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UBS Tests ZKSync's Layer-2 Tech, Showing Deeper TradFi Interest in Crypto

The Swiss banking giant, which has been experimenting with blockchain, tapped the layer-2 firm to test whether it could scale its current Key4 Gold program.

UBS Bank (Wikipedia)

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Grayscale Unveils New Dogecoin Trust

The asset manager said the token has transitioned from a memecoin to a tool for global financial inclusion.

Grayscale ad in NYC (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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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.

Statue of Apollo by Johann Baptist Hagenauer in Schönbrunn Palace Park, Germany

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Travala, Crypto-Native Travel Website, Said to Receive Unsolicited Takeover Approach

Discussions are at an early stage and the Binance-backed travel platform may decide to remain independent, people close to the matter said.

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Real Estate Firm Propy Is Rolling Out Crypto-Backed Loans to Buy Houses

Bitcoin and ether holders can get loans to acquire tokenized properties — and use their crypto as collateral.

Natalia Karayaneva (Propy)

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Bitcoin-Based Stablecoin USDh Secures $3M in Liquidity

DeFi protocol Hermetica said the liquidity will make USDh the largest stablecoin on Stacks

16:9 Swell, liquid (Winkelmann/Pixabay)

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Smart Valor Is Conducting a Strategic Review That May Lead to Sale of the Company

Bids for the Swiss crypto firm are due by Jan. 24, people close to the process said.

 Increasing the money supply is a hidden tax on everyone who holds that currency (Credit: iStockPhoto)

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Bitstamp to Roll Out Regulated Derivatives Trading in Europe: Sources

Leveraging its MiFID credentials, Bitstamp is preparing a regulated perpetual swap offering.

The Bitstamp executive team (Bitstamp)

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Crypto Investor Arthur Hayes Doubts Trump Will Get Around to Doing a Bitcoin Reserve

"I don't know how borrowing money to buy bitcoin helps on any of Trump's platforms," Hayes said.

Arthur Hayes, CIO, Maelstrom, pictured at CfC St. Moritz 2025 (CfC St. Moritz)

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Crypto Firm Ctrl Wallet Up for Sale With Bids Due by the End of the Month

The self-custody wallet received two M&A approaches last year which triggered a sales process for the company.

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