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Robinhood CEO Predicts Tokenized Stocks Will Become Inevitable and Help Eliminate Trading Freezes

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says while settling stock trades only takes one day, it is still “far too long,” a problem tokenized stocks can likely solve.

2026-01-29T05:32:47ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

US Senators Grill Deputy Attorney General on Controversial Shutdown of DOJ Cryptocurrency Unit

The six US senators cited a 162% jump in illicit crypto activity in 2025 to argue that the DOJ should not have disbanded its cryptocurrency enforcement team.

2026-01-29T05:32:24ZMike Rose
Markets

Gold's Surprising Surge Approaches Bitcoin's Entire Market Capitalization in Just One Day

Gold is now also outperforming Bitcoin over the last five years, having risen 173%, while Bitcoin is up only 164% over the same period.

2026-01-29T05:31:58ZJose Moringa
Markets

Fidelity Set to Introduce FIDD, a Dollar-Backed Stablecoin on Ethereum, in the Next Few Weeks

Fidelity Investments plans to launch its own Ethereum-based stablecoin, FIDD, as U.S. stablecoin regulation comes into focus.

2026-01-29T05:31:33ZJose Moringa
Technology

Consensys-Backed Linea Partners with Phylax to Enhance Smart Contract Security with Credible Layer Integration

Phylax's Credible Layer allows developers to preprogram rules — or “assertions” — into smart contracts to mitigate exploits.

2026-01-29T05:31:04ZJose Moringa
Markets

Russia Set to Introduce Comprehensive Crypto Regulatory Framework in July, Opening Doors for Retail Investors, Reports Say

Once passed, both qualified and non-qualified investors in Russia will gain access to crypto from July 2027.

2026-01-29T05:30:34ZJose Moringa
Technology

Worldcoin Soars 40% Following Reports of OpenAI's Plans for Competing Biometric Cryptocurrency

A small team is developing the platform, according to sources, which may integrate ChatGPT for content creation while using biometrics for proof-of-personhood.

2026-01-29T04:30:09ZMike Rose
Markets

SEC Provides Clear Guidance on Distinguishing Between Issuer and Third-Party Tokenized Securities

The US regulator has defined tokenized securities as either issuer-sponsored or third-party models, clarifying that the blockchain format doesn’t exempt assets from federal securities law.

2026-01-29T04:29:48ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Surge Likely to be Temporary as Market Awaits Return of Liquidity According to New Data

Bitcoin price breakouts fail to hold due to insufficient bid-side liquidity. Glassnode analysis identifies the key metrics that are likely to mark the next phase of BTC price expansion.

2026-01-29T04:29:24ZMike Rose
Altcoins

Solana Validator Numbers Decline Sharply Amidst 40% Drop in Vote Transactions

Despite Solana's validator contraction, non-vote transactions have remained relatively stable at around 100 million per day.

2026-01-29T04:28:58ZMike Rose
Technology

AlphaTON Reports Revenue Generation from Telegram's Cocoon AI Amidst Increased GPU Deployment

AlphaTON is growing into a large early infrastructure contributor to Cocoon AI as it deploys GPUs under a $46M compute investment.

2026-01-29T04:28:10ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Deribit Reports: Strong Crypto Options Activity is Keeping Bitcoin Range-Bound Around $90K

High options volume and concentrated open interest around key strike prices are keeping Bitcoin rangebound as traders favor hedged positions over leverage.

2026-01-29T03:27:36ZJose Moringa