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This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, January 8, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications ( dApps), welcomes the recognition of the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU) in a recent report published by the Financial […]

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 architecture, enabling native bitcoin collateral in decentralized finance without wrapping or custodians. The […]

China’s decision to pay interest on its digital yuan sharpens the global race for digital money, raising fears that stalled U.S. policy could weaken stablecoins, payments dominance, and competitiveness as incentives reshape adoption and cross-border finance. China’s Digital Yuan Strategy Raises Alarm Over US Stablecoin Policy China is pulling ahead in digital money as U.S. […]

XRP broke through a major liquidity wall as Flare launched Hyperliquid’s first XRP spot pair, unlocking deeper onchain liquidity, tighter spreads, and expanded institutional access that reshapes how XRP capital moves across chains. XRP Breaks Onto Hyperliquid: Major Liquidity Wall Just Came Down A multichain trading milestone expanded institutional access to XRP liquidity as a […]

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. London, UK, January 7th, 2026, Chainwire. LSD, a liquid staking optimizer built for the Solana ecosystem, has announced the upcoming launch of its AI-assisted protocol designed to streamline and automate staking processes for users. The platform utilizes algorithmic optimization to allocate users’ SOL across a curated […]

XRP is trading between $2.19 to $2.21 on Jan. 7, 2026, giving the token a market cap of $134 billion, a 24-hour trading volume of $5.97 billion and an intraday range between $2.19 and $2.32. Liquidity remains visibly strong, volatility is very much alive, and the market is behaving like it just finished a sprint […]

A $360 billion U.S. banking revenue stream faces pressure as lawmakers revisit stablecoin rewards, a move Coinbase warns could reshape dollar payments, ignite competition in fees, and accelerate commerce moving onchain across the U.S. financial system. Stablecoin Rewards Aren’t a Banking Crisis—They’re a Payments Revolution Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad shared on social media […]

Bitcoin teeters on the edge of indecision, as its price moved within a tight range of $91,698 to $92,022 over the past hour. Despite boasting a stronger market cap of $1.83 trillion and decent 24-hour trading volume of around $61.45 billion, the leading crypto asset is cooling off after a volatile run, slipping from a […]

Barclays makes a strategic investment in Ubyx to advance interoperable tokenized deposits and stablecoins. Barclays announced a strategic investment in Ubyx Inc., a U.S. clearing system for digital money that supports tokenized deposits and regulated stablecoins. The partnership aims to create a global acceptance network that lets regulated financial institutions interact seamlessly with blockchain‑based assets. […]