Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance has signed an MOU with an affiliate of the Trump-backed DeFi project to target cross-border payments....
General-purpose blockchains can’t solve industry disputes over construction changes or equipment usage. Specialized layer 1s are optimized for stateless audit trails and regulatory compliance....
Crypto experts say political pressure on the US Federal Reserve could drive volatility but also shift flows toward Bitcoin and gold in the long run....
Myriad predictors can use the Trump-backed DeFi project’s stablecoin USD1 through its BNB Chain integration....
The legislation would allow the state‘s treasury to hold digital assets with a market capitalization of more than $750 billion, which applied only to Bitcoin as of January....
Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. | Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty...
Some crypto executives predict the tokenized real-world asset market will grow significantly in 2026, fueled by adoption in emerging economies....
The deal adds a long-running dataset on tokenized real-world assets to RedStone’s oracle business as RWA activity spans public blockchains and institutional networks....
Pakistan has signed an agreement with SC Financial Technologies, a firm linked to Trump-backed World Liberty Financial, to explore using its USD1 stablecoin for payments....
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the French central bank governor and Coinbase CEO clashed over whether trust in money comes from institutions or decentralized Bitcoin....
At the World Economic Forum, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire rejected claims that stablecoin yields could spark bank runs, pointing to money market funds and broader shifts in finance....
The statement comes amid controversy surrounding allowing yield-bearing stablecoins in the Senate Banking Committee’s upcoming crypto bill....
The platform remains subject to regulatory approval and would mark a cautious step toward onchain markets....
Backpack exchange launched an invite-only beta for its Unified Prediction Portfolio, letting users hedge and trade across markets in a single crypto account....
Expanding the CFTC’s authority would require new staff, technical expertise, and data systems as the agency’s workforce continues to shrink....
Coinbase withdrew support for the CLARITY Act, warning the draft would restrict DeFi, ban tokenized equities and eliminate stablecoin rewards....
The groups urged Congress to extend crypto tax relief beyond stablecoins, warning the current approach would not simplify everyday payments....
The CRYPTO Act would criminalize unlicensed crypto businesses, with penalties escalating to felony charges and up to 15 years in prison....
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong raised four crucial points that he believes would make the legislation “materially worse” for the US crypto industry....
The draft provision would treat tokens as “non-ancillary” assets, exempt from SEC securities rules, if they were in an ETF by 2026....