Author: Aleks Gilbert, DL News Translation: Wu Shuo The past year, the United States experienced a crypto policy revolution. In less than a year of his second term, President Donald Trump appointed industry-friendly regulators who ended investigations into crypto companies, made it easier for banks to hold crypto assets, and also facilitated asset management firms in launching crypto-related ETFs. Under Trump's push, lawmakers passed landmark legislation on stablecoins and made significant progress in market structure legislation. After these victories became facts, it’s natural to wonder whether 2026 will still be an important year for crypto policy. The short answer is: yes. So, without further ado, here are some key dates for US crypto policy in 2026. January January is destined to be a month of events

Bitfinex Hacker Main Culprit Released Early According to DL News, Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2024 for the Bitfinex hacking attack, theft of funds, and money laundering charges, has been released early under the First Step Act, which aims to promote rehabilitation and reintegration of federal prisoners. He is the husband of rapper Heather Morgan and was involved in stealing $4.5 billion worth of Bitcoin from Bitfinex in 2016 and laundering the proceeds. Bitfarms Sells Paraguay Mine… Exits South American Business According to GlobeNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms announced it will sell its 70 MW Bitcoin mining facility in Paso Pe, Paraguay, to Sympatheia Power for $30 million.

According to TechFlow, on December 4, DL News reported that Maxim Oreshkin, a senior aide to Russian President Putin, stated that cryptocurrencies should be included in Russia's balance of payments accounting and referred to crypto mining as an "undervalued export industry." Oreshkin pointed out: "Cryptocurrencies are a form of money supply, and Russian companies can and indeed do use cryptocurrencies to pay for imports, which also affects the fiat currency market." Data shows that Russia accounts for nearly 16% of global Bitcoin hash power, second only to the United States. Oleg Ogiyenko, CEO of Moscow blockchain consulting firm Via Numeri, said that cryptocurrency mining "has already played an important role in the Russian economy," with Russian companies investing over $1.3 billion in data centers, grid connections, power generation, and mining hardware. The Russian central bank and Ministry of Finance have agreed to legalize cryptocurrency payments as

Mars Finance News: According to DL News, Russian prosecutors are seeking to confiscate a large amount of luxury assets from fugitive secret service official Georgy Satyukov. He is accused of accepting $184 million worth of Bitcoin and $30 million worth of Ethereum as bribes from the operators of the now-defunct WEX cryptocurrency exchange. Investigators have identified $29.6 million worth of assets related to Satyukov's alleged bribery. Prosecutors claim that Satyukov used the illicit funds to purchase 13 Russian apartments, several non-residential properties in St. Petersburg, a villa in the UAE, and a million-dollar property in Saratov registered under his brother's name. In addition, the investigation found that he owns two Porsche Cayenne Turbos, seven Patek Philippe watches, and other jewelry with a total value of over $1.3 million. His family bank accounts still contain

According to TechFlow, on December 3, DL News reported that Berlin-based venture capital firm Greenfield released research showing that the decentralized finance (DeFi) market is beginning to be priced based on fundamentals, but this process will take several months to become apparent. The research pointed out that three key indicators—protocol fees, total value locked (TVL), and revenue—explain valuation changes better than other variables. Models based on these indicators generally outperform analytical models that track the performance of Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as models that include social sentiment. Greenfield partner Felix

Media OutReach NewswireThe Group recorded a net profit of HK$202 million, representing a 2,511% increase compared with the same period last year; revenue from principal operations reached HK$118 million, up 43% year-on-year; and other income reached HK$194 million, an increase of 528% over the same

DL Holdings has spent 41.1 million USD to purchase 2,995 Antminer S21 Bitcoin mining machines from Bitmain for deployment in Oman and Paraguay, raising the total mining fleet to 5,195 machines with a capacity of 2.1 EH/s. The company stated that the goal is to become the largest listed Bitcoin mining stock in Hong Kong within two years.

DL Holdings Group Limited ( is listed in Hong Kong ) in collaboration with Fortune Peak Limited to expand into Bitcoin mining, marking its first major step into the digital asset infrastructure. The company plans to issue convertible bonds worth 21.85 million USD to purchase 2,200 S21XP HYD mining machines with a total