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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Vitalik Buterin declares Ethereum solved crypto Trilemma, yet his 2030 roadmap exposes a massive ideological risk

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has stated that the blockchain network must decide between chasing speculative trends or fulfilling its original promise as a neutral “world computer.”In two separate detailed posts on the social media platform X, Buterin reflected on 2025 as a year of significant technical progress.However, he cautioned against the network’s growing reliance on what he termed the “next meta,” a cycle defined by political memecoins, tokenized dollars, and efforts to artificial

Ledger says third-party breach may have exposed customer names and contacts

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Block Scholes Report Highlights Growth of Tokenized Stocks, Citing Bitget as a Key Market Driver

This content is provided by a sponsor. Victoria, Seychelles, January 5th, 2025—Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has been featured in a newly released report by Block Scholes, a leading digital asset analytics and research firm, examining the rapid growth of tokenized stocks and the evolving role of exchanges in bridging traditional and on-chain [&#8230;]

“Fast Payments Only Work When Security Stays Invisible”: Key Takeaways from FMLS:25 on the Future of Payments

Payments work best when they fade into the background. Yet, over the past decade, they have quietly migrated from the periphery of infrastructure to the very center of product design, customer experience, and regulatory debate.At a recent industry panel, executives from Weaver, Visa, Edenred, and regulatory advisory firms reflected on this evolution, exploring why the industry’s "frictionless" ideal remains more of a strategic aspiration than a day-to-day reality.The Shift: From Technical Proces

“Official Fintech Partner”: FX Firms Found Value in Sports Beyond Just Branding

There is a huge gap in forex services for sports clubs. For instance, English Premier League clubs lost about £22 million in FX fees in only last player transfer window. This has opened the door for forex payments companies like Ebury, Airwallex and Corpay to ink a unique promotional deal with sports teams, including football.The New Found Value in Sports DealsWhile sports sponsorships have long been a preferred marketing channel for financial services firms, payments firms are adding a new angl

US Representative Ritchie Torres to Introduce Act Targeting Government Insider Trading in Prediction Markets

The new bill would bar federal officials from trading prediction‑market contracts based on insider information, such as knowledge about military attacks on foreign powers. Representative Ritchie Torres (D‑NY) will support the introduction of the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, which would prohibit elected officials, political appointees and Executive Branch employees from buying, selling [&#8230;]

How CFD Brokers Can Capture UK's £10-£50 Micro-Investing Trend in 2026

A newsurvey shows that retail trading platforms may have a bigger addressable marketthan they realize, as UK adults increasingly consider investing small amountsbut dramatically overestimate how much money they need to get started.One in fiveUK adults says they're likely to begin investing between £10 and £50 monthly in2026, according to research from the Investment Association published inDecember 2025. The figure jumps to 41% among Gen Z and 33% among Millennials,signaling appetite among demog

Why Crypto Is Surging? XRP Price, Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum Are Going Up 5th Session

Bitcoin (BTC) price surgedpast $93,000 on Monday, January 5, 2026, marking the fifth consecutive sessionof gains across major cryptocurrencies. Ethereum climbed to $3,162, XRP tested$2.14, and Dogecoin rallied following a breakout from its bearish channel. The totalcrypto market capitalization climbed above $3.01 trillion, driven by strongerinvestor sentiment, slowing ETF outflows, and renewed interest frominstitutional players. This early-2026 momentum shows a stark reversal from thedisappointi

Oil prices just did the unthinkable after the Venezuela raid, and it hands Bitcoin a rare advantage

When the futures market opened Monday, the screens told a story that felt backward.The U.S. had just captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, in a weekend operation that jolted geopolitics and dominated headlines. And yet oil did not spike.It slipped.At the same time, Bitcoin held its ground, then pushed higher. It traded around the low $90,000s as markets processed the idea that this shock might add barrels to the world later, rather than take barrels away today.That is the first tell fo

Best Anonymous Crypto Wallets in 2026: Top Picks for Maximum Privacy

The best anonymous crypto wallets are non-custodial tools that let you store, send, and receive cryptocurrencies without linking your identity to them. Unlike centralized wallets, these anonymous platforms give you full control over your private keys.With tons of options in the crypto space and many platforms claiming anonymity, it can be challenging to choose the best privacy wallets. Hence, this guide covers top wallet picks, practical privacy tips, and legal considerations, helping you choose

