Seven crypto facts that, read together, stop sounding strange and start revealing a parallel system running in real time. Stablecoins moving more volume than legacy card networks, exchanges surpassing century-old stock markets, and rules shaping decisions all the way to 2140. This isn’t theory—it’s infrastructure, power, and access being reshaped as the board shifts.

While Harvard positions itself in Bitcoin, banks test tokenized money, regulators sharpen their global oversight, and Ethereum renegotiates its relationship with privacy, the real transformation of the financial system advances quietly. This post traces the signals that aren’t making headlines — but are already shaping what comes next.

The global crypto landscape is shifting fast: Singapore and the UAE lead in adoption, the U.S. strengthens regulation with Crypto.com obtaining full licenses, and the U.K. lifts its ban on Bitcoin ETFs. A new phase where crypto meets institutional power — and where understanding the system matters more than ever.