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Trump Appoints Crypto Advocate Kevin Warsh as New Federal Reserve Chair

US President Donald Trump nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, setting up a Senate confirmation fight.

2026-01-30T19:48:58ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Price Predictions for January 30: Insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin, XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano, Bitcoin Cash, HYPE, and Monero

Technical charts tilt toward further downside for Bitcoin and altcoins if BTC’s critical $80,000 fails to hold. Does data suggest that bulls are buying the dips?

2026-01-30T19:48:37ZMike Rose
Markets

DeFi Resists Regulatory Crackdown as Global Financial Oversight Intensifies: A New Era for Finance

Europe narrows crypto tax gaps, US lawmakers revisit market structure, and institutions push DeFi into compliance territory.

2026-01-30T19:48:12ZJose Moringa
Technology

Lido Launches stVaults on Mainnet Featuring Early Adopters Linea, Nansen, and Key Institutional Stakers

stVaults, introduced in February 2025 as part of the Lido V3 upgrade, are finally rolling out in a mainnet.

2026-01-30T19:47:42ZMike Rose
Markets

KRAKacquisition Corp, Backed by Kraken, Successfully Launches $345 Million Upsized IPO and Begins Trading on Nasdaq

Kraken-backed KRAKacquisition Corp closed a $345 million upsized IPO on Nasdaq, with units beginning to trade this week.

2026-01-30T19:47:09ZJose Moringa
Markets

WisdomTree Announces $2.24 Billion in Crypto Assets Under Management as CEO Highlights the Growing Momentum of Tokenization in Its Early Stages

WisdomTree's year-end financial statement recorded $2.24 billion worth of crypto assets under management, up from $1.9 billion in Q4 2024.

2026-01-30T19:46:35ZJose Moringa
Markets

Hong Kong Regulators Set to Present Comprehensive Draft Bill for Cryptocurrency Framework by 2026

An official said that Hong Kong authorities would work on a draft framework, and had begun processing license applications for stablecoin issuers and addressing crypto taxes.

2026-01-30T18:46:11ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Falls from Ranking as Liquidations Impact Its Status Among Top Global Assets

A wave of leveraged liquidations erased hundreds of billions in value, reshuffling Bitcoin’s standing among the world’s largest investable assets.

2026-01-30T18:45:53ZJose Moringa
Technology

The Limitations of Proof-of-Reserves in Establishing Genuine Trust in Financial Systems

Proof-of-reserves shows assets at a single point in time, but it does not prove solvency, liquidity or sound governance. Here is what PoR misses and what real trust looks like.

2026-01-30T18:45:29ZMike Rose
Markets

Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Sees 149% Surge in Indirect Bitcoin Holdings, Reaching 9,573 BTC in 2025, According to K33

Strategy accounts for 81% of NBIM's $837M indirect bitcoin exposure, with additional holdings in MARA, Metaplanet, Coinbase, and Block.

2026-01-30T18:44:59ZJose Moringa
Markets

SoFi Achieves Milestone of $1 Billion in Revenue for First Time, Reporting $174 Million Profit in Q4 Driven by Crypto Expansion

Digital financial services firm SoFi reported its first $1 billion revenue quarter, with GAAP net income reaching $173.5 million in Q4 2025.

2026-01-30T18:44:29ZJose Moringa
News

Trump Selects Crypto Advocate Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair Nominee, Binance Commits $1 Billion to Bitcoin SAFU Fund, and Key Market Updates

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

2026-01-30T18:44:02ZMike Rose