South African Firms Launch a Local Currency-Backed Stablecoin
A consortium of South African firms has launched ZAR Universal (ZARU), a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged to the local currency. Transparency...
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Startale, SBI launch blockchain for institutional FX, RWA trading
Startale Group and Japan’s financial conglomerate SBI Holdings have launched Strium, a layer-1 blockchain designed to support exchange-layer and settlement...
FIDD Goes Live — Fidelity Brings Its Digital Dollar Stablecoin to Crypto Markets
On Wednesday, Fidelity Investments’ digital currency arm Fidelity Digital Assets announced it launched its first stablecoin, the Fidelity Digital Dollar...
Bitnomial launches first US-regulated Tezos futures, allowing retail exposure to XTZ
The Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitnomial has launched futures tied to Tezos’s XTZ token, marking the first time the asset has...
Fidelity stablecoin FIDD goes live as Wall Street moves deeper onchain
Fidelity Investments has launched its first stablecoin, Fidelity Digital Dollar, marking a major step by a traditional asset manager into...
Crypto.com launches OG prediction markets app as exchanges push deeper into event trading
Crypto.com has launched OG, a US-focused consumer prediction markets app offering CFTC-regulated event contracts across sports and other categories. The...
Pharos Launches Incubator to Accelerate Real-World Asset Finance Onchain
Pharos Network has launched an incubator program designed to accelerate innovation in decentralized finance and real-world asset applications on its...
Binance Introduces All-in-One Web3 Security Center Amid Rising Adoption
Binance Wallet has launched Security Center, a unified Web3 security hub addresses a long-standing gap in decentralized finance, where Web3...
Bcon Global Launches Non-Custodial Crypto Payment Gateway for Direct Wallet Payments
New York, NY, USA — January 31, 2026Bcon Global has launched a non-custodial crypto payment gateway that allows businesses to...
Russian Bitcoin Miner BitRiver Faces Bankruptcy
Russian Bitcoin mining giant BitRiver is on the brink of bankruptcy after a court launched insolvency proceedings over unpaid debts...
Bitstamp Review: Is This Exchange Truly Safe And Legit In 2026?
Bitstamp was one of the very first cryptocurrency exchanges (launched in 2011), and it has built a strong reputation over...
Lighter Launches “Lighter EVM” for DeFi Growth
Lighter has launched Lighter EVM, adding Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) support to let developers build and run smart contracts on...
Coinbase Turns Forecasting Into a Trade With New US Prediction Markets
Coinbase has officially launched a regulated prediction markets platform across all 50 U.S. states, allowing users to trade on real-world...
21Shares launches first Jito staked Solana ETP in Europe
21Shares has launched a Jito-staked Solana exchange-traded product in Europe, offering listed exposure to the SOL token with staking embedded.Source:...
Fintech Dakota wants enterprises to treat money like software
Financial technology company Dakota launched a stablecoin infrastructure platform as more enterprises look to adopt digital dollars without taking on...
