Day: January 22, 2026

Circle Foundation grants support UN Digital Hub to use regulated stablecoins for faster, transparent humanitarian payments. Circle Foundation announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026 a first international grant to UNHCR’s Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS) to help integrate regulated stablecoins and next‑generation digital financial infrastructure across 15 UN […]

Strive proposes a $150 million registered follow‑on offering of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA). Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: SATA) announced in Dallas on January 21, 2026 that, subject to market conditions, it intends a $150 million follow‑on offering of SATA Stock, with net proceeds to finance redemption or repurchase of Semler Scientific’s 4.25% […]

Ondo Finance expands Ondo Global Markets to Solana, adding 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs. Ondo Finance announced on January 21, 2026 that Ondo Global Markets is launching on Solana, bringing over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—backed by liquidity from NASDAQ and NYSE—to Solana’s ecosystem and its 3.2 million daily active users. […]

OKX survey shows Gen Z and Millennials far more trusting of crypto platforms than Baby Boomers. OKX released survey results in the United States on January 21, 2026 showing 40% of Gen Z and 41% of Millennials give crypto platforms high trust scores (7+), versus just 9% of Baby Boomers, while 74% of Boomers rate […]

Tharwa has integrated its Sharia-compliant stablecoin thUSD into the Real Finance blockchain ecosystem, expanding access to sustainable onchain yield and strengthening RWA-backed decentralized finance ( DeFi) infrastructure. Expanding Onchain RWA Access Tharwa, an issuer of real-world asset ( RWA) backed stablecoins, has announced the integration of its Sharia-compliant stablecoin thUSD into the Real Finance blockchain […]

ATX dying would probably require a drastic upheaval beyond even CAMM. Likeliest candidate for the executioner would be tied to development of glass PCBs with photonic interconnects – something I don’t expect to land anytime soon even with TSMC and other non Intel parties making moves on photonics.

Ripple is pushing corporate treasury into an always-on era, pitching blockchain settlement as a practical upgrade that unlocks 24/7 liquidity, cuts cross-border payment costs, and blends traditional finance with digital asset infrastructure. Ripple Treasury Challenges Legacy Finance With 24/7 Settlement and Institutional Custody Ripple is positioning itself at the center of always-on corporate finance. Treasury […]

XRP’s legal standing under U.S. securities law is considered settled after the Ripple ruling, but renewed scrutiny of dropped crypto enforcement cases is reviving debate over whether regulators can revisit issues already decided by the courts. XRP Non-Security Classification Reasserted, Reducing Long-Term Regulatory Risk XRP’s legal status under U.S. securities law remains a settled but […]

U.S. crypto legislation is inevitable, and delaying action risks harsher rules later as Washington debates whether to lock in influence now or surrender control of a multi-trillion-dollar market to future political backlash. Crypto’s Regulatory Future Is Certain, Industry Influence Is Not, White House Advisor Says Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital […]

Binance’s U.S. comeback is increasingly seen as inevitable, with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stating that its return could intensify competition, lower prices, and reshape the regulatory and market balance across the American crypto economy. Ripple Signals Binance’s US Comeback Could Ignite the Next Crypto Growth Wave Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse weighed in on shifting dynamics […]