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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French accounting software platform Pennylane raises $200M

John Reynolds / tech - French accounting software platform Pennylane has raised $200m in a funding round, but says it had no immediate need for the fresh funds. The round was led by growth investor TCV, with Blackstone Gr...

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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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Spot bitcoin ETFs see $1.4 billion inflows in best week since October

Timmy Shen / theblock - The inflows signal renewed institutional demand for bitcoin as a long-term asset, even amid short-term volatility, an analyst said.

Editor: Is BTC finally getting to a place where it can function as a value store alongside gold?

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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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Google Play to Ban Overseas Crypto Exchanges in South Korea

Ekemini / ventureburn - Starting January 28, 2026, Google Play will stop listing or updating overseas cryptocurrency exchange and wallet apps in South Korea’s Android app store. This isn’t just another rule change; it’sThe post Google Play to Ban Overseas Crypto Exchanges in Sou…

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BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast investment seen as strategic diversification: B. Riley

Will Canny / coindesk - The investment gives BitMine exposure to consumer media and potential DeFi revenue streams, strengthening its treasury strategy beyond ether accumulation.

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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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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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Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Stock: Surges 3% as Stablecoin Funding Unlocks 24/7 Global Trading

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR IBKR rallies near highs as stablecoin funding unlocks faster global deposits. USDC goes live with instant credits, bypassing banking delays and holidays. RLUSD joins next, expanding low-cost cross-border funding routes worldwide. PYUSD integration br…

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Citrea Launches U.S. Treasury-Backed Stablecoin for Bitcoin

Ekemini / ventureburn - Citrea just rolled out ctUSD, a new stablecoin that’s pegged to the U.S. dollar and fully backed by U.S. Treasury bills and cash. They’re pitching it as the backbone forThe post Citrea Launches U.S. Treasury-Backed Stablecoin for Bitcoin appeared first on…

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Senate Crypto Regulation Markup Fizzles Over Stablecoin Yield Debate

PYMNTS / pymnts - Getting crypto markets legislation passed in the U.S. is becoming as volatile as crypto markets themselves. Thursday (Jan. 15) was supposed to be a big day for the digital asset sector. The Senate Banking Committee, which oversees the Securities and Excha…

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Alibaba’s Qwen AI app hits 100 million users as upgrade broadens role in daily life

scmp - Alibaba Group Holding has rolled out a major update to its flagship Qwen artificial intelligence app, integrating it more deeply into the company’s expansive ecosystem, from online shopping to travel booking, as it pushes to make the service an AI-powered…

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Spot Ship Raises £1M To Modernise Ship Chartering

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Spot Ship, a SaaS platform modernising global ship chartering, has raised £1 million in a funding round led by Ventures.eu, marking the Lisbon-based VC’s first investment from Fund I. The round also included Improbable CEO Herman Narula, Tradeworks.vc, Ma…

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Polygon Labs spends $250 million to acquire Coinme and Sequence, ‘foundational’ elements of its Open Money Stack

Daniel Kuhn / theblock - Sequence offers smart wallet routing for "1-click" cross-network transfers, while Coinme has secured U.S. money-transmitter licenses.

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Senate unveils updated market structure bill limiting stablecoin rewards on idle holdings

Timmy Shen and Sarah Wynn / theblock - The bill seeks to bar digital asset providers from paying interest just for holding a stablecoin, but would allow activity-based rewards.

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Fintech Firm Betterment Confirms Data Breach After Hackers Send Fake $10,000 Crypto Scam Messages

BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Betterment, a financial app, sent a sketchy-looking notification on Friday asking users to send $10,000 to Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto wallets and promising to "triple your crypto," according to a thread…

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Apple Services Hit Record Highs in 2025 as App Store Commerce Tops $1.3 Trillion

iclarified - Apple's Services division closed out a record-setting 2025, posting strong engagement across its platforms and facilitating $1.3 trillion in commerce through the App Store ecosystem. In a year-end performance update released today, the company highlighted…

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