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JPMorgan targets Canton Network for next phase of JPM Coin

JPMorgan’s Kinexys unit is taking JPM Coin beyond its existing rails, planning a native launch of the US dollar deposit token on the Canton Network.

Nike offloads RTFKT months after investor lawsuit: Report

The reported divestment follows Nike’s closure of its digital collectibles unit and comes as market pressures continue to weigh on NFTs.

Blockchain innovation must rise above politics and serve real-world needs

Innovation thrives only when blockchain and crypto remain apolitical, compliant and interoperable, ensuring technology serves trust, not political agendas.

Morgan Stanley adds Ethereum staking ETF filing to growing crypto lineup

The investment banking giant is seeking to capture additional yield from the proposed ETF’s Ether holdings via staking, as institutional investors launch more regulated crypto funds.

Stablecoins become core market plumbing in Moody’s 2026 outlook

Moody’s said stablecoins and tokenized deposits are evolving into institutional “digital cash,” with trillions in onchain settlement volume and billions in infrastructure investment.

Barclays makes first stablecoin investment with stake in Ubyx

Barclays has invested in Ubyx, a US stablecoin clearing platform, marking a major move into regulated digital money and tokenized financial services.

Ethereum and Solana clash over what blockchain resilience really means

Vitalik and Solana's Yakovenko outline competing ideas about resilience, exposing deeper trade-offs between sovereignty, speed and economic design.

UAE’s dirham stablecoin race widens as RAKBank nets in-principle approval

RAKBank's in-principle nod from the Central Bank of the UAE to launch a dirham-backed stablecoin adds a homegrown bank to the UAE’s stablecoin race.

Trump says he’ll be impeached if Republicans lose midterms

US President Donald Trump says he will be impeached by the Democrats if the Republicans fail to win the midterms, which could galvanize resistance to his crypto policy agenda.

Crypto adoption inevitable as old money will flow into crypto

The younger, tech-savvy generations will soon start to inherit wealth from their parents and relatives — which could bring more money into crypto.

Gold, silver briefly reclaim top spot by market cap amid uncertainty

Gold and silver, both seen as “stores of value,” briefly retook their position as the two biggest assets by market cap. Bitcoin sits in the eighth position.

4 reasons XRP has just been called the ‘hottest crypto trade’ of 2026

XRP is having an explosive start to the year, driven by strong ETF inflows, bullish sentiment, and declining exchange reserves.

Ethereum blob limit bumps up to 21, boosting network scalability

Ethereum developers have raised the blob limit for a second time in recent weeks, a move that will allow more transactions to be batched via rollups, making them cheaper.

Quantum threat to Bitcoin extends past wallet hacks: Coinbase analyst

Cypherpunk Adam Back has frequently shot down claims that quantum computing will be a threat to Bitcoin anytime soon.

Bitcoin ETFs come into year 'like a lion’: 600% surge at current pace

US spot bitcoin ETFs attracted over $1.2 billion in the first two trading days of 2026, with analysts projecting annual inflows could reach $150 billion.

CLARITY Act headed for markup next week: Senator Tim Scott

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act aims to establish a comprehensive framework for crypto market structure in the United States.

US community banks join campaign to shut a GENIUS Act ‘loophole’

The Community Bankers Council has asked the Senate to pursue crypto market structure legislation that would ban exchanges and others offering interest on stablecoins.

Bitchat developer challenges Uganda’s claim it can shut down app

A developer behind Jack Dorsey–linked messaging app Bitchat questioned Uganda’s claim that it can disable the service ahead of next week’s election.

Flow details December exploit that led to $3.9M in losses due to counterfeit tokens

A protocol-level flaw allowed assets to be duplicated rather than minted, prompting a network halt and a governance-led recovery process.

Bullish for Strategy? MSCI keeps crypto treasury companies in indexes

MSCI announced it will keep digital asset treasury companies in its global indexes, citing investor feedback and the need for further study on non-operating firms.

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