Startale Group and Japan’s financial conglomerate SBI Holdings have launched Strium, a layer-1 blockchain designed to support exchange-layer and settlement infrastructure for institutional trading of foreign exchange, tokenized equities and real-world assets (RWAs). The platform is designed as an exchange-layer network, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph. “Tokenization is an inevitable trend, and equities tokenization is clearly the next big market,” said Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Group. He added that Strium aims to bridge the gap between traditional offchain finance and the onchain ecosystem by enabling compliant dividend…
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Trump Token Launch & the Rise of ‘Gym Bro’ $MAXI
What to Know: The planned launch of Trump-associated tokens has validated a strength-based market narrative, paving the way for high-energy, personality-driven crypto assets. A broader market rotation into high-beta assets suggests that retail traders are increasingly seeking outsized returns through gamified, risk-on ecosystems. Maxi Doge has successfully raised over $4.5M in its presale, reflecting robust demand for a leverage-king narrative backed by audited smart contracts. The ecosystem utilizes a dynamic 68% staking APY and a dedicated ‘Maxi Fund’ to ensure high liquidity and sustained visibility post-listing. Donald Trump’s aggressive entry…
Nordic Crypto Exchange Safello Expands Cross‑Border Services With Launch in Finland
Safello launches regulated crypto services in Finland under MiCA authorization, enabling euro payments, trading and custody. Safello announced on February 3, 2026 in Stockholm that it has launched services in Finland as its first cross‑border establishment, operating under its authorization as a crypto‑asset service provider under the EU’s Regulation on Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA); Finnish […] Source
IG Group Expects to Launch “a Crypto Proposition” After Crypto Exchange Acquisition
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Bybit to Launch Retail Bank Accounts
Key Notes Bybit is prepared to offer banking services that will allow customers hold balances in US dollars. Pave Bank is one of the partners for this initiative. Bybit’s latest move suggests a full recovery from its infamous 2025 hack. Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit is set to roll out retail banking services on its platform by February. Dubbed “My Bank powered by Bybit,” this new product will let customers with accounts hold balances in USD as well as other fiat currencies. It plans to achieve this in collaboration with partner…
UBS to Launch Crypto Trading Services for Private Clients
Key Notes Swiss banking giant UBS Group has hinted at its plans to launch crypto trading services. It plans to start with Bitcoin and Ethereum for select customers. JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley already plan to roll out a similar service this year. UBS Group AG is set to launch crypto trading services that cater to private clients. This Swiss banking giant is globally recognized for its wealthy client base. Therefore, this move is quite significant for the broader crypto industry as it could mark the injection of massive liquidity in…
Fedi, Cornell And Bitcoin Think Tank Launch US Financial Privacy Study
The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), Fedi and Cornell University are launching a two‑year study on how Americans view financial privacy, the trade‑offs they will accept and how regulation shapes their behavior. The initiative brings together a Bitcoin (BTC) wallet company with an academic center and a policy think tank, aiming to connect how privacy tools are built, researched and ultimately governed. According to Fedi and BPI, the research will combine quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews to examine attitudes toward financial privacy and their evolution. Cornell’s Brooks School Tech Policy Institute…
Mana Minds Partners with Wanda Exchange to Launch Regulated Crypto Gift Cards Across Europe
January 21st, 2026 – Warsaw, Poland The partnership combines Mana Minds’ global distribution network with Wanda Exchange’s licensed VASP infrastructure, offering retailers a compliant pathway into the cryptocurrency gift card market. Mana Minds, a leading global distributor of digital gift cards and gaming products, has announced a strategic partnership with Wanda Exchange, a licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) operating in Poland. The collaboration introduces the Wanda Crypto Gift Card to Mana Minds’ extensive distribution network, providing a fully regulated solution for retailers seeking to offer cryptocurrency products to their…
Solana Mobile SKR Jumps 38% On Airdrop Launch
Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, the organization behind the Solana blockchain, has launched a token airdrop for holders of its Web3 smartphone, Solana Seeker. The Seeker (SKR) token, the utility and governance asset of the Solana Mobile ecosystem, went live on Wednesday, the company said in a post on X. Users of the Solana Seeker smartphone have 90 days to claim airdropped SKR tokens, which can be staked to earn rewards. The airdrop is available to at least 100,000 users and 188 developers, with almost 2 billion SKR…
Grayscale Files with US SEC to Launch NEAR Trust ETF, Will NEAR Price Rally Soon?
Key Notes The Grayscale NEAR ETF will track the NEAR price using the CoinDesk reference rate, with Coinbase Custody serving as prime custodian. Following the SEC filing, NEAR price bounced back after hitting the lows of $1.5 earlier today. Market analysts continue to stay bullish as NEAR Intents trading volume surges rapidly. Crypto asset manager Grayscale recently submitted its S-1 form to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its NEAR Trust in the market. The filing notes that the asset manager would later convert this trust into…