Tag: Digital

Morgan Stanley Appoints Head of Digital Asset Strategy

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Morgan Stanley has tapped veteran executive Amy Oldenburg to lead the investment bank’s new crypto unit, just weeks after announcing plans to launch three crypto exchange-traded funds and a crypto wallet. Oldenburg will transition to head of digital asset strategy after working in Morgan Stanley’s emerging markets equity team since 2001, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Oldenburg has been leading the emerging markets team since November 2021, where she was tasked with driving the division’s digital asset strategy. Job listings on LinkedIn show the $2 trillion investment bank is also looking…

Tenbin Raises $7M Led by Galaxy Digital for Tokenized Gold, Currency Products

Key Notes Galaxy Ventures led the $7M round with participation from Wintermute, GSR, and FalconX for blockchain gold infrastructure. The startup plans to launch yield-bearing tokenized gold in early 2026 through Hidden Road and Ripple Prime partnerships. Bitcoin’s correlation with gold dropped to zero in January 2026 as gold prices are projected to reach $4,000-$5,000 per ounce. Galaxy Ventures, a division of Galaxy Digital, led a $7 million seed funding round for Tenbin Labs, a startup building blockchain infrastructure for tokenized gold and foreign exchange markets, with a different approach…

Crypto Whales Bet on Digital Gold

Key Notes Crypto investors have been accumulating Tether’s digital gold. The FOMC meeting and big tech earnings are scheduled for this week. Some leading cryptocurrencies and tech stocks are recording gains ahead of key macro and micro events. Financial markets are up as the first U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting of the year gets underway on Jan. 27 and 28. Investors are also closely watching multiple earnings reports from major tech companies. The Fed’s interest rate decision, which is widely expected to remain unchanged, is likely to have a…

Nomura’s Laser Digital Launches Tokenized Bitcoin Yield Fund for Accredited Investors

Key Notes Nomura’s digital arm introduces natively tokenized Cayman fund with $250k minimum for non-US accredited investors seeking Bitcoin returns. KAIO provides tokenization while Komainu custodies assets in market-neutral structure without directional leverage. Fund joins Laser Digital’s range targeting institutional demand for regulated crypto yield products across global markets. Laser Digital, Nomura’s digital asset arm, has launched the Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund SP (BDYF), an upgraded version of its 2023 Bitcoin Adoption Fund that was introduced well before the first Bitcoin ETFs. The new vehicle combines long Bitcoin  BTC $89…

Sacks Says Banks and Crypto Will Merge Into One Digital Asset Industry

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White House crypto czar David Sacks said banks and crypto companies will ultimately merge into “one digital asset industry” once Congress passes the long-delayed market structure bill. The comments came during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where Sacks was asked about the negotiations around the proposed CLARITY Act, a market structure bill that has stalled amid debate over whether stablecoin issuers should be permitted to offer yield. David Sacks (middle) speaks during a Squawk Box interview at the…

Galaxy Digital Plans Crypto Hedge Fund Rollout

Key Notes Galaxy plans to launch the hedge fund in the first quarter with $100 million in initial capital. Around 30% of the fund will be allocated to crypto tokens, including major assets. The remaining capital will target crypto-related financial services stocks. Galaxy Digital is reportedly planning to launch a new hedge fund aimed at trading digital assets and related stocks. The fund is set to start in the first quarter of this year with an initial size of $100 million. The strategy allows bets on both rising and falling…

Hong Kong Highlights Balanced Digital Asset Regulation at Davos

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Hong Kong Finance Secretary Paul Chan defended the city’s “same activity, same risk, same regulation” framework for digital assets while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to the South China Morning Post. Speaking at a closed-door workshop in Switzerland on Tuesday, Chan said finance and technology were increasingly intertwined but required a balanced regulatory approach. He said: Digital assets should serve the real economy. But we must also build strong guardrails to address risks to financial stability, market integrity and investor protection. Chan pointed to the city’s…

Trump Media Sets Feb 2 Record Date for Shareholder Digital Token Distribution

Key Notes Shareholders holding at least one DJT share on February 2, 2026 qualify for non-transferable digital tokens and Truth platform rewards. Crypto.com will mint and custody tokens designed as perks rather than equity, avoiding securities classification under US guidance. DJT stock climbed to $14.23 but remains down over 60% year-over-year despite the temporary rally on airdrop speculation. Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq, NYSE Texas: DJT) shares traded higher today. This followed the company setting February 2, 2026, as the record date for its planned digital token airdrop…

Digital Asset Treasuries That Just Hodl Get It Wrong

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Opinion by: Mike Maloney, Chairman of 21 Vault, a company operating in digital asset infrastructure and treasury strategy ​Digital asset treasuries (DATs) started back in 2020 with Strategy’s decision to buy and hold Bitcoin (BTC). ​That fateful decision has created a treasury with a market capitalization exceeding $80 billion. ​A flurry of companies began to replicate this buy-and-hold approach. These new DATs raise huge amounts of capital to buy their chosen asset before merging with publicly traded companies, giving investors exposure to crypto via their stocks. Summer turned to winter.…

India Proposes Linking BRICS Central Bank Digital Currencies: Report

Key Notes According to two sources, India’s central bank wants BRICS nations to unify their CBDCs. The goal is to reduce reliance on the United States dollar. President Donald Trump has previously threatened tariff sanctions, a move that could be revived if this proposal passes. Two sources have reported that India has published a proposal for countries under the BRICS bloc to link their Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The central bank of the Asian giant strongly believes that this move will facilitate cross-border trade and tourism payments. Ultimately, this…