UpToDay – Crypto

- 1. Capital One plans to buy Brex for $5.15 billion, bringing stablecoin capabilities into a major U.S. bank. — https://decrypt.co/355595/capital-one-acquire-fintech-company-brex-5-15-billion

- 2. BitGo starts trading on the NYSE at $18 a share with a $2 billion valuation. — https://decrypt.co/355518/bitgo-debuts-on-nyse-with-18-shares-2b-valuation

- 3. Ledger is exploring a New York IPO at a valuation over $4 billion, according to the Financial Times. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386810/ledger-mulls-new-york-ipo?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 4. Superstate raises $82.5 million as tokenization demand surges among Wall Street firms. — https://decrypt.co/355496/superstate-raises-82-5-million-wall-street-tokenization-bonanza

- 5. Chainlink acquires Atlas to speed up deployment of its "non-toxic MEV" transaction ordering tools. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386743/chainlink-acquires-transaction-ordering-solution-atlas-accelerating-rollout-of-its-non-toxic-mev-tool?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. USD.AI approves a $500 million stablecoin loan backed by tokenized GPUs for an Australian AI startup. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386759/onchain-lending-protocol-usdai-approves-500-million-loan-australian-ai-startup?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 1. Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs see accelerating outflows totaling nearly $1 billion as institutions tighten risk. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386643/bitcoin-ether-etf-outflows-accelerate?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 2. Nomura's Laser Digital launches a tokenized Bitcoin yield fund targeting around 5% returns. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386668/nomuras-laser-digital-tokenized-bitcoin-fund?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 3. Senate Agriculture Committee releases updated crypto market structure bill text ahead of a hearing next week. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386585/senate-agriculture-committee-unveils-market-structure-bill-text?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 4. Ripple partners with DXC to integrate custody and payments into core banking infrastructure tied to 300 million accounts. — https://beincrypto.com/ripple-dxc-digital-asset-banking-partnership/

- 5. Saga pauses SagaEVM after a reported $7 million exploit, as Saga Dollar depegs and TVL drops over 55%. — https://beincrypto.com/saga-blockchain-exploit-mars-protocol-shutdown/

- 6. Mars Protocol announces a controlled shutdown by March 23, 2026 after an exploit left roughly $960,000 in bad debt. — https://beincrypto.com/saga-blockchain-exploit-mars-protocol-shutdown/

- 1. Hyperliquid retakes the top spot in perpetual DEX volume as Lighter's activity and LIT token price slide. — https://beincrypto.com/lighter-dex-leadership-loss-lit-token-all-time-low/

- 2. Trove Markets pivots to Solana after raising $11.5 million to build a perp DEX on Hyperliquid. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386072/trove-markets-announces-sudden-pivot-to-solana-hours-before-token-is-set-to-go-live?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 3. CoinShares says crypto investment products saw about $2.2 billion in weekly inflows despite late-week geopolitical jitters. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386109/global-crypto-investment-products-log-2-2b-in-weekly-inflows-even-as-geopolitical-jitters-dent-late-week-mood-coinshares?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 4. Ethereum daily transactions hit an all-time high as gas fees fall to record lows. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386079/ethereum-daily-transactions-surge-to-all-time-high-as-gas-fees-fall-to-record-lows?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 5. South Korean authorities allege three people laundered $101.7 million in crypto via illegal foreign exchange transactions. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386093/south-korea-busts-crypto-laundering-scheme?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. HTX DAO reports a record Q4 2025 burn of 13.62 trillion HTX tokens as cumulative burns near 10% of total supply. — https://beincrypto.com/htx-dao-q4-2025-token-burn/

- 1. Bitcoin spot ETFs log $1.42 billion weekly inflows as indicators suggest the market is not overheated. — https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-etfs-note-inflows-this-week/

