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Backpack Exchange Begins Beta Testing for Innovative Prediction Market Platform

Backpack exchange launched an invite-only beta for its Unified Prediction Portfolio, letting users hedge and trade across markets in a single crypto account.

2026-01-15T02:44:05ZJose Moringa
Markets

Perpetual DEXs Set to Disrupt Costly Traditional Finance by 2026, According to Delphi Digital Analysis

Perp DEXs handle only a fraction of the trading activity seen in TradFi investments, but their infrastructure is catching up to the slow and fragmented centralized trading venues.

2026-01-15T02:43:45ZJose Moringa
Markets

Bankinter Partners with Bit2Me in $35 Million Funding Round as Crypto Collaborations Among Banks Increase

Bankinter joins Tether and BBVA in the $35 million investment round after the Spanish crypto exchange received its MiCA license in 2025.

2026-01-15T02:43:24ZJose Moringa
Markets

Tokenized Gold Drives 25% Net Growth in Real-World Assets in 2025 Following 177% Surge in Market Capitalization

Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails.

2026-01-15T01:43:02ZJose Moringa
News

Coinbase Withdraws Support for Controversial Crypto Legislation: Opting for No Bill Over Poorly Crafted Alternatives

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong raised four crucial points that he believes would make the legislation “materially worse” for the US crypto industry.

2026-01-15T01:42:38ZJose Moringa
News

Senator Lummis Predicts Likely Delay for Upcoming Market Structure Legislation According to Bloomberg

The debate over DeFi and stablecoin reward provisions in the CLARITY Act is at risk of holding the bill back as banking and crypto stakeholders push competing agendas.

2026-01-15T01:42:12ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Germany's DZ Bank Achieves MiCA License for Innovative meinKrypto Cryptocurrency Platform

Retail crypto access will initially cover Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano through participating cooperative banks.

2026-01-15T00:41:48ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Bitcoin ETFs Experience Wild Fluctuations While Traditional Funds Attract $46 Billion in 2026

Bitcoin ETF flows have swung sharply in early 2026 as investors pour billions into traditional ETFs, leaving crypto funds lagging behind.

2026-01-15T00:41:12ZMike Rose
News

Crossmint Secures MiCA Approval to Launch Stablecoin Infrastructure Throughout the European Union

Crossmint has secured MiCA authorization from Spain’s CNMV to operate as a crypto asset service provider, allowing it to passport stablecoin infrastructure services across the EU.

2026-01-15T00:40:47ZMike Rose
News

Coinbase Declines Support for Senate Cryptocurrency Bill Before Upcoming Banking Committee Vote

Coinbase won't be supporting the Senate Banking Committee's sweeping cryptocurrency legislation, its CEO said.

2026-01-15T00:40:12ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

TD Cowen Lowers Strategy Price Target to $440 Amidst Diminished Bitcoin Yield Projections

Despite the target cut, TD Cowen said Strategy remains an attractive vehicle for investors seeking bitcoin exposure.

2026-01-15T00:39:45ZMike Rose
Markets

Mantra Rebuilds and Adapts Following OM Token Decline and Challenging Year

RWA blockchain Mantra is restructuring and cutting staff after an OM token collapse and prolonged market pressure strained its business model in 2025.

2026-01-14T23:38:51ZJose Moringa