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Bitcoin Markets Sleepwalking Into Friday’s $140B Supreme Court Ruling

With $60 billion in open interest and volatility at multi-month lows, Bitcoin is wildly mispricing the risk of Friday's Supreme Court decision on emergency tariffs.

January 7, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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XRP Surges 11% as Japan Moves to Lock In 20% Crypto Tax Cap

XRP rallies to $2.37 as Japan's Finance Minister confirms plans for a flat 20% crypto tax, solidifying the token's dominance in $21.7B of JPY flows.

January 7, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Lloyds Bank Executes First UK Gilt Purchase via Tokenized Deposits on Canton Network

Lloyds Bank ditches private ledgers for the Canton Network to settle the first UK Gilt trade using tokenized deposits, keeping FSCS protection intact.

January 7, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Morgan Stanley Files for Spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs; First Major U.S. Bank to Enter Issuance Race

Morgan Stanley becomes the first major U.S. bank to file for its own spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs, pivoting from distributor to issuer to capture…

January 7, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Jupiter Deploys BlackRock-Backed JupUSD; Native Stablecoin Targets Perps & Lending

Jupiter launches JupUSD with 90% backing from Ethena's USDtb (BlackRock BUIDL), targeting immediate integration into its $500M perpetuals pool.

January 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Coinbase Cuts Argentine Peso Ramps Less Than Year After Launch

The exchange will suspend peso-to-USDC trading and bank withdrawals in Argentina on January 31, 2026, reversing its expansion strategy just months after launch.

January 6, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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South Korea Targets ‘Unrealized’ Crypto Gains With Pre-Indictment Freeze

South Korean regulators aim to mirror stock market 'payment freezes' for crypto, blocking manipulators from withdrawing funds before a warrant is issued.

January 6, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments