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Animoca’s Yat Siu declares ‘Trump Trade’ dead; pivots to utility as APE struggles

Animoca's co-founder downgrades the administration's crypto impact to a "C+," signaling a rotation from political speculation to utility as the firm eyes a public listing.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Coinbase Torpedoes CLARITY Act; Senate Scraps Vote After Industry Revolt

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott cancels the CLARITY Act vote after Coinbase withdraws support over 'catastrophic' bank-favored amendments.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Anchorage Digital Targets $400M Raise; BitGo Prices IPO at $2B Valuation

Anchorage Digital seeks up to $400M to expand stablecoin operations, while rival BitGo prepares to trade on the NYSE next week.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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mBridge volume hits $55B as BIS pivots to Western rival

The China-led CBDC platform surges 2,500% in volume after the BIS exits to focus on a Western alternative.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Old Glory Bank to List on Nasdaq via $250M SPAC; Targets Native Stablecoin Issuance

Old Glory Bank announces a $250M SPAC merger with Digital Asset Acquisition Corp (DAAQ) to launch the first chartered bank-issued stablecoin, OGBUSD.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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White House Threatens to Kill Crypto Bill After Coinbase ‘Rug Pull’

Trump administration officials accuse Coinbase of a 'rug pull' after Brian Armstrong walks away from legislation over stablecoin yield caps.

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Trump Declares War on JPMorgan; ‘Debanking’ Lawsuit Imminent

Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan over 2021 account closures, denying he offered Jamie Dimon the Fed Chair role.

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Lummis, Wyden File ‘Code Is Not Crime’ Bill to Shield Non-Controlling Devs

The bipartisan proposal aims to codify that writing open-source software does not make you a money transmitter, directly challenging the DOJ's post-Tornado Cash legal theories.

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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White House Director: “Obscure” Laws Stall Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

Patrick Witt confirms "obscure legal provisions" are blocking agencies from executing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve mandate, leaving $31B in seized BTC in operational limbo.

January 17, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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XRP Flips Bitcoin in South Korea; Regulatory ‘Spot-Only’ Gap Fuels $1T Volume

South Korea's ban on margin trading has turned XRP into a proxy for leverage, driving volumes higher than Bitcoin on Upbit.

January 17, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments