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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

January 28, 2026 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

January 28, 2026 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

January 27, 2026 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

January 27, 2026 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.

January 27, 2026 2 mins read

Sen. Marshall Drops Card Fees Push From Crypto Bill Markup

Republican Senator Roger Marshall intends to put his proposed credit card swipe fees amendment on the back burner as the Senate Agriculture Committee gears up for a markup of a significant crypto market structure bill. Legislators are determined to keep the bill’s scope on digital asset regulation rather than financial

January 27, 2026 3 mins read

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

Tom Lee Sees Crypto Rebound After Precious Metals Cool

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes the crypto market will stage a comeback once the explosive rallies in gold and silver begin to cool. He argues that capital rotation, not weak fundamentals, explains why digital assets lag behind other macro trades. Lee shared this view during a recent CNBC appearance, where he

January 27, 2026 3 mins read

ZachXBT Links US Seized Crypto Theft to Contractor CEO’s Son

ZachXBT, a blockchain investigator, has claimed that the person accountable for a multimillion-dollar robbery of cryptocurrency from US government-curbed wallets is the son of the CEO of a company contracted to protect captured digital assets.  ZachXBT posted his detailed findings, claiming that a body known online as “Lick”, recognised as

January 26, 2026 2 mins read

Japan Targets First Crypto ETFs Approval by 2028

Japan is set to make a significant move towards regulated digital asset investment as financial regulators are working to approve the first cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds in the country by 2028. This move is part of Tokyo’s efforts to modernize its financial markets while maintaining tight regulation. As reported by Nikkei

January 26, 2026 3 mins read