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Strike Extends Margin Call Window for Bitcoin-Backed Loans as Volatility Intensifies
7.2.2026
BTC lending platform Strike has updated its bitcoin-backed loan policies amid heightened crypto market volatility, extending the margin call recovery window and adjusting loan-to-value thresholds to give borrowers more flexibility. Bitcoin Lending Platform Strike Expands Margin Call Recovery Time...
Russia’s Sberbank to Start Issuing Loans Backed by Crypto Collateral
7.2.2026
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, stated that it was preparing to roll out a program of crypto-backed loans for corporate customers. The institution stressed that it was currently finalizing the infrastructure needed to scale up the rollout of these financial products. Sberbank Prepares To Scale...
Bessent Warns About Chinese Gold-Backed Digital Currency-Led Financial System
7.2.2026
The statements of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent awakened concerns about a Chinese initiative to back a digital gold token to undermine American leadership in digital finance and establish a tangible alternative to the dollar-led economic system. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Warns...
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, prepares to issue crypto-backed loans
6.2.2026
Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026
Sovcombank says it's the first Russian bank to offer bitcoin-backed loans to public
5.2.2026
Larger rival Sberbank beat Sovcombank to the punch, but it's still running as a pilot program
Brazil moves to ban algorithmic stablecoins like Ethena’s USDe
5.2.2026
New legislation requires all stablecoins to be fully backed by reserve assets and introduces penalties for issuing unbacked stablecoins
South African Firms Launch a Local Currency-Backed Stablecoin
5.2.2026
A consortium of South African firms has launched ZAR Universal (ZARU), a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged to the local currency. Transparency and Reserve Management A consortium of South African financial and fintech firms—Luno, Sanlam Specialised Asset Management, Easyequities, and Lesaka—has...
Bitcoin borrowing shifts from short-term liquidity to long-term planning: Xapo
3.2.2026
Xapo Bank’s Digital Wealth Report says borrowers are keeping Bitcoin-backed loans open longer during the product’s first year of activity
Ripple-backed custody secures $280 million diamond tokenization push in UAE
3.2.2026
The project has already moved more than $280 million of polished diamonds on-chain in Dubai, with Ripple providing custody infrastructure as the firms work toward a regulated tokenized trading setup
UAE firm bought 49% of Trump-linked crypto startup for $500M: WSJ
1.2.2026
A Tahnoon-backed Abu Dhabi entity reportedly agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500 million just days before Donald Trump returned to the White House
Kraken-backed SPAC raises $345M in upsized Nasdaq IPO
30.1.2026
The blank-check company has yet to name an acquisition target, but the listing creates a new public vehicle tied to the US-based crypto exchange
Talos Raises $45M in Series B Extension, Backed by Robinhood
29.1.2026
Key Highlights Talos has announced that it raised a $45 million in extension to its Series B funding…
UAE's central bank has approved a USD-backed stablecoin
29.1.2026
The USDU stablecoin is issued by Universal Digital, a crypto firm regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
Peter Thiel and Galaxy-backed Citrea wants to turn idle bitcoin into a high-speed bank account
28.1.2026
Founders Fund and Galaxy-backed Citrea is aiming to unlock Bitcoin-denominated credit markets with a new mainnet and a Treasury-backed stablecoin designed for USD settlement
Nomura-backed Laser Digital seeks US bank charter amid crypto banking push: Report
27.1.2026
If approved, the move would let the company bypass state-by-state licensing and offer federally regulated crypto trading without taking deposits
BNB rises 2.5%, nears $900 mark as prediction market growth signals utility expansion
27.1.2026
A new physically backed BNB exchange-traded product launched on Nasdaq Stockholm, adding to existing investment options
Trump family-backed American Bitcoin lifts bitcoin holdings to nearly 5,900 coins
27.1.2026
Trump-Backed USD1 Surpasses Paypal’s Stablecoin, Reaches $4.9 Billion Issuance Amid Governance‑Vote Criticism
26.1.2026
USD1, the dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial, a company tied to the Trump family, recently became the fifth‑largest stablecoin in the whole cryptocurrency market. USD1 reached an issuance of $4.92 billion on January 26, surpassing Paypal’s PYUSD, which has a market...
A16z-backed crypto startup Entropy to shut down, refund investors
26.1.2026
Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific says that, after four years and multiple pivots, the project was unable to find a scalable business model
Why 98% of gold investors don't actually own a gold bar—and why that’s a problem
25.1.2026
Aurelion has shifted to Tether Gold (XAUT), a blockchain-based token backed by physical gold, to address potential market vulnerabilities in the "paper gold" market