28 March 2026
Austin, Texas, USA

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

CryptoJanuary 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 â...

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

CryptoJanuary 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 oâ...

The Quantum Clock Is Ticking on Blockchain Security

CryptoJanuary 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, prâ...

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

CryptoJanuary 28, 2026

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

Crypto Crime Wave Fueled by Chinese-Language Money Laundering

CryptoJanuary 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 netwâ...

Standard Chartered Says Stablecoins Could Threaten Regional Banks

CryptoJanuary 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 CoinDeâ...

Stablecoin Fragmentation Creates New Risks for Businesses

CryptoJanuary 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-â...

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

CryptoJanuary 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 reported Monday (Jan. 26), citi...

Prediction Market Interest Soars as Crypto Sector Cools

CryptoJanuary 27, 2026

As the cryptocurrency sector cools, one-time token traders are predicting big things from prediction markets.Thats according to a report Monday (Jan. 26) from Bloomberg News, which says that interestâ...

Zerohash Eyes $1.5 Billion Valuation After Exiting Mastercard Deal

CryptoJanuary 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 anâ...