Tether and Bitqik Collaborate to Promote Stablecoin Education in Laos - 19 January 2026 – Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry, and Bitqik, a licensed digital asset exchange, are announcing a strategic initiative to promote financial literacy on Bitcoin and Stablecoins in Laos.   Bitqik is a local, licensed exchange that offers brokerage and trad...

Global crypto investment products log $2.2B in weekly inflows, even as geopolitical jitters dent late-week mood: CoinShares - BTC and U.S. funds led $2.17B in weekly crypto ETP inflows despite late-week geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty, per CoinShares.

Crypto card spending hits $18 billion annualized as stablecoin use shifts to everyday payments - Artemis research shows crypto credit and debit card spending is now rivaling peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, with Visa capturing most on-chain volume through early infrastructure partnerships.

Russell 2000 Hits a New All-Time High, Fueling Hopes for an Altcoin Season in Q1 - The Russell 2000 index reached a new all-time high in January. This breakout not only reflects the strength of US small-cap stocks but also carries important implications for the cryptocurrency market, especially altcoins. Meanwhile, other data points indicate improving sentiment among altcoin in...

The Daily: Bank of America’s $6T stablecoin warning, BitMine’s $200M MrBeast investment, X’s InfoFi policy change hits Kaito token, and more - The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

Inside Stripe’s Crypto Strategy with Privy CEO: Wallets as Global Financial Accounts and the End of Decentralization Dogmas - Stern says Privy underpins Stripe’s stablecoin stack — and argues crypto needs better trade-offs, not absolutism.

Stablecoins and self-custody are driving the rise of crypto neobanks - For years, crypto’s most ambitious builders focused on blockchains’ plumbing. But a growing number of projects are now stepping away from the base layer and focusing on payments and neobank-like services.

Bybit Pay links with digital wallets Yape, Plin to offer crypto payments in Peru - Users can spend stablecoins and major cryptocurrencies which are automatically converted into Peruvian soles at the point of sale.

Spanish bank Bankinter joins BBVA and Tether with stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me - The investment strengthens Bit2Me's capital structure and supports its regulatory ambitions in Europe and Latin America.

Franklin Templeton turns money market fund into stablecoin reserve vehicle - The LUIXX fund has been modified to hold short-term US Treasuries and meet stablecoin reserve standards. The DIGXX fund now offers an onchain share class.

BitMine’s Shareholder Vote Could Decide the Future of Ethereum Treasuries | US Crypto News - Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead. Grab a coffee, settle in, and keep one eye on the calendar because tomorrow night, something big brews in the shadows of crypto. A single vote could quietly unleas...

Arbitrum as the Settlement Layer for Stablecoins - Stablecoins sit at the center of onchain finance, supporting trading, lending, payments, and settlement. Their utility depends on more than just who issues them. Where they circulate becomes a clearer signal of whether they function as passive balances or as working financial infrastructure.Cost ...

Polygon Labs spends $250 million to acquire Coinme and Sequence, ‘foundational’ elements of its Open Money Stack - Sequence offers smart wallet routing for "1-click" cross-network transfers, while Coinme has secured U.S. money-transmitter licenses.

Credit unions reject stablecoin rewards, bitcoin traders look to inflation data: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Jan. 13, 2026

Bakkt Stock Jumps 18% Following Stablecoin Firm Acquisition - Bakkt Holdings will acquire stablecoin firm Distributed Technologies Research in an equity deal, sending shares up 18%.

Bakkt stock rallies 20% amid plans to acquire a stablecoin infra firm founded by Bakkt’s co-CEO - Bakkt is continuing its strategic pivot to provide “B2B2C” turnkey operator services through a stablecoin infrastructure acquisition.