Cryptocurrencies
Polymarket Inks Dow Jones Deal as Insider Trading Concerns Escalate
Polymarket's data will now stream on WSJ and Barron's, but a new bill targeting insider trading casts a shadow over the milestone.
Web3
Cryptocurrencies
BNB Slides to $885 as CZ-Backed YZi Labs Declares War on CEA Board
YZi Labs files to oust the CEA Industries board over a 'poison pill' defense and alleged pivot to Solana, triggering a slide in BNB prices.
Cryptocurrencies
Morgan Stanley Files for Solana ETF; Visa and J.P. Morgan Activate Solana Settlement Rails
J.P. Morgan issues $50M in commercial paper on Solana and Morgan Stanley files for an ETF, signaling the network's transition to institutional settlement infrastructure.
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Spot ETFs Bleed First Outflows; $41M Exit Ends 54-Day Streak
Institutional investors pull $40.8M from XRP ETFs, ending a 54-day inflow streak as the asset slides to $2.12.
regulations
Fireblocks Acquires TRES Finance for $130M to Close Institutional Compliance Gap
Fireblocks pays $130M for TRES Finance, marking its second acquisition in 3 months as regulatory pressure forces a merger of custody and accounting.
Cryptocurrencies
Rumble Deploys First Tether WDK Wallet; RUM Jumps 4%
Rumble shares rose 4% as the video platform became the first to integrate Tether's WDK, enabling non-custodial Bitcoin and USDT tipping.
Cryptocurrencies
Zcash Devs Rage Quit: ECC Team Resigns En Masse Over ‘Malicious Governance’
ZEC slides 7% as the entire Electric Coin Company team resigns, accusing the Bootstrap board of 'malicious' obstruction.
regulations
Senate Deal Implodes: CLARITY Act Stalls as DeFi, Stablecoin Talks Collapse
Negotiations on the CLARITY Act have broken down over DeFi liability and stablecoin yields, jeopardizing the January 15 Senate vote.
regulations
GTreasury Acquires Solvexia to Fortify Ripple’s Institutional Stack; XRP Holds $2.15
Ripple's GTreasury unit acquires Solvexia to automate corporate reconciliation, solidifying its enterprise finance infrastructure.
regulations
Trump’s World Liberty Files for OCC Charter; ‘USD1’ Stablecoin to Anchor Trust Bank
World Liberty Financial applies for a federal OCC bank charter to vertically integrate its $3.3B USD1 stablecoin, testing the new GENIUS Act framework.