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VelaFi Raises $20 Million to Expand Cross-Border Settlement Solutions for Stablecoin Transactions

The funding will support expansion of enterprise payment and settlement services across Latin America, the United States and Asia.

2026-01-12T19:06:47ZJose Moringa
Altcoins

Standard Chartered Predicts 2026 as the Breakthrough Year for Ethereum, Supporting ETH's Strong Growth Potential

Standard Chartered forecasts Ethereum outperformance versus Bitcoin, citing network effects and growing real-world asset adoption.

2026-01-12T19:06:18ZMike Rose
Markets

BitGo Aims to Raise $201 Million in Upcoming US Initial Public Offering

Crypto custodian BitGo has filed to raise about $201 million in a U.S. IPO following a revenue surge in 2025.

2026-01-12T19:05:42ZJose Moringa
News

Daily Update: Bitcoin and Privacy Coins Surge Amid Trump-Powell Tensions, Tether Freezes $182 Million in USDT, and Major Investment Strategy Sees Largest Purchase in Six Months

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

2026-01-12T18:39:50ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Ether Poised for a Dramatic 95% Upsurge Against Bitcoin if Bullish Reversal is Confirmed

ETH price could rally 95% versus Bitcoin if a decisive breakout above the key 0.042 BTC neckline confirms a bullish reversal.

2026-01-12T17:38:25ZMike Rose
Markets

World Liberty, Connected to Trump, Introduces $3.4 Billion Stablecoin into Crypto Lending Market

World Liberty Financial has launched a crypto lending platform built around its USD1 stablecoin, as demand for onchain credit shows signs of recovery.

2026-01-12T17:37:47ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Struggles Against Gold Amidst Debasement Fears, Reaching Two-Year Lows: A Comprehensive Analysis

Bitcoin failed to become investors' choice as the debasement trade as BTC price action slumps while gold and silver hit repeat all-time highs, said analysis.

2026-01-12T17:37:14ZMike Rose
Altcoins

Sharps Technology Partners with Coinbase to Launch Validator for Solana Treasury Initiative

Coinbase is one of the largest Solana stakers, with nearly 10% of the network’s total staked SOL, according to its Validator Performance Report.

2026-01-12T17:36:40ZMike Rose
News

Trump-Backed World Liberty Expands into Crypto Lending as USD1 Rises in Stablecoin Rankings

The launch deepens scrutiny around World Liberty as it seeks a U.S. bank charter, with critics pointing to Trump family financial conflicts.

2026-01-12T17:36:14ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

AlphaTON Increases Presence in Decentralized Cocoon AI on Telegram Through Strategic Partnership with NVIDIA

The privacy-preserving, Telegram-based Cocoon AI pays users in Toncoin for renting out their GPUs to process queries.

2026-01-12T17:35:46ZMike Rose
Markets

South Korea Set to Lift Restrictions on Corporate Investment in Cryptocurrency, According to New Report

South Korea’s FSC reportedly shared guidelines allowing listed companies to invest up to 5% of equity in the top 20 cryptocurrencies, ending a 2017 ban.

2026-01-12T07:03:16ZJose Moringa
News

Government Pressure Drives the Majority of US Debanking Cases, According to New Report

Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, repeal confidentiality laws and end reputational risk regulation to address debanking.

2026-01-12T07:02:45ZMike Rose