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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

Chainalysis Launches No‑Code ‘Workflows’ for Data‑Scientist‑Level Blockchain Insights

Chainalysis introduces Workflows to let non‑technical users automate advanced blockchain analysis without code. Chainalysis announced on January 20, 2026 the launch of Workflows for Data Solutions, a no‑code interface that enables users to run complex blockchain analyses—such as timing & amount analysis, threat actor network expansion and targeted wallet searches—without SQL or Python, while preserving […]

eToro Dominates Australia’s CFD Market - Where Trader Loyalty Rarely Survives a Year

eToro holds 45 per cent of existing Australian contracts for differences (CFD) traders, while Capital.com onboarded 14 per cent of new traders, the highest among brokers, according to a report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).Five to Six CFD Brokers Dominate AustraliaThe Aussie CFD industry appears highly concentrated, with only five brokers capturing most of the market share. After eToro, the Australian unit of Plus500 holds 12 per cent, IG holds 8 per cent, and Pe

From FX Hub to Multi-Asset Market: How Singapore Institutions Are Re-evaluating Crypto

Theability to trade across both FX and cryptocurrency has prompted institutionaltraders in Singapore to take a closer look at the latter, although obstaclesremain to be overcome if it is to become a core element of portfolios.Singaporeremains very clear in regulatory terms that FX and crypto are distinct markets– the former is supervised under long‑standingcapital markets and banking rules, while digital assets sit under the PaymentServices Act and related MAS frameworks for digital payment toke

Vertus Achieves $1 Billion Daily Trading Milestone, Closes 2025 with 51% Returns

Proprietary AI Systems Outperform Major Hedge Funds with Superior Risk-Adjusted Returns.Vertus, a frontier artificial intelligence company, today announced two major milestones demonstrating the advancement of machine reasoning in financial markets: surpassing $1 billion in daily AI-driven transactions and delivering 51.15% returns for 2025 with a Sharpe ratio of 2.13-figures independently audited by Alpha Performance Verification Services, Certified Public Accountants.The $1 billion single-day

Prediction Markets Hit $2.7M Fee Record While Kalshi Faces Court Ban

Predictionmarkets collected more than $2.7 million in fees last week, marking the highestweekly total the sector has recorded, even as the largest US-regulated platformfaces a court-ordered shutdown in Massachusetts.Prediction MarketsGenerate Record $2.7 Million in Weekly Fees as Kalshi Faces Massachusetts BanSuffolkCounty Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith ruled yesterday (Tuesday)that he will issue a preliminary injunction blocking Kalshi from acceptingsports-related contracts from M

Bhutan to Host National Sei Validator

Sei Development Foundation and Bhutan’s DHI will deploy a Sei validator to boost national blockchain capacity. Sei Development Foundation and Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI) announced on January 20, 2026 a collaboration to deploy and run a Sei validator in the Kingdom of Bhutan, led by DHI Innotech, with the validator expected to go […]

Exclusive: Level2 And Convrs Join Leverate In Trio Partnership as Algo Trading Automation Goes No-Code

A trio oftrading technology companies has joined forces to deliver visual automationtools to the retail brokerage sector, betting that simplified algorithmictrading can boost client engagement and retention rates.Level2,which builds no-code trading automation platforms, is teaming up with messagingprovider Convrs and brokerage technology firm Leverate to distribute automatedtrading capabilities across Leverate's broker network. Thecompanies shared exclusively with FinanceMagnates.com their combi

Bitcoin Below $90K Amid Global Unrest; ETFs & US Stocks Bleed

Key Highlights: Global uncertainty has affected crypto and traditional market. Bitcoin drops below $90,000, heavy ETF outflows and…

Galaxy plans to debut $100M hedge fund amid market pullback

<p>Galaxy's hedge fund launch amid market volatility highlights confidence in digital assets and potential growth in regulatory and tech-driven sectors.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/galaxys-crypto-hedge-fund-launch/">Galaxy plans to debut $100M hedge fund amid market pullback</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin Pullback Reflects Macro Anxiety While Large Holders Quietly Accumulate 

The Bitcoin price gives a decisive breakdown below the support trendline of a bearish flag pattern, signaling the&#8230;

