US confirms Samourai Wallet Bitcoin remains in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and was not sold under EO 14233.

Anchorage Digital plans a $200-$400M capital raise ahead of a potential IPO as it expands stablecoin and crypto services.

Belarus legalizes cryptobanks to merge digital tokens with banking and plans a digital ruble by 2026.

South Korea legalizes blockchain securities allowing trading of tokenized assets under updated financial market laws.

California fined Nexo $500,000 for unlicensed crypto backed loans and ordered the firm to move customer funds to a licensed US unit.

CME Group plans to launch Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar futures on Feb 9, expanding access to regulated crypto derivatives

BNB Chain completes its first 2026 token burn, removing 1.37M BNB as supply falls to 136.36M under its deflation plan

Russia plans new bank reporting rules to track crypto transactions cross border transfers and tokenized assets regulation

Bitnomial launches US-regulated Aptos APT futures offering monthly expirations and access for institutional and retail traders.

Alchemy Pay expands US and global operations with new licenses supporting crypto payments and tokenized asset services.

Bitwise launches the CLNK ETF on NYSE Arca offering regulated access to Chainlink as institutional demand for crypto ETFs grows

Ripple secures Luxembourg EMI approval to expand regulated cross border payment services and strengthen its European compliance strategy.