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Policy

Citi says CLARITY Act momentum builds, but DeFi fight could stall crypto bill

Washington is edging closer to a landmark crypto framework, though disputes over DeFi and stablecoin rewards risk pushing final passage beyond 2026.

The U.S. Capitol (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

Lido’s new stVaults will let L2s create their own rules for Ethereum staking

stVaults let other teams plug into Lido’s staking system instead of building their own from scratch.

Crypto custodians are increasingly mindful of how stored tokens should be used in governing DeFi protocols. (Credit: NYPL)

Markets

Binance to shift $1 billion user protection fund into bitcoin amid market rout

Binance will convert the stablecoin holdings in its $1 billion Secure Asset Fund for Users to bitcoin over the next 30 days, with plans for regular audits.

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Markets

Circle’s biggest bear just threw in the towel, but warns the stock is still a crypto roller coaster

Circle’s rising correlation with ether and DeFi exposure drives the re-rating, despite valuation and competition concerns.

Circle logo on a building

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Finance

Ethereum OGs revive the DAO with $220 million security fund, Unchained reports

According to the report, $13.5 million will be allocated to security grants distributed through DAO-style mechanisms

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Tech

Bitcoin's Quantum threat is ‘real but distant,’ says Wall Street analyst as doomsday debate rages on

Wall Street broker Benchmark argued the crypto network has ample time to evolve as quantum risks shift from theory to risk management.

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Finance

Sygnum’s new bitcoin fund pulls in $65 million from investors looking for steady yield

The fund delivered an 8.9% annualized net return in its first quarter, targeting 8-10% annual returns through systematic arbitrage strategies.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto payments firm BCB Group appoints Tim Renew as CEO in leadership reshuffle

Renew will lead the digital asset payments firm, with co-founder Oliver Tonkin moving into a newly created president role.

BCB CEO Tim Renew

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Markets

Meta and Microsoft continue going big on AI spending. Here's how bitcoin miners could benefit

In its fourth quarter earnings report, Meta said capital spending plans for 2026 should be in the range of $115-$135 billion, well ahead of consensus forecasts.

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Tech

MegaETH mainnet to go live Feb. 9 in major test of ‘real-time’ Ethereum scaling

This follows its October 2025 $450 million token sale that was heavily oversubscribed.

(MegaLabs)