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White House to Host Banking-Crypto Summit to Restart Progress on Crypto Bill

Crypto January 30, 2026

The White Houses crypto council plans to host a summit for executives from trade groups representing the banking and cryptocurrency industries in an effort to restart progress that was being made on οΏ½...

Fidelity to Launch US Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Designed to Support Investors

Crypto January 29, 2026

Fidelity Investments is set to launch a stablecoin that eligible customers will be able to buy or redeem for $1.The Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD) is designed to provide investors with the benefits oοΏ½...

The Quantum Clock Is Ticking on Blockchain Security

Crypto January 29, 2026

The world of digital finance has a physics deadline coming up. And few places could be harder hit than crypto.Q Day, the moment quantum computers can practically break elliptic curve cryptography, prοΏ½...

Tether Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Designed to Comply With GENIUS Act

Crypto January 28, 2026

TetherΒ has launchedΒ USAT, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin developed to operate within the federal stablecoin framework established by theΒ GENIUS Act.USAT is issued byΒ Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A.,...

Stablecoin Fragmentation Creates New Risks for Businesses

Crypto January 28, 2026

No single stablecoin can efficiently serve emerging markets, global trading desks, and U.S. institutions simultaneously.That acknowledgment underpinned the launch Tuesday (Jan. 27) of Tethers dollar-οΏ½...

Standard Chartered Says Stablecoins Could Threaten Regional Banks

Crypto January 28, 2026

The rise of stablecoins could pose a grave threat to Americas regional banks.Thats according to a new analysis from investment bank Standard Chartered, cited in a report Tuesday (Jan. 27) from CoinDeοΏ½...

Crypto Crime Wave Fueled by Chinese-Language Money Laundering

Crypto January 28, 2026

Cryptocurrency laundering was an $82 billion problem last year, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.Chinese-language money laundering netwοΏ½...

Benchmark Analyst Says Crypto Bill Delay Slows Growth of Sector in US

Crypto January 27, 2026

The U.S. legislatures delay in passing crypto market structure legislation is capping the valuation expansions of crypto companies exposed to the U.S. market, CoinDesk reportedΒ Monday (Jan. 26), citi...

Nike Investigates Ransomware Group’s Claims of Data Breach

Crypto January 27, 2026

NikeΒ isΒ investigating a potential data breach after ransomware group World Leaks claimed on its website that it had leaked 1.4 terabytes of data related to the companys business operations, ReutersοΏ½...

Zerohash Eyes $1.5 Billion Valuation After Exiting Mastercard Deal

Crypto January 27, 2026

Blockchain infrastructure firm Zerohash is in discussions to raise $250 million, CoinDesk reported Monday (Jan. 26).The new funding would value the company at $1.5 billion, the report said, citing anοΏ½...