XS.com’s 2025 in Review: Wael Hammad Talks Strategy, Success, and the Road to 2026

A full-length interview with Wael Hammad, Group Chief Commercial Officer of XS.com2025 marked a defining chapter in XS.com’s global evolution. Throughout the year, the company accelerated innovation across its product offering, expanded its physical and regulatory footprint, and strengthened its international brand presence through strategic partnerships, global events, and industry recognition. These developments reflect XS.com’s continued commitment to building long-term credibility and delive

Anthony Potamitis Joins OneRoyal as Chief Operations and Products Officer

January 2025: OneRoyal, a leading global financial services provider, has announced the appointment of Anthony Potamitis as Chief Operations and Products Officer, further strengthening the company’s leadership team as it accelerates its next phase of growth.Anthony brings more than 25 years of senior leadership experience in product, technology, and trading operations. He has a proven track record of building, scaling, and optimising high-impact platforms in highly regulated environments across

Self-Hosted Trading Platforms for Brokers: Myths, Benefits and a Smarter Way to Scale

The brokerage technology conversation has shifted. While cloud platforms dominated discussions for the past five years, self-hosted infrastructure is experiencing a quiet resurgence — not because brokers are reverting to outdated models, but because they're discovering a third option that combines modern deployment speed with genuine operational control.This isn't about choosing between yesterday's legacy systems and today's cloud rentals. Self-hosted infrastructure has evolved. Pre-configured p

Canaan Receives Nasdaq Deficiency Notice After Shares Dip Below $1.00

Canaan disclosed it received a Nasdaq deficiency notice on Jan. 14, 2026, after its American depositary shares traded below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days. Regulatory Compliance and Disclosure The high-performance computing solutions and crypto mining hardware provider, Canaan, announced on Jan. recently disclosed it had received a formal deficiency notice from the Nasdaq Stock [&#8230;]

DealHub.io Reports Growth with $100M New Funding

DealHub.io, the leader in Enterprise-grade CPQ and Agentic Quote-to-Revenue, today announced a $100 million growth round led by Riverwood Capital. The investment will be used to accelerate global expansion and advance the company’s Agentic Revenue Hub for the AI era.The AI economy is rapidly reshaping how organizations execute and manage revenue. Consumption and complex hybrid pricing models, combined with go-to-market strategies spanning SLG (Sales Led Growth), PLG (Product Led Growth), and sel

Tenx Protocols Aligns With Tezos Governance Model Through Multi-Million Token Purchase

Tenx Protocols has expanded into the Tezos ecosystem by acquiring about 5.54 million tezos ( XTZ) between January 2–19, 2026, at a cost of roughly $3.25 million. Strategic Acquisition and Token Purchase Tenx Protocols, a prominent blockchain infrastructure firm, has announced a major strategic expansion into the Tezos ecosystem. Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 19, [&#8230;]

Interactive Brokers’ Q4 2025 Revenue and Profit Top Estimates, Trading Activities Jump

Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) ended the fourth quarter of 2025 with revenue of $1.64 billion and earnings per share of $0.65, thus beating the Street estimates for both figures. The consensus estimates were $1.61 billion and $0.06, respectively.Another Bumper Quarter for IBKRThe company’s revenue also improved year-on-year, up from $1.39 billion in the corresponding quarter a year ago.The reported pre-tax net income for the latest quarter was $1.30 billion, up from $1.04 billion a year earl

Coinbase Signals Next Financial Supercycle—Onchain Markets Poised to Reshape Global Wealth Creation

Tokenization is emerging as a potential fix for global financial inequality, with Coinbase research arguing that bringing stocks and bonds onchain could unlock broader market access and reshape how wealth is created worldwide. A New Capital Era Is Forming: Tokenization Could Expand Global Market Access and Wealth Creation Global financial inequality increasingly reflects disparities in [&#8230;]

Tom Lee Doubles Down on $250,000 Bitcoin Price Target for 2026

Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee says the firm is expecting new all-time highs for bitcoin in 2026. Crypto Bull Tom Lee Anticipating Positive Year for Digital Assets Driven By ‘Usefulness of Crypto Increasing’ In a new interview on the Master Investor Podcast, Lee, chairman of the ethereum treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies, addresses why, [&#8230;]