Asia and EMEA crypto recap: insider trading probe, U.S. spot bitcoin ETF inflows, Vitalik Buterin ETH sales and MetaMask card launch

Today's Asia and EMEA crypto developments include ZachXBT naming Axiom in a probe into alleged employee insider trading, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs logging their strongest single-day net inflows in three weeks, and Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin selling 17,196 ETH since early February worth about $35 million, Arkham data cited by Lookonchain show. Regulatory moves saw the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency seeking comments on a proposal to implement the GENIUS Act, while Indiana's legislature advanced a bill expanding crypto investment options for key public retirement and savings plans. On the product side, Wallet in Telegram began rolling out onchain yield options for Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT, Consensys' MetaMask announced a payment card with Mastercard, and Ethereum Foundation researchers released a draft roadmap outlining seven upgrades through the end of the decade aimed at cutting slot times and finality. Funding news included STS Digital raising $30 million in a round led by CMT Digital with participation from Kraken-parent Payward, Bluprynt securing $4.25 million from investors including Coinbase Ventures and Robinhood, American Bitcoin posting a $153.2 million net loss for full-year 2025 on accounting-related unrealized losses despite strong revenue growth, and MEV Capital's onchain assets under management dropping 80% to about $300 million by Feb. 25 from a $1.5 billion peak in October 2025, DefiLlama data show.