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Fidelity Plans Stablecoin Launch in Coming Weeks
Fidelity Investments is preparing to launch a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin in the coming weeks, marking a further step by a major asset manager into tokenized payment infrastructure, according to Bloomberg.
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Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Applies for U.S. National Trust Bank Charter
Laser Digital Americas Group Holdings Inc., the digital asset subsidiary of Japanese financial group Nomura Holdings, said it has filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of…
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Mesh Secures $75 Million Series C, Reaches $1 Billion Valuation
Crypto payments infrastructure firm Mesh has secured $75 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation, according to a company announcement distributed via PR Newswire.
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SEC Issues Response Letter Following Ripple Market Structure Submission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published a response letter addressing a January 9 submission from Ripple related to digital asset market structure.
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Chinese-Language Laundering Networks Linked to $16 Billion in Illicit Crypto Activity
Chinese-language money laundering networks processed an estimated $16.1 billion in illicit cryptocurrency in 2025, according to a new analysis published by blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.
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Bitcoin Heads for Fourth Straight Monthly Loss in Longest Streak Since 2018
Bitcoin was on track Monday to post its fourth consecutive monthly loss, marking the longest streak of monthly declines since 2018, according to CoinDesk.
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SEC Issues Order on Nasdaq BX Options Listing Proposal Involving Crypto Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an order relating to a proposed rule change filed by Nasdaq BX, Inc. concerning its options listing standards and the treatment of certain…
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UK FCA Consults on Consumer Duty Guidance for Cryptoasset Activities
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a guidance consultation on how its Consumer Dutyframework will apply to firms undertaking regulated cryptoasset activities in the United Kingdom.
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UBS Explores Crypto Trading for Select Private Banking Clients
UBS Group AG is exploring plans to offer cryptocurrency investing and trading to select private banking clients, according to Bloomberg, as reported by Reuters.
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SEC and CFTC to Hold Joint Public Event on U.S. Crypto Oversight
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced they will hold a joint public event on January 27 focused on coordination of regulatory oversight for digital asset markets and…
Alexander Covtun
Alexander Covtun is the founder and chief editor of CryptoMegaphone, an independent digital newsroom covering cryptocurrency regulation, market structure, and institutional adoption. He directs editorial policy, publication standards, and platform development, maintaining a strictly factual, event-driven reporting framework.
His coverage focus includes regulatory disclosures, supervisory actions, cross-border coordination, exchange oversight, ETF structures, and digital-asset market infrastructure. He oversees the publication’s editorial architecture, visual identity system, and newsroom workflow.
