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Iran’s central bank bought $507 million USDT to underpin rial, report finds

CoinDesk - 16:38 Jan 21, 2026

Elliptic traced more than $500 million in USDT tied to Iran’s central bank, suggesting the stablecoin was used to manage foreign-exchange pressures and build a “sanctions-proof” alternative to dollar banking.

Tags: Iran USDt
The Protocol: Staked ETH exit queue moves down to zero

CoinDesk - 16:33 Jan 21, 2026

Also: Neobanks trending, DVT staking proposal and Solayer $35M fund
Fast-food chain Steak n Shake to pay hourly workers a bitcoin bonus

CoinDesk - 15:43 Jan 21, 2026

This follows news from a few days ago that the company added $10 million worth of bitcoin to its corporate treasury.
BlackRock names crypto and tokenization as ‘themes driving markets’ in 2026

CoinDesk - 15:39 Jan 21, 2026

The $10 trillion asset manager includes bitcoin, ether and stablecoins in its 2026 outlook, spotlighting blockchain as a rising force in modern finance.
Trump’s AI and crypto czar says crypto and traditional banks will become ‘one industry’

CoinDesk - 15:19 Jan 21, 2026

Sacks believes the divide between banking and crypto industries will disappear, with banks potentially seeing stablecoin issuance as a way to enter the market.
Want TradFi to embrace tokenization? Crypto's distribution strategy must mature

CoinDesk - 15:00 Jan 21, 2026

The crypto industry assumes institutions discover products the way retail traders do: stumbling across them on Twitter, experimenting quickly, and iterating in public. But that's not how asset allocators at pension funds or family offices operate, argues Dean Khan Dhillon, head of growth at RWA.xyz.
Trump vows to make U.S. the crypto capital of the world to beat China

CoinDesk - 14:48 Jan 21, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump said he supported efforts to legislate crypto because of the political support he received for doing so.
Ondo Finance Brings 200+ Tokenized U.S. Stocks and ETFs to Solana

CoinDesk - 14:30 Jan 21, 2026

The expansion comes as tokenized real-world assets continue to gain traction across crypto markets.
Wall Street analyst defends Michael Saylor's Strategy after stock trades 64% below his lofty price target

CoinDesk - 14:26 Jan 21, 2026

Analyst Lance Vitanza noted the role of the company’s preferred equity in last week’s $2.1 billion bitcoin purchase.
Bitcoin bounces above $90,000 as Trump strikes calmer tone on Greenland acquisition in Davos

CoinDesk - 14:24 Jan 21, 2026

Trump said U.S. prepares to negotiate to acquire Greenland that will not pose threat to NATO.

Tags: Greenland Trump
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Ethereum (ETH) Drops 2.1%, Leading Index Lower

CoinDesk - 14:18 Jan 21, 2026

Sui (SUI) was also an underperformer, down 1.6% from Tuesday.
Bitcoin utility blockchain VerifiedX debuts ‘Venmo-for crypto’ payment app Butterfly

CoinDesk - 14:00 Jan 21, 2026

The Butterfly app goes live in partnership with Crypto.com, Moonpay and Blockdaemon.
Vitalik Buterin proposes simpler ‘distributed validator’ staking for Ethereum

CoinDesk - 13:43 Jan 21, 2026

The aim is to make staking more resilient while dramatically reducing technical complexity for large ETH holders.
Solana Mobile begins SKR token airdrop to Seeker phone users

CoinDesk - 02:00 Jan 21, 2026

The token will play a central role in governance and staking, allowing holders to delegate tokens to help secure and scale the mobile ecosystem.
Massachusetts judge poised to tell Kalshi to stop taking sports bets in state

CoinDesk - 20:22 Jan 20, 2026

The prediction market platform Kalshi will be preliminarily ordered by a superior court justice in Massachusetts to halt its online sports business there.

Tags: Massachusetts Kalshi
Not all crypto is equal: Schwab maps where the money actually is in digital assets

CoinDesk - 19:17 Jan 20, 2026

A new report from Schwab breaks crypto into 3 layers — networks, infrastructure and products – and says most value is still concentrated at the base.

Tags: Schwab
Tokenized gold volumes beat most ETFs as metal rallies toward $5,000

CoinDesk - 17:16 Jan 20, 2026

Crypto tokens backed by gold booked $178 billion trading volume last year, surpassing all but one major gold ETF, a report showed.
Solayer unveils $35 million fund for real-time DeFi, AI and tokenization apps on infiniSVM

CoinDesk - 17:00 Jan 20, 2026

Funded by Solayer Labs and Solayer Foundation, the effort targets onchain apps with revenue and high usage potential.
Mastercard said to weigh Zerohash investment after ending takeover talks worth billions

CoinDesk - 16:50 Jan 20, 2026

The credit card giant is considering a strategic investment in Zerohash as opposed to buying the company outright, according to people familiar with the transaction.

Tags: Zerohash
Trump Media sets date for airdrop of digital tokens to DJT shareholders

CoinDesk - 16:33 Jan 20, 2026

Crypto.com will mint nontradable tokens for DJT shareholders on Feb. 2, as Trump Media expands its blockchain rewards strategy.

Tags: Trump Media

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