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Interactive Brokers adds 24/7 USDC deposits, with Ripple USD and PYUSD next, auto‑converting to USD and cutting cross‑border wire delays from days to minutes. Interactive Brokers has expanded its cryptocurrency offerings by allowing clients to fund brokerage accounts using stablecoins…
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Dogecoin consolidates at support as an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern forms, with Bollinger Bands framing a potential bullish breakout or breakdown. Dogecoin (DOGE) is consolidating beneath a defined resistance level while maintaining support at a nearby demand zone, with technical analysts…
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A suspected insider’s ‘Maduro trade’ and fresh Iran bets on Polymarket fuel fears of “information laundering” and prompt a bill to ban U.S. officials from trading. Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction marketplace platform, faces mounting scrutiny over allegations of insider trading…
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Matrixport says Bitcoin’s on‑chain health is improving after Q4 stress, with downside risks fading but limited new capital arguing for selective, low‑leverage exposure. Cryptocurrency analytics firm Matrixport said Bitcoin’s (BTC) on-chain structure has begun to recover following stress observed in…
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Google Play will block unlicensed foreign crypto apps in South Korea, tightening VASP enforcement and boosting domestic exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb. Foreign cryptocurrency exchange applications are expected to become unavailable for download or unable to receive updates through South…
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Bitmine commits $200M to MrBeast’s Beast Industries as “MrBeast Financial” files a trademark for crypto payments, exchanges, and DeFi-focused financial services. Tom Lee’s Bitmine announced a $200 million investment in Beast Industries, the business entity behind YouTube creator MrBeast, with…
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CME will list Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures on Feb. 9, adding micro and standard contracts as institutions seek regulated altcoin exposure and hedging tools. CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, announced plans to launch futures contracts tied to…
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Pump.fun adds creator fee sharing, ownership transfers, and future trader-voted narratives after Solana memecoin launches spike back toward 30,000 in a single day. Pump.fun announced modifications to its creator-fee system as token launches on the platform reached nearly 30,000 in…
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Interactive Brokers now lets eligible clients fund accounts 24/7 with USDC and, soon, RLUSD and PYUSD, using ZeroHash to convert stablecoins into USD within minutes and bypass slow, expensive bank wires. Interactive Brokers announced on January 15, 2026, the launch…
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South Korea plans to cap corporate and professional crypto holdings at 5% of equity, steering most institutional flows into top‑20 coins while it finalizes ETF and stablecoin rules. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is planning to limit corporate and professional…
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Wyoming launches a fully reserved, state-managed dollar stablecoin on Solana, using Franklin Templeton as asset manager and LayerZero bridges to bring the token to major EVM chains. Wyoming has issued its first state-backed stablecoin, the Wyoming Frontier Stable Token, making…
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The Senate Banking Committee shelved its crypto market structure bill after Coinbase withdrew support, as Wall Street banks, ethics fights and partisan splits left no clear path to a markup. The Senate Banking Committee canceled a scheduled markup hearing on…
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Trump says he has “no plan” to fire Powell but leaves the door open as a Justice Department probe into the Fed’s $2.5b HQ renovation and stubborn inflation complicate the path to 2026 rate cuts. President Donald Trump said he…
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Gold and silver just hit fresh all-time highs as investors flee sovereign debt, and Bitwise research argues this “gold first, Bitcoin later” rotation could set up a delayed, parabolic BTC rally over the next 4–7 months. Global precious metals markets…
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ARK’s Q4 report shows Coinbase dragging innovation ETFs as spot volumes slide, even as AMD, Shopify and Rocket Lab offset losses and Coinbase doubles down on its “everything exchange” pivot. Coinbase Global Inc. represented the largest detractor across ARK Invest’s…
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DeFi protocols are locking down or abandoning Discord support as scams, DM phishing and a Zendesk-linked ID breach expose users to escalating security and impersonation risks. Decentralized finance protocols are withdrawing from public Discord servers, citing security concerns as the…