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• Franklin Templeton turns money market fund into stablecoin reserve vehicle

  CoinDesk - 16:00 Jan 13, 2026
  

  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.

• As America nears 250, financial freedom shouldn’t be up for debate

  CoinDesk - 16:00 Jan 13, 2026
  

  The banking lobby’s efforts to revisit or reinterpret Congress’ decisions regarding stablecoin rewards are driven by attempts to re-litigate settled law and blunt competition after the fact, argues Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger.

• Bank of Italy economist sends out warning on Ethereum's role in financial system

  CoinDesk - 15:02 Jan 13, 2026
  

  The study suggests that Ethereum's role in financial systems makes its token economics a concern for regulators, who may need to consider safeguards for its use in regulated finance.

  Tags: Ethereum's

• Crypto data platform CoinGecko weighs sale for around $500 million, sources say

  CoinDesk - 14:44 Jan 13, 2026
  

  The crypto market data firm has hired investment bank Moelis, as dealmaking across the sector accelerates.

• CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Internet Computer (ICP) Gains 7.4%

  CoinDesk - 14:17 Jan 13, 2026
  

  NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also a top performer, rising 6% from Monday.

• Bitcoin spikes to $92,500 as U.S. December consumer prices rise 0.3%

  CoinDesk - 14:05 Jan 13, 2026
  

  The U.S. Consumer Price Index came in roughly in line with expectations as market participants largely expects the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at the January meeting.

• Polygon Labs pushes deeper into stablecoin payments with $250 million deal

  CoinDesk - 13:52 Jan 13, 2026
  

  The move comes as crypto projects increasingly position themselves as offering payment platforms that resemble traditional digital banks, but operate on blockchain rails.

• BNB's price holds above $900 after slight gain but fails to break key resistance

  CoinDesk - 13:12 Jan 13, 2026
  

  The Fermi hard fork upgrade has improved BNB Smart Chain's throughput and finality, and Grayscale has filed for a BNB ETF.

• Bitcoin rose above $92,000 as BlackRock ETF moved $300 million to Coinbase Prime

  CoinDesk - 12:38 Jan 13, 2026
  

  The asset manager sent 3,290 bitcoin, worth about $298 million, along with 5,692 ether valued near $17.8 million.

• Credit unions reject stablecoin rewards, bitcoin traders look to inflation data: Crypto Daybook Americas

  CoinDesk - 12:31 Jan 13, 2026
  

  Your day-ahead look for Jan. 13, 2026

• ClearBank taps crypto custody firm Taurus to power stablecoin services

  CoinDesk - 12:30 Jan 13, 2026
  

  The U.K. clearing bank has selected Taurus' wallet infrastructure as it expands into digital assets and stablecoin-based payments.

• Altcoins, led by privacy token dash, heat up as bitcoin nears breakout: Crypto Markets Today

  CoinDesk - 11:41 Jan 13, 2026
  

  Bitcoin pushed above $92,000 with rising volume; altcoins outperformed as traders rotated into privacy coins and memecoins.

• Kraken-backed SPAC files for $250 million initial public offering

  CoinDesk - 11:14 Jan 13, 2026
  

  The SPAC will focus on cryptocurrency ecosystem businesses, expanding Kraken's presence in public markets.

• The iPhone moment for Michael Saylor’s preferred stock 'Stretch' at Strategy

  CoinDesk - 10:57 Jan 13, 2026
  

  Stretch traded $175.7 million on Monday, almost three times its 30 day average trading volume.

• Ukraine blocks Polymarket in wider online gambling crackdown

  CoinDesk - 10:15 Jan 13, 2026
  

  Polymarket is already restricted in 33 countries.

  Tags: Polymarket

• JPMorgan sees Fed's next move an interest-rate increase, crypto bulls talk about cuts

  CoinDesk - 09:17 Jan 13, 2026
  

  JPMorgan predicted the Federal Reserve will hold rates unchanged this year, followed by a hike next year.

  Tags: JPMorgan

• Crypto market structure bill markup delayed to last week of January, Senator Boozman says

  CoinDesk - 00:00 Jan 13, 2026
  

  Senate Agriculture Committee will finalize crypto market structure legislation by late January after talks advanced over the weekend, Boozman said.

  Tags: January

• Charles Hoskinson slams Trump’s crypto policy as 'extractive,' warns of industry fallout

  CoinDesk - 23:01 Jan 12, 2026
  

  Cardano founder says Trump’s actions have politicized crypto and alienated half the country.

  Tags: Trump

• Bitcoin stalls below $92,000 as privacy coins rally; crypto miners surge on Meta AI news

  CoinDesk - 22:16 Jan 12, 2026
  

  Traders rotated to Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Railgun (RAIL) as bitcoin, ether remain stuck under key resistance levels.

• Senator Lummis offers DeFi protections bill as broader market structure draft nears

  CoinDesk - 21:00 Jan 12, 2026
  

  Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced a standalone bill to press a key point on how blockchain software developers are treated, though crypto market structure observers await the big show.

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