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Bitwise, a digital-asset manager, assessed the fourth quarter of 2025 as the trough of the crypto bear market and leaned toward the possibility of a market rebound sometime in 2026. While price action was weak, its analysis found clear improvement in

LG CNS said on the 22nd that it has, for the first time in South Korea, conducted a proof-of-concept with the Bank of Korea for an automatic settlement system for digital currency using agentic artificial intelligence (AI). The demonstration was carr

Digital-asset custodian BitGo (BitGo) has set its IPO price ahead of a U.S. stock market listing at a level above the previously indicated range. According to The Block on the 21st (local time), BitGo Holdings said it has priced its initial public of

U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 21st (local time) that he has effectively settled on one person as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. According to Reuters, AFP and CNBC, Trump said in Davos, Switzerland, that “you could say the (Fed chair

Social media platform X is introducing a new onboarding feature, 'Starterpacks,' that allows users to follow key accounts in Bitcoin and the broader crypto space all at once. On the 22nd (local time), Nikita Bier, X's head of product, said via his ac

Expectations are growing that debate in the U.S. Senate over a crypto market-structure bill could be delayed for several weeks. The shift comes as “cost-of-living relief” agendas—such as inflation and housing costs—have risen to the top of the priori

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has released a revised version of legislation governing the structure of the crypto-asset market and will begin a formal review process next week. However, it has not reached a final agreement with Democrats, lea

The Vietnamese government has officially opened applications for licenses to operate crypto exchanges, marking the start of full-scale oversight within the formal regulatory framework. By setting the minimum capital requirement at about $400 million,

At the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Coinbase—seen as a leading voice for the U.S. crypto industry—clashed head-on with the European central banking camp. Differences over whether stablecoins should pay interest and

Calls are resurfacing in the U.S. Senate to push ahead with legislation on crypto market structure. The warning is that if lawmakers miss the current window—when the administration is supportive and political momentum is in place—the opportunity to i

U.S. stocks closed higher across the board after President Donald Trump rolled back tariffs he had warned would be imposed on eight European countries. On the 21st (local time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average r

A forecast has emerged that the market for tokenized assets will surge in the coming years as the on-chain migration of traditional financial assets accelerates. The analysis says tokenization could become a core pillar of the financial system if reg

Decentralized social media protocol Farcaster has been acquired by developer infrastructure company Neynar. With Farcaster’s operator fully transitioning to Neynar, a full-scale reshaping of the ecosystem’s structure is set to begin. According to Cry

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to soon release draft revisions to legislation governing crypto-asset market structure. Still, analysts say it remains unclear whether the bill has sufficient legislative momentum, amid disagreements

Native American tribes in the U.S. state of Connecticut have thrown their support behind the state government’s crackdown, arguing that prediction-market operator Kalshi is siphoning off tribal casino revenues. They contend that prediction markets ar

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has formally articulated its position that it will prevent Russia and China from expanding their influence amid rising geopolitical tensions surrounding Greenland. The United States, Denmark and Greenland

U.S. ETF manager F/m Investments has formally applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to tokenize exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares on a blockchain. If approved, it would mark the first instance of tokenizing shares of a

Galaxy, the crypto-focused financial group led by Mike Novogratz, is expected to launch a $100 million crypto hedge fund. According to a Financial Times report on the 21st (local time), Galaxy plans to roll out a hedge fund in the first quarter of th

Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Chang-yong said on the 21st, “By building our own sovereign (in-house) AI, the BOK’s ability to leverage data will increase,” adding that “only a handful of countries—such as the United States and China—have central b