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Nike Sells RTFKT Months After Facing Investor Lawsuit, Report Reveals

The reported divestment follows Nike’s closure of its digital collectibles unit and comes as market pressures continue to weigh on NFTs.

2026-01-08T00:53:15ZJose Moringa
Markets

Trump's World Liberty Financial Seeks Banking Charter to Drive Expansion of One Billion Dollar Services

The Trumpfamily’s World Liberty Financial filed for a banking charter to gain greater control over its USD1 stablecoin and expand its adoption among institutions.

2026-01-08T00:52:55ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

JPMorgan Sets Sights on Canton Network to Advance JPM Coin's Next Phase

JPMorgan’s Kinexys unit is taking JPM Coin beyond its existing rails, planning a native launch of the US dollar deposit token on the Canton Network.

2026-01-07T23:52:25ZMike Rose
Technology

IBM Collaborates with Dfns to Enhance Web3 Compliance Through Concordium Integration

Dfns integrated Concordium’s layer-1 blockchain to add identity-verified wallets to its WaaS platform as institutions seek compliant Web3 adoption.

2026-01-07T23:51:58ZMike Rose
Markets

2025 Crypto Bear Market Seen as a Year of Revaluation for Institutional Investment: Insights from Analyst

DeFi and smart contract-tied cryptocurrencies fell by over 66% during 2025, but analysts are pointing to maturing digital asset valuations due to incoming institutional capital.

2026-01-07T23:51:27ZJose Moringa
Markets

CoinFlip Introduces Innovative Crypto Investing Benefit for US Employees Through Payroll Deductions

CoinFlip unveiled a payroll-based crypto investing option as employers and policymakers explore broader access to digital assets and retirement-linked investing.

2026-01-07T22:51:01ZJose Moringa
Markets

Crypto Representatives Head to US Capitol This Week to Discuss Proposed Market Structure Legislation

The Digital Chamber will facilitate engagement with representatives from several digital asset companies in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, ahead of a markup on a major crypto bill.

2026-01-07T22:50:39ZJose Moringa
Markets

Solana's Stablecoin Market Experiences Impressive $900 Million Surge in Just 24 Hours

Stablecoins are emerging as critical infrastructure across both decentralized and traditional financial applications worldwide.

2026-01-07T22:50:18ZJose Moringa
News

Nike Sells RTFKT Digital Collectibles Division to Mystery Buyer, According to Reports

Last year, RTFKT said it would wind down following several successful drops that have brought in nearly $50 million in lifetime earnings.

2026-01-07T22:49:55ZMike Rose
Markets

Trump-Endorsed World Liberty Financial Pursues US Bank Charter to Introduce Fully Onshore USD1 Stablecoin

The DeFi protocol said WLTC Holdings LLC filed an application to establish a national trust bank purpose-built for stablecoin operations.

2026-01-07T22:49:27ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Significant Bitcoin Accumulation Reaches 60,000 as Miners Transfer BTC to Exchanges: Is a Market Rally on the Horizon?

Bitcoin accumulators absorbed 60,000 BTC, but miners sending their rewards to exchanges could lead to overhanging sell pressure.

2026-01-07T21:49:01ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Babylon Secures $15 Million Investment from A16z Crypto to Enhance Bitcoin-Native Lending Services

The investment was made through the purchase of BABY tokens to support the development of Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure.

2026-01-07T21:48:41ZMike Rose