APIA, Samoa, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, announced the launch of the Phemex Trading Bot Carnival, a global initiative with a total reward pool of up to 260,000 USDT, aimed at supporting wider adoption of automated and strategy-based crypto trading. The campaign runs from January 12 to January 25, 2026, […]
Congress must bar interest on payment stablecoins to avoid harming Main Street lending
Allowing crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to offer yield-like incentives on payment stablecoins would pose significant risks to local economies, argues Kevin Paintner, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Digital Assets Subcommittee.
Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank secures retail crypto trading MiCA license
DZ Bank will “shortly” roll out a crypto trading platform for cooperative banks to offer to clients.
Tokenized gold drives 25% of RWA growth in 2025 with 177% surge
Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails. Tokenized gold emerged as one of crypto’s fastest-growing asset classes in 2025, accounting for a quarter of all net growth in real-world assets (RWAs). The market capitalization of tokenized gold […]
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Pushes for True Decentralized Web3 Development
Ethereum Founder Pushes for True In the fast-moving world of crypto and blockchain, one voice stands out: . The co-founder of Ethereum has once again shared his thoughts on the future of Web3. He is calling on developers, builders, and the whole community to focus more on . Why does this matter? In a space […]
Connect Trade and Benzinga Announce Strategic Collaboration to Power Global Retail Trading Platforms
CHICAGO and DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Connect Trade, an API-first connectivity layer for retail brokers and trading platforms, today announced a strategic collaboration with Benzinga, a leading financial media and data provider headquartered in Detroit. The collaboration will make Benzinga’s real-time news, analysis, and content more accessible to the exploding ecosystem of retail […]
Bitcoin opens path to $100,000 paved by gold: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 14, 2026
Man Plans to Raise Adopted Children with AI ‘Wife’
A man named Lamar, who is enamoured with an AI chatbot, has planned to adopt children and raise them with the help of an AI named ‘Julia’. He shared his intentions in an interview with The Guardian. “She wanted…
XRP Price Prediction: Targets $2.26 Resistance with Potential Rally to $2.50 in February
XRP Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $2.19-$2.26 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $2.05-$2.50 range • Bullish breakout level: $2.33 (Upper Bollinger Band) • Critical s… (Read More)
Ethereum’s Pattern Break Puts $4,000 Back on the Table — But Not Without Risks
Ethereum is showing renewed strength. The price is up nearly 7% over the past 24 hours and has extended its recent recovery, pushing decisively higher on the 12-hour chart. That move was not random. Ethereum has now broken out…