NEWS RECAP • Turkmenistan legalized cryptocurrency mining and exchanges under central bank oversight on January 1, 2026. Source: x.com/Cointelegraph/… • Crypto hack losses decreased 60% in December 2025 to $76 million from $194.2 million in November, according to PeckShield

NEWS RECAP • Morgan Stanley filed for a Bitcoin ETF, becoming the first major US bank to do so. Source: x.com/WatcherGuru/st… • Polymarket partnered with Dow Jones to distribute prediction market data to outlets including Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and Investor's

NEWS RECAP • Ripple secured regulatory approval from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority to scale its crypto payments business. Source: x.com/DecryptMedia/s… • BNY Mellon launched tokenized deposits product for institutional clients and digital natives. Source:

NEWS RECAP • Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion in venture capital and announced the $1.176 billion American Dynamism Fund II dedicated to U.S. national interest, security, and prosperity. Source: x.com/CoinDesk/statu… • Ripple secured regulatory approval from the UK's

NEWS RECAP • BNY Mellon announced plans to issue tokenized representations of customer deposits on the blockchain for institutional and digital native clients. Source: x.com/DecryptMedia/s… • Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion in new funds to invest in technology and

NEWS RECAP • Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026 to bar elected officials and insiders from profiting on prediction markets due to insider information concerns. Source: x.com/coinbureau/sta… • US Senate Democrats

NEWS RECAP • BitGo filed for an IPO to raise up to $201 million at a $1.85 billion valuation after reporting $10 billion in revenue for 2025. Source: x.com/CoinDesk/statu… • Huma Finance expanded into regulated cross-border settlement using Circle's Payments Network to

NEWS RECAP • BitGo filed for a US IPO to raise up to $201 million at a $1.85 billion valuation after reporting $10 billion in revenue for 2025. Source: x.com/CoinDesk/statu… • Trump-backed World Liberty Financial launched a DeFi lending application for its USD1 stablecoin.

NEWS RECAP • Polygon Labs acquired Coinme and Sequence for a combined $250 million to develop a regulated U.S. stablecoin infrastructure for global onchain payments. Source: x.com/DecryptMedia/s… • A draft crypto bill proposes granting XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin the same

NEWS RECAP • Vietnam's State Securities Commission begins licensing crypto-asset trading markets starting January 20, 2026. Source: x.com/Cointelegraph/… • Guernsey authorities seize $11.4 million tied to the OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Source:

NEWS RECAP • Binance applied for a pan-European MiCA license through Greece to secure EU compliance. Source: x.com/CoinDesk/statu… • UBS plans to offer crypto trading services to select wealthy clients via its Swiss private banking arm. Source: x.com/Cointelegraph/… •

NEWS RECAP • Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a spot BNB exchange-traded fund. Source: x.com/CoinDesk/statu… • Binance filed for a MiCA license with Greek regulators ahead of the July 1 EU deadline to ensure compliance across Europe. Source:

NEWS RECAP • Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a spot BNB exchange-traded fund on January 23. Source: x.com/Cointelegraph/… • World Liberty Financial partnered with Spacecoin to deliver onchain financial services to underserved regions via

NEWS RECAP • A UK court ordered a professional money launderer to pay $7.6 million in the Zhimin Qian cryptocurrency case involving illicit funds. Source: x.com/DecryptMedia/s… • Ponke meme coin brand partnered with RIPNDIP to launch a blind box collectible drop featuring

NEWS RECAP • Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a spot BNB ETF on January 23. Source: x.com/CoinDesk/statu… • UBS plans to offer direct trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum to select wealthy clients starting this year. Source: x.com/DecryptMedia/s…

NEWS RECAP • Binance announced plans to reintroduce stock trading on its exchange after discontinuing it in 2021. Source: x.com/WhaleInsider/s… • Coinbase's US Policy VP stated that comprehensive crypto legislation could pass Congress before the 2026 midterms. Source:

Summary: Crypto markets dipped with BTC below $90K amid $1.6B ETF outflows over 4 days, signaling early bear phase (Cointelegraph, Coindesk). Gold/silver hit records, pressuring risk assets. Regulatory wins: SEC drops Gemini suit; Binance seeks MiCA license in Greece; OCC

NEWS RECAP • Nifty Gateway announced shutdown of operations on February 23, 2026, entering withdrawal-only mode for users to move NFTs and funds. Source: x.com/coinbureau/sta… • John Daghita allegedly stole over $40 million in crypto from the U.S. government while his

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