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Sharmistha Suman

A passionate journalist with a strong foundation in content writing and an experience in the crypto industry. With a commitment to self-growth, Sharmistha aims to make a meaningful impact in the media and communications landscape.

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Coinbase

Coinbase Expands Prediction Markets to All 50 U.S. States

Coinbase has spread its wings of the prediction markets feature to users in all 50 U.S. states, offering customers nationwide access to event-based trading inside its application. The firm has officially accepted the launch on January 28, accompanying the initial launch in December that was restricted to select users.  The

January 29, 2026 2 mins read
bitcoin

Bitcoin Slips to $88K as Asian Markets Turn Mixed, Gold Hits Record

Today, the price of Bitcoin hovered around $88,000 as the Asian markets dropped out of a hot streak in tech, and investors moved towards earnings, central bank indications and a fresh run higher in gold.  In the market, Shanghai witnessed a rise of 0.21%, and DJ Shanghai surged 0.22%. On

January 29, 2026 2 mins read
Bitget

Bitget Appoints Oliver Stauber as CEO of Bitget EU in Vienna

Bitget, a leading crypto exchange, has positioned Oliver Stauber as the Chief Executive Officer of Bitget EU, following its plans to set up its European headquarters in Vienna, Austria.   The move comes as Bitget places itself for operations under the European Union’s Market in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), which rolls out

January 28, 2026 2 mins read
Coinbase

UK Regulator Restricts Coinbase Ad for Downplaying Crypto Risks

The advertising overseer of the United Kingdom has restricted a Coinbase campaign that reportedly dismissed the risks of crypto investing and advertised the exchange as a solution to the cost-of-living crisis of the country.  As per the U.K. Advertising Standards Authority, the advertisements were called irresponsible and dismissed the risks

January 28, 2026 2 mins read
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Application Layer Citrea Launches Mainnet With DeFi Tools

The application layer of Bitcoin, Citrea, has rolled out its mainnet, permitting lending, trading and settlement directly on the BTC network. On January 27, the rollout was publicised, indicating a step toward widening the use of BTC beyond long-term holding into on-chain financial activity.  Citrea places itself as an application

January 28, 2026 2 mins read
morgan

Morgan Stanley Taps Amy Oldenburg to Coordinate Firmwide Crypto Strategy

Morgan Stanley has made a new role for better coordination of its digital-asset strategy, knocking out prolonged official Amy Oldenburg as the bank intensifies its push into crypto.  Bloomberg also reported that an internal memo was sent on January 26 by co-presidents Andy Saperstein and Dan Simkowitz mentioning that Oldenburg

January 28, 2026 2 mins read
KuCoin

KuCoin Appoints Ex-LSEG Executive to Lead EU MiCA Expansion

KuCoin has assigned Sabina Liu, ex-London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) official, to head its European business, assigning her with steering the exchange’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) expansion from Vienna after safeguarding a crypto asset service provider licence in Austria.  Liu, serving as managing director of KuCoin EU, formerly

January 27, 2026 2 mins read
XRP

XRP Ledger Sees Institutional Surge as Tokenised Assets Hit $1B

The XRP Ledger has turned a corner after indicating a high level of institutional interest in the platform. This is followed by increased activity revolving around the tokenisation of assets on the XRPL.  Crypto investor Paul Barron posted on X that the XRPL has turned the corner after hitting the

January 27, 2026 2 mins read
Valour

Valour Secures FCA Approval for Retail Crypto ETPs on LSE

Valour has recently got a regulatory approval to provide cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) to retail investors on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).  The approval is given by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), permitting Valour to widen beyond professional investors and make its products accessible to the majority.  The new offerings

January 27, 2026 2 mins read
Senate

Winter Storm Delays Senate Crypto Market Structure Vote

Due to a heavy winter storm in Washington D.C., the senators have postponed the first markup vote on inclusive digital asset market structure legislation. The Senate Agriculture Committee verified on January 26 that it had delayed its scheduled Tuesday markup of the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act due to wild weather

January 27, 2026 2 mins read