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Markets Stare Down 2026 as Recession Odds, Liquidity Hopes Pull in Opposite Directions
11.1.2026
With 2025 in the rearview mirror and 2026 already packed with developments, many are debating whether the United States is headed for a liquidity lift or a sharp downturn. Crypto has swung within a tight range as equity markets push higher and precious metals flirt with record territory. Against...
Stablecoin Volumes Hit Record $33 Trillion Amid Policy Tailwinds
10.1.2026
Stablecoin transaction volumes jumped to a record $33 trillion in 2025, driven by favorable U.S. policy and growing institutional adoption. Data shows USDC leading transaction flows, while USDT continues to dominate market value. Record Activity for Stablecoins in Pro- Crypto U.S. Climate...
China Pays Interest on Stablecoins While US Debates, Coinbase Warns—Is America Handing Crypto Dominance Away?
8.1.2026
China’s decision to pay interest on its digital yuan sharpens the global race for digital money, raising fears that stalled U.S. policy could weaken stablecoins, payments dominance, and competitiveness as incentives reshape adoption and cross-border finance. China’s Digital Yuan Strategy Raises...
Barclays Invests in Ubyx to Advance Stablecoin and Tokenized Deposit Infrastructure
7.1.2026
Barclays makes a strategic investment in Ubyx to advance interoperable tokenized deposits and stablecoins. Barclays announced a strategic investment in Ubyx Inc., a U.S. clearing system for digital money that supports tokenized deposits and regulated stablecoins. The partnership aims to create...
From Colombia to Greenland, Prediction Markets Wager on the Next US Flashpoint After Venezuela
7.1.2026
Following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, debate has intensified over whether the U.S. government might replicate such action elsewhere. This week, capital continues to flow into prediction markets, where bettors are staking wagers on whether countries such as Cuba, Mexico...
Markets Aren’t Buying a January Rate Cut—And the Fed Isn’t Either
6.1.2026
With just 22 days remaining before the Jan. 28, 2026, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, futures traders and prediction markets are sending a unified message: a rate cut looks very unlikely. Rate-Cut Hopes Fade as Markets Brace for a January Hold According to CME Fedwatch data derived...
Grayscale’s Ethereum Staking ETF Distributes First US Staking Rewards
6.1.2026
Grayscale’s ETHE ETF pays $0.083178 per share, marking the first U.S. crypto product to pass staking earnings to investors. Grayscale announced that its Ethereum Staking Exchange-Traded Fund (ticker ETHE) will make a distribution of $0.083178 per share to shareholders, reflecting proceeds from...
US Representative Ritchie Torres to Introduce Act Targeting Government Insider Trading in Prediction Markets
5.1.2026
The new bill would bar federal officials from trading prediction‑market contracts based on insider information, such as knowledge about military attacks on foreign powers. Representative Ritchie Torres (D‑NY) will support the introduction of the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets...
PWC Leans Into Cryptocurrency After Trump‑era Policy Shift
5.1.2026
PWC’s U.S. leader says the firm is now actively expanding crypto services following recent pro‑digital‑asset regulations. Paul Griggs, U.S. senior partner of Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC), told the Financial Times that the firm is “leaning in” to cryptocurrency work after years of caution, citing...
Bitcoin 'widespread correction' unlikely after US strike on Venezuela: Analyst
4.1.2026
The chances of Bitcoin’s price tumbling in the aftermath of the US military's attack on Venezuela are "relatively slim," according to a crypto analyst
Maduro’s Fall Turns Long-Shot Polymarket Bets Into Overnight Wins
3.1.2026
A U.S. military operation removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power early Jan. 3, 2026, abruptly resolving a series of high-profile Polymarket prediction markets that had been tracking his potential exit for months. Within hours of the announcement, contracts tied to Maduro’s removal...
Cato Networks CEO: It’s Time to Limit the First Amendment to Protect It
3.1.2026
Shlomo Kramer, CEO of Cato Networks, has publicly called for limiting the provisions of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The executive justified these remarks, claiming that it would help protect the country against the evolution of cyber warfare and social media manipulation. Cato...
Coinbase exec defends CLARITY Act delay: 'I completely understand'
3.1.2026
The US Genius Act dealt with “structurally simpler” issues than the CLARITY Act, which has yet to be passed into US law, according to a Coinbase executive
From Seizures to Mining Rigs: How Governments Built Massive Bitcoin Holdings
31.12.2025
In 2025, the roster of nation-states holding BTC quietly shifted, and what follows is a look at the top five countries sitting on large caches of the world’s leading crypto asset. Seized, Mined, Stockpiled: How Governments Became Major Bitcoin Holders in 2025 Early this year, in May, estimates...
Hard Assets Poised to Benefit as Credit Stress Spreads Into 2026, Veteran Market Strategist Says
24.12.2025
A market regime shift is already underway, according to veteran credit strategist Larry McDonald, who says early signs of a credit accident are flashing beneath record equity prices as markets head into 2026. As Credit Stress Spreads Toward 2026, Larry McDonald Sees Opportunity in Hard Assets...
Crypto exchanges brace for pressure as banks like JPMorgan enter spot trading
23.12.2025
The national banks regulator OCC released a statement signaling a shift in rules that will have significant crypto market consequences across the United States
Coinjar Expands to US With AI‑enabled Regulated Exchange
19.12.2025
Coinjar launches its U.S. operations, introducing the integrated Coinjar AI assistant within a compliant exchange platform. Coinjar, a long‑standing cryptocurrency exchange operating in Australia, the United Kingdom and Ireland, announced that it is entering the United States under applicable...
Fold Expands to All 50 US States After Bitgo Receives OCC Banking Charter
18.12.2025
Fold has secured nationwide consumer bitcoin access in the United States through a single federally supervised trust framework, following a partnership tied to Bitgo Bank & Trust’s newly granted Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charter. Bitcoin Platform Fold Achieves Nationwide...
US Launches Pax Silica: Global AI Supply Chain Security Initiative
14.12.2025
United States convenes strategic partnership with eight key nations to secure and innovate critical technology ecosystems for the AI era. The United States launched the Pax Silica strategic initiative, bringing together eight primary partners including Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore,...
As US Pressure Against Venezuela Builds, Polymarket Bettors Handicap Maduro’s Exit Timing
13.12.2025
Over the past year, tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela have heated up heading into late 2025 under President Trump, marked by U.S. maritime strikes, tanker seizures, and sanctions aimed squarely at Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Polymarket bettors say the odds of Maduro being pushed from power...