Paystack Buys Banking License to Chase Nigeria’s $32B Credit Gap
Paystack acquired Ladder Microfinance Bank on January 14, 2026, securing a regulated banking license that enables the Stripe-owned fintech to hold deposits, issue loans,...
Senate Committee Schedules CLARITY Act Markup for Jan 15
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a markup for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, also known as the CLARITY Act...
Dogecoin drops as ETF inflows and NFP spark volatility
Dogecoin (DOGE) experienced a notable downturn on Friday, with its value declining amid increased market volatility triggered by the release of the latest United...
JPMorgan Sees Crypto Sell-Off Losing Momentum
The latest analysis from JPMorgan suggests that the recent crypto market sell-off may be losing momentum, offering a glimmer of hope for investors weary...
Morgan Stanley’s Crypto ETF Launch Boosts Legitimacy
Morgan Stanley's recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch proprietary spot Bitcoin and Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marks a significant...
JPMorgan’s AI Boosts Stock Value Amid Rising Costs
JPMorgan Chase has doubled its operational productivity growth rate through artificial intelligence deployment, even as the banking giant prepares for operating expenses to balloon...
Crypto.com & Changer.ae Boost UAE Digital Asset Access
Global cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com and UAE-based Changer.ae have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding regulated digital asset services across the...
US Spot Crypto ETFs Reach $2T Trading Volume Milestone
U.S. spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surpassed $2 trillion in cumulative trading volume on January 2, 2026, achieving the milestone in roughly eight months—half...
Crypto.com Secures Cayman Islands VASP License Approval
Crypto.com has secured conditional approval for a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), marking a significant regulatory...
Flutterwave Acquires Mono for $25-40M in Historic YC-to-YC African Deal
Africa's most valuable fintech unicorn, Flutterwave acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million and $40 million, marking...