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01/28/2026 12:30 PM WisdomTree extends full suite of tokenized funds to Solana
WisdomTree is extending the full suite of its tokenized funds onto Solana, one of its largest non-EVM chain deployments to date.
01/28/2026 12:05 PM Ex-Revolut duo raise $6 million seed round to expand onchain finance app Bleap
The company plans to deploy the fresh capital toward yield vaults, onchain trading expansion, and growth across Latin America and Europe.
01/28/2026 11:08 AM Ethereum researchers propose FOCIL as censorship-resistance headliner for Hegota upgrade
Hegota was named late last year as the upgrade following Glamsterdam, as Ethereum developers mapped out the network’s 2026 roadmap.
01/28/2026 08:45 AM Ripple debuts treasury platform combining cash and digital asset management
Ripple launched Ripple Treasury following its $1 billion acquisition of treasury management provider GTreasury.
01/28/2026 06:58 AM Ethereum to launch standard for AI agent economy on mainnet this week
The ERC-8004 proposal aims to let AI agents interact with entities on Ethereum, allowing them to participate in a decentralized economy.
01/28/2026 05:38 AM South Dakota lawmaker revives bitcoin reserve push with new bill
The latest proposal closely mirrors House Bill 1202, which was introduced during the 2025 legislative session.
01/28/2026 03:30 AM Tether will become ‘gold central bank’ in post-dollar world, CEO Ardoino says
Tether owns around 140 tons of gold, worth around $23 billion, stored in a nuclear bunker in Switzerland, according to Bloomberg.
01/27/2026 10:55 PM Morgan Stanley taps veteran Amy Oldenburg to lead digital asset strategy amid crypto push: Bloomberg
The new hire comes amid Morgan Stanley also seeking to hire for several other crypto-related roles as firm leans into digital asset adoption.
01/27/2026 10:51 PM Man sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in $37 million crypto laundering scam
A man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for his role in laundering almost $37 million in illicit digital-asset proceeds.
01/27/2026 10:50 PM American Innovation Project launches fellowship to bring crypto expertise to Capitol Hill
The American Innovation Project is launching a new fellowship program for recent college graduates to work alongside lawmakers.
01/27/2026 10:10 PM Nifty Gateway promises permanent NFT hosting in shutdown update
Some NFTs minted in 2021 or earlier rely on metadata tied to Nifty Gateway’s own servers, which the company says it will continue to host.
01/27/2026 08:08 PM Nick Shirley token highlights Base’s Zora-driven surge and vanity metric issue
Zora's content coin mechanism enables near-zero-cost token deployment, allowing creators to mint tokens with minimal friction.
01/27/2026 07:02 PM The Daily: Tether launches ‘Made in America’ USAT stablecoin, what gold’s surge and Clarity Act limbo mean for crypto, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
01/27/2026 06:45 PM Nomura-backed Laser Digital seeks US banking charter amid crypto firms’ push onshore
Laser Digital’s application places it alongside a growing group of crypto firms seeking federal trust bank status in the US.
01/27/2026 06:22 PM Crypto payments adoption spearheaded by large businesses, PayPal survey finds
Four in 10 surveyed merchants already accept crypto at checkout, with roughly three-quarters reporting an increase in crypto sales last year.
01/27/2026 05:34 PM Nasdaq, NYSE and Cboe vet joins Securitize as VP working with public and private market issuers
Giang Bui, who most recently worked on equities and ETF operations at Nasdaq, will join as Securitizes new vice president of issuer growth.
01/27/2026 04:36 PM From Sand to Stone: Two GCs on the New Legal Foundation Shaping Crypto’s Future
GCs from Ava Labs and Plume break down how the Senate bill cements crypto’s legal foundation and what it means for next-gen builders.
01/27/2026 04:35 PM Benchmark sees 80% upside on Galaxy Digital, flags Helios AI expansion as underpriced potential
Benchmark sees nearly 80% upside to GLXY even before factoring in potential monetization of the expanded Helios capacity.
01/27/2026 03:29 PM Crypto payments network Mesh reaches unicorn status after $75 million Series C led by Dragonfly
New capital from Dragonfly, Coinbase Ventures, and other backers has pushed Mesh's total funding over $200 billion at a $1 billion valuation.
01/27/2026 02:33 PM Tether officially launches ‘Made in America’ USAT stablecoin as mass TradFi adoption looms
Bo Hines, a former crypto policy advisor to the White House, will help oversee the launch of Tether's new stablecoin.
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