Ripple wins UK regulatory approval from Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Ripple Markets UK Ltd. secured registration with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on January 9, under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of...
BNY Mellon launches tokenized deposits in digital-assets expansion
BNY Mellon has launched a tokenized deposit service, the bank confirmed on January 9. The offering creates an on‑chain representation of client deposits to speed...
Stablecoin firm Rain valued at $1.95 billion after $250M Series C
by Logan Pierce
Rain said it raised $250 million in a Series C round that valued the company at $1.95 billion. The round was led by ICONIQ Capital...
UK FCA to open crypto licensing gateway for companies in september 2026
by Mason Clarke
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will open a dedicated licensing gateway for crypto firms in September 2026, starting a formal authorization process ahead of the...
Polygon Eyes Bitcoin ATM Provider Coinme Acquisition for $100M to $125M
by Mason Clarke
Polygon is pursuing the purchase of Bitcoin ATM operator Coinme in a deal reported to be valued between $100 million and $125 million, a move...
XRP slips to $2.12 after liquidations clear both sides of the futures book
XRP fell to $2.12 on January 9, after a symmetric liquidation event on major derivatives platforms that unwound leveraged positions on both the long and...
Temple Digital Group launches 24/7 institutional trading built on Canton
by Mason Clarke
Temple Digital Group launched a 24/7 institutional trading platform built on the Canton Network on January 8. The venue offers continuous trading for regulated counterparties...
Truebit token price falls 99% after reports of $26M exploit
Truebit’s native token TRU collapsed after an exploit on January 8, that drained roughly 8,535 ETH — about $26.4–26.6 million — from the protocol’s reserve....
Morgan Stanley to launch digital asset wallet as part of crypto product expansion
by Logan Pierce
Morgan Stanley will launch a proprietary digital asset wallet in the second half of 2026 to broaden client access to tokenized assets and to complement...
Truebit Protocol under suspicion for possible 26 million Ethereum hack today
by Logan Pierce
The security platform Cyvers detected this Thursday an anomalous transaction of 26 million dollars linked to the Truebit network. The incident, involving the movement of...