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Interactive Brokers Launches 24/7 Stablecoin Funding for 170 Markets
17.1.2026
Interactive Brokers is opening always-on global funding by letting clients deposit stablecoins around the clock, cutting cross-border friction, speeding market access, and signaling how digital assets are moving deeper into mainstream brokerage infrastructure. Interactive Brokers Rolls Out 24/7...
Stablecoins Could Drain Trillions From Bank Deposits: Bank of America Flags $6T Risk That Could Redefine Lending
17.1.2026
Stablecoin growth could siphon trillions from U.S. banks, shrinking lending capacity and raising borrowing costs, as Bank of America warns lawmakers that digital dollars may quietly reshape credit markets and funding across the financial system. Bank of America Warns Stablecoins Could Drain Bank...
DeFi Giant Dydx Trading Volume Hits $34.3 Billion Peak in Q4 Recovery
16.1.2026
The Dydx ecosystem rebounded strongly in the second half of 2025, with trading volumes peaking at $34.3 billion in the fourth quarter after a midyear slump. Rebounding from a Midyear Slump The ecosystem of the decentralized finance ( DeFi) protocol, Dydx, saw a strong recovery in trading activity...
Ripple Locks RLUSD Into LMAX’s $8.2 Trillion Trading Engine
15.1.2026
Ripple’s institutional push accelerates as RLUSD lands at the center of a major global trading venue, signaling deeper integration between regulated finance and digital assets while reshaping how institutions manage liquidity, collateral, and multi-asset exposure. Ripple USD Breaks Into Big Finance...
Strive Locks in Semler Approval, Positioning for a 12,798 Bitcoin Treasury
15.1.2026
Strive Inc. cleared a pivotal hurdle to vault into the top tier of corporate bitcoin holders after shareholders approved its all-stock acquisition of Semler Scientific, setting up a massive balance-sheet expansion tied directly to bitcoin. Semler Vote Positions Strive Among Top Corporate Bitcoin...
Silver Gets a Major Upgrade: CME to Launch New Futures as Retail Demand Hits Record Levels
15.1.2026
Silver’s sharp rally is reshaping metals trading as CME Group moves to capture surging retail demand with a smaller futures contract, signaling intensifying momentum, volatility, and investor interest across the silver market. Retail Traders Are Flooding Into Silver — CME’s New Contract Makes...
Crypto’s Trading Boom Is Just the On-Ramp — The Real Winners Are Still Being Built
14.1.2026
Crypto’s next phase may hinge on resisting short-term trading pivots and fixing regulatory fog, as a16z leaders warn that durable products and clear U.S. rules will decide which blockchain businesses survive and scale. Trading Dominates Crypto Today — But the Smart Money Is Positioning for What’s...
Meme Coin Warning: CZ Foresees Pain for Some Traders Chasing Viral Coins
14.1.2026
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) warned traders that his casual X posts are not meme coin buy signals, highlighting how hype-driven speculation, bot trading, and FOMO repeatedly trigger rapid token launches and losses across crypto markets. CZ Clarifies His Tweets Aren’t Meme Coin Signals...
Grayscale Eyes 36 New Tokens, Signaling Aggressive Expansion Beyond Legacy Crypto
14.1.2026
Grayscale widened its institutional crypto lens, signaling deeper diversification as it evaluates dozens of digital tokens across smart contracts, finance, AI, and consumer sectors, reinforcing how asset managers are positioning for the next phase of crypto investment. Grayscale’s Expanding...
Fed and Powell Under Fire, but Some Argue Independence Was Always an Illusion
13.1.2026
Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a probe into the U.S. Federal Reserve over its renovation projects, and Chair Jerome Powell has brushed it off as a clash over monetary policy views, chatter about the central bank’s so-called independence has been everywhere. Rethinking the Fed’s Claim...
Binance: Crypto Breaks out of Retail Era as Institutions Lock in Long-Term Exposure
13.1.2026
Crypto markets are entering a new phase as institutional and corporate capital reshape liquidity, infrastructure, and long-term participation, marking the end of a retail-only era while reinforcing digital assets as a permanent fixture in global finance. Institutional Capital Signals Structural...
Nasdaq and CME Join Forces on Crypto, Sending Clear Signal That Institutions Are All in
12.1.2026
Nasdaq and CME Group are reshaping how institutions access crypto, unveiling a regulated, index-based benchmark designed to bring familiar market standards to digital assets as investor demand accelerates. Institutional Demand Drives Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Reboot Under US Regulation Institutional...
Ethereum Eyes Censorship Resistance With Distributed Block Building Vision
11.1.2026
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has declared the blockchain trilemma solved following the December 2025 Fusaka upgrade. The protocol is shifting toward distributed block building to prevent builder oligopolies from controlling transaction inclusion. Experts like Mo Dong note that while...
It’s Happening: Ripple Says XRP Is the Heartbeat of the Internet of Value
11.1.2026
Ripple is positioning XRP as essential financial infrastructure, using major acquisitions and licensing gains to push crypto beyond speculation and into corporate treasuries, cross-border payments, and the emerging Internet of Value. Ripple Declares XRP the Backbone of Its Vision as Financial...
Bitcoin ETFs Outpace Gold Adoption by 600% Two Years Into TradFi
11.1.2026
Bitcoin’s move into mainstream finance is accelerating far faster than gold’s, as ETF inflows signal institutional adoption surging beyond historical precedents and cementing digital assets as core portfolio holdings, according to Bitwise. Bitwise Shows Bitcoin ETF Growth Dwarfs Gold’s Early...
XRP Is Being Positioned for Institutional Domination — Evernorth and Doppler Begin Building Treasury-Scale Liquidity
11.1.2026
XRP is rapidly positioning itself as a foundational asset for institutional finance as major treasury and infrastructure players collaborate to unlock large-scale liquidity, structured yield strategies, and deeper integration between traditional finance and the XRP Ledger. Institutional...
Ripple and BNY Signal Shift as Institutional Cash Moves On-Chain
10.1.2026
Tokenized bank deposits went live inside a regulated banking giant, marking a decisive step toward on-chain cash as Ripple and BNY moved institutional money onto blockchain rails for real-world use. Ripple Prime Joins BNY’s Live Tokenized Deposit Launch Ripple and BNY marked a milestone moment...
The Supply Sink: Why Bitcoin Exchange Reserves No Longer Dictate the Price Trend
9.1.2026
In 2025, bitcoin reserves on exchanges fell sharply, signaling a shift toward long‑term custody by institutions, though experts warn this metric is no longer a reliable price indicator. The Great Exchange Exodus: A Shift to Long-Term Custody In 2025, bitcoin underwent a series of fundamental...
Ripple Breaks Down the Stablecoin Yield Opportunities Most Users Ignore
9.1.2026
Ripple is spotlighting how stablecoins can earn income onchain, reframing digital dollars as productive assets through yield strategies that go beyond payments and price speculation. Ripple Highlights Overlooked Stablecoin Yield Strategies Ripple shared a bullish explanation on social media...
Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Seeks National Trust Bank Charter for USD1 Stablecoin
8.1.2026
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial is seeking a national trust bank charter to consolidate issuance, custody, and conversion of its fast-growing USD1 stablecoin under federal supervision, targeting rising institutional demand for compliant digital dollar infrastructure. World Liberty Financial...