Quick Breakdown: Trove Markets raised $11.5M in token sale for Hyperliquid DEX integration, but the liquidity partner withdrew 500,000 HYPE tokens, forcing Solana pivot. Community backlash intensifies with refund requests; TROVE token generation event delayed beyond January 19,...
Quick Breakdown Ripple has obtained preliminary Electronic Money Institution approval from Luxembourg regulators, targeting full MiCA compliance by mid-2026. This follows similar regualtory nods in Ireland and Spain, enabling XRP-powered payments across 27 EU states without currency risk....
Quick Breakdown Animoca Brands bought Somo, a Vietnam-based NFT marketplace, to expand its digital collectibles portfolio. Deal comes amid early 2026 NFT trading volume upticks, signalling sector recovery after 2025 downturn. Acquisition strengthens Animoca’s Web3 gaming and metaverse...
Quick Breakdown UK government reverses compulsory centralized digital ID policy for employment verification, making it optional by 2029. The decision follows a petition with nearly 3 million signatures and criticism from MPs like Rupert Lowe and Nigel Farage...
Quick Breakdown Visa partners with BVNK to enable stablecoin payouts in USDC and USDP across 26 countries. Merchants gain direct fiat conversion and settlement into 45+ local currencies. Move bridges traditional finance with blockchain, targeting gig economy and...
Quick Breakdown AMF reports 30% of 90 unlicensed crypto firms in France are unresponsive to licensing queries ahead of the June 30 MiCA deadline. 30% applied for MiCA licenses, 40% confirmed exit plans, leaving silent firms facing mandatory...
Quick Breakdown Ethereum averaged 327,000 new wallets daily last week, peaking at 393,000 on January 11, 2026, the highest ever recorded. Total non-empty ETH wallets reached 172.9 million, an all-time high, signalling a fresh influx of users and...
Quick Breakdown ZKsync published its 2026 roadmap on January 13, focusing on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, consumer payments, and account abstraction. Key upgrades include native RWA support, elastic hardware scaling, and paymaster features to lower user barriers. The...
Quick Breakdown Nigeria’s 2025 Tax Administration Act now requires Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) to collect and report users’ Tax Identification Numbers and National Identification Numbers with transaction data. The move aligns Nigeria with the OECD’s Crypto‑Asset Reporting...
Quick Breakdown PayPal partners with Google to enable payments in the new AI-driven commerce system, leveraging PYUSD stablecoin for instant settlements. Integration taps Gemini AI models to personalize transactions, process refunds, and manage shipping directly within Google apps....
