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Revolut Drops US Bank Buyout Plan, Eyes Fresh OCC License
23.1.2026
Key Highlights: Revolut scraps plans of acquiring US bank as per report by Financial Times. The company is…
Capital One agrees to acquire credit card, stablecoin payment enabler Brex
22.1.2026
In a press release from September, Brex said it was planning to launch native stablecoin payments as part of its business
Optimism community begins vote on OP token buybacks
22.1.2026
The Optimism Foundation's proposal would link the value of the OP token more directly to the economic performance of the Superchain
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial partners with Spacecoin on satellite-powered DeFi
22.1.2026
Spacecoin aims to provide permissionless internet access via satellite constellation, targeting remote and underserved communities
Ondo to put BitGo stock onchain following New York Stock Exchange debut
22.1.2026
The crypto company's stock will be available in a tokenized version on Ethereum, Solana and BNB Chain closely after it starts trading on NYSE
Russia’s ruble-pegged stablecoin helped evade sanctions to the tune of $100 billion
22.1.2026
Elliptic says the ruble-pegged A7A5 processed nearly 250,000 onchain transactions, demonstrating how stablecoins facilitate cross-border flows under sanctions pressure
AI infrastructure firm secures up to $500 million onchain loan after bypassing banks
22.1.2026
The credit facility used GPU hardware as tokenized collateral, enabling faster capital access without traditional credit checks
Tokenization firm Superstate raises $82.5 million to bring Wall Street onchain
22.1.2026
With the new funding, the company aims to bring IPOs and fundraising onto blockchain rails like Ethereum and Solana
Binance co-founder Zhao in talks with ‘probably a dozen’ governments on asset tokenization
22.1.2026
Tokenization could allow governments to raise funds by selling fractional ownership of state-owned assets like infrastructure, real estate or commodities
Nomura-backed Laser Digital introduces tokenized bitcoin yield-bearing fund
22.1.2026
The Laser Digital Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund SP targets excess returns on top of BTC performance
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong spars with France’s Central Bank chief at Davos over yield and ‘bitcoin standard’
22.1.2026
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse called the WEF panel ‘spirited’ as Coinbase’s CEO defended bitcoin and stablecoins, while Villeroy warned of threats to monetary sovereignty and financial stability
Shark Tank's Kevin O’Leary on betting big on data centers and why most crypto tokens will never come back
21.1.2026
The Shark Tank investor is preparing shovel-ready sites for bitcoin miners and data centers, betting that infrastructure — not tokens — will drive the next wave of value
Private credit may be the breakout use case for tokenization: Maple's Sidney Powell
21.1.2026
Maple Finance CEO Sidney Powell said blockchain’s biggest opportunity isn’t tokenized Treasury bills or funds — instead, it’s bringing opaque, illiquid private credit markets onchain
Farcaster founders step back as Neynar acquires struggling crypto social app
21.1.2026
Farcaster raised $150 million by Paradigm and a16z in 2024 but has struggled to sustain growth
Iran’s central bank bought $507 million USDT to underpin rial, report finds
21.1.2026
Elliptic traced more than $500 million in USDT tied to Iran’s central bank, suggesting the stablecoin was used to manage foreign-exchange pressures and build a “sanctions-proof” alternative to dollar banking
Fast-food chain Steak n Shake to pay hourly workers a bitcoin bonus
21.1.2026
This follows news from a few days ago that the company added $10 million worth of bitcoin to its corporate treasury
BlackRock names crypto and tokenization as ‘themes driving markets’ in 2026
21.1.2026
The $10 trillion asset manager includes bitcoin, ether and stablecoins in its 2026 outlook, spotlighting blockchain as a rising force in modern finance
Ondo Finance Brings 200+ Tokenized U.S. Stocks and ETFs to Solana
21.1.2026
The expansion comes as tokenized real-world assets continue to gain traction across crypto markets
Bitcoin utility blockchain VerifiedX debuts ‘Venmo-for crypto’ payment app Butterfly
21.1.2026
The Butterfly app goes live in partnership with Crypto.com, Moonpay and Blockdaemon
Galaxy Digital to start $100 million hedge fund targeting crypto, fintech: FT
21.1.2026
The fund will allocate 30% to crypto tokens and 70% to financial services stocks, taking both long and short positions to capitalize on market shifts