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DZ Bank Receives German Regulatory Approval for Crypto Trading Platform
15.1.2026
DZ BANK secures BaFin MiCAR approval for its “meinkrypto” platform, enabling cooperative banks to offer crypto trading. DZ BANK received MiCAR approval from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in late December 2025 to operate its crypto platform “meinkrypto,” developed with...
Germany’s DZ Bank secures MiCA license for ‘meinKrypto’ platform
14.1.2026
Retail crypto access will initially cover Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano through participating cooperative banks
Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank secures retail crypto trading MiCA license
14.1.2026
DZ Bank will "shortly" roll out a crypto trading platform for cooperative banks to offer to clients
Spain’s Bankinter joins $35M Bit2Me round amid growing bank crypto alliances
14.1.2026
Bankinter joins Tether and BBVA in the $35 million investment round after the Spanish crypto exchange received its MiCA license in 2025
Clearbank Selects Taurus-Protect to Support Stablecoin Services
14.1.2026
Clearbank partners with Taurus to deploy Taurus-Protect as wallet infrastructure for stablecoin-related services. Clearbank and Taurus announce a strategic agreement in London and Geneva on 13 January 2026, under which Clearbank has selected Taurus-Protect to serve as its wallet infrastructure...
Spanish bank Bankinter joins BBVA and Tether with stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me
14.1.2026
The investment strengthens Bit2Me's capital structure and supports its regulatory ambitions in Europe and Latin America
Warren seeks delay to World Liberty bank bid until Trump cuts ties
14.1.2026
“We have never seen financial conflicts or corruption of this magnitude,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren on US President Donald Trump's links to World Liberty Financial
Crypto-friendly Old Glory Bank plans Nasdaq listing through SPAC
13.1.2026
The “digital-first“ bank created in 2022 is set to go public on the Nasdaq, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals
Senate's Warren: WLFI-tied bank application should be halted until Trump divests
13.1.2026
Government-ethics questions still hang over the U.S. Senate's plans to vote on the crypto market structure bill, and Warren is raising a related argument
Polygon Labs Snaps up Coinme and Sequence to Build US-Regulated Crypto Payments Stack
13.1.2026
Polygon Labs has acquired U.S.-based crypto firms Coinme and Sequence in a deal valued at more than $250 million, signaling a sharp pivot toward regulated onchain payments infrastructure. Polygon Labs Sets Sights on Banks and Fintechs Polygon Labs disclosed Tuesday that the acquisitions position...
Stablecoin yield debate looks like 'parallel banking system,' JPMorgan CFO says
13.1.2026
JPMorgan's Jeremy Barnum said the bank would compete with crypto offerings but warned that stablecoin yield products look like banks without the same regulation
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...
Bank of Italy economist sends out warning on Ethereum's role in financial system
13.1.2026
The study suggests that Ethereum's role in financial systems makes its token economics a concern for regulators, who may need to consider safeguards for its use in regulated finance
Crypto data platform CoinGecko weighs sale for around $500 million, sources say
13.1.2026
The crypto market data firm has hired investment bank Moelis, as dealmaking across the sector accelerates
ClearBank taps crypto custody firm Taurus to power stablecoin services
13.1.2026
The U.K. clearing bank has selected Taurus' wallet infrastructure as it expands into digital assets and stablecoin-based payments
Expert Flags Bail-ins, Asset Seizures and Gold Confiscation as Confidence in Banks Erodes
12.1.2026
Precious metals analyst Lynette Zang has warned that the global financial order is shifting away from legal norms toward coercive power, arguing in a 2026 outlook interview that bank bail-ins, asset seizures, and renewed gold confiscation risks are increasingly plausible in this day in age. Zang...
Ether to hit $40,000 by 2030 beating bitcoin, Standard Chartered says
12.1.2026
The bank sees ether benefiting from sector-specific tailwinds even as broader crypto momentum remains uneven
Beats Pill Is Now the Most Affordable Way to Get an Apple Portable Bluetooth Speaker After a New Year Price Cut
12.1.2026
Beats Pill delivers rich sound, and even doubles as a power bank when needed.
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Bank of Italy models Ethereum risks if ETH value collapsed
12.1.2026
The Bank of Italy modeled the extreme scenario of Ether going to zero to show how market risk in Ethereum’s native token could turn into infrastructure and financial stability risks
Is Bitcoin Too Public to Become Central‑Bank Money?
12.1.2026
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya believes a new cryptographic paradigm will emerge to overcome the privacy limitations inherent to bitcoin and gold. He emphasized that this is needed to create assets that are “not easily disclosed.” Chamath Palihapitiya Raises the Problem of Bitcoin’s Lack...