- 2. Steak 'n Shake adds $10 million to its Bitcoin treasury after rolling out Lightning payments nationwide. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386066/steak-n-shake-adds-10-million-to-btc-treasury-eight-months-after-lightning-network-rollout?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 3. InfoFi tokens slide after X revokes API access for reward-based posting apps. — https://nulltx.com/infofi-tokens-crash-as-x-blocks-reward-based-posting-apps/

- 4. Reuters says the mBridge cross-border CBDC platform has passed $55 billion in transaction volume. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386057/china-led-cross-border-cbdc-platform-mbridge-surges-past-55-billion-in-transaction-volume-reuters?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 5. A $282 million-plus social engineering theft is linked to a Monero rally and renewed scrutiny of laundering routes. — https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-heist-leads-to-monero-price-rally/

- 6. Vitalik Buterin lays out a 2026 Ethereum roadmap focused on self-sovereignty, privacy, and safer user recovery. — https://beincrypto.com/vitalik-buterin-ethereum-reset-2026/

- 1. Newrez says it will recognize Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and spot crypto ETFs for mortgage qualification starting February 2026. — https://beincrypto.com/newrez-accepts-bitcoin-and-ethereum-for-house-mortgages/

- 2. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says the firm is investing significant resources in tokenization, stablecoins, and prediction markets. — https://www.theblock.co/post/385937/goldman-sachs-ceo-tokenization-stablecoins-prediction-markets-us-regulation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 3. Bloomberg reports Anchorage Digital could raise up to $400 million as IPO rumors swirl. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386048/anchorage-digital-could-raise-up-to-400-million-as-ipo-rumors-swirl-bloomberg?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 4. Bitcoin mining stocks rallied after Riot signed a decade-long AMD deal and Galaxy targeted major expansion in Texas. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386030/bitcoin-mining-stocks-rally-as-riot-inks-amd-deal-and-galaxy-targets-massive-expansion-in-texas?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 5. Starknet's STRK token is now live on Solana via NEAR Protocol Intents, enabling unified liquidity and 1-click swaps. — https://nulltx.com/strk-goes-multichain-as-solana-embraces-nears-cross-chain-infrastructure/

- 6. Vitalik Buterin says 2026 will be the year Ethereum reverses backsliding on self-sovereignty and trustlessness. — https://www.theblock.co/post/386043/vitalik-buterin-declares-2026-the-year-ethereum-reverses-backsliding-of-self-sovereignty-and-trustlessness?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 1. BitMine reframes its Ethereum strategy around distribution and retail onboarding, while pushing toward a 5% ETH supply target. — https://beincrypto.com/bitmine-shareholders-meeting-eth-tom-lee/

- 2. Ripple's RLUSD market cap tops 1.38 billion dollars as LMAX integrates it as core collateral for institutional trading. — https://beincrypto.com/ripple-institutional-adoption-rlusd-xrp/

- 3. RLUSD grows in brokerage use, but most supply sits on Ethereum, limiting XRP's direct utility on the XRP Ledger. — https://beincrypto.com/ripple-institutional-adoption-rlusd-xrp/

- 4. Interactive Brokers enables 24/7 funding with USDC, with Ripple and PayPal stablecoins planned for next week. — https://www.theblock.co/post/385837/interactive-brokers-usdc-ripple-paypal-stablecoins?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 5. CME adds Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar futures as it tests smaller contracts and a path toward continuous trading. — https://www.theblock.co/post/385803/cme-adds-cardano-chainlink-stellar-growing-crypto-derivatives-lineup?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. X bans InfoFi crypto projects via API policy changes, while a US crypto market structure bill faces new doubts after a delay. — https://decrypt.co/354769/coinbase-reversal-crypto-senate-bill-delay-path-forward

- 1. Bitcoin spot ETFs logged $830 million in net inflows as ether, solana, and XRP funds also turned positive. — https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/15/bitcoin-etfs-take-in-usd830-million-amid-positive-inflows-across-ether-solana-and-xrp

