Sentora announced on April 30, 2026 that Sentora Smart Yield is now publicly available, opening access to its DeFi vault discovery and monitoring platform to all users. The move broadens access to a research-led yield infrastructure that had been primarily deployed for institutional partners, signaling a maturation in how on-chain capital is evaluated and deployed. Vaults have emerged as a central pillar of DeFi infrastructure, enabling capital to move across protocols and chains with defined risk controls. Sentora notes that risk-curated vault structures already account for nearly $7 billion in DeFi capital. At the same time, Sentora’s public vaults hold almost $2 billion in allocations, a scale that positions the firm as the largest public vault curator and aligns it with notable ecosystem partners such as Kraken, Upshift, and Morpho. The company frames its public rollout as a natural extension of its institutional framework, now accessible to a broader audience. The launch rolls out...

Spain appears to be the strongest retail market for Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin EURC on the Brighty platform, with Brighty data indicating a clear regional concentration in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. In that period, Spanish activity accounted for roughly 36% of EURC transactions and about 25% of EURC-related volume, a signal that euro-stablecoin usage for everyday payments is taking hold in select European markets. According to Brighty data reviewed by Cointelegraph, this pattern positions Spain as a leading early adopter in euro-stablecoin retail usage within the broader MiCA-era regulatory landscape. “For Spanish users, EURC functions essentially as a standard euro on a card with no exchange rate friction when transacting against USDC,” Brighty co-founder Nick Denisenko said. The observation underscores how EURC can simplify euro-denominated payments for retail customers, particularly when paired with card-based spending and stablecoin yield features. Cointelegraph’s rev...

South Korean prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison term for Delio’s chief executive, Jeong Sang-ho, in a case prosecutors describe as a large-scale breach that harmed thousands of investors. Closing arguments at the Seoul Southern District Court framed the allegations as deliberate deception and false promotion tied to the crypto deposit platform’s operations, as reported by Yonhap. The prosecutors emphasized the alleged misconduct, saying that the defendant’s actions created broad and lasting damage to investors while he allegedly avoided accountability and maintained an uncooperative stance. Delio suspended withdrawals on June 14, 2023, freezing customer assets valued at 250 billion won (about $169 million), and the company was declared bankrupt in November 2024. Jeong was later indicted in April 2025 on charges of embezzling roughly $169 million in crypto assets from victims over a two-year period. Key takeaways Prosecution seeks a 20-year term for Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho und...

Grayscale Research says tokenization could become one of the largest shifts in global finance. The firm said the market is still early, as only 0.01% of global stocks and bonds is onchain today. The report estimates tokenized assets at about 30 billion dollars. It also said the wider securities market is worth about 300 trillion dollars. The Tokenization Market Remains Small Today Tokenization means placing asset rights on a blockchain as digital tokens. These tokens can represent bonds, funds, commodities, credit products, stocks, or other assets. Grayscale said tokenization can reduce settlement delays. It can also create shared records between market users. The report said tokenized assets have grown 217% year over year. However, that market remains tiny beside global capital markets. NEW: Grayscale Research says tokenization is a $300T megatrend, just 0.01% is onchain so far. $ETH , $SOL , $CC , $BNB , $AVAX , $LINK appear to be the key tokens. Near-term: big opportunity for $CC ...

Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin EURC is showing the strongest uptake in Spain for retail payments, according to Brighty’s platform data analyzed by Cointelegraph. In 2025 and through the first quarter of 2026, Spain accounted for about 36% of EURC transactions and 25% of EURC’s total on Brighty, signaling a distinctly retail-oriented pattern for euro-stablecoins on the continent. “For Spanish users, EURC functions essentially as a standard euro on a card with no exchange rate friction when transacting against USDC,” Brighty co-founder Nick Denisenko told Cointelegraph. The comments underscore a broader trend: euro-stablecoins may see meaningful adoption in Europe’s consumer payments as MiCA-era rails and local banking partnerships mature. The Brighty data offer an early glimpse into how euro-denominated tokens could fit into everyday European commerce, even as euro-stablecoins remain smaller than their US dollar counterparts in overall market share. Key takeaways Spain is the leading...

Kast, the stablecoin payments platform, has appointed Stephanie Allen, a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) communications official, to lead corporate and policy communications. The move arrives as Kast accelerates its licensing and policy-building efforts in the wake of an $80 million funding round that reportedly valued the company at $600 million. Allen will work with Kast’s senior leadership to shape policy engagement and communications as the company prepares to launch Kast Business and expand across North America, Latin America, and the Middle East. In making the announcement, Kast noted that Allen’s background includes serving as acting director of the SEC’s Office of Public Affairs and roles in media relations and speechwriting at the agency. The company said she also advised the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, though the SEC’s public biography of Allen does not list that specific advisory role. Kast described the hire as part of its next growth phase and regulatory ...

