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NYSE's 24/7 plan could fix key problem for stock tokens, Ondo's de Bode says

DeFiFeb 1

Tokenized stocks are gaining ground fast — and Ian de Bode, president at Ondo Finance ONDO$0.3006, believes they’re becoming one of the most practical and scalable use cases for crypto. The firm said its tokenized equity platform, dubbed Ondo Global Markets, has raked in over $500 million in total value locked and recorded over $7 billion in volume since its launch in September 2025, It's now the largest by size among providers, leading ahead of issuers Kraken's xStocks and Robinhood, RWA.xyz data shows. The overall market of stock tokens is just shy of $1 billion, growing 27% over the past…

What Bubble? Nvidia CEO Says AI Needs Trillions More in Investments

RegulationFeb 1

Jensen Huang wants you to know the AI industry isn't a bubble—despite looking like a bubble. At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the Nvidia CEO told BlackRock's Larry Fink that the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence needs "trillions of dollars" more investment over the coming years. The alternative? Ultimate failure. Huang framed AI as a "five-layer cake" that starts with energy at the bottom, then chips, cloud infrastructure, AI models, and finally applications at the top. Each layer, he explained, requires massive buildout before the ones above can properly function. "We're now a few hundred billion dollars into…

US Congress Reaches Agreement, Government Shutdown Averted – But There’s a Small Catch

LegalFeb 1

In a race against time to prevent a US government shutdown, the Senate approved a critical budget package. The bill, which passed with a vote of 71 to 29, funds most federal agencies until the end of September, but only provides the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with temporary funding for two weeks. Voting to Take Place Monday, US Government May Shut Down Over the Weekend The legislation is the product of a compromise reached between Donald Trump and Democratic leaders in the Senate. The bill is now going to the House of Representatives. House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that…

Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation to Make a New $220 Million Move

EthereumFeb 1

According to breaking news, the Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik Buterin are creating a $220 million security fund to be financed by “TheDAO”. The 2016 TheDAO attack is considered one of the most critical turning points in Ethereum’s history. The attacker’s seizure of approximately 4.5% of all $ETH in circulation at the time plunged the network into an existential crisis; ultimately, a hard fork resulted in Ethereum splitting into two, giving rise to Ethereum Classic. Almost a decade later, this largest security vulnerability in Ethereum’s history will now be used to strengthen the ecosystem’s security. Assets remaining from the TheDAO process…

Digital Euro Will Not Disrupt Banks, ECB Reassures Europe

RegulationFeb 1

Following the recent questions being asked about the traditional and digital way of banking, the European Central Bank (ECB) has made things clear. In a recent World Economic Forum, Fabio Panetta said that the Digital Euro will not replace bank deposits. Wanting to calm the fear of banks and their users in Europe. https://twitter.com/coinbureau/status/2014211423144943924?s=46 This is a good time for this news to be circulating. Since the lawmakers of the United States are talking about not using a central bank digital currency at all. But Europe is taking a different approach, since they plan to have it for the long…

European Commission calls on 12 countries to implement crypto tax rules

LegalFeb 1

The European Commission said it will send formal notices to 12 countries for failing to fully implement the EU’s tax reporting rules for digital assets. In its January infringements package released on Friday, the commission, which serves as the European Union body responsible for proposing legislation and ensuring member states follow certain laws and regulations, said Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal would face letters of formal notice "to fully implement the new tax transparency and information exchange rules on crypto-assets." Citing EU directives, the commission said it would give the member…

US Winter Storm Weighs on Bitcoin Mining Network, Cryptoquant Finds

MiningJan 31

Bitcoin mining took a direct hit from January’s U.S. winter storm, with Cryptoquant data showing sharp declines in hashrate, production, and miner revenue across the network. Bitcoin Mining Production Falls to Post-Halving Lows According to Cryptoquant researchers, several large U.S.-based mining firms curtailed operations as severe weather disrupted power availability, accelerating a networkwide hashrate drawdown of roughly 12%. Cryptoquant notes this marks the steepest decline since October 2021, pushing total hashrate down massively, its lowest level since September 2025. The researchers emphasize that the weather shock compounded an already fragile setup. Even before the storm, the firm’s report observes hashrate…

Hyperliquid trader earns $84M shorting Ethereum with high leverage

EthereumJan 31

A trader known as “ETHMegaBear” has earned roughly $84 million in total unrealized profits by shorting Ethereum on Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange, according to data tracked by Lookonchain. The #ETHMegaBear(0x20c2) has racked up over $80.9M in profits by shorting $ETH — absolutely insane! This trader has been shorting $ETH on #Hyperliquid since 2024, consistently using max leverage (previously 50x, now 25x). He currently holds a 30,582 $ETH($88.9M) short.… pic.twitter.com/wgL2Ba6bHO — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 29, 2026 ETHMegaBear has been shorting $ETH on Hyperliquid since 2024, consistently using maximum leverage. The trader currently holds a short position of 30,582 $ETH…

Binance co-founder Zhao in talks with ‘probably a dozen’ governments on asset tokenization

RegulationJan 31

Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao told a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he’s in talks with “probably a dozen governments” about tokenizing their assets. Though he didn’t name specific countries or assets, the concept could allow governments to raise funds by offering small portions of state-owned assets to citizens or investors, similar to how some nations have sold stakes in national oil or telecom firms. Tokenization involves turning real-world assets, like real estate, infrastructure or commodities, into blockchain-based tokens that can be traded and split into fractional ownership. “This way the government can actually…

Coinbase insider trading lawsuit against Armstrong, directors moves forward

LegalJan 31

A Delaware judge has allowed a shareholder lawsuit accusing several Coinbase directors of insider trading to proceed, despite an internal investigation that cleared the executives of wrongdoing. The case, filed by a Coinbase shareholder in 2023, alleges that company directors, including CEO Brian Armstrong and board member Marc Andreessen, used confidential information to sidestep more than $1 billion in losses by selling shares around the company’s public debut in 2021. According to the complaint, insiders sold more than $2.9 billion worth of stock, with Armstrong personally offloading about $291.8 million. On Friday, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick…