Architect Financial Technologies plans to introduce perpetual futures tied to AI compute pricing, extending crypto-style derivatives into emerging infrastructure markets.
Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD will begin trading on Binance with Ethereum support on January 22, while XRP Ledger integration is expected in the near term.
Aave has transferred stewardship of the Lens Protocol to Mask Network as it refocuses on core DeFi infrastructure and protocol development.
Solana Mobile has launched an SKR token airdrop for Solana Seeker smartphone users, distributing nearly 2 billion tokens to the community.
Chainlink has launched 24/5 data streams for US stocks and ETFs, supporting tokenized equities trading beyond standard market hours.
Bhutan plans to deploy a Sei Network validator in the first quarter, expanding its blockchain strategy while exploring tokenization and payments initiatives.
Galaxy is preparing to launch a $100 million hedge fund designed to profit from both rising and falling crypto prices across digital assets and related equities.
Nansen has introduced AI-driven crypto trading tools that allow users to execute trades through natural language prompts on Base and Solana.
Trump Media named February 2, 2026, as the record date for shareholders eligible to receive digital tokens tied to its latest blockchain initiative, developed with Crypto.com.
A Massachusetts court granted a preliminary injunction blocking prediction-market operator Kalshi from offering sports bets to state residents without a gaming license.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs returned to net outflows as geopolitical uncertainty tied to US-EU trade tensions weighed on crypto markets.
Blockchain security firm CertiK flagged a suspected exploit at Makina Finance that drained roughly $5 million from a stablecoin pool using a large flash loan.
DeFi protocol Pendle is phasing out its vePENDLE governance token in favor of a new liquid model, citing complexity and low user adoption despite protocol growth.
A Hong Kong securities industry body has warned that proposed licensing changes for crypto asset management could raise compliance costs and discourage traditional fund managers from limited digital asset exposure.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong plans to meet banking executives at the World Economic Forum as negotiations over the stalled US crypto market structure bill shift from Washington to Davos.