UBS to Launch Bitcoin Trading for Select Wealth Clients in Switzerland

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR UBS is preparing to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to a select group of Swiss private banking clients. The bank is exploring partnerships with third-party providers to manage trading execution, custody, and compliance. UBS aims to limit its balan…

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BitGo (BTGO) stock: plunges 21% despite massive IPO demand from moomoo investors

Yasmin Werner / parameter - Subtitle Heavy selling wipes out early gains even as retail demand overwhelms IPO supply. Meta Description TLDR BitGo shares plunge 21% despite moomoo driving record IPO demand Heavy selling sends BitGo down 21% even as IPO demand triples supply BitGo dro…

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ClearScore snaps up London mortgage outfit Acre Platforms

John Reynolds / tech - ClearScore, the London-based fintech that provides credit score services, has acquired UK mortgage platform Acre Platforms, as it looks to diversify its offering. The move marks ClearScore’s first mov...

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Revolut Drops US Bank Buyout Plan, Eyes Standalone OCC Charter

PYMNTS / pymnts - Revolut is shifting its U.S. playbook again. The U.K.-headquartered FinTech has dropped plans to buy an American bank and is now preparing to pursue a standalone U.S. banking license, a move that would give it a clearer path to scale lending and other cor…

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Juspay raises US$50M, makes secondaries mainstream in Indian fintech

Sainul / e27 - India’s payments infrastructure firm Juspay has raised US$50 million from WestBridge Capital in a Series D follow-on round, valuing the company at US$1.2 billion. The transaction combines primary capital with a secondary component that offers liquidity to…

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BitGo prices IPO at $18, pitching custody growth over crypto trading swings

Sam Reynolds / coindesk - With recent listings underperforming the CoinDesk 20, BitGo is positioning itself as a rare pure play on institutional crypto custody and long term adoption.

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Senate Agriculture Committee unveils crypto market structure bill text, but chair says ‘differences remain’

Sarah Wynn / theblock - The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has released updated bill text ahead of a hearing next week — and some issues remain.

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Iran acquired over $500 million in USDT, likely to support local currency and settle trade: Elliptic

RT Watson / theblock - This follows a report stating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used two UK crypto exchanges to move approximately $1 billion.

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Delaware Life, BlackRock Offer Bitcoin Exposure Through Fixed Indexed Annuity

Stacy Elliott / decrypt - Delaware Life breaks new ground with the insurance industry's first Bitcoin-linked annuity, offering crypto exposure with principal protection.

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Strategy (MSTR) Stock: $2.13B Bitcoin Buy Lifts Holdings to 709,715 BTC

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Strategy stock climbed 1.64% after revealing a massive new Bitcoin buy A $2.13B equity raise funded the purchase of over 22,000 BTC Total Bitcoin holdings reached a market-leading 709,715 BTC Average BTC cost remains well below market despite recent …

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British Business Bank makes record investment in Kraken Technologies

Oscar Hornstein / uktech - The UK government-owned British Business Bank is set to make its largest-ever direct investment, £25m into the Octopus Energy spinout Kraken Technologies. Kraken was formed from within Octopus, one of the UK’s largest energy providers, as the AI technolog…

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Is Bermuda Ready for a Fully Onchain Economy? Coinbase Joins Forces

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Bermuda has partnered with Coinbase and Circle to transform its economy into a fully onchain system using blockchain technology. The initiative will integrate digital asset infrastructure across government, businesses, and consumers in Bermuda. Stabl…

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New York Stock Exchange Developing 24/7 Tokenized Trading Platform

PYMNTS / pymnts - The New York Stock Exchange is reportedly creating a venue for round-the-clock tokenized stock trading. The exchange (NYSE) plans to combine its technology that matches sellers and buyers with private blockchain networks, to allow for the trading of token…

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Stablecoin yield fight threatens to sink CLARITY Act as Coinbase and White House clash

Zack Abrams / theblock - Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the White House told him to go figure out a deal with the banks, or risk losing its support on the bill.

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JPMorgan Chase Forms Team Focused on Helping Companies Raise Private Capital

PYMNTS / pymnts - JPMorgan Chase is reportedly forming a new team that will help companies raise private capital. The Private Capital Advisory and Solutions team will connect investors with companies that are looking for private capital; advise clients on raising early sta…

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Belarus Sets Rules for Cryptobanks and Token Oversight Under New Decree

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Belarus introduced a formal crypto bank framework after President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree on January 16. The decree defines a cryptobank as a joint stock company combining token services with banking and payment activities. Crypto banks …

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Utah man sentenced to three years for fraud, $5.4 million cash-to-crypto scheme

Brian Danga / theblock - Brian Garry Sewell sentenced to three years for defrauding investors of $2.9 million and laundering $5.4 million.

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Amsterdam’s Optics11 Raises €25M EIB Loan To Boost Europe’s Subsea And Energy Security

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million venture debt agreement with Amsterdam-based Optics11, a DeepTech scale-up developing advanced fibre optic sensing solutions. The Dutch company will use the funding to advance research and develop…

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Goldman Sachs Looks Into Potential Opportunities in Prediction Markets

PYMNTS / pymnts - Goldman Sachs is looking into how it might get involved in prediction markets, Chairman and CEO David Solomon said Thursday (Jan. 15). Asked about this and other innovations by an analyst during the company’s earnings call, Solomon said that prediction ma…

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