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Senate Ag Markup Begins; ‘Poison Pill’ Credit Card Amendment Dropped

Senators Marshall and Durbin drop the controversial 'swipe fee' amendment, clearing the path for the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act to advance.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Robinhood Backs Crypto Infrastructure Play Talos in $150M Series B Extension

The retail brokerage joins Sony and Fidelity in backing the $1.5 billion institutional trading rail.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Fidelity Launches ‘FIDD’ Stablecoin on Ethereum; Challenge to Tether Dominance

Fidelity Investments launches its Ethereum-based stablecoin (FIDD) under the new GENIUS Act, targeting the $308B settlement market.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Security

Solana’s 68% Validator Collapse Is A Feature, Not A Bug

The drop to 800 validators isn't just market capitulation—it's the result of the Foundation's aggressive "3-to-1" pruning policy.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

regulations

Bybit Pivots to Neo-Banking with ‘MyBank’ Launch; Eyes U.S. Entry

CEO Ben Zhou announces 'MyBank' to offer IBANs and 18 currencies via Pave Bank partnership, signaling a major shift toward neo-banking.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

regulations

SEC Targets ‘Synthetic’ Equity in New Tokenized Stock Guidance

New SEC guidance distinguishes between issuer-backed tokens and third-party synthetics, following OpenAI's public rejection of unauthorized tokenized shares.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

OpenAI ‘Biometric’ Social Network Report Sends World (WLD) Up 17%

WLD surged 17% as reports surfaced that OpenAI is considering the World Orb for a new 'human-only' social network.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Standard Chartered: Stablecoins to Drain $500B from US Regional Banks by 2028

Standard Chartered names Truist, M&T, and Huntington as top casualties in a projected $500 billion deposit shift to on-chain assets.

January 29, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

BlackRock Pivots to Yield with Options ETF; Bitcoin Tests $89K Support

Institutional giant moves to monetize volatility as spot prices cool ahead of Federal Reserve decision.

January 28, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Tether Targets 15% Gold Allocation; Holdings Hit $24B

CEO Paolo Ardoino confirms the stablecoin giant is buying 1-2 tons of gold weekly, holding a $24B stack that rivals sovereign nations.

January 28, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments