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Pakistan Inks Stablecoin Deal With Trump-Connected Firm

Crypto January 15, 2026

Pakistan signed a stablecoin deal with a company connected to the Trump familys cryptocurrency firm.The deal will explore the use of World Liberty Financials (WLF) stablecoin for cross-border payment�...

Legal Expert Says Bank Charters Are Crypto’s Credibility Play

Crypto January 15, 2026

The pursuit of bank charters by FinTechs and cryptocurrency-focused firms is accelerating, driven less by novelty and more by pragmatism. As these companies look to expand beyond niche services into �...

Crypto Market Data Firm CoinGecko Considers Sale

Crypto January 15, 2026

Crypto market data firm CoinGecko is reportedly considering a sale for around $500 million.The company is being advised by an investment bank in a process that began in late 2025, CoinDesk reported ...

France Reminds Crypto Companies of MiCA Licensing Deadline

Crypto January 14, 2026

Only 30% of the crypto companies in France that are not licensed under new European Union rules have applied for a license, Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 13), citing a French regulator.Forty percent�...

Chainalysis Says AI Tools Helped Drive Crypto Scam Losses to $14 Billion in 2025

Crypto January 14, 2026

Crypto scams and fraud took in at least $14 billion on-chain in 2025, up from a revised total of $12 billion the previous year, Chainalysis said Tuesday (Jan. 13).The 2024 figure was revised up from ...

The Governance Problem Stablecoins Weren’t Built to Solve

Crypto January 14, 2026

By any reasonable definition, stablecoins work. But working is not the same as working compliantly.Built to move value at internet speed, stablecoins promise and provide a cleaner, faster alternative�...

Kraken-Affiliated KRAKacquisition Plans to Go Public

Crypto January 14, 2026

KRAKacquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by an affiliate of crypto exchange Kraken, filed Monday (Jan. 12) to go public with a $250 million initial public offering (IPO). �...

Ingenico and WalletConnect Launch Stablecoin Payments Partnership

Crypto January 14, 2026

The collaboration is designed to allow merchants to accept stablecoin payments directly at checkout, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 13) press release. Stablecoins have become an important payment inst�...

Polygon Makes $250 Million Investment in Stablecoin Payments

Crypto January 14, 2026

Polygon Labs announced a pair of acquisitions designed to boost its stablecoin payments business.The company is due to acquire cryptocurrency exchange Coinme and crypto wallet infrastructure provider�...

Senate Unveils Legislation Covering Stablecoin Rewards

Crypto January 14, 2026

New Senate legislation could allow digital asset companies to continue offering rewards to stablecoin holders.The Senate Banking Committee on late Monday (Jan. 12) introduced a ­mangers amendment bef...