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Stablecoins are real threat to bank deposits, says Standard Chartered

Stablecoin growth could drain bank deposits, with regional US banks most exposed, Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick warned.

Wemade taps Chainlink for Korean won stablecoin infrastructure

Wemade added Chainlink to its Korean won stablecoin alliance to strengthen oracle and data infrastructure as South Korea debates stablecoin regulation.

Former SEC lawyer responds to Ripple CLARITY Act concerns in public submission

Former SEC attorney Teresa Goody Guillen backed Ripple’s view that speculation alone should not trigger securities laws, responding to concerns over the CLARITY Act.

Trading 212 let UK retail trade crypto ETNs without FCA approval: FT

In October 2025, the FCA stressed that companies must hold the correct permissions and comply with strict marketing and consumer protection rules before offering crypto ETNs.

KuCoin taps former LSEG exec Sabina Liu to lead MiCA expansion in Europe

Former London Stock Exchange Group executive Sabina Liu will lead KuCoin EU’s MiCA-era expansion from Vienna, as the exchange pivots toward a compliance-first European strategy.

Bitcoin‘s ‘most accurate’ bullish signal hints at BTC price reversal

Traders spotted multiple signals that suggest Bitcoin could be gearing up for another bull run, but onchain data still highlights weakness in the market.

South Korea’s central bank flags FX risks as lawmakers debate stablecoin issuance

South Korea’s stablecoin debate remains stalled as the central bank raises concerns over capital flows, issuer oversight and US dollar-linked risks.

ASIC wins $9.3M penalty against BPS Financial over misleading Qoin Wallet

Australia's Federal Court ordered BPS Financial to pay $1.3 million for unlicensed conduct and $8 million for misleading and deceptive representations.

60% of top US banks are geared up for Bitcoin: River

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of crypto exchange Coinbase, said a takeaway from his time at the Davos forum was that most of the bank CEOs he met were pro-crypto.

Senator Marshall to shelve card fees provision in crypto bill markup: Report

US Senator Roger Marshall filed an amendment last week that would have forced companies to compete on swipe fees.

Hyperliquid HIP-3 open-interest hits $793M on commodities surge

Hyperliquid's HIP-3, also known as "Builder Deployed Perpetuals," lets anyone who stakes 500,000 HYPE to create a new perpetual futures market on the Hyperliquid blockchain.

Viral AI assistant ‘Clawdbot’ risks leaking private messages, credentials

Misconfigured Clawdbot servers exposed API keys, private chats and credentials, cybersecurity researchers warn after the AI assistant surged in popularity

Meta exec denies having access to WhatsApp chats amid privacy lawsuit

Plaintiffs in a US district court lawsuit accused Meta of having backdoor access to WhatsApp chats, impacting the privacy of its more than 3 billion users.

Polymarket strikes prediction market deal with major US soccer league

Polymarket will be the prediction market partner for the US Major League Soccer with the plan to offer “ways to engage more deeply with the game.”

Bitwise to launch onchain vaults via Morpho

The first vault strategy targets 6% annual percentage yield via over-collateralized lending pools, managed by Bitwise.

Bitcoin hashrate briefly drops to mid-2025 levels amid US winter storm

Bitcoin mining data platform Hashrate Index estimates the United States contributes the largest amount of the world’s mining power, with nearly 38% of the global hashrate.

Fundstrat’s Lee sees a crypto comeback once precious metals cool

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said crypto markets are being overshadowed by record gold and silver prices, but predicts a surge will come once precious metals' rally takes a pause.

Bitcoin job listings rise 6% in 2025, led by non-technical roles

Non-developer Bitcoin job openings, such as product manager and marketing roles, made up nearly three-quarters of listings last year.

Ether price gained 200% the last time this global liquidity signal flashed

ETH whale accumulation and its alignment with a rare global liquidity signal could be a sign that Ether price is gearing up for another triple-digit rally.

Stablecoin market fall points to risk-off shift toward gold: Santiment

Bitcoin has fallen nearly 30% since a major market crash in October, while gold and silver have soared to new highs.

Bitmine’s staked Ether holdings point to $164M in annual staking revenue

The publicly traded Ether treasury has more than 2 million ETH staked, with total holdings of more than 4.2 million, or 3.5% of the outstanding supply.

Bitcoin investor sentiment cools amid US shutdown fears, Fed policy jitters

Bitcoin’s push for $93,000 was stalled as professional traders stay cautious and the market’s focus remains pinned to gold’s rally, Federal Reserve policy and US macroeconomics.

Valour wins FCA approval to offer Bitcoin, Ether ETPs to UK retail investors

The rollout comes as UK regulators reopen the retail market to crypto-related products and global issuers expand regulated offerings.

VanEck expands crypto ETF lineup with spot Avalanche product

The newly launched fund offers exchange-traded exposure to AVAX as other proposed Avalanche ETFs remain under regulatory review.

Gold’s digital rally mirrors increasing stress on US dollar

Tether’s XAUt tokenized gold now accounts for more than half of the gold-backed stablecoin market as the US dollar weakens amid renewed safe-haven demand.

Price predictions 1/26: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH

Traders continue to defend the lowest support levels in Bitcoin and altcoins, but sellers at the range highs and declining sentiment across the market may complicate a quick recovery.

XRP price ‘liftoff’ to $10 will take time, traders say

XRP is holding the $1.80-$2 support, with multiple indicators suggesting an extended sideways price action before a “liftoff” toward double figures.

Ripple partners with Saudi bank unit on blockchain payments, custody

Ripple’s agreement with Riyad Bank highlights growing institutional interest in blockchain for payments, custody and tokenization across global financial markets.

Work delayed on US market structure bill, crypto regulation amid winter storm

Severe storm conditions in the United States caused the Senate and other government offices to be closed on Monday.

What the CLARITY Act is actually trying to clarify in crypto markets

The CLARITY Act aims to address the crypto market structure. See how it approaches token classification, exchanges, disclosures and regulatory oversight.

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