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Google is rolling out significant gemini app updates this January, introducing new tools for productivity, creativity, and smarter browsing across devices.\n\nPersonal Intelligence connects your Google apps\n\nThe new Personal Intelligence feature now links your favorite Google apps to offer

Bitcoin news headlines indicate that Bitcoin is no longer part of the top ten global assets by market capitalization. However, this new list ranks it below the position of Saudi Aramco; other assets have maintained even higher rankings than that of Bitcoin. Coin Bureau communicated this to their

Authorities in Astana are formalizing a new state framework in which a Kazakhstan crypto reserve will sit alongside gold and foreign currency under tighter oversight.\n\nNational Investment Corporation outlines state-backed reserve\n\nKazakhstan’s central bank investment arm, the National Investment

Seeking to expand its crypto balance sheet, Metaplanet bitcoin plans now include a major equity raise to finance additional BTC reserves.\n\nMetaplanet outlines new stock sale for Bitcoin accumulation\n\nTokyo-listed Metaplanet has unveiled a fresh stock offering designed to fund large-scale Bitcoin

Fidelity has decided to enter the dollar-pegged token market with its new fidelity stablecoin, positioning the firm for onchain payments and settlement services.\n\nFIDD launch details and strategic context\n\nFidelity Investments will roll out its first stablecoin, the Fidelity Digital Dollar

Sony is doubling down on Web3 infrastructure as the soneium blockchain becomes a central pillar in its broader digital strategy for entertainment and AI.\n\nSony Innovation Fund deepens commitment to Startale\n\nStartale Group has secured an additional $13 million investment from the Sony Innovation

Backed by major venture investors, the Citrea bitcoin initiative is moving to turn dormant BTC reserves into an active, high-speed financial rail for global markets.\n\nCitrea mainnet goes live with institutional focus\n\nCitrea, a Bitcoin-focused application platform backed by Peter Thiel‘s

The Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflow, which was linked to BlackRock, was recorded in the last week of January, as indicated by the data shared by Coin Bureau. The data shows a decrease in the exposure to investment products for both Bitcoin and Ethereum. The data, as indicated, shows a net outflow o

Traders are preparing for a packed week in which token unlocks could inject hundreds of millions of dollars in fresh supply into the crypto market.\n\n$464 million in new tokens set to hit the market\n\nThis final week of January 2026 will see more than $464 million in locked crypto assets

Saudi Arabia’s growing interest in blockchain payments is drawing global players, with Ripple rlUSD now entering the conversation around future digital rails.\n\nRipple signs exploratory MoU with Riyad Bank subsidiary\n\nRipple, issuer of the RLUSD stablecoin, has signed a memorandum of

Users interacting through Matcha Meta have been hit by the swapnet hack, which abused risky token approvals to steal funds from exposed wallets.\n\nAttack drains $16.8 million via exposed approvals\n\nBlockchain security firm PeckShieldAlert first flagged a major security incident involving

Amid growing concern over the US economy, Robert Kiyosaki is once again drawing attention to bitcoin gold silver as tools for financial protection.\n\nKiyosaki warns on US debt and inflation\n\nAuthor and investor Robert Kiyosaki, known for his 1997 book Rich Dad Poor Dad, is urging investors to

Pi Network announced this week a major update to Pi App Studio, marking a significant breakthrough for the platform and its vast community.\n\nThe introduction of no-code tools and new features immediately caught the attention of thousands of users, generating an unprecedented wave of traffic on Pi

Global aid delivery is entering a new phase, as the UN stablecoin payments agenda gains traction through a fresh partnership between the United Nations and Circle Foundation.\n\nCircle Foundation grant backs UN digital treasury hub\n\nThe first international Circle Foundation grant will finance the

Regulators in Thailand moved to reshape markets this year as the thailand crypto etf agenda merges with futures, tokenisation, and stricter oversight for digital assets.\n\nThailand steps up unified digital asset regulation\n\nThailand’s SEC unveiled a broad plan in 2024 to expand digital-asset

In 2025, DeFi shifted into a new maturity phase where Certora security became central to protecting value across chains and protocols.
DeFi enters a security-first era
By 2025, decentralized finance reached $2.5 trillion in onchain value, marking a decisive jump in scale and

Institutional appetite for crypto assets is rising again, with strategy bitcoin holdings drawing attention after fresh purchases from major US players.
Strategy expands its corporate Bitcoin treasury
Strategy, the enterprise software company and largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has acquired an

RedStone, the modular oracle platform powering the new generation of yield-bearing assets in the DeFi sector and onchain finance, has announced the acquisition of Security Token Market (STM.co), the leading global hub for data, media, and research on real-world tokenized assets (RWAs). The deal

PancakeSwap has pushed ahead with a major cake token supply overhaul aimed at reinforcing long-term sustainability across its DeFi ecosystem.
PancakeSwap approves CAKE max supply cut to 400 million
The community at PancakeSwap has approved a proposal to reduce CAKE‘s maximum supply from 450M to 40