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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Amazon (AMZN) Stock: Shares Rise as Company Fights $1.75B Saks Bankruptcy Financing
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Amazon fights Saks’ $1.75B financing in court to protect its investment. Saks gets short-term financing approval but faces Amazon’s opposition. Amazon claims Saks’ bankruptcy deal hurts creditors and its own stake. Saks seeks $1.75B debt deal to avoi…
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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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Sweeping crypto legislation hits major snag as Senate Banking Committee postpones markup
Sarah Wynn / theblock - The Senate Banking Committee has pulled its hearing to amend and vote on sweeping crypto legislation following a tumultuous few days.
- Coinbase Withdrawals - Coinbase shuns problematic crypto bill, sparking wider industry concern. (10)
- Market & Analyst Impact - Analysts predict cascading effects as crypto bill stalls in Congress. (4)
- Senate Markup Turmoil - Senate panel halts crucial crypto markup amid fierce debates. (6)
- Support Among Peers - Robinhood CEO supports bill despite Coinbase exit and policy rifts. (1)
Coinbase Withdrawals - Coinbase shuns problematic crypto bill, sparking wider industry concern.
Market & Analyst Impact - Analysts predict cascading effects as crypto bill stalls in Congress.
Senate Markup Turmoil - Senate panel halts crucial crypto markup amid fierce debates.
Support Among Peers - Robinhood CEO supports bill despite Coinbase exit and policy rifts.
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Saks Seeks Bankruptcy Protection and Names New CEO
PYMNTS / pymnts - Luxury retail company Saks Global has declared bankruptcy amid mounting debts. The company, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue stores as well as department stores Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas, it said in a Wednesday…
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Visa Partners With BVNK to Enable Stablecoin Payouts on Visa Direct
Vismaya V / decrypt - The integration will enable businesses to fund and receive Visa Direct payouts using stablecoins in select markets.
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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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VelaFi Raises $20M in Series B Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - VelaFi, a Dallas, TX-based provider of a stablecoin-powered financial infrastructure platform under Galactic Holdings, raised $20M in Series B funding. The round was led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree, existing sha…
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South Korea proposes 5% limit for listed firms’ crypto exposure
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The proposed guidelines would allow eligible firms to invest in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market value.
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World's largest custodial bank BNY to offer tokenized deposits for institutional investors
Aoyon Ashraf / coindesk - The initiative mirrors deposit balances on a private blockchain to speed up settlement and unlock liquidity.
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Rain Raises $250 Million to Scale Platform for Launching Stablecoin Cards
PYMNTS / pymnts - Rain raised $250 million in a Series C funding round to scale its infrastructure for stablecoin payments and add new capabilities and products. The round boosted Rain’s valuation to $1.95 billion, which is 17 times higher than its valuation 10 months ago,…
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Consensys-backed SharpLink stakes $170 million in ETH on Linea
Timmy Shen / theblock - The latest deployment builds on its previously disclosed plan to stake $200 million in ETH across Linea and affiliated restaking partners.
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Apple Inks A Deal With JPMorgan To Power Its Apple Card As Goldman Sachs Surrenders The Business At A $1 Billion Discount
Rohail Saleem / wccftech - The inevitable seems to have come to pass. Apple has reportedly inked a deal with JPMorgan to take over its Apple Card business, which is now being surrendered by Goldman Sachs at a rare $1 billion discount. Apple Card will soon be powered by JPMorgan's f…
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Morgan Stanley files for bitcoin, solana ETFs
Reuters / fastcompany - Morgan Stanley is seeking regulatory approval to launch exchange-traded funds tied to the price of cryptocurrency tokens, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, the first such move by a big U.S. bank.The bank is …
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PwC deepens crypto push as U.S. rules shift and stablecoins go mainstream: Report
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - PwC aims to enhance its audit and consulting services by exploring the use of stablecoins to improve payment efficiency.
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DigitalBridge shares jump 50% after report SoftBank is in talks to acquire firm
cnbc - The premarket move comes shortly after Bloomberg reported Japan's SoftBank was in advanced talks to acquire the data center investment firm.
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China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan to drive adoption
Timmy Shen / theblock - China's central bank will allow commercial banks to pay interests on digital yuan holdings in a new framework taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
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