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Banks and crypto firms are converging fast, as yield-bearing stablecoins, ETF filings and tokenized markets test the boundaries of financial regulation. A sharp fault line is forming across the digital asset industry between crypto products that increasingly resemble regulated financial institutions and a traditional banking sector warning that some of those innovations may be going too far. That tension is on full display this week. JPMorgan is cautioning that yield-bearing stablecoins risk recreating core banking functions without the safeguards built up over decades of regulation.  At the same time, Wall Street’s engagement with crypto continues to deepen, with Morgan Stanley’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings signaling what analysts describe as the next phase of institutional adoption, one that could force other banks to accelerate their own strategies. Read more

Trenul internațional care circulă pe ruta Kiev – Ungheni – București Nord a înregistrat o întârziere de aproximativ cinci ore din cauza unei avarii la rețeaua electrică de pe teritoriul Ucrainei, afectând inclusiv pasagerii care călătoresc din Chișinău către București.

SC Cambuur heeft vrijdag de topper in de Keuken Kampioen Divisie tegen ADO Den Haag gewonnen. De Friezen waren in Den Haag met 1-2 te sterk voor de koploper, die nu nog twee punten voorsprong heeft.

Legislative language which would grant some legal protections to crypto software developers, falls under the Senate Judiciary Committee, its leaders said.

During a meeting in Geneva, Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets invited the ICRC leadership to visit Ukraine to see for themselves the consequences of Russian shelling of civilian infrastructure.

Gerard Ekdom maakt zo goed als zeker geen kans meer op de Gouden RadioRing. De radiomaker heeft een sanctie gekregen van omroep AVROTROS omdat hij beloofde de prijs met zijn kiezers te delen. Dat mag niet volgens de reglementen.

De rode stoelen draaiden weer, de knoppen zijn weer ingedrukt. The Voice of Holland maakte vrijdagavond een langverwachte en beladen comeback op RTL 4. Een avond die in het teken stond van een frisse start, waarbij vooral nieuwkomer Willie Wartaal de lachers op zijn hand kreeg als jurylid en co-host Edson da Graça direct imponeerde als rots in de branding.

It's unclear when US lawmakers will return to address a market structure bill, but CEO David Solomon said Goldman Sachs was monitoring its progress for tokenization and stablecoins. David Solomon, CEO of banking giant Goldman Sachs, has weighed in on the pending digital asset market structure legislation, action on which was recently postponed by the US Senate Banking Committee. In a Thursday earnings call discussing the company’s fourth quarter results for 2025, Solomon said many people at Goldman Sachs were “extremely focused” on issues including the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act in the US Congress due to its potential impact on tokenization and stablecoins. A markup of the bill scheduled for Thursday was postponed after Coinbase said it would no longer support the legislation as written. In a markup session, a congressional committee debates a bill and proposes amendments while considering whether it should advance to the full chamber for a vote. Read more

Accident grav, vineri seară, pe autostrada A1, pe sensul Pitești - Curtea de Argeș, în care sunt implicate șapte mașini.

Er is geen land in de wereld dat het Iraanse ayatollah-regime zo graag weg wil hebben als de staat Israël. Maar wie denkt dat premier Netanyahu militair wil ingrijpen, heeft het mis. Israël houdt zich de afgelopen weken opvallend stil rondom de massale protesten tegen het bewind van ayatollah Khamenei.

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According to intelligence reports, Russia is preparing for new massive strikes against Ukraine.

Un accident rutier grav, soldat cu moartea unui adolescent de 17 ani, s-a petrecut vineri-seara, 16 ianuarie 2026, pe un drum din Olt. Doi copii se aflau pe o sanie legată de un autoturism. Sania a lovit un cap de pod, iar unul dintre copii a decedat.

Judecătorul Laurențiu Beșu a reacționat, vineri, după ce a fost acuzat că a intrat în magistratură, pe filiera vechimii în poliția judiciară, deși nu a activat cel puțin cinci ani ca polițist judiciar, așa cum cerea legea.

В США продают "роскошную жизнь" миллиардера Майлза Го, который получил приговор за мошенничество на $1,3 млрд. Когда-то его дни проходили среди яхт, пентхаусов и частных самолетов. Теперь все это продают, а вырученные деньги идут на возмещение убытков тысячам инвесторов.

De Europese luchtvaartautoriteit EASA heeft Europese luchtvaartmaatschappijen opgeroepen het luchtruim van Iran te mijden. De EASA kwam vrijdag met dit advies vanwege de aanhoudende spanningen en dreigingen van de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump met militaire acties in Iran.

Campioana, pas greșit pe gheața de la Mioveni.

Mihăi Neșu susține că fundația pe care o conduce trebuie să plătească 36.000 de euro pe an impozitul pe clădiri, după eliminarea scutirilor fiscale pentru persoanele cu dizabilități.

Начало года обычно ассоциируется с новыми целями, списками желаний и смелыми решениями. Но реальность военного времени изменяет даже саму логику планирования. Подробнее