Six senators from the U.S. questioned Deputy Attorney General Todd W. Blanche about possible conflicts of interest concerning his role in the enforcement of cryptocurrencies at the Department of Justice (DOJ). In January 2026, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Durbin, Sheldon Whitehouse, Christopher Coons, and Richard Blumenthal
Russia is set to introduce a comprehensive framework for crypto in July, which is one of the most organized efforts by Russia to regulate cryptocurrencies. The government is working to ensure that all crypto-related activities are regulated within a legal framework and do not operate in a gray zone. This
The UAE has officially entered the regulated stablecoin race, where the private firm, Universal Digital Intl Limited, launched the first U.S. dollar-pegged token, registered by the Central Bank of the UAE, on January 29, aimed at enabling compliant digital-asset settlement under the country’s new payment token framework. USDU, Backed by
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
The US Fed, or the US Federal Reserve, has decided to keep the interest rate as it is. The crypto market was earlier speculating what the decision could be, even though the majority of the sphere was confident about no rate cut. The decision comes after the US President Donald
Optimism has officially approved a new OP Token buyback program. After the governance vote on January 28, 2026, the Optimism community approved the proposal with 84.4% support. The program will run as a 12-month pilot starting in February 2026. The OP Token buy-back programs mean Optimism will use 50% of
Analysis of on-chain data provided by the analytics platform Santiment shows that there has been a structural change in the number of XRP whale and shark wallets, as the number of such wallets containing at least 100 million XRP reduced by over 20% in eight weeks. However, despite the reduction
The White House is planning a high-level meeting with the executives from the major crypto companies and traditional banks to break the disagreement over the U.S. crypto market structure bill. The bill is meant to set long-term rules for the digital assets operating in the U.S. This bill is delayed
Sony has now made a follow-on investment in Startale Labs, solidifying its vision for Web3 as the Soneium mainnet is on the cusp of launch. This is indicative of the fact that entertainment giants are now considering Web3 as a fundamental infrastructure component and not a side project. The institutional
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a statement on January 28, which clarified rules for tokenized securities that are governed under federal securities laws. The statement, prepared through guidance from the Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Investment Management, and Division of Trading and Markets, outlines that tokenization models,
