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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

CFI Becomes “First Investment Platform” in Bahrain to Use eKey for Biometric Onboarding

CFI Financial has gone live with eKey for Business inBahrain through an integration with Beyon Connect. Thecompany recently launched in the Kingdom and becomes “the first investmentplatform” in Bahrain to use eKey for Business, also known as EKEY-B.Bahrain's First eKey Investment OnboardingEKEY-B is the national biometric digital identity andelectronic know-your-customer platform for the private sector. It was developedby Beyon Connect in cooperation with the Information & eGovernmentAuthori

$247M at Risk: Coinbase Warns Stablecoin Rewards Ban Could Derail Senate Crypto Bill

Key Takeaways:Coinbase is intensifying pressure on US senators as a major crypto market structure bill heads to Senate markup this week.The exchange may withdraw support if the bill restricts stablecoin rewards beyond disclosure requirements.Stablecoin rewards are a critical revenue stream for Coinbase and a growing flashpoint between crypto firms and banks.As US lawmakers prepare to debate one of the most consequential crypto bills in years, Coinbase has made its position clear: limits on stabl

TRM Reports Record $158 Billion Illicit Crypto Flows in 2025

TRM’s 2026 Crypto Crime Report shows illicit crypto volume hit a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a multi‑year decline. On January 10, TRM released key insights from its upcoming 2026 Crypto Crime Report, revealing that illicit cryptocurrency inflows reached an all‑time high of $158 billion in 2025, a 145% increase from the previous year. The […]

Bitcoin is being hijacked by three “boring” institutional dials that are overpowering the halving’s supply shock

Bitcoin’s four-year cycle used to be a comfort blanket. Even people who claimed they didn’t believe in it still traded as they did.The halving would cut new supply, the market would spend months pretending nothing happened, then liquidity would show up, leverage would follow, retail would rediscover its password, and the chart would start a new race to a new all-time high.21Shares lays out the “old playbook” in blunt numbers: 2012’s run from about $12 to $1,150 and an 85% drawdown, 2016’s move f

Swissquote Searches for South Africa CEO as CFD Brokers Pile Into Country

Swissquoteis looking for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to run its South Africanoperations, a role that will focus on expanding the bank's network of wealthmanagers and institutional clients across the region.Jan DeSchepper, who leads digitalbanking app Yuh andserves as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Swissquote Group, announced theopening on LinkedIn, calling Cape Town "one of my favorite cities".The position reports to the local board of directors and works closely withexecutive management

ATFX Connect Releases Q1 2026 Institutional Edge Exploring FX Volatility and US Dollar Trends

ATFX Connect has released the Q1 2026 edition of Institutional Edge, its institutional insights publication, examining the forces shaping global markets as investors enter a year defined by heightened volatility, policy divergence, and shifting currency dynamics. The edition is designed to support institutional decision-making by translating complex macro developments into practical considerations for risk management, positioning, and execution.What Institutional Investors Can Gain from This Edi

Advanced Markets UK Revenue Jumps 52% But Profits Stall

AdvancedMarkets (UK) Limited, the FCA-regulated subsidiary of the broader AdvancedMarkets Group, posted a 52% revenue jump in 2024 but saw profits flatline,according to unaudited financial statements filed with Companies House.Advanced Markets UKRevenue Climbs 52% as Margins TightenThe UKsubsidiary of the fintech firm reported turnover of £2.75 million(approximately $3.5 million) for the year ended December 31, 2024, up from£1.81 million in 2023. Net profit held nearly steady at £152,551, down j

FIU’s New KYC Guidelines for Indian Crypto Users and Exchanges

FIU India crypto guidelines updated January 8, 2026 with strict KYC rules. Exchanges must appoint principal officers and…

Gold Breaks Records, Dollar Falls After Fed’s Probe Reveal

Analysts attributed these movements to developing geopolitical events in Venezuela and Iran, and to the DOJ probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, which was interpreted as a blow to the institution’s independence. Gold crossed the $4,600 mark, and the dollar index fell to 99 early Monday. Markets Fly to Gold’s Safety as Fed Chair Jerome Powell […]

