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Kansas has become the latest U.S. state to explore a formal role for Bitcoin and digital assets in public finance, with lawmakers introducing legislation that would create a state-managed Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund. The bill, introduced by State Senator Craig Bowser, proposes amending Kansas’ unclaimed property laws to explicitly recognize digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and virtual currencies, and to establish a framework for their custody, management, and potential sale. If passed, the legislation would place oversight of the reserve with the Kansas State Treasurer. Under the proposal, unclaimed digital assets, like Bitcoin, would be transferred to the state…

The Justice Department will drop its case against Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea manager who successfully appealed a wire fraud and money laundering conviction.US prosecutors will not retry their insider trading case against a former manager at nonfungible token platform OpenSea after a federal appeals court overturned the convictions in July.On Wednesday, prosecutors told a Manhattan federal court that they entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with Nathaniel Chastain and will dismiss their case after the agreement ends in a month.In a letter, Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton said the decision was made based on Chastain already serving parts of…

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has made cracking down on stablecoin yield a top priority for 2026, amid its ongoing debate with US lawmakers that it will hurt the banking industry’s competitiveness.The ABA said on Tuesday that one of several priorities it has this year is to “stop payment stablecoins from becoming deposit substitutes that slash community bank lending by prohibiting paying interest, yield or rewards regardless of the platform.”Stablecoin oversight topped a list of five priorities, which also included fighting financial fraud, stopping arbitrary interest rate caps, and focusing on indexing and mission-driven banks. ABA CEO and president, Rob…

Almost four days into the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the strongest and most consistent theme for crypto has been the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs).The event commenced on Monday, January 19, 2026, and will go on until Friday, January 23, with more Binance founder and former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), also in the lineup.Sponsored SponsoredTokenization Emerges as Crypto’s Dominant Theme at Davos 2026WEF-related publications continue to describe 2026 as an “inflection point” for digital assets. They argue that blockchain has moved beyond pilot programs and into live production.Rather than revisiting long-running debates about whether digital…

European leaders facing a Greenland-linked dispute with Washington could treat U.S. Treasurys as a leverage point.That would test not just the headline size of foreign holdings, but the market’s capacity to absorb speed, and how quickly higher yields would filter into the dollar, U.S. credit conditions, and crypto liquidity.The Financial Times has framed Greenland as a plausible flashpoint for U.S.-Europe tensions and argued that Treasurys could sit on the menu of countermeasures.That framing places the focus on execution mechanics and timing rather than a single “EU sells X” headline.According to the U.S. Treasury’s Treasury International Capital (TIC) Table 5, foreign…

The total crypto market cap (TOTAL) and Bitcoin (BTC) posted recoveries over the last 24 hours. This bounce back came from the US scrapping the 10% tariffs announced on 8 EU countries. This triggered a rise in MYX Finance (MYX) price as well, bringing the altcoin near $6.00In the news today:-Sponsored SponsoredThe Crypto Market Bounces Back Above $3 TrillionThe total crypto market cap rose by $50 billion to $3.01 trillion as market sentiment improved. The rebound followed easing tensions between the USA and the European Union. Renewed risk appetite supported broad gains across digital assets, signaling short-term stabilization after recent…

Strive announced today that it intends to raise up to $150 million through a follow-on offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, known as SATA Stock, subject to market conditions.  The offering is registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and marks Strive’s latest move to expand its bitcoin holdings while addressing outstanding debt. Strive plans to use the proceeds from the offering, along with cash on hand and potentially funds from terminating certain derivative contracts tied to convertible debt, to repurchase or redeem all or a portion of the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 issued…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A recent report from CNBC reveals that Binance’s co-CEO, Richard Teng, is contemplating a return to the US market after exiting in 2023 as part of a regulatory agreement that also resulted in the departure of the exchange’s former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ).  Ripple CEO Predicts Positive Impact From Binance’s Return During an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, Teng emphasized that Binance is taking a “wait-and-see” stance regarding its reentry into the US, a market he considers “very important.” In tandem with…

Felix Pinkston Jan 21, 2026 04:47 HKMA and HKAB launch new banking guidelines targeting elderly customers and those with disabilities as Hong Kong advances its silver economy initiative. Hong Kong’s banking sector is implementing new industry-wide standards for serving elderly and disabled customers, with the Monetary Authority and banking association jointly announcing the guidelines on January 21.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Hong Kong Association of Banks unveiled two frameworks: the Guideline on Elderly-friendly Banking Services and an updated Practical Guideline on Barrier-free Banking Services. Both aim to standardize how banks accommodate customers who might struggle with increasingly digital-first services.The…

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