Month: January 2026

Trump-backed World Liberty signs MoU with Pakistan to study stablecoin use in cross-border payments

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Key Takeaways Pakistan is working with SC Financial Technologies, a firm affiliated with World Liberty Financial, to examine integrating the USD1 stablecoin into its regulated digital payments framework. The MoU formalizes discussions, knowledge sharing, and technical collaboration, allowing regulators and policymakers to assess feasibility, risks, and compliance requirements before any implementation. Share this article Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SC Financial Technologies, an affiliate of World Liberty Financial (WLFI), following a meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and a WLFI delegation led by CEO Zachary…

Bankinter Takes Stake In Bit2Me Alongside Tether And BBVA

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Spanish bank Bankinter has taken a minority stake in Spanish cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me, joining stablecoin issuer Tether and other investors as traditional banks deepen their ties to the digital asset industry. The investment, announced Wednesday, makes Bankinter the latest large financial institution to back Bit2Me following the exchange’s 30 million euros ($34.9 million) funding round announced in August. That round included Tether and Spain’s BBVA, and was aimed at supporting Bit2Me’s expansion across Spain and the wider European Union. The scope of the investments is to “achieve technological and knowledge…

Visa Partners with BVNK on Stablecoin Payout Pilots

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Visa has chosen United Kingdom‑based stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK to power new Visa Direct pilots, allowing some business customers to pre‑fund cross‑border payouts in stablecoins and deliver digital US dollars directly to recipients’ wallets in select markets. The partnership, announced Wednesday, builds on Visa’s earlier stablecoin experiments, including onchain settlement tests with USDC on networks like Ethereum and Solana. The move follows a strategic investment in BVNK in May 2025 through its Visa Ventures arm, as card schemes race to embed tokenized dollars into their treasury and payout rails. Citi Ventures…

PrimeXBT Expands Crypto Futures with 40 New Crypto Assets

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[PRESS RELEASE – Castries, Saint Lucia, January 14th, 2026] PrimeXBT, a leading global crypto and CFD broker, has listed 40 new crypto futures trading pairs, significantly expanding its asset coverage across high-demand segments including AI, Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks, DeFi, Infrastructure, Meme tokens, NFT, Metaverse, and Payments. The expansion is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to provide traders with deeper market access, better liquidity, and cost-efficient trading conditions. The newly added markets include a curated selection of highly traded coins and tokens such as CELO, DASH, DYDX, EIGEN, SNX,…

Ripple wins second European regulatory approval in a week

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Key Takeaways Ripple said it has secured preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator. The milestone follows a recent UK regulatory clearance. Share this article Ripple has gained preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg, according to an announcement made on Wednesday. Luxembourg has positioned itself as the premier hub for Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) compliance, attracting other major players like Coinbase. Ripple President Monica Long says the EU’s early adoption of a comprehensive digital asset regulation has given financial institutions…

Perp DEXs Will Eat TradFi 2026: Delphi Digital

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Perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are gaining traction as traders turn to blockchain-based platforms that promise lower costs and fewer intermediaries than traditional centralized venues. Perp DEXs are blockchain-based venues for trading perpetual futures contracts, allowing traders to bet on the underlying asset’s price with leverage and without an expiry date. Crypto research firm Delphi Digital said in its outlook for 2026 that perp DEXs are poised to continue taking market share from traditional finance products. It argued that decentralized infrastructure is structurally more efficient than legacy systems, which it described…

Backpack Exchange Launches Unified Prediction Market Beta

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Backpack, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by former employees of Alameda Research and the defunct FTX, is entering prediction markets with an ambitious plan to unify balances from different types of trading. The exchange has launched private beta testing for its new platform, called the Unified Prediction Portfolio, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante said in a post on X on Tuesday. “This isn’t yet another wrapper over Kalshi, Polymarket, or any other prediction market platform,” Ferrante wrote, describing the forthcoming market as a “native system with everything tokenized and risk profiled, together.”…

Riplple (XRP) Price Predictions for This Week

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The following XRP price predictions examine Ripple’s price action, RSI movements, as well as notable changes in its trading volume. XRP managed to reclaim a price above $2. However, at this point, it’s really important to analyze whether or not the price can retain itself above this otherwise pivotal level or if we will see a repetition of the not-so-distant future, when XRP lost it almost immediately after reclaiming it.  Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $2 Key resistance levels: $2.4 XRP Reclaims $2 as Support Buyers…

Animoca Brands Acquires Somo as NFT Market Rebounds in 2026

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Animoca Brands doubled down on digital collectibles by acquiring gaming and collectibles company Somo, expanding its footprint in Web3-native entertainment and adding Somo’s playable, streamable and tradable collectibles to Animoca’s portfolio of blockchain-based platforms.  The company said Wednesday it plans to integrate Somo into its broader Web3 ecosystem, leveraging cross-promotion, shared infrastructure and its global network of partners to accelerate the growth of the brand. “SOMO is building the cultural operating system for collectibles, which complements our existing portfolio,” said Animoca Brands co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu. “By bringing…

Galaxy Warns Senate Crypto Bill Expands Treasury Surveillance Powers

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Galaxy Digital warned that a draft crypto market structure bill released by the US Senate Banking Committee would hand the Treasury Department sweeping new surveillance and enforcement tools, describing it as the biggest expansion of financial oversight authority since the US Patriot Act. In a research note published Tuesday, Galaxy said the Senate proposal goes far beyond the House-passed CLARITY Act, particularly on illicit finance provisions. At the center of Galaxy’s warning is a new crypto-specific “special measures” authority. The authority would allow the Treasury to designate foreign jurisdictions, financial…