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UBS Group is weighing plans to offer cryptocurrency trading to a select group of its private banking clients, a move that would mark a meaningful step in the Swiss bank’s evolving digital asset strategy. The discussions, first reported by Bloomberg, come as major financial institutions worldwide accelerate their entry
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Farcaster, a decentralized social networking protocol, is preparing to return the full $180 million it raised from venture capital investors, even as it moves into a new chapter under new ownership. The move comes amid questions about the project’s future following its sale, which co-founder Dan Romero says should
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French crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger is exploring a potential initial public offering in New York that could value the company at more than $4 billion, according to a report by the Financial Times. The move would place the Paris-based firm among a growing list of digital asset companies turning
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YZi Labs, the venture investment firm backed by Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, has taken a strategic position in BitGo’s initial public offering, supporting the crypto custody firm as it began trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange. The investment was confirmed in a statement released the same day,
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World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project linked to the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, has announced a new partnership with Spacecoin, a satellite communications startup working on space-based internet infrastructure. The collaboration signals a growing interest in combining decentralized finance (DeFi) with alternative connectivity networks to reach people
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Chainlink, one of the world’s largest blockchain infrastructure providers, has acquired Atlas IP, a transaction ordering solution originally developed by research and development firm FastLane. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Chainlink confirmed it has brought key Atlas team members into its organization as part of
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Superstate has secured $82.5 million in Series B funding as it accelerates its push into onchain primary markets, aiming to modernize how companies raise capital and issue equity. The company announced the round on Thursday, marking a major milestone in its efforts to bring regulated securities onto public blockchains.
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Nomura-backed crypto investment firm Laser Digital has expanded its digital asset offerings with the launch of a tokenized bitcoin yield fund designed to generate steady income alongside exposure to bitcoin’s price movements. Laser Digital Asset Management Launches Upgraded Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund - Laser DigitalDUBAI, UAE | 22 JAN 2026
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Saga, a Layer 1 blockchain protocol, has temporarily paused its SagaEVM chain after a smart contract exploit led to the loss of nearly $7 million in digital assets. The project confirmed the incident in a midweek update, saying it is continuing to investigate the breach and working with partners to
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F/m Investments has taken a significant step toward blending traditional finance with blockchain technology, announcing plans to seek regulatory approval to tokenize shares of one of its exchange-traded funds. If approved, the move would mark the first time an ETF issuer has received permission from the U.S. Securities
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Polymarket is strengthening its position at the center of the prediction market industry, even as overall interest in the sector shows signs of cooling. New Google search data indicates that searches for “Polymarket” have reached an all-time high, while broader searches for “prediction markets” have dropped sharply, highlighting a growing
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Haun Ventures-backed startup Neynar has agreed to acquire Farcaster, the Ethereum-based decentralized social media protocol, marking a significant leadership change for one of the most prominent blockchain social platforms to date. The deal transfers ownership from Merkle Manufactory, the research and development firm founded by Farcaster’s creators, to a