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Babylon Secures $15M Funding From A16z Crypto to Expand Bitcoin Lending

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Babylon raises $15 million from A16z Crypto to develop trustless bitcoin lending protocols. Babylon, a bitcoin staking and lending startup founded by David Tse and Fisher Yu, announced a $15 million A16z Crypto investment. The funding will support the rollout of its trustless vaults

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Cambodia Extradites Billionaire Chen Zhi to China in Billion-Dollar Crypto Scam

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Cambodian authorities extradited billionaire Chen Zhi, head of Prince Group, to China on Jan. 7 after his arrest with two associates. He is accused of orchestrating one of the world’s largest crypto scams, involving forced labor “scam factories” in Cambodia. Major Breakthrough in Transnational Crypto Fraud Investigation Cambodian authorities announced Jan. 7 that they have

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Fireblocks Acquires Tres Finance to Deliver Institutional Digital‑Asset Operating System With Stablecoin Support

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Fireblocks’ purchase of Tres adds audit‑ready, tax‑compliant infrastructure for institutions handling stablecoins and other digital assets. Fireblocks announced the acquisition of Tres Finance, a leader in crypto accounting, reconciliation and financial controls, to create a full‑stack operating system for digital‑asset businesses. The deal combines Fireblocks’ secure

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Ether ETFs Extend Three-Day Inflow Streak as Bitcoin Loses $243 Million

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Crypto ETF flows diverged sharply on Tuesday as bitcoin reversed course with heavy outflows, while ether extended its winning streak. XRP and Solana continued to quietly build momentum, adding to a broadly mixed but active trading session. Bitcoin Turns Red While Ether, XRP, Solana Stay in the Green The tone across U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded […]

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The Death of the 4-Year Cycle: Experts on Bitcoin’s New Macro Reality

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Bitcoin’s surge to $126K in October 2025 quickly unraveled after a liquidation cascade, ending the year below $100K and challenging the predictive power of the traditional 4‑year halving cycle. Analysts argue the market has entered a new regime shaped by institutional capital and exchange-traded funds flows, resulting in slower but more stable price action. A […]

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Buck Foundation Introduces Borderless Savings Coin Backed by Institutional Strength

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The Buck Foundation has introduced savings‑focused digital asset backed by Strategy’s bitcoin‑collateralized perpetual preferred stock. Foundation Backing Through Strategy’s Preferred Stock The Buck Foundation has launched a digital asset engineered to deliver predictable returns and minute‑by‑minute earnings. The new product is said to offer holders 7% annual rewards that

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Ripple Tightens Grip on Enterprise Finance With GTreasury’s Solvexia Acquisition

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Ripple’s treasury arm expands enterprise automation by absorbing reconciliation and regulatory reporting technology, signaling a push to eliminate manual finance workflows while unifying treasury, compliance, and digital asset operations under GTreasury. Ripple-Backed GTreasury Expands With Solvexia Acquisition A strategic shift in enterprise finance automation advanced

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2026 Is the Year Coinbase Stops Being Crypto Exchange and Starts Acting Like Global Market Operator

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Coinbase is positioning 2026 as a defining inflection point as it pushes beyond being a crypto exchange, citing major market milestones, institutional dominance and product expansion as proof it is becoming a global, full-stack financial platform. Coinbase Signals Shift From Crypto Exchange to Global Market Operator Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) shared on

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The Most Bullish Thing Ever: Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Signals Massive Untapped Demand

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Morgan Stanley’s planned bitcoin ETF is being hailed as a powerful signal that institutional crypto demand, distribution leverage, and brand-driven access are far larger than expected, suggesting the bitcoin ETF trade may still be in its earliest phase. Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Sparks Fresh Bullish Conviction Market participants are increasingly calling Morgan

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XRP Quietly Locks in the Financial System: ETFs, Treasuries, and $1T Settled — Is the Market Still Asleep?

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XRP’s role in global finance is broadening fast, with new details underscoring its growing footprint across settlement infrastructure, regulation, institutional balance sheets, ETFs, and real-world assets as adoption accelerates. XRP Enters the ETF Era While Institutions Secure Billion-Dollar Positions Behind the Scenes Ripple reposted details shared by blockchain