Delaware Life Debuts Fixed Index Annuity Featuring Bitcoin Exposure

Delaware Life adds Blackrock’s bitcoin‑blended index to a fixed index annuity, offering bitcoin exposure with principal protection. Delaware Life Insurance Company announced on January 20, 2026 that it has added the Blackrock U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index to its fixed index annuity (FIA) lineup, becoming the first insurer to offer an index containing … Read more

Chainalysis Launches No‑Code ‘Workflows’ for Data‑Scientist‑Level Blockchain Insights

Chainalysis introduces Workflows to let non‑technical users automate advanced blockchain analysis without code. Chainalysis announced on January 20, 2026 the launch of Workflows for Data Solutions, a no‑code interface that enables users to run complex blockchain analyses—such as timing & amount analysis, threat actor network expansion and targeted wallet searches—without SQL or Python, while preserving … Read more

Bhutan to Host National Sei Validator

Sei Development Foundation and Bhutan’s DHI will deploy a Sei validator to boost national blockchain capacity. Sei Development Foundation and Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI) announced on January 20, 2026 a collaboration to deploy and run a Sei validator in the Kingdom of Bhutan, led by DHI Innotech, with the validator expected to go … Read more

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

Blockchain Sleuth Spots Gamestop Shifting 100 Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime

According to onchain analyst Sani, Gamestop—the specialty retailer known for video games, consumer electronics, and gaming merch—moved 100 BTC, valued at roughly $9.5 million, over to Coinbase Prime, the crypto heavyweight’s brokerage arm. Reportedly, Gamestop shifted 100 BTC to Coinbase Prime on Jan. 17, 2026. The move was flagged by Sani, the onchain analyst who … 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