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EU and India Seal Historic Free Trade Deal, Signal Strategic Economic Shift
27.1.2026
The European Union and India announce a landmark free‑trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and unveil a near‑final pact after nearly...
Valour Secures UK FCA Approval, Launches Staking ETPs on London Stock Exchange
27.1.2026
Valour gains UK Financial Conduct Authority approval and begins offering bitcoin and ethereum staking ETPs to UK retail investors. DeFi Technologies subsidiary Valour Inc. announces UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) approvals and begins offering 1Valour Bitcoin...
Bitwise Launches Non‑Custodial Vault Curation on Morpho, Targets 6% APY
27.1.2026
Bitwise launches onchain non‑custodial vault curation on Morpho, targeting up to 6% APY on stablecoins. Bitwise Asset Management announced a new onchain investor solution—non‑custodial vault curation—powered by Morpho, an onchain lending network; the strategy is led by Jonathan Man, CFA, Head...
Major League Soccer Partners With Polymarket in Multi‑year Fan Engagement Deal
27.1.2026
Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing announce a multi‑year partnership with Polymarket to integrate prediction markets into fan experiences. Soccer United Marketing (SUM), the commercial arm of Major League Soccer (MLS), announces a multi‑year agreement naming Polymarket the official...
Entropy Founder Winds up Startup, Shifts Focus From Crypto to Pharma
26.1.2026
Entropy founder Tux Pacific says the startup is winding up and will return capital to investors. Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific announces winding up the company effective after four years of operation, several pivots and two rounds of layoffs, and says the team worked through the latter half...
NFT Marketplace Nifty Gateway to Close Platform, Enter Withdrawal‑Only Mode
25.1.2026
Nifty Gateway announces platform closure and moves to withdrawal‑only mode, with asset withdrawal instructions for users. The non-fungible token ( NFT) marketplace Nifty Gateway announced that the platform will close on February 23, 2026 and is entering withdrawal‑only mode immediately, asking...
Report: ZBD Raises $40 Million to Power Bitcoin Payments for Video Games
25.1.2026
ZBD secures $40 million Series C to expand bitcoin and blockchain payment rails for gaming. ZBD, a New Jersey‑based bitcoin payments startup, reportedly secured a $40 million Series C led by Blockstream Capital with $36 million committed, funding the company’s expansion of video game payment...
Circle Foundation Funds United Nations Digital Hub to Scale Regulated Stablecoins for Aid
22.1.2026
Circle Foundation grants support UN Digital Hub to use regulated stablecoins for faster, transparent humanitarian payments. Circle Foundation announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026 a first international grant to UNHCR’s Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS) to help...
Strive Files $150 Million SATA Offering to Fund Bitcoin Purchases
22.1.2026
Strive proposes a $150 million registered follow‑on offering of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA). Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: SATA) announced in Dallas on January 21, 2026 that, subject to market conditions, it intends a $150 million follow‑on offering of SATA Stock, with...
Ondo Expands to Solana, Adding Hundreds of Tokenized US Stocks and ETFs
22.1.2026
Ondo Finance expands Ondo Global Markets to Solana, adding 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs. Ondo Finance announced on January 21, 2026 that Ondo Global Markets is launching on Solana, bringing over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—backed by liquidity from NASDAQ...
Younger Americans Trust Crypto Far More Than Banks, OKX Survey Finds
22.1.2026
OKX survey shows Gen Z and Millennials far more trusting of crypto platforms than Baby Boomers. OKX released survey results in the United States on January 21, 2026 showing 40% of Gen Z and 41% of Millennials give crypto platforms high trust scores (7+), versus just 9% of Baby Boomers, while 74%...
Report: Galaxy to Launch $100 Million Crypto Hedge Fund in Q1
21.1.2026
Galaxy is launching a $100 million hedge fund to trade crypto and financial‑services stocks. Galaxy, led by Mike Novogratz, reportedly plans to launch the $100 million crypto hedge fund in the first quarter of 2026 with seed commitments from family offices, high‑net‑worth investors...
Delaware Life Debuts Fixed Index Annuity Featuring Bitcoin Exposure
21.1.2026
Delaware Life adds Blackrock’s bitcoin‑blended index to a fixed index annuity, offering bitcoin exposure with principal protection. Delaware Life Insurance Company announced on January 20, 2026 that it has added the Blackrock U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index to its fixed index annuity...
Chainalysis Launches No‑Code ‘Workflows’ for Data‑Scientist‑Level Blockchain Insights
21.1.2026
Chainalysis introduces Workflows to let non‑technical users automate advanced blockchain analysis without code. Chainalysis announced on January 20, 2026 the launch of Workflows for Data Solutions, a no‑code interface that enables users to run complex blockchain analyses—such as timing &...
Bhutan to Host National Sei Validator
21.1.2026
Sei Development Foundation and Bhutan’s DHI will deploy a Sei validator to boost national blockchain capacity. Sei Development Foundation and Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI) announced on January 20, 2026 a collaboration to deploy and run a Sei validator in the Kingdom of Bhutan, led by...
Pump.fun Launches $3M Pump Fund Build‑in‑Public Hackathon
20.1.2026
Solana-based meme coin launchpad Pump.fun introduces Pump Fund to back 12 early‑stage token projects with public funding. Pump.fun announced the launch of Pump Fund, a $3,000,000 investment arm that will run the Build in Public (BiP) Hackathon to fund 12 projects with $250,000 each at a $10 million...
Report: RBI Proposes Linking BRICS Central Bank Digital Currencies for Payments
20.1.2026
India’s central bank proposes linking BRICS central bank digital currencies to ease cross‑border payments. The Reserve Bank of India reportedly recommended that a proposal to connect central bank digital currencies ( CBDCs) be placed on the agenda for the 2026 BRICS summit in India, aiming to ease...
Blockspace Media Acquires Bitcoin Layers to Expand Bitcoin Data Products
20.1.2026
Blockspace Media buys Bitcoin Layers to integrate L2 metrics into a new dashboard and data suite. Blockspace Media announced in New York on January 19, 2026 that it has acquired Bitcoin Layers, an independent provider of Bitcoin layer 2 ( L2) ecosystem metrics, and will integrate its data into...
EU and Mercosur Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement
19.1.2026
The EU and South America’s Mercosur formally sign a long‑awaited trade pact in Asuncion to cut more than 90% of tariffs. Top officials from the European Union and the Mercosur bloc signed the Partnership Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement in Asuncion, Paraguay on January 17, 2026, concluding...
Report: EU Prepares $108B Retaliatory Measures Over Greenland Dispute With US
19.1.2026
European capitals are crafting $108 billion in tariffs and market restrictions in response to U.S. threats over Greenland. According to a report by the Financial Times, EU governments are preparing a package of retaliatory measures valued at roughly $108 billion (€93 billion), including tariffs...