Laser Digital, Nomura’s crypto arm, has applied for a national trust bank charter with the US OCC to launch federally regulated crypto custody and spot trading services, according to a Financial Times report. The move would allow the firm to bypass state-level licenses and operate under a unified federal framework. The application joins a wave…
Davos 2026 did put crypto back in the global spotlight. It may not have dominated the WEF agenda but it was a part of enough speeches and conversations to move markets and set narratives for 2026. What was the big takeaway? Politics is still navigating through short-term price action. But traditional finance, Wall Street and…
PI continues to decline and is now the 75th-biggest cryptocurrency. Pi Network’s bulls suffered yet another setback as the token’s price plummeted to a new record low, further dampening market sentiment. Additionally, some key indicators suggest the downturn could deepen in the short term. Finding a New Bottom Just hours ago, Pi Network’s PI…
Bitcoin dropped under $88,000 on Sunday, erasing around $135 million in crypto longs in the past hour amid renewed selling pressure across digital asset markets. The decline comes after Bitcoin retreated from a weekly high above $92,000 reached on January 19. The leading crypto asset traded at $87,743 at press time, down 1.5% on the…
On January 22, Sky’s SKY token rose about +8% in 24 hours, moving against a softer crypto market. SKY, the governance token of Sky Protocol, traded between $0.066 and $0.067 across major exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken. (Source: Coingecko) Trading volume over the day ranged from roughly $20M to $40M, while the project’s market…
Here’s what ChatGPT thinks about XRP’s potential in the following week. Ripple’s cross-border token, alongside most of the cryptocurrency market, began the new year with a bang, surging by double digits within the span of just days. More specifically, XRP went from under $1.90 to $2.40 by January 6 when the tide turned, and…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. LeanHash launches XRP-focused investment tools as policy support expands XRP’s role in payments and CBDC infrastructure. Summary As crypto turns value-driven, LeanHash pairs XRP momentum with MiCA-compliant cloud mining security. LeanHash highlights PwC audits,…
Gemini is winding down its NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway as it shifts focus toward building a one-stop super app for customers. The digital art platform has entered withdrawal-only mode and will cease operations on February 23, according to a statement issued on Friday. Customers with remaining USD, ETH, or NFT holdings will be notified by…
Scaling a crypto app in “winter” is hard. If anything, there are worrying statistics that most crypto projects don’t last three months. In the meme coin world, +99% of new launches don’t last an hour. Farcaster was a success, especially considering it built was on Ethereum. When the decentralized social media network was deployed in…
The developer called the sale “de-risking,” saying he sold ahead of vesting to avoid discounted OTC exits. An AI-themed meme coin tied to the “Ralph Wiggum” prompting trend has collapsed after on-chain data showed a wallet linked to developer Geoffrey Huntley sold roughly $300,000 worth of tokens within an hour. The selloff, flagged by…
