Ripple Secures FCA Approval to Expand Crypto Operations in the UK
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Ripple secured FCA registration and EMI authorization, expanding its regulated crypto and payments operations in the UK.
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Pump.fun Overhauls Creator Fees to Curb ‘Dangerous’ Low-Risk Activity – Here’s the New Model
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Pump.fun has rolled out fee-sharing that lets token creators split rewards across up to 10 wallets, after saying earlier, creator-fee incentives favored low-risk launches over trading. The platform has posted $6.6B weekly volume, but fewer than 1% of 27,000+ daily tokens have graduated.
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Scam Notification Promising Triple Crypto Returns Sent to Betterment Accounts
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Betterment users were targeted by a scam message promising to triple crypto deposits using urgency and guaranteed returns.
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Nasdaq, CME Unite Crypto Indexes Under New Benchmark
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Nasdaq and CME Group unified their crypto benchmarks to create a single, multi-asset index aimed at institutional investors.
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ETF Investors Pull Back From Bitcoin and Ether as Altcoin Funds Buck Trend
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US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs opened 2026 under pressure, with investors pulling nearly $750 million from the two largest crypto-linked ETF categories.
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Crypto YouTube Viewership Falls to Lowest Level Since Early 2021
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Viewership of cryptocurrency-related content on YouTube has dropped to its lowest point since January 2021.
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Meme Coins Bear the Brunt as 11.6M Crypto Projects Fail in 2025
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Crypto market volatility took a heavy toll on digital asset projects last year, with meme coins absorbing the bulk of the damage.
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Dubai Regulator Bans Privacy Tokens in DIFC Introducing Tighter Crypto Rules
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Dubai has banned privacy tokens and anonymity tools in the DIFC to align with global AML and sanctions standards.
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Trump’s World Liberty Financial Debuts Crypto Lending as USD1 Stablecoin Hits $3.5B
https://cryptonews.com/news/world-liberty-financial-crypto-lending-usd1-launch/

World Liberty Financial has launched World Liberty Markets, a Dolomite-powered onchain venue for lending and borrowing against crypto collateral as USD1 has grown beyond $3.5B. Galaxy Research has put crypto-collateralized lending at $73.59B in Q3 2025. It has filed for a U.S. national bank charter.
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Former New York Mayor Launches ‘NYC Token’ – Crashes 80% in minutes
https://cryptonews.com/news/former-new-york-mayor-launches-nyc-token-crashes-80-in-minutes/

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams launched NYC Token to fight the spread of “antisemitism and anti-Americanism” in the nation.
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Tennessee Judge Pauses State Case Against Prediction Market Kalshi
https://cryptonews.com/news/tennessee-judge-pauses-state-case-against-prediction-market-kalshi/

A federal judge in Tennessee has temporarily blocked state regulators from taking enforcement action against Kalshi.
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Bitmine Amasses 4.17M ETH as Crypto and Cash Holdings Hit $14B
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Bitmine has further cemented its position as the largest corporate holder of Ether after adding more than 24,000 ETH to its balance sheet over the past week.
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Why Is Crypto Up Today? – January 13, 2026
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The crypto market is trading slightly higher today, with total cryptocurrency market capitalization rising by around 1.7% over the past 24 hours to approximately $3.22 trillion.
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Revolut Stablecoin Payments Surge Over 150% in 2025: Researcher
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Stablecoin usage on fintech platform Revolut accelerated sharply in 2025, with payment volumes estimated to have climbed 156% year over year.
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Ripple Wins Luxembourg EMI Approval to Expand European Payments
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Ripple has secured preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator.
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Eric Adams Rejects “Rug Pull” Claims Tied to NYC Token Despite Big Losses
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Eric Adams has rejected allegations that his NYC Token was linked to suspicious liquidity withdrawals that left investors facing heavy losses.
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Bank of America CEO Warns $6T in Deposits Could Flow into Stablecoins
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan has warned that stablecoins could pull trillions of dollars out of the US banking system.
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South Korea Advances Bill to Legalize Issuance, Trading of Tokenized Securities
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South Korea has taken a major step toward formalizing blockchain-based capital markets, as lawmakers advanced legislation.
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Interactive Brokers Lets Clients Fund Accounts With Stablecoins
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Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto offerings by allowing clients to fund brokerage accounts using stablecoins that are automatically converted into US dollars.
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Utah Man Sentenced to Three Years for $2.9M Crypto Fraud Scheme
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A Utah man was sentenced to three years in prison for a crypto fraud scheme that cost investors nearly $3 million.
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