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Brian Armstrong was snubbed by top executives from the biggest U.S. banks in Davos: WSJ

Stablecoin rewards and the Clarity Act widen the divide between crypto and TradFi, according to people who spoke with the WSJ.

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Policy

Here is what Trump nominee for Fed chair Kevin Warsh said about bitcoin and rates

The former Federal Reserve governor has invested in crypto firms, criticized bitcoin’s role as money and argued for a U.S. digital dollar.

Kevin Warsh. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Hedge fund billionaire Stan Druckenmiller on Warsh as Fed chair: ‘no one better equipped’

The conventional wisdom on Trump's pick for Fed chair says he's a hawk. Stanley Druckenmiller, who made billions fading conventional wisdom, suggests that's not necessarily so.

Kevin Warsh with Stanley Druckenmiller

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)
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: index slides 1.9% as all assets trade lower

Cronos (CRO) fell 4.2% and Aave (AAVE) dropped 3.7%, leading the index lower.

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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)

Finance

XRP-linked Ripple rolls out treasury platform after $1 billion GTreasury deal

New product lets companies manage cash, stablecoins and tokenized funds in one system, cutting cross-border settlement times from days to seconds.

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Policy

President Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

The president confirmed his pick on Friday to replace the incumbent Jerome Powell when his term ends in May.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Latin America’s biggest digital bank just won a key battle to offer crypto custody in U.S.

The Brazilian digital bank announced it received conditional OCC approval to provide deposit accounts, credit cards, lending and digital asset custody in the United States.

Nubank office in Mexico. (Photo: Provided by Nubank Press Office/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin, ether extend declines as leverage unwind accelerates: Crypto Markets Today

Crypto markets fell further overnight as bitcoin and ether extended losses, metals tumbled and liquidation pressure hit leveraged traders across derivatives markets.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Gold's six-month rally versus bitcoin shows similarities to the 2019 cycle

The bitcoin-to-gold ratio rebounded from recent lows, mirroring a pattern seen in the 2019-2020.

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Markets

U.S. dollar strength and volatility surge as markets nervously await U.S. open

While Fed chair speculation drives uncertainty across equities, rates, and crypto.

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Finance

Vitalik Buterin to spend $43 million on Ethereum development

Ethereum’s co-founder said the $43 million withdrawal will support a broader “full-stack openness and verifiability” vision as the foundation tightens spending.

Vitalik Buterin

Markets

U.S. listed bitcoin, ether ETFs bleed nearly $1 billion in a day

U.S.-listed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs saw one of their worst combined outflow days of 2026 as falling prices, rising volatility and macro uncertainty pushed investors to cut exposure.

Outflows (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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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