Franklin Templeton adapts money market funds for US stablecoin rules
Franklin Templeton is amending institutional money market funds to support stablecoin reserves and onchain cash use without launching new crypto-native...
Day: 13 January 2026
World central banks rally behind Powell, stress Fed independence
Crypto experts say political pressure on the US Federal Reserve could drive volatility, but also shift flows toward Bitcoin and...
ZKsync sets 2026 roadmap focused on privacy and institutional adoption
ZKsync’s 2026 plan shifts focus from experimentation to production-ready infrastructure designed for banks, enterprises and regulated financial systems.Layer-2 network ZKsync...
Monero climbs to new high of $687 as crypto surveillance tightens
Tightening KYC regulations and growing scrutiny on the digital economy are triggering more investor demand for privacy-preserving digital assets like...
Truebit exploit exposes smart contract flaw behind $26M token mint
Truebit lost $26 million after a smart contract overflow bug let an attacker mint tokens at near-zero cost, sending the...
Ukraine blocks Polymarket, classifies prediction markets as gambling
The move adds Ukraine to a growing list of countries, including France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland, Thailand and Australia,...
Nigeria ties crypto oversight to tax IDs under sweeping reform
Nigeria’s tax overhaul pulls crypto exchanges into identity-based reporting, reshaping how digital assets are brought into the traditional economy. Nigeria...
Italy’s CONSOB puts ‘finfluencers’ on notice amid ESMA’s crypto risk warnings
Italy’s securities regulator shared ESMA’s finfluencer factsheet, warning social media promoters that EU rules on investment recommendations and advertising apply...
Ethereum ETFs Add $5.04M in Daily Inflows as Total Assets Hit $18.88B
TLDR The total daily net inflow for all Ethereum ETFs was $5.04 million, with a cumulative total of $12.44 billion....
Brazilian Crypto Industry to Sue if Government Pursues Stablecoin Taxation
Julia Rosin, President of Abcripto, the Brazilian Association of Cryptoeconomics, stated that if the Ministry of Finance decides to tax...
VelaFi Secures $20 Million Series B to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure
VelaFi completes a $20 million Series B round to broaden its stablecoin‑powered payment network globally. On January 12, VelaFi announced in Dallas and...
Vaneck: Gold to Reach $184K if Adopted as Broad Money
Vaneck did the math to find the “real price of gold” if it were to reclaim its role as the...
UK Lawmakers Push Starmer to Ban Crypto Donations Amid Foreign Interference Fears
Senior Labour backbenchers are pressuring U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to ban cryptocurrency donations to political parties, warning that digital...
Solana Policy Institute urges SEC to exempt DeFi developers from exchange rules
The Solana Policy Institute urged the SEC to distinguish non-custodial DeFi code from exchanges, warning that current rules could chill...
How One Polymarket User Turned Losing Bets Into $106K Monthly Profit
TLDR: Polymarket trader sb911 earned $106K in one month with only 25.51% winning predictions. Strategy focused on buying multiple Elon...