The United Kingdom’s financial regulator has published PS26/7, a policy statement that formalizes new rules and guidance to enable tokenized funds to operate within the existing fund regime rather than in separate experimental structures. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) frames tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) as tools to improve efficiency and governance in asset management and describes the move as part of a broader digital assets roadmap announced in a January 2025 letter to the prime minister. According to Cointelegraph, the stance signals a deliberate effort to bring tokenized finance under the regulatory perimeter, ensuring oversight and consistency with established fund protections. The policy statement presents a clearer path for asset managers to integrate blockchain into regulated fund operations while preserving investor protections. It reflects a cautious, structured approach to modernization that seeks to modernize market infrastructure without rel...

The press release announces Incrypted Conference 2026, Ukraine’s largest crypto event, returning to Kyiv on June 13. The two-stage program will be staged at the Parkovy venue, with the entire third floor used and a VIP zone, reflecting an expanded scale. The gathering aims to bring together more than 3,000 participants, over 50 speakers, and representatives from international companies to discuss the future of Web3 and the synergy between artificial intelligence and decentralized technologies. With support from major industry partners and a broad global lineup, the event continues a tradition of crypto-focused dialogue in Ukraine and the wider region. Key points Date: June 13, 2026 Location: Parkovy, Kyiv Program features: two parallel stages (Main Stage and Workshop Stage) and a VIP zone on the third floor Speakers and participants: more than 50 speakers, over 3,000 participants Partnerships: 50+ partners, including BingX, OKX, MEXC, TrustWallet, and Bitget Why it matte...

Meta is expanding its use of USD Coin (USDC) payouts to creators on Facebook and Instagram in Colombia and the Philippines, with plans to broaden the program to additional markets. Creators who opt into the service will receive payments directly into crypto wallets on the Solana and Polygon blockchains. However, Meta’s payout system does not include a built-in fiat conversion option, so recipients must use an external exchange to convert USDC into cash. The rollout is currently limited to select creators in Colombia and the Philippines, but Polygon indicated on Wednesday that the stablecoin payout feature will extend to more jurisdictions soon. “Live in Colombia and the Philippines, with 160+ markets coming, users now get faster settlement with USDC while gaining access to dollar-denominated assets,” Polygon said. This marks a notable step in broadening on-platform monetization through crypto rails. The payout flow requires creators to connect a third-party crypto wallet to Meta’s payo...

Crypto has risen to the top of X’s muted-topic list since the platform rolled out its snooze feature, signaling that moderation tools are reshaping how crypto discourse unfolds on the social network. The move comes amid renewed scrutiny of crypto content and the broader challenge of distinguishing legitimate discussion from AI-generated spam. According to X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, crypto has become the most-muted topic, surpassing politics, the Iran conflict, sports, and business and finance. The snooze tool, launched on April 22 for Premium subscribers, lets users hide topics from their For You feed for 24 hours, a function Bier described as a way to “crank up or turn down the slop.” That shift comes against a backdrop of heightened efforts to curb low-quality crypto content and bot-driven noise on the platform. In January, X adjusted its API policies to cut off apps that paid users to post, a move aimed at curbing AI-generated spam flooding crypto feeds through so-called “Inf...

The governance proposal around World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a project linked to the Trump family, has moved into a formal community vote after triggering a visible crypto-market reaction. The measure would lock more than 62 billion WLFI tokens held by early investors and insiders for two years, followed by a staged release over a subsequent two to three years. The vote opened on Wednesday and is set to run through May 7, with early data showing overwhelming support but sparking a heated debate within the community about long-term tokenomics and governance control. According to the proposal, 62,282,252,205 WLFI tokens would be subjected to a multi-year vesting schedule designed to keep a large portion of supply off the market for an extended period. The structure calls for a two-year cliff for early holders, after which a two-year linear vesting would release tokens gradually. For insiders such as founders, team members and advisers, the plan envisions a two-year cliff followed by a ...

The stalled crypto market structure legislation in the United States is edging toward a mark-up, with Senator Thom Tillis signaling that he will push the Senate Banking Committee to schedule a formal session on the bill when lawmakers return to Washington. Tillis, a leading Republican on the panel, told reporters that the committee should move forward with a markup to prevent further protraction, arguing that the text has progressed sufficiently to merit a formal vote. The legislation would define how the U.S.’ two flagship market regulators — the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — oversee crypto markets. The House has already passed its version, the CLARITY Act, but the Senate version has faced delays as negotiators and stakeholders sought to refine provisions. The path forward gained complexity after the committee postponed a markup in January when Coinbase pulled its support over a stipulation banning crypto exchanges from paying yields...