Stablecoins are real threat to bank deposits, says Standard CharteredStablecoin growth could drain bank deposits, with regional US banks most exposed, Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick warned.Jan 27, 2026Helen Partz
Wemade taps Chainlink for Korean won stablecoin infrastructureWemade added Chainlink to its Korean won stablecoin alliance to strengthen oracle and data infrastructure as South Korea debates stablecoin regulation.Jan 27, 2026Ezra Reguerra
Former SEC lawyer responds to Ripple CLARITY Act concerns in public submissionFormer SEC attorney Teresa Goody Guillen backed Ripple’s view that speculation alone should not trigger securities laws, responding to concerns over the CLARITY Act.Jan 27, 2026Zoltan Vardai
Trading 212 let UK retail trade crypto ETNs without FCA approval: FTIn 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.Jan 27, 2026Amin Haqshanas
KuCoin taps former LSEG exec Sabina Liu to lead MiCA expansion in EuropeFormer 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.Jan 27, 2026Christina Comben
Bitcoin‘s ‘most accurate’ bullish signal hints at BTC price reversalTraders spotted multiple signals that suggest Bitcoin could be gearing up for another bull run, but onchain data still highlights weakness in the market.Jan 27, 2026Nancy Lubale
South Korea’s central bank flags FX risks as lawmakers debate stablecoin issuanceSouth Korea’s stablecoin debate remains stalled as the central bank raises concerns over capital flows, issuer oversight and US dollar-linked risks.Jan 27, 2026Ezra Reguerra
ASIC wins $9.3M penalty against BPS Financial over misleading Qoin WalletAustralia's Federal Court ordered BPS Financial to pay $1.3 million for unlicensed conduct and $8 million for misleading and deceptive representations.Jan 27, 2026Amin Haqshanas
60% of top US banks are geared up for Bitcoin: RiverBrian 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.Jan 27, 2026Stephen Katte
Senator Marshall to shelve card fees provision in crypto bill markup: ReportUS Senator Roger Marshall filed an amendment last week that would have forced companies to compete on swipe fees.Jan 27, 2026Jesse Coghlan
Hyperliquid HIP-3 open-interest hits $793M on commodities surgeHyperliquid'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.Jan 27, 2026Brian Quarmby
Viral AI assistant ‘Clawdbot’ risks leaking private messages, credentialsMisconfigured Clawdbot servers exposed API keys, private chats and credentials, cybersecurity researchers warn after the AI assistant surged in popularityJan 27, 2026Martin Young
Meta exec denies having access to WhatsApp chats amid privacy lawsuitPlaintiffs 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.Jan 27, 2026Brayden Lindrea
Polymarket strikes prediction market deal with major US soccer leaguePolymarket 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.”Jan 27, 2026Jesse Coghlan
Bitwise to launch onchain vaults via MorphoThe first vault strategy targets 6% annual percentage yield via over-collateralized lending pools, managed by Bitwise.Jan 27, 2026Brian Quarmby
Bitcoin hashrate briefly drops to mid-2025 levels amid US winter stormBitcoin 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.Jan 27, 2026Stephen Katte
Fundstrat’s Lee sees a crypto comeback once precious metals coolFundstrat’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.Jan 27, 2026Martin Young
Bitcoin job listings rise 6% in 2025, led by non-technical rolesNon-developer Bitcoin job openings, such as product manager and marketing roles, made up nearly three-quarters of listings last year.Jan 27, 2026Brayden Lindrea
Ether price gained 200% the last time this global liquidity signal flashedETH whale accumulation and its alignment with a rare global liquidity signal may be a sign that Ether price is gearing up for another triple-digit rally.Jan 27, 2026Biraajmaan Tamuly
Stablecoin market fall points to risk-off shift toward gold: SantimentBitcoin has fallen nearly 30% since a major market crash in October, while gold and silver have soared to new highs.Jan 27, 2026Brayden Lindrea
Bitmine’s staked Ether holdings point to $164M in annual staking revenueThe 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.Jan 26, 2026Nate Kostar
Hong Kong stablecoins in Q1, BitConnect kidnapping arrests: Asia ExpressHong Kong to greenlight its first stablecoin licenses soon, major South Korean crypto firm launches KRW stablecoin blockchain, and more.Jan 26, 2026Yohan Yun
Bitcoin investor sentiment cools amid US shutdown fears, Fed policy jittersBitcoin’s push for $93,000 stalled as professional traders were cautious and the market’s focus remained pinned to gold’s rally, Federal Reserve policy and US macroeconomics.Jan 26, 2026Marcel Pechman
Valour launches Bitcoin, Ether ETPs for UK retail investors after FCA ban liftThe rollout comes as UK regulators reopen the retail market to crypto-related products and global issuers expand regulated offerings.Jan 26, 2026Turner Wright
VanEck expands crypto ETF lineup with spot Avalanche productThe newly launched fund offers exchange-traded exposure to AVAX as other proposed Avalanche ETFs remain under regulatory review.Jan 26, 2026Nate Kostar
Tokenized gold demand rises as US dollar weakensTether’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.Jan 26, 2026Sam Bourgi
Price predictions 1/26: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCHTraders 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.Jan 26, 2026Rakesh Upadhyay
XRP price ‘liftoff’ to $10 may take time, traders sayXRP is holding the $1.80-$2 support, with multiple indicators suggesting an extended sideways price action before a “liftoff” toward double figures.Jan 26, 2026Nancy Lubale
Ripple partners with Saudi bank unit on blockchain payments, custodyRipple’s agreement with Riyad Bank highlights growing institutional interest in blockchain for payments, custody and tokenization across global financial markets.Jan 26, 2026Sam Bourgi
US crypto market structure bill delayed by winter stormSevere storm conditions in the United States caused the Senate and other government offices to close on Monday.Jan 26, 2026Turner Wright