Bank of Russia has proposed a regulated framework that would let retail and professional investors buy crypto via licensed intermediaries, with tests and a 300,000-ruble annual cap for non-qualified buyers.
China’s central bank updated a joint notice reinforcing a sweeping crypto ban, targeting offshore services, RMB stablecoins, and RWA tokenization.
Arizona regulators ordered $1,398,900 restitution and a $75,000 penalty in a NovaTech and HyperFund fraud case.
Virginia lawmakers shelved SB 557, a cryptocurrency reserve that would allow bitcoin purchases under strict custody and eligibility rules.
White House talks over stablecoin rewards ended without an agreement, leaving U.S. crypto legislation in limbo as banks and the industry fight over who gets the yield.
A Wall Street Journal reported that an Abu Dhabi entity agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500M. Here’s what’s known.
FDIC says Illinois closed Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust on Jan. 30, 2026; First Independence Bank assumed deposits in the first U.S. failure of 2026.
Bitcoin’s hashrate fell about 12% since Nov. 11 and plunged 30–40% during a U.S. winter storm, slowing blocks. What the data showed and what’s next.
Bitcoin dipped below $82K as liquidations neared $1.7B and Fear & Greed hit 16. Key downside levels and why disciplined DCA matters now.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said now is the “right time” to open the $12.5T 401(k) market to crypto, as bitcoin slid near $84,500 amid policy-risk jitters.