- 2. Bitcoin and ether breakouts triggered nearly $700 million in short liquidations as bitcoin moved above $95,000. — https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/14/bitcoin-and-ether-s-sharp-mechanical-breakouts-liquidate-nearly-usd700-million-short-positions

- 3. Societe Generale and Swift tested settlement of tokenized bonds using cash and the bank's MiCA-compliant EUR CoinVertible stablecoin. — https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/15/societe-generale-works-with-swift-to-settle-tokenize-bonds-using-cash-and-stablecoins

- 4. Post-quantum crypto startup Project Eleven raised $20 million in a Series A led by Castle Island Ventures with Coinbase Ventures participating. — https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/15/post-quantum-crypto-startup-project-eleven-raises-usd20-million-in-funding-round

- 5. Coinbase withdrew support for a major crypto bill, a move an analyst said could derail market structure legislation. — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/14/coinbase-pulled-support-for-key-crypto-bill-here-s-what-it-means-for-the-industry

- 6. The Senate Banking Committee cancelled its crypto market structure markup after a push for speed ran into unfinished business. — https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/14/senate-banking-committee-cancels-crypto-market-structure-markup

- 1. Visa Partners With BVNK to Enable Stablecoin Payouts on Visa Direct — https://decrypt.co/354542/visa-partners-with-bvnk-to-enable-stablecoin-payouts-on-visa-direct

- 2. Polygon Labs Bolsters Stablecoin Payments Push, Acquiring Coinme and Sequence — https://decrypt.co/354351/polygon-bolsters-stablecoin-payments-push-acquiring-coinme-sequence

- 3. Bitcoin ETFs post largest single-day inflows in three months, worth $750 million — https://www.theblock.co/post/385508/bitcoin-etf-750-million-inflows?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 4. Strive's Semler Scientific Acquisition Lifts Bitcoin Holdings but Sends Stock Down 12% — https://beincrypto.com/strive-semler-bitcoin-aquisition-stock-reaction/

- 5. Peter Thiel-backed Bitpanda eyes IPO in first half of 2026: Bloomberg — https://www.theblock.co/post/385494/bitpanda-ipo-2026?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. Pakistan signs MOU with World Liberty Financial to explore USD1 stablecoin — https://www.theblock.co/post/385513/pakistan-signs-mou-usd1-stablecoin?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 1. ETHGas launches GWEI token to govern Ethereum blockspace and make onchain execution predictable — https://www.theblock.co/post/385414

- 2. Zama launching token sale at $55 million floor FDV via CoinList and own auction app — https://www.theblock.co/post/385409

- 3. Polygon Labs Bolsters Stablecoin Payments Push, Acquiring Coinme and Sequence — https://decrypt.co/354351

- 4. Polygon Labs spends $250 million to acquire Coinme and Sequence, 'foundational' elements of its Open Money Stack — https://www.theblock.co/post/385170

- 5. Crypto Firm BitGo Targets Nearly $2 Billion Valuation in US IPO Filing — https://decrypt.co/354270

- 6. Kraken-linked SPAC targets Nasdaq IPO with $250 million offering — https://www.theblock.co/post/385243

- 1. Powell links DOJ probe to interest-rate disputes — https://beincrypto.com/powell-criminal-probe-interest-rate-independence/

- 2. Crypto funds lose $454 million as Fed rate-cut hopes fade — https://beincrypto.com/crypto-funds-454m-outflows-fed-rate-cut-hopes/

- 3. Tether freezes $182 million in USDT across five Tron addresses — https://www.theblock.co/post/385051/tether-freezes-182-million-usdt?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 4. Coinbase may reconsider support for US market structure bill — https://www.theblock.co/post/385028/coinbase-market-structure-bill?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 5. South Korea proposes 5% cap on corporate crypto investments — https://www.theblock.co/post/385040/south-korea-limit-corporate-crypto-investment?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. Buterin pushes Ethereum 'ossifiability' roadmap — https://beincrypto.com/ethereum-ossifiability-roadmap-analysis/