Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

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Nomura’s Laser Digital rolls out yield-bearing Bitcoin fund

Crypto January 23, 2026

The digital asset arm of Nomura is launching a new yield-focused Bitcoin investment product, as asset managers look to offer institutional investors returns beyond simple price exposure. Laser DigitοΏ½...

Bitpanda expands into stocks and ETFs with universal exchange push

Crypto January 22, 2026

Bitpanda is expanding beyond digital assets as it moves to offer stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the same platform, advancing its push toward what it calls a universal exchange model. BegοΏ½...

Nansen launches AI crypto trading tools on Base and Solana

Crypto January 22, 2026

Nansen has launched autonomous cryptocurrency trading tools that allow users to execute trades through artificial intelligence agents and natural language prompts, as the platform expands beyond analοΏ½...

Polymarket hit by fresh Europe crackdowns as Hungary, Portugal block access

Crypto January 21, 2026

Hungary and Portugal have taken steps to restrict access to the crypto-based prediction market Polymarket, adding to mounting regulatory pressure on the platform across Europe. Hungarys regulatory aοΏ½...

South Korea busts $100M underground remittance ring using WeChat, crypto: Report

Crypto January 20, 2026

South Korean authorities have uncovered an underground remittance operation that moved roughly 150 billion won (about $100 million to $110 million) through digital assets, according to local media reοΏ½...

NYSE develops 24/7 blockchain trading platform for tokenized stocks, ETFs

Crypto January 20, 2026

The New York Stock Exchange is developing a new platform to trade tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), part of a broader effort to modernize market infrastructure using blockchain-basedοΏ½...

Short squeeze hits top 500 cryptos as traders unwind bearish bets

Crypto January 16, 2026

Cryptocurrency markets staged their largest short squeeze since the sharp selloff in early October, as a rebound in prices forced bearish traders to unwind positions and fueled hopes of a broader recοΏ½...

Sygnum sees tokenization and state Bitcoin reserves taking off in 2026

Crypto January 16, 2026

US regulatory developments may unlock a new phase of blockchain adoption in 2026, including sovereign Bitcoin reserves and a broader shift by banks toward tokenized financial infrastructure, accordinοΏ½...

Bitcoin ETFs on rollercoaster as traditional funds pull in $46B in 2026

Crypto January 15, 2026

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have had a volatile start to 2026, with sharp swings in investor demand even as money pours into traditional ETFs at an unusually fast pace. US-listed spot BitcoοΏ½...

Spain’s Bankinter joins $35M Bit2Me round amid growing bank crypto alliances

Crypto January 15, 2026

Spanish bank Bankinter has taken a minority stake in Spanish cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me, joining stablecoin issuer Tether and other investors as traditional banks deepen their ties to the digitalοΏ½...