Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, said local financial regulators are planning to submit a draft framework related to digital assets sometime in 2026. In comments prepared for a Friday policy briefing of the Hong Kong Legislative Council’s Finance Committee, Hui said the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau …
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Nubank has received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form a national bank, a step that allows the fintech to offer deposits, lending, credit cards and digital asset custody in the United States. The approval moves Nubank into the bank organization phase, during which it must meet …
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The Central Bank of El Salvador announced that it has acquired 9,298 ounces of gold as part of an international reserves diversification and strengthening strategy. The country is still adding 1 BTC daily to its reserves, following its bitcoin purchase program. Bukele Announces That El Salvador Bought the Gold Dip El Salvador has announced yet …
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President Donald Trump has revealed that Kevin Warsh, who served on the Fed’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011, is his pick to become Chairman of the Federal Reserve. His nomination is considered bearish for crypto as he might promote monetary discipline and reduce liquidity. Kevin Warsh Emerges As Trump’s Nominee To Become Fed’s …
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XRP slid sharply as a global risk-off shock sparked a broad crypto unwind, with hawkish U.S. policy signals, geopolitical stress, and record ETF outflows driving heavy selling before losses began to stabilize. XRP Hit Hard as Risk-off Shock Triggers Broad Crypto Unwind At 9:02 a.m. on Jan. 30, XRP is trading at $1.75375, stabilizing after …
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Bitcoin’s latest turn left a dent. As of Jan. 30, 2026, at 8:45 a.m. EST, bitcoin trades at $82,564, dragging a $1.64 trillion market cap behind it, with 24-hour trading volume pushing $92.39 billion. Price action on the day ping-ponged within a high-low range of $87,985 to $81,314—tightrope walking a cliff’s edge. Bitcoin Chart Outlook …
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U.S. Treasury says Iran’s ruling elite are shifting large sums abroad, with reports of $1.5 billion routed to Dubai amid unrest and strike fears. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington is tracking a surge of capital flight by Iran’s ruling class as nationwide protests and threats of U.S. military action create alarm. According …
Decentralized GPU networks are pitching themselves as a lower-cost layer for running AI workloads, while training the latest models remains concentrated inside hyperscale data centers. Frontier AI training involves building the largest and most advanced systems, a process that requires thousands of GPUs to operate in tight synchronization. That level of coordination makes decentralized networks …
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Bitcoin (BTC) may be “close to the end” of its correction as a classic BTC price metric beats records. Key points: Bitcoin’s MVRV Z-score is at record lows on two-year rolling time frames. The “wild” data is leading to predictions of an imminent BTC price recovery. Analysis says that the precious metals rally is “done …
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A widely followed analyst is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) may be mirroring a 2021 bearish pattern that led to a massive collapse in value. The analyst pseudonymously known as Rekt Capital tells his 562,400 followers on X that Bitcoin is forming a similar macro descending triangle on the monthly chart that preceded a 55% decline …
January 29th, 2026 – Zug, Switzerland Status, one of Ethereum’s longest-running open-source projects, has re-entered the spotlight with USS Status, a satirical sci-fi cartoon that turns crypto’s chaotic past into comedy, along with the launch of a unified privacy super-app and gasless L2 network. An Old Giant Awakens Status, the open-source privacy super-app, has launched …
January 29th, 2026 – New York, United States The onchain launch protocol now powers the majority of new DEX pools on Base, with over $1.5B in value created and $1B+ in trading volume in just nine months Doppler, the default launch protocol for teams raising capital onchain, today announced a $9 million seed round led …
A Massachusetts duo is accused of stealing more than $1.2 million from US banks. The Department of Justice (DOJ) says 67-year-old William Shaw and 59-year-old Rosemary Parks impersonated bank customers using fake driver’s licenses containing the customers’ information combined with their own photos. Shaw allegedly impersonated at least 11 bank customers between December of 2022 …
US President Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the US central bank, setting the stage for a high-stakes Senate confirmation battle. The decision, announced by Trump on his social media platform Truth Social, confirmed Thursday reports that Trump would move ahead …
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Ether (ETH) could see another sharp drop after losing the support level at $2,800, with technical charts and onchain data suggesting the downtrend will continue. Key takeaways: Ether’s descending and symmetrical triangle setups converge at $2,100. Ether is at levels that have previously preceded deeper price corrections, based on onchain data. Ether’s chart technicals converge …
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