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ChainGPT, a Web3-based artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure platform for connecting advanced AI with blockchain technology, is excited to announce the addition of a Web3 AI Chatbot inside its AI Hub V2. The primary objective of this step is to make a strong grip in understanding crypto momentum without losing context. The crypto market is making progress by leaps and bounds and always brings new options for users every day. The main purpose is to provide a platform where users get themselves acknowledged about different aspects, such as prices, news, wallet activity, and governance, all under this platform. https://t.co/iaIgX3YAuX — ChainGPT…

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) reached around $21.35 billion in total value locked (TVL) as of Jan. 21, 2026, with U.S. Treasury debt representing the largest share of onchain tokenized assets, according to CryptoRank data. The move signals continued institutional integration of traditional financial instruments into blockchain-based infrastructure, with fixed-income products accounting for a dominant portion of tokenized asset exposure. Fixed-Income Instruments Dominate RWA Composition U.S. Treasury debt accounted for $9.1 billion, or 42.4% of total RWA TVL, highlighting institutional preference for tokenized government securities. Commodities followed with $3.7 billion (17.6%), reflecting growing onchain demand for physical assets such as gold…

Washington’s long-promised crypto market structure deal is headed for a partisan test, with Senate Republicans poised to advance their bill next week after talks with Democrats broke down—assuming lawmakers can even make it back to town through a looming snowstorm. Summary Republicans released a revised crypto market structure bill after talks with Democrats collapsed. Legislators now look to a party-line vote in next Tuesday’s Senate Agriculture Committee markup—weather permitting amid a looming snowstorm. Stakeholders say the bill closely tracks the House’s bipartisan Clarity Act, protects noncustodial developers, classifies meme coins as digital commodities, and funds the CFTC through industry fees.…

New survey data reveals how merchants crypto adoption is moving from niche experiment to mainstream commerce across the United States. Customer demand pushes merchants toward cryto adoption From experimentation to everyday crypto payments Which merchants are leading crypto payment adoption? Key benefits merchants see in crypto adoption Industries at the forefront of crypto adoption The final hurdle for merchant crypto adoption About the National Cryptocurrency Association and PayPal Survey methodology and scope Customer demand pushes merchants toward cryto adoption New research from the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) and PayPal shows that nearly 4 in 10 U.S. merchants are already integrating…

Story Protocol, an onchain platform focused on intellectual property (IP), and OpenLedger on Thursday, Jan. 29, announced a new standard meant to let artificial intelligence (AI) systems use creative work legally and pay the people who own it. Under the partnership, IP registered on Story Protocol can be licensed for AI training and AI-generated outputs. Meanwhile, OpenLedger – an AI-native blockchain – will enforce those licenses inside AI systems and send payments to rights holders. The companies are also building a shared onchain standard that records who owns the work, how it can be used, and who gets paid, according…

Polymarket is a prediction platform that has put BlackRock executive Rick Rieder at 32 percent to become the upcoming Chair of the US Federal Reserve. This is a significant increase of the previous numbers and puts him second behind Kevin Warsh who is still ahead with 46 percent. The traders immediately responded to the change, the amount around the name of Rieder rose as more people began to speculate on the politics. The indications of increasing faith are that Rieder has reached the serious candidate stage instead of being a far-off outsider. Trump Drives the Narrative In a recent public…

Farcaster, a once-promising social protocol, has changed hands, with venture-backed startup Neynar now steering the ship. Meanwhile, founders Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan slip away like ghosts in the blockchain. The Future of Farcaster: Infrastructure, Community, or Rebirth? Announced on January 21, 2026, the deal’s valuation reportedly hovers near $1 billion, shrouded in secrecy. Meanwhile, daily active users (DAU) have plunged by 40%, and revenue has cratered by 85%. Farcaster DAU. Source: Dune Analytics However, amid the whispers of failure, a more pressing question lingers: Is this the death of Web3 social ambitions, or a stealthy rebirth? Farcaster’s saga began…

A banking application connected to World Liberty Financial Inc., a crypto firm partially owned by President Donald Trump, will proceed as normal, according to the chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, who rejected a request from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to focus special scrutiny on the president’s potential conflict of interest with the company. The Massachusetts lawmaker, who is the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, has been scrapping with a federal bank regulator and others in Trump’s administration over his personal stake in a company set to be regulated by the federal agencies he…

Crypto products on CME reached peak activity in Q4, announced the exchange operator. The shift was driven by $ETH futures, as well as the new $SOL and $XRP markets. For Q4, CME marked record activity on its crypto products, with peak engagement, volumes, and open interest. The peak activity led to CME’s decision to offer 24/7 trading for its crypto markets, mimicking native trading. CME completed nine years of $BTC futures trading in the past year, becoming one of the main indicators for the potential direction of $BTC. During those years, both CME and the crypto native market matured. Based…

Major pension funds across Sweden, Denmark, and Finland have initiated a comprehensive review of their substantial U.S. asset holdings, signaling a potential seismic shift in global capital flows driven by escalating geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty. This strategic reassessment, first reported by Walter Bloomberg, involves analyzing billions in U.S. Treasury bonds, equities, and dollar-denominated securities as risk premiums climb to concerning levels. Consequently, some institutions have already begun selling portions of their government bond portfolios, a move that follows stark warnings from former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding retaliatory measures against European asset sales. Nordic Pension Funds Reassess US Asset…