Stablecoin Market Surges Past $200B, Signaling Potential Crypto Price Upswing The stablecoin market has grown by almost $40 billion since President Trump won the U.S. election.

Grayscale Files SEC Proposal to Convert XRP Trust Into ETF Earlier in January, Ripple Labs president Monica Long remarked an XRP ETF could “soon be a reality” under the new Trump administration.

Bitcoin Steady, Gold Tokens Shine as XAU Hits Record High; Inflation in Tokyo Rises BTC takes a breather as Trump’s tariff threat bodes well for gold, and the uptick in Tokyo inflation supports BOJ rate hikes.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Seek Presidential Pardon for Their Son: Report Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried have engaged with individuals connected to Trump’s inner circle to discuss potential clemency for their 32-year-old son.

SEC Approves Bitwise Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF The fund gives investors exposure feature exposure to both spot bitcoin and ether, weighted by market capitalization.

Coinbase Files Paperwork To List Solana, Hedera Futures Coinbase is looking to list the futures as soon as Feb. 18, it said in the filing.

Pump.Fun Hit With Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Securities Violations The suit alleges that Pump.fun has made nearly $500 million in fees from helping users generate memecoins.

Tether Brings Its $140B USDT Stablecoin to Bitcoin and Lightning Networks Stablecoins are increasingly popular for everyday uses like payments, remittances and savings, and Tether’s expansion aims to spur activity to the Bitcoin-based ecosystem.

Give Retail Investors a Voice in Crypto Policymaking If the new administration is serious about fostering fair and effective crypto policy, it must include everyday Americans, says John Deaton, who was Republican candidate for Senate in Massachusetts in 2024 and represented XRP holders in Ripple’s landmark securities against the SEC.

Czech National Bank Approves Proposal to Study Bitcoin as Reserve Asset ECB President Lagarde said she’s “confident” bitcoin will not be a part of the assets of any EU central bank.

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Ownership vs. ETF 2024: Bitcoin and ether spot ETFs launch, becoming history’s fastest-growing. 2025: The lines between spot crypto ETFs and direct ownership will blur.

Telecom’s Future Lies in Decentralized Networks The financial and other advantages of decentralized network physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) like Helium are impossible for telecom firms to ignore.

Kraken Brings Back Crypto Staking for U.S. Customers Kraken, which was forced to shutter its staking products in early 2023 thanks to the SEC, has re-introduced on-chain staking for U.S. clients in 39 state territories.

Put Securities On-Chain! Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s proposal for tokenized equity sales offers a sensible third way between exempt securities and public offerings, deepening the capital available to businesses of all sizes, says Aaron Brogan, managing attorney of Brogan Law

Apollo Unveils Tokenized Private Credit Fund as Blockchain Deepens TradFi Links The Apollo Diversified Credit Fund digital offering marks the first integration for Securitize with the Solana and Ink blockchains.

Elastos Raises $20M to Build Native Bitcoin DeFi Protocol Another project looking to turn Bitcoin into a more fruitful base for DeFi has raised $20 million in funding toward that goal

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Surges 16.7% as All Assets Trade Higher Polkadot (DOT) joined Litecoin (LTC) as a top performer, gaining 4.8% from Wednesday.

Crypto Daybook Americas: Litecoin Leads on Optimistic ETF Signal as Market Rallies After Powell Talks Your day-ahead look for Jan. 30, 2025

BlockFills and CoinDesk Indices Launch Options Market for CoinDesk 20 Index The CoinDesk 20 Index gets an options market that will bring institutional liquidity to the index.

World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Has Indirect Bitcoin Exposure of More Than $355M Norway’s sovereign wealth fund saw a 153% year-over-year increase in indirect bitcoin exposure in 2024, according to K33 Research.