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White House to lead talks on digital asset legislation with banks and crypto firms

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The White House will convene talks next week with executives from major banks and crypto companies to discuss the path forward for US digital asset legislation, according to a Reuters report. The discussions will center on how the Clarity Act treats interest and other rewards offered on customer holdings of dollar-pegged stablecoins. The Clarity Act aims to establish federal rules for digital assets following years of industry lobbying for clearer regulation. Crypto firms argue that offering rewards such as interest is critical for attracting and retaining users, and that restricting…

Morgan Stanley Appoints Head of Digital Asset Strategy

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Morgan Stanley has tapped veteran executive Amy Oldenburg to lead the investment bank’s new crypto unit, just weeks after announcing plans to launch three crypto exchange-traded funds and a crypto wallet. Oldenburg will transition to head of digital asset strategy after working in Morgan Stanley’s emerging markets equity team since 2001, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Oldenburg has been leading the emerging markets team since November 2021, where she was tasked with driving the division’s digital asset strategy. Job listings on LinkedIn show the $2 trillion investment bank is also looking…

Sacks Says Banks and Crypto Will Merge Into One Digital Asset Industry

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White House crypto czar David Sacks said banks and crypto companies will ultimately merge into “one digital asset industry” once Congress passes the long-delayed market structure bill. The comments came during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where Sacks was asked about the negotiations around the proposed CLARITY Act, a market structure bill that has stalled amid debate over whether stablecoin issuers should be permitted to offer yield. David Sacks (middle) speaks during a Squawk Box interview at the…

Hong Kong Highlights Balanced Digital Asset Regulation at Davos

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Hong Kong Finance Secretary Paul Chan defended the city’s “same activity, same risk, same regulation” framework for digital assets while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to the South China Morning Post. Speaking at a closed-door workshop in Switzerland on Tuesday, Chan said finance and technology were increasingly intertwined but required a balanced regulatory approach. He said: Digital assets should serve the real economy. But we must also build strong guardrails to address risks to financial stability, market integrity and investor protection. Chan pointed to the city’s…

RedStone acquires Security Token Market to accelerate tokenized asset adoption

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RedStone, a prominent oracle provider that secures over $6 billion in onchain value across 110 blockchains, announced Tuesday it has acquired Security Token Market (STM.co), along with its TokenizeThis conference, to expand its US and institutional presence. RedStone co-founder Marcin Kaźmierczak said in a statement that the acquisition of STM could help them meet the growing demands of the onchain economy. It combines STM’s real-world asset (RWA) data and industry presence with RedStone’s oracle infrastructure to support crypto and institutional markets. “We are kicking off 2026, the year of tokenized…

Digital Asset Treasuries That Just Hodl Get It Wrong

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Opinion by: Mike Maloney, Chairman of 21 Vault, a company operating in digital asset infrastructure and treasury strategy ​Digital asset treasuries (DATs) started back in 2020 with Strategy’s decision to buy and hold Bitcoin (BTC). ​That fateful decision has created a treasury with a market capitalization exceeding $80 billion. ​A flurry of companies began to replicate this buy-and-hold approach. These new DATs raise huge amounts of capital to buy their chosen asset before merging with publicly traded companies, giving investors exposure to crypto via their stocks. Summer turned to winter.…

Digital asset funds record nearly $2.2B inflows in strongest week since October

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Key Takeaways Digital asset investment products saw almost $2.2 billion in inflows, marking the strongest week since October 2025. Bitcoin led with over $1.5 billion in inflows; Ethereum and Solana attracted $496 million and $45 million, respectively. Share this article Investors poured approximately $2.2 billion into digital asset products last week, marking a peak in weekly inflows not seen since October 2025, according to CoinShares. By assets, Bitcoin dominated with over $1.5 billion in new capital. Ethereum trailed with nearly half a billion dollars, while XRP rounded out the top…

Myriad Markets adopts World Liberty Fi’s USD1 as exclusive settlement asset

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Key Takeaways Myriad integrates USD1 stablecoin as its first base settlement asset on BNB Chain. The integration aims to standardize liquidity and infrastructure while boosting stablecoin utility in prediction markets. Share this article Myriad Markets, a prediction market protocol, has integrated World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin as its first base settlement asset, bringing the dollar-backed token to BNB Chain as part of a broader product expansion. The integration went live earlier today with USD1-denominated markets, starting with Myriad’s Candles product, a market structure designed for short timeframes, continuous liquidity, and…

SEC ends investigation into Zcash Foundation tied to 2023 crypto asset inquiry

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Key Takeaways SEC ends review of Zcash Foundation’s involvement in 2023 crypto asset inquiry without enforcement action. Zcash remains a regulatory focal point as privacy coins face heightened scrutiny in global compliance debates. Share this article The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ended its review of the Zcash Foundation’s 2023 subpoena and will not recommend any enforcement action, the foundation said in a written statement. The investigation was part of a broader SEC probe titled “In the Matter of Certain Crypto Asset Offerings,” focused on digital asset issuers and…

Elon Musk’s X to launch Smart Cashtags for accurate asset tracking and live pricing

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Key Takeaways X is developing Smart Cashtags for real-time asset pricing and tracking. The feature allows users to specify assets or smart contracts when posting tickers. Share this article Elon Musk’s X plans to introduce Smart Cashtags, a new feature aimed at improving how financial assets such as stocks and cryptocurrencies are referenced on the platform, Nikita Bier, X’s Head of Product, said Sunday. The feature allows users to specify the exact asset or smart contract when tagging a ticker, reducing ambiguity across crypto, equities, and other financial instruments. Tapping…