Trump's “War on Oil” Opens Up Venezuelan Reserves, but Experts Point at Production Challenges

The capture and arrest of the sitting Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, on 3 January has created a stir in global politics, especially around international law. However, another area that has drawn attention is Venezuela’s massive oil reserve.World’s Largest Oil Reserve Is Now Under US ControlAlthough US President Donald Trump stated that his country will take over Venezuela’s oil reserve, experts pointed out the details behind the country’s vast oil reserve – and the key word here is “reser

How Venezuela’s Long Reliance on Crypto Turned a Geopolitical Shock into a 24/7 Headache for Brokers

The crypto market staged a surprise rally of more than $100 billion following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. With traditional financial markets closed at the time, digital assets became the primary venue where global risk was repriced in real time.The episode provided a rare, real-world stress test for the crypto market and delivered a clear signal to traditional brokers: the transition to genuinely 24/7 trading is no longer a competitive differentiator, but an operational requirement

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum’s New Architecture Solves Scalability Trilemma

Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin says the latest upgrades give the blockchain high‑bandwidth, consensus‑driven performance. Vitalik Buterin announced that zero‑knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines have reached production‑quality performance and that PeerDAS data‑availability sampling is live on mainnet, combining to give Ethereum decentralized consensus and high bandwidth. He contrasted this with earlier peer‑to‑peer models such as Bittorrent’s bandwidth‑heavy, consensus‑free design [&#8230;]

ESMA Picks Provider Who'll Supply Your Derivatives Market Data

Europe'ssecurities regulator kicked off the search for a company to aggregateover-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading data across the continent, launchingwhat it calls the first Consolidated Tape Provider selection for this assetclass.ESMA Opens Applicationsfor OTC Derivatives Data Provider RoleTheEuropean Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) opened applications today(Monday) for entities interested in running the data consolidation service.Interested parties have until February 11 to regis

Why Oil Prices Are Falling? Brent and WTI Slip after Maduro Capture in Venezuela as Gold Surges

Oil marketsopened Monday, 5 January 2025, trading in negative territory, with Brent crudefalling 0.4% to $60.54 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropping0.5% to $57.04. Traders assessed the implications of the United States'dramatic weekend operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan PresidentNicolás Maduro. The mutedmarket reaction reflects a fundamental disconnect between political headlinesand near-term supply realities in an already oversupplied global oil market.​ Thema

PWC Leans Into Cryptocurrency After Trump‑era Policy Shift

PWC’s U.S. leader says the firm is now actively expanding crypto services following recent pro‑digital‑asset regulations. Paul Griggs, U.S. senior partner of Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC), told the Financial Times that the firm is “leaning in” to cryptocurrency work after years of caution, citing the Trump administration’s embrace of digital assets and new legislation such as the Genius [&#8230;]

Liquid Capital Founder Cuts Aster After Losses, Refocuses Portfolio

Key Highlights: Founder of Liquid Capital, Yi Lihua cut his losses on Aster DEX, after being unable to&#8230;

London Fintech Boots Polish Leadership After Non-Compete Allegations

TheLondon-listedFiinu (LSE: BANK) reported an unaudited group-wide net profit for November2025, including exceptional items, marking its first time in the black sincethe fintech launched operations. The company cautioned that monthly performancewill likely fluctuate as it works toward sustained profitability.Fiinu Posts FirstProfitable Month as Polish Unit Sheds ManagementThemilestone comes after Fiinu acquiredEverfex for upto £12 million in a reverse takeover that doubled down on the fintech'se

Stablecoin Market Takes a Breather After December’s $310B Peak

Metrics show the stablecoin economy trimmed $773 million this past week, and since Dec. 13, the fiat-pegged token sector has logged a $2.5 billion pullback. Stablecoins Cool off in Early 2026 While crypto markets bounced back over the last seven days and muscled their way back above the $3 trillion line, the stablecoin sector slipped [&#8230;]