Why Gold Is Surging With Silver and Why Experts Predict $6,000 Price in 2026

Gold price surgedto a new all-time high of $4,568.36 per troy ounce today (Monday), January 12,2026, rising 1.28% as investors fled to safe haven assets amid an unprecedentedcrisis at the Federal Reserve. Silver outperformed with a dramatic 4.54% surgeto $83.58, extending its extraordinary rally that has seen the white metal gain181.78% over the past year. Theprecious metals surge came after federal prosecutors opened a criminalinvestigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, raising alarming questio

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Outperformed Bitcoin in 2025

Bitcoin ended 2025 in the red, but mining stocks surged. A data-driven look at what changed, who outperformed, and why timing matters. The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed to Bitcoin mining and crypto treasury strategies. Originally published on Jan. 9, 2026, by Cindy Feng. […]

Plus500 Reports Half Its Revenue Now Comes From Customers Trading Over Five Years

Plus500 (LSE:PLUS) reportedapproximately half of its OTC revenue in 2025 came from customers who have beentrading on the platform for more than five years, doubling the 24 percent sharerecorded three years earlier.Thedisclosure appearedin the company's year-end trading update today (Monday) and marks a rare publicmetric for a CFD broker, an industry historically questioned over shortcustomer lifecycles and churn. TheLondon-listed fintech posted revenue of roughly $792 million and EBITDA ofaround

Coinbase to Use Cyprus License to Offer Crypto Perps and Futures, Closes BUX's CFD Accounts

Coinbase appears to be launching its services under its Cyprus-regulated entity, as its website has recently gone live and shows “perpetual-style and traditional expiry futures contracts” as part of the offering.Coinbase Puts Its MiFID II Licence to UseFinanceMagnates.com reported early last year that the American crypto exchange obtained a MiFID II licence by acquiring the Cyprus-regulated unit of BUX, which was offering contracts for differences (CFDs) to retail customers.The licence allows Co

Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com Prediction Markets Kicked Out of Another State Over Sports Betting

Tennessee'sSports Wagering Council sent formal cease-and-desist letters last week toKalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, accusing the platforms of runningunlicensed sports wagering operations disguised as event contracts.The ordersrequire the companies to stop offering sports-related contracts to stateresidents, void all pending contracts, and issue full refunds by January 31.Tennessee Orders Kalshi,Polymarket, Crypto.com to Stop Sports BettingExecutiveDirector Mary Beth Thomas wrote in the lette

Are DAOs Pipe Dreams? NONPC Founder Says Discipline, Not Privilege, Decides Survival

A serial crypto architect Koichi Hatta argues that the debate between centralized teams and DAOs is a matter of timing rather than a moral choice. He views early-stage centralization as “scaffolding”—necessary for fast, coordinated execution and security during a protocol’s infancy. The Scaffolding Theory of Governance In the volatile landscape of decentralized finance, the word […]

OKX Freezes 40,000 USDT in User Accounts, Rejects Pressure

Key Highlights: One of the X users raised a complaint on X about OKX freezing their four accounts.…

Silver hits fresh high above $84, gold breaks record after Trump flags possible action on Iran

<p>Geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties are driving increased demand for safe-haven assets, impacting global financial stability.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/gold-silver-record-high-investment-safety-2026/">Silver hits fresh high above $84, gold breaks record after Trump flags possible action on Iran</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Brian Armstrong Says ‘Tokenized Stocks Will Be Huge’ With Many Opportunities

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says that tokenized stocks will bring “so many opportunities,” predicting a similar adoption curve to stablecoins. Armstrong Says There’s ‘Lots Of People In The World Who Would Love To Buy Tesla and Nvidia’ In a discussion with Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, Armstrong, head of the largest crypto exchange in the [&#8230;]

Federal Reserve Gets Probed by DOJ, Chair Powell Alleges Fed’s Independence Is at Stake

According to a New York Times report, the probe is related to the renovations that the institution is carrying out involving historic office buildings. Nonetheless, Fed Chair Jerome Powell alleged that this investigation was related to his divergence on monetary policy with the current administration. DOJ Probes Federal Reserve on Renovations Testimony, Powell Alleges Trump’s [&#8230;]