Wed, January 28

Tether Introduces USAT as a New U.S. Stablecoin to Compete With Circle’s USDC

Circle’s USDC has dominated the U.S. institutional market for so many years. Now analysts say that Tether’s newly launched USAT could become the first credible domestic challenger to USDC. What is USDC USAT is a dollar-backed stablecoin created for use inside the United States. USAT is designed to meet the

31 minutes ago 2 mins read

SoftBank to Expand OpenAI Investment, Will AI Cryptos Respond?

SoftBank will reportedly expand its investment in Sam Altman-led OpenAI to strengthen its position in the AI race. AI cryptocurrencies have, so far, responded positively to this development; however, there are multiple factors, like Gold prices, that could eventually cause a surge or decline in their values. SoftBank and OpenAI

2 hours ago 2 mins read

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

3 hours ago 2 mins read

Japan Moves to Strengthen Stablecoin Oversight With New Reserve Asset Rules

Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has opened public consultation on the new rules that will decide which bond Stablecoin issuers can be used as reserves. The consultation is open until Feb 27, 2026, and the final rules will apply to all regulated yen-backed stablecoins issued in Japan.

17 hours ago 2 mins read

Major Altcoin ETFs See Sell-Offs by Grayscale Executives and Digital Currency Group

Grayscale officials,  the firm’s parent company, Digital Currency Group, and DCG International Investments have recently cut their stakes in numerous high-profile crypto ETFs, indicating a possible shift in mood towards altcoin-linked investment products. According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, Grayscale Chairman Barry Silbert and Chief Legal Officer

17 hours ago 2 mins read

Crypto Industry Targeted by North Korean Hackers Using AI Deepfake Meetings

The hackers from North Korea have used a very sophisticated method of deepfake video calls to target professionals in the cryptocurrency space, as was recently reported. In these types of attacks, hackers use malicious Telegram accounts and deepfake video calls on Zoom or Teams to call victims in the guise

17 hours ago 2 mins read

Polymarket Signs Exclusive Multi-Year Deal With Major League Soccer

Polymarket has signed a multi-year exclusive partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS), which is a major step in the integration of sports and on-chain prediction markets. The partnership makes Polymarket the official prediction market partner of MLS, enabling fans to participate in the outcomes of the league through blockchain prediction

19 hours ago 3 mins read

ASIC Fines Crypto Firm BPS Financial $14 Million Over Qoin Token

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirmed on Tuesday that the Federal Court of Australia has ordered BPS Financial to pay $9.6 million in Penalties. BPS Financial owns and operates Block Trade Exchange and promotes a crypto product called Qoin, along with the digital wallet known as Qoin wallet.

19 hours ago 2 mins read
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