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Crossmint has secured MiCA authorization from Spain’s CNMV to operate as a crypto asset service provider, allowing it to passport stablecoin infrastructure services across the EU. Crossmint has secured a Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) authorization from Spain’s securities regulator CNMV to operate as a crypto asset service provider (CASP), positioning it as a regulated stablecoin infrastructure provider across all 27 European Union member states.  Miguel Angel Zapatero, Crossmint general counsel, told Cointelegraph that the company was held to “the exact same standards” as traditional financial institutions, marking an end to any notion that MiCA offers a lighter regime for crypto businesses.  He said that MiCA created a “level playing field” and built confidence in the sector thanks to “consistent standards and enforcement,” adding that the days of the “wild wild west” era were over, and that MiCA brought “certainty to more traditional clients who were not confident enough in crypto technology.” ...

The blockchain nonprofit is moving its base of operations back to the United States and has appointed a new board to oversee its next phase of growth.

Bitcoin ETF flows have swung sharply in early 2026 as investors pour billions into traditional ETFs, leaving crypto funds lagging behind. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have had a volatile start to 2026, with sharp swings in investor demand even as money pours into traditional ETFs at an unusually fast pace. US-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs pulled in $753 million on Tuesday in their second consecutive day of inflows after a four-day losing streak, according to Farside Investors data. Bitcoin ETFs have raked in a total of $660 million in net inflows so far in 2026 as demand for the funds continued to fluctuate. Read more

PPI shocks at 3.0% vs 2.7% expected—Bitcoin at $92K as producer prices hit 7-month high, pressuring Fed policy. The post [LIVE] Bitcoin Price Alert: November PPI Surges to 3.0% vs 2.7% Expected — Highest Since July Pressures Fed appeared first on Cryptonews.

Allocations are up, personal holdings are up and recommendations are up across the board according to the latest Bitwise survey.

President Donald Trump declared on Jan. 12 that the US would impose a 25% tariff on any country conducting business with Iran, “effective immediately,” via Truth Social. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped briefly below $91,000, then recovered above $92,000 within hours. No liquidation cascade materialized. No systemic unwind. The market absorbed what appeared to be a maximalist […] The post Bitcoin ignored Trump’s latest 25% tariff threat, but the $19B liquidation ghost from October is quietly resetting in the shadows appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Retail crypto access will initially cover Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano through participating cooperative banks. DZ Bank, one of Germany’s largest banking groups by assets, secured a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), clearing a key regulatory hurdle to operate crypto services within the jurisdiction.  DZ Bank announced Wednesday that it had received approval from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) to operate its crypto platform, “meinKrypto,” which is designed to provide crypto trading infrastructure to banks within Germany’s cooperative banking network. The platform will be made available to participating local banks in the coming months.  Under the model, DZ Bank will act as the central operator of the platform, while individual cooperative banks will determine whether to offer the crypto services to their retail customers. Each participating bank must file a separate MiCA notification with BaFin before enabling crypto trading. Read ...

Bitcoin ETFs saw their highest daily inflow since October as BTC hit $95,000, but experts exercise caution as demand could be selective.

Bitcoin is still stuck in a corrective phase, but the structure remains controlled rather than impulsively bearish. The price is reacting cleanly to higher-timeframe levels while volatility has compressed, which usually precedes expansion. The key point here is that this is not distribution yet; it’s digestion. How BTC behaves around the current resistance will define […]

Allowing crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to offer yield-like incentives on payment stablecoins would pose significant risks to local economies, argues Kevin Paintner, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Digital Assets Subcommittee.

Bitcoin jumped past $94K after 54 days of consolidation, reaching $96.8K, as analysts point to $105K–$106K as the next key target.

Bitcoin climbs above $95K after CPI cools inflation fears. Bullish chart breakout targets $98K–$99K as institutional demand and ETF flows support BTC. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: CPI Surprise Sends BTC Flying – Is Wall Street About to Go All-In Again? appeared first on Cryptonews.

DZ Bank will "shortly" roll out a crypto trading platform for cooperative banks to offer to clients.

Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails. Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, growing faster than the overall gold market and most major spot gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as onchain trading activity accelerated. The market capitalization of tokenized gold jumped 177% over the past year, while the number of holders nearly tripled, with more than 115,000 new wallets added during the year, outpacing most other RWA categories, according to data compiled by Cex.io from public blockchain and market sources. The tokenized gold market added close to $2.8 billion in net value in 2025, expanding from about $1.6 billion to $4.4 billion, per the report. That increase alone represented almost 25% of total net inflows across the RWA sector, exceeding the combined growth seen in tokenized stocks, corporate bonds and non-US Treasurys. Read more

Your day-ahead look for Jan. 14, 2026

Bitpanda has reportedly tapped Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank to work on the offering, planned for Frankfurt’s stock exchange.

Studying market crashes since 2018, Bitwise finds gold limits losses while bitcoin drives rebounds.

Bankinter joins Tether and BBVA in the $35 million investment round after the Spanish crypto exchange received its MiCA license in 2025. Spanish bank Bankinter has taken a minority stake in Spanish cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me, joining stablecoin issuer Tether and other investors as traditional banks deepen their ties to the digital asset industry. The investment, announced Wednesday, makes Bankinter the latest large financial institution to back Bit2Me following the exchange’s 30 million euro ($34.9 million) funding round announced in August. That round included Tether and Spain’s BBVA, and was aimed at supporting Bit2Me’s expansion across Spain and the wider European Union. The scope of the investments is to “achieve technological and knowledge synergies,” while supporting Bit2Me's fintech expansion throughout Spain and the European Union, Bankinter said. Read more

The integration will enable businesses to fund and receive Visa Direct payouts using stablecoins in select markets.

Crypto markets pushed higher on Wednesday after bitcoin broke above a key resistance level, triggering heavy liquidations and paving the way for sharp gains across altcoins.