WH advisor Patrick Witt: Davos 2026 was ‘turning point’ for global crypto normalization
White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt said stablecoins are the “gateway drug” for global finance and that Washington is racing to deliver regulatory clarity.
Trump Family-Backed American Bitcoin ($ABTC) Buys More Bitcoin, Holdings Reach 5,843 BTC
Bitcoin Magazine Trump Family-Backed American Bitcoin ($ABTC) Buys More Bitcoin, Holdings Reach 5,843 BTC American Bitcoin, a miner backed by members of the Trump family, has increased its bitcoin reserves to roughly 5,843 BTC, placing it among the world’s largest corporate holders of the cryptocurrency. The company said it achieved a bitcoin yield of about […]
Standard Chartered says U.S. regional banks most at risk in $500 billion stablecoin shift
The delay of market structure legislation highlights a growing threat to domestic lenders as digital dollars begin to cannibalize traditional bank deposits.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Gains 2% While Index Declines
Polygon (POL) fell 3.1% and Internet Computer (ICP) dropped 3%, leading index lower.
Bitcoin faces slide to $60,000 if impending US shutdown triggers a statistical blackout
Bitcoin traders are aggressively positioning for a US government shutdown that could begin Jan. 31 if Congress fails to extend funding that expires Jan. 30. The urgency of the setup is visible in prediction markets, where odds changes have become tradable headlines in their own right. Shutdown contracts on prediction platforms like Polymarket have swung […]
Tether Launches USAT, a Federally Regulated, Dollar-Backed Stablecoin for the U.S. Market
Bitcoin Magazine Tether Launches USAT, a Federally Regulated, Dollar-Backed Stablecoin for the U.S. Market Tether, the world’s largest digital asset company by stablecoin circulation, announced Tuesday the official launch of USA₮, a federally regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin designed specifically for use in the United States under the recently enacted GENIUS Act. USA₮ is issued by Anchorage […]
ZetaChain 2.0 Launches With Anuma, Bringing Private Memory and AI Interoperability to Creators
San Francisco, USA, January 27th, 2026, Chainwire What Brave helped mainstream for private browsing, Anuma brings to AI with private, user-owned memory and AI Portal-based interoperability powered by ZetaChain 2.0. ZetaChain today announced the beta launch and public waitlist for Anuma, a privacy-first AI interface built on ZetaChain 2.0. ZetaChain also introduced ZetaChain 2.0, a […]
Privacy-focused Miden, Korea Digital Asset agree to build crypto infrastructure for institutional adoption
The partnership focuses on privacy, compliance and standards for regulated digital-asset adoption in South Korea.
Crypto money laundering balloons to $82B as Chinese-language services dominate, Chainalysis says
Chinese-language networks now handle a disproportionate share of global crypto money laundering flows, according to a new Chainalysis report.
Citrea Launches Mainnet, Bringing Lending, Trading, and USD Settlement to Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine Citrea Launches Mainnet, Bringing Lending, Trading, and USD Settlement to Bitcoin Citrea, a Bitcoin application platform backed by Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures, announced today the launch of its mainnet, in hopes to unlock lending, trading, and other capital market activity directly on the Bitcoin network. Alongside the mainnet debut, Citrea introduced ctUSD, […]
Galaxy Digital leads $7M investment in Tenbin to build improved tokenized gold and FX markets
Tenbin plans to bring gold and foreign exchange currencies to blockchain rails using CME futures for faster and better tokenized asset trading.
Is Trump’s $28Bn Bitcoin Reserve Stash Really Secure: What Next for BTC USD?
The US government controls roughly 207,000 Bitcoin seized from crimes like Silk Road and the Bitfinex hack. At today’s Bitcoin price, that stash sits just over $18Bn. The Trump Administration has made these seized tokens part of its national Bitcoin Reserve fund. While that number sounds comforting at first, with many assuming that Uncle Sam’s […]