Vietnam is moving to formalize its rapidly expanding cryptocurrency sector with a high-speed regulatory overhaul led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. During a national online conference on January 6, the Prime Minister instructed relevant government agencies to finalize the licensing for a select group of pilot digital asset exchanges before January 15. This initiative is part of a broader “sandbox” framework designed to test market stability and regulatory responses within a controlled environment. The government’s move toward formalization comes as domestic and foreign investor interest in the region has…
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World Liberty Financial Applies for National Banking Charter
Key Notes The World Liberty Trust Company (WLTC) will directly issue, custody, mint, and redeem its USD1 stablecoin under a regulated framework. The firm says institutional adoption of USD1 has accelerated sharply due to cross-border payments, settlement, and treasury operations. If approved, the trust bank would operate under the GENIUS Act with enhanced AML and sanctions controls. Crypto firm World Liberty Financial, a Trump-family venture and closely linked to US President Donald Trump, applied for a national banking charter on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The latest report shows that they have…
What Happens When ALL 21 Million Bitcoin Are Mined?
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Why Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF Is The ‘Most Bullish Thing Ever’
Morgan Stanley’s decision to file for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs caught even seasoned ETF watchers off guard and in Jeff Park’s telling, it’s a stronger signal about crypto’s next leg of adoption than another round of flows into the existing market leaders. The surprise wasn’t merely that a major wirehouse wants in. It was the branding and the timing. Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart said he “didn’t see this coming,” amplifying Eric Balchunas’ “SHOCKER” reaction to the filings. Seyffart then pointed to Matt Hougan’s framing of what made…
The Death of the 4-Year Cycle: Experts on Bitcoin’s New Macro Reality
Bitcoin’s surge to $126K in October 2025 quickly unraveled after a liquidation cascade, ending the year below $100K and challenging the predictive power of the traditional 4‑year halving cycle. Analysts argue the market has entered a new regime shaped by institutional capital and exchange-traded funds flows, resulting in slower but more stable price action. A […] Original
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Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Will Build Firm’s Clout: Exec
US investment bank Morgan Stanley may be positioning itself so that even if its newly announced spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund underperforms, it will still deliver strategic benefits across the firm, according to ProCap chief investment officer Jeff Park. “Morgan Stanley is making the bet that even if their ETF doesn’t scale to blockbuster success, there’s an intangible benefit that will help build their clout,” Park said on Wednesday. His comments come just a day after Morgan Stanley filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two ETFs, one…
Zcash Developers Plan New Firm After Split From Bootstrap
The entire Electric Coin Company team behind privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has split from Bootstrap, the nonprofit created to support the token, and plans to create a new company, according to CEO Josh Swihart. “Over the past few weeks, it’s become clear that the majority of Bootstrap board members […] Specifically Zaki Manian, Christina Garman, Alan Fairless, and Michelle Lai (ZCAM), have moved into clear misalignment with the mission of Zcash,” Swihart said on Wednesday. “Yesterday, the entire ECC team left,” he said. “In short, the terms of our employment were…
Bitcoin Tests Key Resistance While $4.7B In Sell-Side Liquidity Builds
Bitcoin has struggled to break through the $94,000 level and is now attempting to stabilize above the $90,000 mark, a zone that has become critical for short-term structure. While bulls are making an effort to defend recent gains, the broader market context remains fragile, with several risk factors limiting upside conviction. Price action reflects a market caught between relief-driven buying and persistent sell-side pressure near major resistance. Related Reading A recent CryptoQuant analysis highlights that Bitcoin is currently testing an important technical and on-chain confluence. On the daily timeframe, BTC…
Anthropic Raising $10B at $350B Valuation in AI Funding Boom
Anthropic, the company behind the popular artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, is reportedly raising $10 billion and aiming for a valuation of $350 billion. Singapore’s sovereign-wealth fund, GIC, and Coatue Management plan to lead the new round of financing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The $350 billion valuation nearly doubles Anthropic’s worth from a $183 billion valuation it had in September, which followed a $13 billion Series F round co-led by ICONIQ Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The…