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SEC chair says 'time is right' for pension funds to include crypto, CFTC head says digital assets set to flourish
29.1.2026
SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig said they are working with the Senate to get a crypto market structure bill over the line
Crypto for Advisors: banks and digital money
29.1.2026
Banks are embracing stablecoins and tokenized deposits as a means to upgrade their financial infrastructure, but they are approaching the two technologies differently
Dubai Insurance offers a crypto wallet so you can pay premiums and collect claims in bitcoin
29.1.2026
In partnership with Standard Chartered’s Zodia Custody, Dubai Insurance is the first insurer globally to issue a crypto wallet for its policy holders to transact with digital assets
Russia plans to cap retail crypto buys at $4,000 as it brings digital assets into the legal fold
29.1.2026
Russian lawmakers plan crypto regulations by midyear, permitting trading for qualified and retail investors while banning anonymous coins and domestic payments
Laser Digital Files OCC Application to Form US National Trust Bank
29.1.2026
Laser Digital, the digital asset subsidiary of Nomura Group, applies to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to form Laser Digital National Trust Bank for institutional digital asset custody and spot trading. Laser Digital Americas Group Holdings Inc. filed a de novo application with...
Crypto payments firm BCB Group appoints Tim Renew as CEO in leadership reshuffle
29.1.2026
Renew will lead the digital asset payments firm, with co-founder Oliver Tonkin moving into a newly created president role
Bybit is adding bank accounts to its crypto platform with eye on U.S. expansion: Bloomberg
29.1.2026
The exchange is working with local banks like Pave Bank to enable fiat-to-crypto conversions and encourage digital asset adoption
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)
Ripple takes blockchain into the back office with new treasury platform
28.1.2026
Built on Ripple’s GTreasury acquisition, the platform integrates cash management with blockchain settlement as digital assets gain a foothold on corporate balance sheets
Tesla made no changes to bitcoin holdings in Q4 as it booked $239 million digital asset loss
28.1.2026
The company's bitcoin stack remained at 11,509 coins, worth about $1 billion at BTC's current price near $89,000
The UK government says banks need to stop blocking crypto firms if the country wants to become a digital hub
28.1.2026
U.K. officials say banks must treat crypto businesses fairly as final regulation nears.
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Fidelity readies digital dollar as stablecoins move into institutional finance
28.1.2026
Fidelity will issue a stablecoin through its newly approved national trust bank, signaling deeper institutional use of blockchain-based payment infrastructure
Criminal use of crypto spikes after years of steady decline, TRM report says
28.1.2026
While the increasingly professional bad guys' crypto rocketed to $158 billion in 2025, it's still a decreasing share of overall digital assets activity
ECB’s Cipollone says digital euro key to payments sovereignty in ‘weaponised’ world
28.1.2026
European Central Bank executive Piero Cipollone has argued that rising geopolitical tensions make a European-controlled payments system a strategic necessity
Nomura's Laser Digital applies for U.S. national trust bank to offer crypto custody
28.1.2026
The proposed bank would offer cryptocurrency custody, spot trading and staking services under direct federal regulatory supervision
Crypto Payments Surge: Paypal Finds 39% of US Merchants Now Accept Digital Assets
28.1.2026
A Paypal and National Cryptocurrency Association survey finds 39% of U.S. merchants accept crypto and 84% expect common use within five years. Paypal and the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) publish survey results on Jan. 27, 2026, showing 39% of U.S. merchants already accept...
Morgan Stanley appoints new head of digital asset strategy
28.1.2026
Morgan Stanley largely sat out the first wave of institutional crypto adoption across 2024–2025 but surprised many with three crypto ETF filings earlier this month
Circle faces first major 'threat' for institutional dollars from Tether’s USAT
27.1.2026
While Circle's USDC has operated without a "credible domestic competitor," Tether's USAT has the potential to shake up the landscape, analysts said
US Marshals confirm probe into $40M theft claims involving seized crypto
27.1.2026
The US Marshals Service confirmed “the matter is under investigation” following claims that millions in government-seized crypto was stolen
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