Pump.fun Launches $3M Pump Fund Build‑in‑Public Hackathon

Solana-based meme coin launchpad Pump.fun introduces Pump Fund to back 12 early‑stage token projects with public funding. Pump.fun announced the launch of Pump Fund, a $3,000,000 investment arm that will run the Build in Public (BiP) Hackathon to fund 12 projects with $250,000 each at a $10 million valuation and provide mentorship from Pump.fun founders. … Read more

Report: RBI Proposes Linking BRICS Central Bank Digital Currencies for Payments

India’s central bank proposes linking BRICS central bank digital currencies to ease cross‑border payments. The Reserve Bank of India reportedly recommended that a proposal to connect central bank digital currencies ( CBDCs) be placed on the agenda for the 2026 BRICS summit in India, aiming to ease cross‑border trade finance and tourism payments among BRICS … Read more

Blockspace Media Acquires Bitcoin Layers to Expand Bitcoin Data Products

Blockspace Media buys Bitcoin Layers to integrate L2 metrics into a new dashboard and data suite. Blockspace Media announced in New York on January 19, 2026 that it has acquired Bitcoin Layers, an independent provider of Bitcoin layer 2 ( L2) ecosystem metrics, and will integrate its data into Blockspace’s content and a forthcoming dashboard … Read more

EU and Mercosur Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement

The EU and South America’s Mercosur formally sign a long‑awaited trade pact in Asuncion to cut more than 90% of tariffs. Top officials from the European Union and the Mercosur bloc signed the Partnership Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement in Asuncion, Paraguay on January 17, 2026, concluding more than 25 years of negotiations and … Read more

Report: EU Prepares $108B Retaliatory Measures Over Greenland Dispute With US

European capitals are crafting $108 billion in tariffs and market restrictions in response to U.S. threats over Greenland. According to a report by the Financial Times, EU governments are preparing a package of retaliatory measures valued at roughly $108 billion (€93 billion), including tariffs and use of the anti‑coercion instrument (ACI) to limit U.S. companies’ … Read more

Report: Anchorage Digital Seeks $200M–$400M Ahead of Potential IPO

Anchorage Digital is reportedly raising $200 million–$400 million as it explores a possible initial public offering next year. Anchorage Digital, the New York‑based custodian whose affiliate is the first federally chartered U.S. digital‑asset bank, is seeking to raise between $200 million and $400 million ahead of a potential IPO, according to Bloomberg; the discussions were … Read more

Steak ‘n Shake Increases Bitcoin Exposure to $10M, Expands Strategic Reserve

Steak ‘n Shake adds $10,000,000 in BTC to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve while reporting higher same‑store sales. Steak n Shake announced on 16 January 2026 that it has increased its bitcoin exposure by $10,000,000 in notional value, continuing a program begun eight months earlier when the company started accepting bitcoin payments and directing all bitcoin … Read more

Nexo Named Official Digital Asset Partner of Audi Revolut F1 Team

Crypto wealth platform Nexo signs a multi‑year partnership as the inaugural official digital asset partner of Audi Revolut F1 Team. Nexo becomes the Audi Revolut F1 Team’s inaugural official digital asset partner in a multi‑year agreement announced in Hinwil on January 16, 2026, as Audi enters the FIA Formula 1 World Championship for 2026; the … Read more

Citrea Launches USD Stablecoin for Bitcoin Liquidity Issued by Moonpay, Powered by M0

Citrea introduces Citrea USD (ctUSD), a 1:1 USD stablecoin issued by Moonpay and powered by M0 for bitcoin liquidity. Citrea announced the launch of Citrea USD (ctUSD), a U.S. dollar–denominated stablecoin backed 1:1 by short‑term U.S. Treasury bills and cash, issued by Moonpay and built on M0’s universal stablecoin platform to serve as native liquidity … Read more

KBC to Offer Regulated Crypto Trading in Belgium

KBC’s Bolero launches regulated buy‑and‑sell crypto trading for Belgian retail investors starting week of 16 February. KBC Group announces that, beginning the week of 16 February 2026, private investors in Belgium can buy and sell crypto assets via Bolero, the bank’s online execution‑only investment platform, under the European Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCAR); KBC has … Read more