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Dubai Insurance offers a crypto wallet so you can pay premiums and collect claims in bitcoin
29.1.2026
In partnership with Standard Chartered’s Zodia Custody, Dubai Insurance is the first insurer globally to issue a crypto wallet for its policy holders to transact with digital assets
Robinhood is investing in crypto trading platform Talos at $1.5 billion valuation
29.1.2026
The $45 million Series B extension also includes participation from new strategic investors Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, QCP and Karatage
Sygnum’s new bitcoin fund pulls in $65 million from investors looking for steady yield
29.1.2026
The fund delivered an 8.9% annualized net return in its first quarter, targeting 8-10% annual returns through systematic arbitrage strategies
Crypto payments firm BCB Group appoints Tim Renew as CEO in leadership reshuffle
29.1.2026
Renew will lead the digital asset payments firm, with co-founder Oliver Tonkin moving into a newly created president role
Bybit is adding bank accounts to its crypto platform with eye on U.S. expansion: Bloomberg
29.1.2026
The exchange is working with local banks like Pave Bank to enable fiat-to-crypto conversions and encourage digital asset adoption
UAE's central bank has approved a USD-backed stablecoin
29.1.2026
The USDU stablecoin is issued by Universal Digital, a crypto firm regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
World token jumps 27% as Sam Altman reportedly eyes a biometric social network to kill off bots
28.1.2026
The WLD token surged after Forbes reported that Sam Altman's OpenAI is planning to use Worldcoin to fight bots online
Optimism governance approves OP token buyback plan tied to superchain revenue
28.1.2026
The proposal links the OP token more directly to the economic performance of the Superchain
Crypto's political power supercharged with $193 million in Fairshake, thanks to new cash
28.1.2026
The industry's chief campaign-finance arm got another $49 million and already outpaces what it had in the last U.S. congressional races, when it aided dozens of wins
Fidelity readies digital dollar as stablecoins move into institutional finance
28.1.2026
Fidelity will issue a stablecoin through its newly approved national trust bank, signaling deeper institutional use of blockchain-based payment infrastructure
Criminal use of crypto spikes after years of steady decline, TRM report says
28.1.2026
While the increasingly professional bad guys' crypto rocketed to $158 billion in 2025, it's still a decreasing share of overall digital assets activity
Tether is buying up to $1 billion of gold per month and storing it in a 'James Bond' bunker
28.1.2026
The company's gold purchases are mostly for its own reserves, but also support its XAUT stablecoin
WisdomTree expands tokenized fund access to Solana in multichain push
28.1.2026
Both institutional and retail investors will be able to mint, trade and hold the tokenized funds on Solana through WisdomTree Connect and WisdomTree Prime
Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan Partner to Build Bitcoin‑Native Institutional Tools
28.1.2026
Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a partnership to develop Bitcoin‑native treasury and BTCFi use cases for Japanese institutions. Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a collaboration in Japan on Jan. 27, 2026, to explore Bitcoin‑native, institutional use cases—including...
Nomura's Laser Digital applies for U.S. national trust bank to offer crypto custody
28.1.2026
The proposed bank would offer cryptocurrency custody, spot trading and staking services under direct federal regulatory supervision
OKX Launches Compliant DeFi Pay and Card Across Europe
28.1.2026
OKX introduces OKX Pay and OKX Card in the EU as a compliant gateway for onchain payments and DeFi access. OKX announces the launch of OKX Pay and OKX Card across Europe on Jan. 28, 2026, billing them as the world’s first compliant DeFi Pay & Card solution in the European Union and operating...
Gryps Integrates Orbs’ Layer 3 Tech to Power Perpetual Futures on Sei
28.1.2026
Orbs has partnered with Gryps to integrate Perpetual Hub Ultra on the Sei Network, delivering a professional‑grade perpetual futures stack powered by Layer 3 technology and Symmio smart contracts. Advanced Infrastructure for Institutional Trading Orbs, the decentralized Layer 3 infrastructure...
Stablecoins seen as ‘the default’ for payments as OKX brings crypto card to Europe
28.1.2026
With EU banks exploring stablecoin issuance and regulators laying ground rules, OKX says its card marks a turning point in crypto’s integration into everyday finance
XRP Positions as Institutional Rail While RLUSD Enters Real-World Finance
28.1.2026
XRP is cementing its role in live institutional payment infrastructure as Ripple’s RLUSD anchors regulated stablecoin settlement, signaling blockchain rails are now trusted, production-grade systems for global liquidity, cross-border payments, and high-value financial flows. XRP Network Strengthens...
Circle faces first major 'threat' for institutional dollars from Tether’s USAT
27.1.2026
While Circle's USDC has operated without a "credible domestic competitor," Tether's USAT has the potential to shake up the landscape, analysts said