ICYMI: @TheBlock__ had a very busy day at their US conference today—here's a summary:
🌍 The Avalanche Policy Coalition formed an advisory committee calling for “global dynamism” in the process of cryptocurrency regulation.
💵 Y Combinator will begin offering stablecoin funding options for startups in Spring 2026.
📉 Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital reported a $482 million loss in the fourth quarter, despite a significant increase in its cash reserves.
📊 S&P predicts that the issuance of euro-denominated stablecoins could grow 1600-fold to $1.3 trillion by 2030.
🔻 Standard Chartered lowered its 2026 price target for Solana to $250, citing a market shift from memes to micropayments.
🏛️ UK-based Smarter Web went public on the London Stock Exchange after losing $100 million in Bitcoin trading.
⛏️ Shares of Bitcoin miner TeraWulf surge. Infrastructure acquisitions lead to a 15% rise
🧠 Vitalik Buterin reassesses Ethereum's Rollup-centric roadmap, stating that Layer 2 decentralization is progressing "far slower than" expected.
🎯 Crypto.com is spinning off its original prediction market app after its monthly trading volume surpassed $17 billion before the Super Bowl.
🏦 Kraken's parent company, Payward, reports adjusted revenue of $2.2 billion for 2025, diversifying through acquisitions and investments.
🤖 Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's AI startup is funding a former Eclipse founder accused of sexual misconduct.
📉 Bitcoin briefly dipped below $73,000, erasing gains since Trump's election night rally.
🔁 Aave Labs ceases operations of its Avara brand and Family wallet, refocusing on DeFi.
That concludes the US stock market trading session—more news coming soon.