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UK banks block or delay 40% of crypto exchange transfers: Survey

ExchangesJan 30

A new survey by the UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC) found that transfers between United Kingdom bank accounts and crypto exchanges are frequently blocked, delayed or refused, even when customers are trying to use regulated platforms. The survey, titled “Locked Out: Debanking the UK’s Digital Asset Economy,” draws on responses from 10 of the UK’s largest centralized exchanges, which collectively serve millions of UK consumers and have processed hundreds of billions of pounds in transactions. It aims to replace anecdotes with hard numbers on how current banking practices affect the sector. The UKCBC argues that widespread restrictions are a major…

Quack AI and Zypher Network Partner to Advance Trust-Minimized AI Agent Economies

BlockchainJan 30

Quack AI has made a strategic partnership with Zypher Network as it extends Q402 into a verifiable, minimised-trust execution and governance environment of AI agents. The partnership is a combination of the signature-based execution engine of Quack AI and the cryptographic proof infrastructure of Zypher, that seeks to enhance the principles of trust, security and accountability in the new agent economy. Quack AI × @Zypher_Network We’re aligning with Zypher as Q402 expands into verifiable, trust-minimized AI and agent execution environments. Built around cryptographic proofs and verifiable AI workflows, Zypher’s focus on proving the integrity of agent reasoning and computation… pic.twitter.com/wEZAH9M2la…

Top 6 DePIN Projects Transforming Physical Infrastructure in 2026

RegulationJan 30

DePIN is moving from narrative to measurable infrastructure: nodes are scaling, but 2026 will reward demand, revenue, and reliability. Industry research frames DePIN as a category that could reach $3.5 trillion by 2028, and there are already 13+ million devices contributing daily across DePIN networks. At the same time, you’ll see write-ups claiming explosive growth in sector revenue and project count. The bigger point is that DePIN is no longer just a story. These networks are already operating globally, and their services are increasingly relevant to real-world constraints, from balancing distributed energy and extending connectivity to providing compute capacity for…

Coinbase Korea Speculation Grows, but Coinone Says No Deal in Sight

ExchangesJan 30

Coinone, South Korea’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, has denied reports that it is in talks to sell a stake to Coinbase, throwing cold water on speculation that the US exchange giant is making a fresh push into Korea’s liquidity-rich market. The denial underscores how difficult it remains for global exchanges to crack Korea’s tightly regulated crypto sector, even as domestic players undergo rapid consolidation. ‘Completely Groundless’ The rebuttal came after Seoul Economic Daily reported on Jan. 25 that Coinone Chairman Cha Myung-hoon was exploring a partial stake sale, with Coinbase identified as a potential buyer. The report noted that Coinbase executives…

Venom Foundation Discloses Web3 Fraud Prevention Framework

BlockchainJan 30

Venom Foundation, known for scalable and regulated blockchain infrastructure, has released a detailed sketch for analyzing and exploring the technological aspects of Web3 in maintaining financial services fraud-free. The primary purpose of this publication is to inform users about the possibilities of Web3 in bringing financial services seamless and scam-free infrastructure. Venom Foundation is a FinTech company specializing in bringing solutions of high-performance blockchain by providing streamlined financial services for national and international enterprises. Basically, this guide article unveils the current insecurity or attacks that are drastically damaging the Web3 ecosystem while also providing them with seven countermeasures to minimize…

Bitcoin Exchange Binance Delisted Numerous Altcoin Pairs from Its Futures Trading Platform! Here Are the Details

ExchangesJan 30

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced new regulations for margin trading pairs to enhance user security and maintain quality in its trading markets. According to the official announcement, Binance Margin will remove some margin trading pairs from its platform as of January 30, 2026, at 09:00. According to the announcement, the following trading pairs will be removed under Cross Margin: $KSM/$BTC, $SNX/$BTC, $ICX/$BTC, $DYDX/$BTC, $HIVE/$BTC, $1INCH/$BTC, $MANA/$BTC, and $LRC/$BTC. In addition, a wider list of pairs will be disabled on the Isolated Margin side. The pairs to be removed from Isolated Margin include $KSM/$BTC, $SNX/$BTC, $ICX/$BTC, SYS/$BTC, $DYDX/$BTC, $HIVE/$BTC, AR/$BTC, $1INCH/$BTC,…

MetYa Partners With GOTCAR to Bridge Real-World Mobility and Onchain Rewards

BlockchainJan 30

MetYa has declared a new strategy alliance with GOTCAR, a mobility-based X2E (Anywhere-to-Earn) application that would compensate customers for daily relocation. The partnership will also focus on the new methods of linking onchain rewards with real-life activity like driving, walking, or riding, as well as unlocking new community benefits as GOTCAR opens new features. Excited to announce a new partnership: MetYa x @GOTCAROFFICIAL ⚡️ GOTCAR is a mobility-based X2E app that rewards you for simply moving — drive, walk, or ride, and earn points with smart tracking. No complicated missions. Just open the app and go. Together, we’ll explore new……

‘Literally billions’ of AI agents to use stablecoins in 5 years: Circle CEO

RegulationJan 30

Within three to five years, billions of artificial intelligence agents that can work without human input will use crypto and stablecoins for everyday payments on behalf of users, says Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of stablecoin issuer Circle. “Three years, five years from now, one can reasonably expect that there will be billions, literally billions of AI agents conducting economic activity in the world on a continuous basis,” Allaire said on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “They need an economic system. They need a financial system. They need a payment system. There is no other alternative, in…

TradeXYZ Volume and Open Interest Hit All-Time Highs

ExchangesJan 30

Tokenized equity activity continues to scale new heights, with TradeXYZ, Hyperliquid’s leading real-world asset platform, crossing new all time highs in volume and open interest this week. The platform crossed the $1 billion mark in 24-hour volume today and reached an all-time high of $790 million in open interest, up 200% over the last month. The breakout in volume and open interest comes as precious metals continue to rally, with the SILVER/USDC pair commanding $740 million in volume over the last day, almost three times the platform’s flagship asset, XYZ100, which represents Nasdaq futures. TradeXYZ Assets and Volume - Hyperliquid…

Pundi AI and REI Network Join Forces to Provide Zero Cost Data on Next Gen AI Resorting

BlockchainJan 30

Pundi AI is making a strategic partnership with REI Network to deliver a zero-cost data infrastructure for the Web3 ecosystem. This collaboration combines the powers of the decentralized data platform of Pundi AI and the gas-less, high-performance blockchain architecture of REI Network. It is expected to change how AI applications access and utilize blockchain-based data sets. Zero Fee Data Infrastructure for AI Application The partnership focuses on bringing the data solutions of Pundi AI within the REI Network ecosystem. This enables programmers to develop artificial intelligence programs with direct access to verifiable, community-controlled data sets at no cost in terms…