VistaShares Debuts BTYB, a Treasury ETF with Bitcoin-Linked Exposure

VistaShares has launched BTYB, an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the New York Stock Exchange that allocates most of its assets to US Treasurys while using options strategies to provide weekly income and Bitcoin-linked price exposure. According to the Tuesday announcement, the fund allocates about 80% of its portfolio to US Treasury securities…

How World Liberty’s $3.4B USD1 Stablecoin Powers Onchain Lending Markets

Key takeaways World Liberty Financial has entered DeFi lending with the launch of World Liberty Markets, an onchain borrowing and lending platform built around its dollar-pegged stablecoin USD1. The platform uses smart contracts to manage lending terms, replacing centralized intermediaries with transparent and automated risk controls that are visible on the blockchain. USD1 plays a…

MetaMask Launches Tokenized US Stocks And ETFs Via Ondo

MetaMask, the self-custodial crypto wallet developed by Ethereum software company Consensys, is rolling out access to tokenized US stocks, exchange-traded funds and commodities through Ondo Global Markets. Starting Tuesday, eligible MetaMask users in non-US countries will be able to access 200 tokenized US stocks, ETFs and commodities such as gold and silver on Ethereum network,…

Nevada Court Hits Polymarket with Temporary Restraining Order

A Nevada state judge has temporarily forced onchain prediction market Polymarket to halt business in the state, with a ruling that challenges the industry’s argument that federal commodities law preempts state gambling rules.  In a Thursday order seen by Cointelegraph, the court granted the Nevada Gaming Control Board a 14‑day temporary restraining order (TRO) against…

Bitcoin Traders Bet on Price Rebound as BTC Eyes $85K Liquidity Grab

Bitcoin (BTC) traded 5.5% above its nine-month low of $74,500 reached on Monday amid hopes of a rebound toward $85,000. Key takeaways: A “squeeze” toward $85,000 is in play as Bitcoin rebounds from multimonth lows. The return of spot Bitcoin ETF inflows could fuel BTC price recovery in the short term. Can BTC price rebound…

XRP holders can now earn yield or borrow against FXRP without selling their holdings

The Flare blockchain has introduced lending and borrowing for XRP-linked assets through an integration with Morpho, a crypto lending protocol that runs across multiple Ethereum compatible chains. The update lets users lend and borrow with FXRP, a version of XRP designed for use on Flare, the team behind the blockchain said on Monday. Flare pitched…

Bitcoin Analysts Disagree Over Reflation Trade After PMI Overshoot

Bitcoin (BTC) may be set to gain from new macro tailwinds as US macro data sets up a “reflation” trade. Key points: US ISM PMI data for January breaks a full year of contraction during 2025. Reactions disagree over the impact on BTC price action despite the previous PMI correlation. A hidden bearish divergence between…

Elon Musk’s xAI Recruits Specialists to Train AI Models on Crypto

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is hiring a crypto specialist to help train its AI systems on digital asset markets. According to a newly posted job listing, the company is recruiting a remote “Finance Expert – Crypto” to help teach xAI’s models how professional crypto traders analyze onchain data, evaluate token economics and manage…

ING Germany Launches Crypto ETPs And ETNs For Retail Clients

ING Germany, the retail banking unit of Dutch multinational ING Group, is expanding crypto investment access through new partnerships with US asset managers Bitwise and VanEck. The German bank is rolling out crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) from Bitwise and crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) from VanEck, the companies announced separately on Monday. The new offerings join…

Crypto Figures in Epstein Files Explain Connections

Alongside many of the world’s rich and powerful, some prominent leaders in the crypto industry are explaining their connections, however tenuous, with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released millions of new files on Saturday, among which appeared the names of several prominent crypto figures. The connections vary from…