Sony Group Corp. made a follow-on investment in Startale Group, deepening its involvement in the Soneium blockchain about a year after the network’s mainnet launch. In a Thursday announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Startale disclosed an additional investment of $13 million from the Sony Innovation Fund. The funding round came after Soneium moved from testnet experimentation …
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Bitcoin treasury company Strive said it has retired 92% of the debt it inherited after acquiring Semler Scientific earlier this month, and bought another 334 Bitcoin, following the closure of a preferred stock offering. Strive said on Wednesday that it saw $600 million in demand for its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, trading …
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Ripple has expanded its push into enterprise finance with the launch of a corporate treasury platform that combines traditional cash management tools with digital asset infrastructure. According to a blog post on Tuesday, the platform combines GTreasury’s treasury management software with Ripple’s blockchain and stablecoin rails, allowing companies to manage cash, payments and liquidity from …
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The US Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, a decision that was widely anticipated by investors. While the move signals a pause for now, market commentators suggest a path toward monetary easing could still emerge indirectly. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to hold the federal funds rate …
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More than a month after announcing plans to move deeper into prediction markets, Coinbase said it would launch its offering for ”sports, politics, culture and more.” Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the rollout of prediction markets offering in all 50 US states in partnership with Kalshi. In a Wednesday X post, Coinbase said it was offering …
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Crypto-backed political action committees (PACs) are gearing up for the 2026 US midterm elections, with industry-funded groups signaling plans to expand their influence as debates over digital asset regulation intensify on Capitol Hill. Fairshake, the cryptocurrency industry-backed PAC, disclosed on Wednesday holding $193 million in cash on hand ahead of this year’s US midterm elections. …
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The US-based crypto exchange Kraken is introducing a new product that allows its users to access decentralized finance (DeFi) earning opportunities. Kraken says it is rolling out DeFi Earn to offer DeFi-like rewards without the complicated setups and processes. “DeFi has always promised more control, yet most people end up overwhelmed by wallet setups, seed …
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January 28th, 2026 – New York, United States QXMP Labs announced that it has registered approximately USD $1.1 trillion of certified real-world, in-ground assets on its proprietary Layer-1 blockchain, QELT. The announcement follows the activation of QXMP’s proprietary oracle infrastructure, which is designed to ingest and verify qualified geological and scientific documentation and record the …
January 28th, 2026 – Victoria, Seychelles Margex, a cryptocurrency trading platform boasting ultra-convenient, user-friendly copy trading, is excited to announce new trading pairs on its platform to help users experience seamless trading. These trading pairs allow users to open a leverage position up to 100x. These new pairs include: BIO Protocol (BIOUSD) Kaito (KAITOUSD) Metis …
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A cybersecurity researcher says he discovered a massive data leak that compromised the online credentials of millions of internet users. Jeremiah Fowler says a database containing more than 149 million unique logins and passwords totaling 96 GB of raw credential data have been exposed online. In a report published by ExpressVPN, Fowler says he found …
US lawmakers are expected to return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday after inclement weather delayed committee meetings and votes, with attention turning to how senators will handle proposed amendments to a long-awaited crypto market structure bill. On Thursday, senators on the Senate Agriculture Committee are scheduled to meet for a markup on the Digital Commodity …
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Key points: Bitcoin is facing resistance at $90,500, but a positive sign is that the bulls have kept up the pressure. Several major altcoins are attempting to start a recovery, but are expected to face selling at higher levels. Sellers are attempting to maintain Bitcoin (BTC) below the $90,500 level, but the bulls continue to …
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Dubai Insurance has launched a crypto-enabled digital wallet that allows policyholders to pay insurance premiums and receive claims settlements in digital assets. The wallet is designed to support the receipt of premiums and the payment of insurance claims in digital assets and is built on institutional custody infrastructure provided by Zodia Custody. The company said …
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Bitcoin (BTC) attempted a rebound past $90,000 at Wednesday’s Wall Street open as markets awaited US macro cues. Key points: Bitcoin struggles to hold a $90,000 uptick as gold surges and US dollar strength crumbles. The Federal Reserve interest-rate decision sees flat moves on stocks. Bitcoin traders sit and wait for an inevitable range breakout. …
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Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says accelerating earnings growth and a weaker US dollar could help push equities higher by year-end, even as investors remain cautious amid compressed valuations. In a new interview with CNBC, Lee says improving fundamentals are not yet fully reflected in stock prices, creating room for upside despite potential volatility along the way. “I …
