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Finance

Lloyds Bank completes UK’s first gilt purchase using tokenized deposits

Lloyds enlisted the help of Archax and Canton Network to carry out the transaction.

Lloyds Bank sign above a branch.

Finance

Barclays invests in stablecoin settlement firm as tokenized infrastructure advances

Ubyx is building a framework to enable tokenized money to move between issuers and institutions, supporting the exchange and redemption of funds.

Barclays logo on building (Jose Marroquin/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Metplanet valued at three-month high relative to bitcoin holdings after MSCI decision

Select bitcoin treasury equities gained after MSCI removed near-term index exclusion risk.

Chart of Metaplanet's mNAV (Metaplanet)

Finance

Hedge Fund Karatage appoints IMC veteran Shane O’Callaghan as senior partner

O'Callaghan joins from market maker IMC where he was employed as global head of institutional partnerships and digital asset sales.

Sign saying "Now Hiring" sits on a lawn.
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Markets

Crypto traders can now take leveraged bets on silver via Binance Futures

Binance Futures will launch silver perpetual contracts on Wednesday, offering up to 50x leverage on silver priced in U.S. dollars per troy ounce.

Blocks of silver (Scottsdale Mint)

Markets

Bitcoin and the Japanese yen are moving together like never before

The 90-day correlation between bitcoin and JPY has risen to a record high of over 0.85.

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Markets

Bitcoin miners chase AI demand as Nvidia says Rubin is already in production

Miners that look like infrastructure companies may win, while those that rely on pure mining margins face a tougher 2026.

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Markets

XRP could outperform bitcoin as XRP/BTC chart shows rare Ichimoku breakout since 2018

Traders are watching if XRP can reclaim the $2.31-$2.32 range or remain in a descending channel.

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin holds steady above $90K as fresh money returns to crypto

New-year allocations support bitcoin prices as leverage cools and volatility expectations rise.

Bitcoin (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Policy

DeFi, ethics disputes remain in Senate crypto bill ahead of Jan. 15 vote

The Senate is approaching a potential markup that may advance crypto legislation to a vote, and industry insiders are amassing for a lobbying push this week.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Michael Saylor's Strategy catches a break from MSCI, but analysts caution fight isn’t over yet

MSCI won’t drop firms like Strategy from indexes yet, but a broader rule change may still be on the table

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Markets

Strategy surges 6% on MSCI decision not to exclude DATs from indexes

Shares of the Michael Saylor-led firm had been under pressure not just from weak bitcoin prices, but also the chance that the indexing giant might exclude DATs from its indexes.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)
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Markets

Asset manager Bitwise sees 3 tests for crypto’s 2026 rally

Bitcoin and ether are off to a strong start this year, and Bitwise says the path to new highs hinges on market stability, U.S. legislation and calm equities.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Tech

How to stay safe after the Ledger customer data leak: experts urge privacy first

Security researchers spoke to CoinDesk about how users can protect themselves after Monday’s breach saw yet more Ledger customer data leaked to malicious actors.

A shadowy figure scrutinizes a computer screen. (Mika Baumeister/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto bill markup expected next week as pressure mounts before shutdown deadline

Senators met to restart the high-stakes negotiation over the crypto market structure bill, and one of them reportedly said a markup is planned next week.

Senator Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee

Markets

Polkadot's DOT declines in U.S. afternoon selloff

The technical breakdown erased earlier gains as DOT plunged through $2.19 support on heavy volume.

Polkadot (DOT) Drops 1.63% to $2.16, Breaking $2.19 Support Amid Heavy Volume
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