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Swiss banking giant UBS planning to offer crypto services to specific clients
UBS will gradually introduce crypto services, starting with select private clients in Switzerland, according to Bloomberg.

Gold surges to doorstep of $5,000 as experts debate bitcoin's underperformance
"The [BTC] adoption announcements are not working anymore," said Jim Bianco, while Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas urged taking a longer-term view.

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial partners with Spacecoin on satellite-powered DeFi
Spacecoin aims to provide permissionless internet access via satellite constellation, targeting remote and underserved communities.

Bitcoin falls bellow $89,000 as rally attempt fizzles despite trade war risk relief
"The consensus view is that crypto markets are bearish until about September," said one analyst.

Michael Saylor indicates more bitcoin purchases in change of pace mid-week tweet
After a brief slowdown in its pace of bitcoin acquisition, Strategy has purchased almost $3.5 billion of BTC over the last two weeks.

Tokenization firm Superstate raises $82.5 million to bring Wall Street onchain
With the new funding, the company aims to bring IPOs and fundraising onto blockchain rails like Ethereum and Solana.

BlackRock-linked wallets move over $430 million in bitcoin, ether to Coinbase Prime
Onchain data shows sizable bitcoin and ether movements tied to BlackRock’s spot ETFs, echoing earlier January flows tied to creation and redemption activity.

Bitcoin moves back to $90,000 as Trump pulls tariff threat after 'productive meeting' with NATO chief
"The solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the U.S. and all NATO nations," said President Trump in a Truth Social post.

BlackRock’s IBIT powers new bitcoin annuity for U.S. retirees via Delaware Life
The first-of-its-kind FIA, according to the companies, offers crypto exposure with principal protection, aiming to attract cautious investors near retirement.

Bitcoin turns negative for 2026 as Trump's calming Greenland remarks fail to reverse slide
There was a modest bounce after the president said the U.S. had no intention of taking Greenland by force, but prices quickly resumed their decline.

