UBS weighing crypto trading for private banking clients: Report
The plan would give ultra-high net worth clients an in-house crypto on-ramp at one of the world’s biggest private banks.
Crypto takeaways from Davos: Politics and money collide
Crypto is shedding its illicit money image, but central bankers at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2026 warned it threatens monetary sovereignty.
Revolut drops takeover plans, seeks US banking license: Report
Revolut is planning to apply for a US banking license through the OCC after previously considering a bank acquisition that could have required branch commitments.
Restaking promises yield but delivers only stacked risk and no real value
Restaking yields come from token emissions and VC incentives, not productive activity. Complex models concentrate power among large operators, while compounding risk cascades.
Bitcoin enters ‘early bear phase’ as $84K becomes key BTC support
Bitcoin’s profit cycle has turned negative for the first time since 2023, suggesting that BTC is transitioning into a bear market
Farcaster to return $180M to investors following Neynar takeover
Decentralized social network Farcaster remains operational after its acquisition by Neynar and confirmed plans to return $180 million in capital to investors.
Kansas bill would create state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve
The proposal would fund the reserve with unclaimed crypto and staking rewards rather than direct state Bitcoin purchases.
Binance applies for MiCA license in Greece as EU deadlines loom
Binance applied for a MiCA license in Greece shortly after France flagged the exchange as still unlicensed under MiCA ahead of June compliance deadlines.
Ledger said to be in talks with Goldman Sachs, Barclays on US IPO: FT
The Financial Times reports that Ledger is planning a US IPO at a $4 billion valuation as hardware wallet demand increases amid crypto fraud and hacks.
Buterin calls 2026 the year to reclaim self-sovereign computing
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin details his 2026 “self-sovereign” tech stack, swapping Big Tech apps for encrypted, open-source and local privacy tools.