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Monet Bank, a Texas-based community bank, has officially announced its entry into the cryptocurrency lending and digital asset banking space, taking its place among the crypto-focused banks in the United States. The bank, owned by billionaire businessman Andy Beal and a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, positions itself as an “infrastructure bank for digital assets.” According to official records, the bank has assets of just under $6 billion and capital of approximately $1 billion. Monet Bank’s website states that it aims to be “a leading digital asset financial institution, committed to providing innovative and forward-thinking solutions for the digital…

A draft of the digital asset bill circulated in Washington late Monday seeks to change prohibitions by federal law that did not allow reserve banks to offer any digital asset service to an individual or institution. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act was forwarded by the Senate Banking Committee member Senator Cynthia Lummis, the Wyoming Republican, and one of Congress’s most vocal advocates for crypto legislation. Pro-crypto lawmakers want to amend the Federal Reserve Act from barring central bank digital currencies for monetary policy purposes. According to the Crypto In America podcast host Eleanor Terrett, the bill proposes changes that…

PRIME, a well-known Web3 network for utility-focused, scalable blockchain projects, has partnered with FishWar, a SEI Network-based GameFi project. The partnership aims to accelerate immersive Web3 gaming on SEI Network. As PRIME revealed in its official press release, the collaboration underscores its endeavors to back innovation-led blockchain initiatives with wider consumer adoption. Hence, the development attempts to bolster GameFi growth with wider utility and sustainability. 🐟🔥 PRIME x FishWar Partnership Announcement 🔥🐟PRIME is excited to partner with @FishWarOfficial, a leading AI-powered GameFi title on the SEI Network, pushing the boundaries of immersive Web3 gaming.Set in a post-apocalyptic ocean world, FishWar…

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) slipped slightly this month, with total distributed value falling 1.09% as $268 million quietly exited the sector since the first of November. Worldwide RWA Value Eases Lower Tokenized RWAs—onchain versions of traditional financial (TradFi) instruments like treasuries, commodities, private credit, public equity, and corporate debt—continued expanding in breadth even as total distributed value dipped modestly over the past month. Despite the mild cool-down, the sector still reflects a sprawling ecosystem that spans everything from tokenized T-bills to digitized oil exposure and emerging-market private credit pools. In short, RWAs may have eased off the gas at the…

Federal prosecutors are attempting to seize $200,000 in cryptocurrency from a romance investment scam. Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts have filed a petition to seize cryptocurrencies worth nearly $200,000 that they claim originated from an online dating scam that duped someone into making fraudulent investments. The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the case on January 12, 2026, stating that it is seeking to seize 200,000.039646 USDT. A detailed fraud technique was used to obtain the funds, as per the officials. How did the scam unfold? The investigation began last April, when federal agents started looking into a scam that targeted a…

A crypto wallet linked to Fenbushi Capital has just moved a large amount of Ethereum to Binance. On January 19, the wallet unstaked 7,798 ETH worth around $25 million and sent it directly to the exchange. A wallet possibly linked to Fenbushi Capital just deposited 7,798 $ETH($25M) into #Binance after staking for 2 years.https://t.co/rkH4MV5aYJ pic.twitter.com/DRvtlHNa0T — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 19, 2026 The transfer was first spotted by on-chain tracker Lookonchain and confirmed using Arkham Intelligence data. The wallet had been staking this ETH for almost two years before making the move. Big transfers like this always catch the market’s attention…

The Trump family’s business ecosystem is entering a new phase in which real estate, media, and politics increasingly intersect with crypto. Recent Forbes reporting shows that crypto has become a major source of wealth for the family, especially for Eric Trump, whose net worth has grown ten times since his father returned to the White House. Eric Trump’s Net Worth Surges on Crypto Boom Forbes estimates that Eric Trump is now worth about $400 million, a dramatic jump from his wealth before Donald Trump’s return to political power. The biggest reason is his stake in American Bitcoin, a fast-growing crypto…

The Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) of South Korea has strongly opposed the government’s proposal to limit digital asset ownership on domestic crypto exchanges. DAXA argued that such measures will stifle the country’s emerging crypto sector and undermine investor protection. DAXA is a group of South Korea’s domestic crypto exchanges, including Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, Coinone, and Gopax. The alliance issued a statement criticizing the government proposal, stating that any attempt to alter the ownership structure of private firms’ digital assets would undermine the foundation of the emerging crypto market. FSC proposal aims to address risks of concentrated ownership Earlier this…

Ethereum (ETH) is trading around a critically important zone after retreating from $3,300. This asset is holding at around $3,200 after a clean retest of a previous trendline, which had been serving as resistance. Daily trading volume has risen sharply, now at over $27 billion, a 128% increase from the previous day. ETH has moved between $3,190 and $3,360 in the past 24 hours and remains up 3.3% on the week. It is currently 35% below its peak of $4,950, reached in August 2025. Retest Holds Near Short-Term Support Ethereum’s breakout above its descending trendline earlier this month was followed…

Key Takeaways The combined market capitalization of euro-denominated stablecoins doubled after new EU regulations (MiCA) were implemented in 2024. EURS and EURC are leading the post-regulation growth, with increased adoption and transaction activity. Euro-denominated stablecoins have doubled their combined market capitalization following the implementation of new EU regulatory rules in 2024, with EURS and EURC leading the growth, according to a report by Decta, a London-based payments firm. The gains represent a huge reversal from previous declines in the euro stablecoin sector. EURC, a compliant euro stablecoin issued by Circle, has emerged as a leading option with increased transaction activity…