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BlackRock Warns Investors on Bonds, Highlights Crypto as Alternative

BlackRock, the asset manager, noted that long-term government bonds are losing their effectiveness as a portfolio safety net, particularly amid Japan’s bond market volatility, which pushes some institutional allocators to treat liquid digital assets as the new component of diversified portfolios, where Bitcoin is seen as an alternative risk exposure.

January 29, 2026 2 mins read

Vitalik Buterin Flags Wallet UX Gaps With Multisig Walkaway Test

The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, is using a mundane multisig check and found that a lot of wallets do not pass basic usability and the walkaway test.  The co-founder revealed that, “This morning I thought to check the addresses of those who were signers on my multisig and on

January 29, 2026 2 mins read

Fairshake Raises $193 Million as Crypto Firms Prepare for 2026 Midterm Elections

Fairshake, the largest political action committee (PAC) backed by the crypto companies, has build $183 million fund ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. The crypto industries are once again stepping into U.S. politics. This move shows that crypto has become a permanent force in the U.S. election strategy. Fairshake’s

January 29, 2026 2 mins read

Bybit to Launch Retail Banking Services With Personal IBANs

Bybit, the Dubai-based crypto exchange by trading volume, has planned to roll out retail banking services on its platform, initiating in February, the company mentioned on January 29.  At the time of a live online keynote, Bybit also revealed a product named “My Bank powered by Bybit”. The chief executive

January 29, 2026 2 mins read

Whale Wallet Receives 445k HYPE tokens, Strengthens HODL Aspects

A whale wallet has received 445,000 HYPE tokens. This significantly adds to its current holdings, triggering speculation around HODL opportunities. The transaction happened at a time when the Hyperliquid token recorded over 40% in weekly gains. It also follows the announcement about several long-short listings on the platform. Whale Wallet

January 29, 2026 2 mins read

U.S. Senators Press DOJ Deputy AG Over Alleged Crypto Conflicts of Interest

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

January 29, 2026 2 mins read

Russia Sets July Rollout for New Crypto Framework

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

January 29, 2026 3 mins read

UAE Launches First USD-Pegged Stablecoin Under Central Bank Registration

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

January 29, 2026 2 mins read

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

US Fed Holds Interest Rate Steady, Gives Clarity to Crypto Market

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

January 29, 2026 2 mins read