Cryptocurrencies
Wyoming’s Sovereign Stablecoin FRNT Opens for Public Trading
Wyoming's FRNT stablecoin is finally tradable on Kraken and Rain, featuring a 102% statutory reserve backing managed by Franklin Templeton.
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EU DAC8 Enters Force: The ‘60-Day Freeze’ Clock Starts Now
The EU's new tax rules trigger a mandatory trading freeze for users who ignore KYC requests after 60 days.
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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.
Cryptocurrencies
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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Crypto.com Secures First VASP License Under New Cayman Regime
Crypto.com becomes the first exchange to navigate the Cayman Islands' stricter Phase Two VASP framework effective April 2025.