Fidelity Joins as Custodian for Morgan Stanley's Planned Bitcoin ETF on NYSE Arca

Strategy's USD Reserve has grown to $2.25 billion, with nearly 673,800 Bitcoin valued at around $62.8 billion. The company raised $312 million through common stock issuance, refraining from tapping into preferred shares for funding.

Ledger confirmed a data breach at its e-commerce partner Global-e, but assured users of the security of its hardware and software wallets. The incident involved unauthorized access to order data, but did not compromise customer's private information or payment details.

Vitalik Buterin claims that recent upgrades have resolved the blockchain trilemma for Ethereum, achieving security, decentralization, and scalability. With PeerDAS and ZK-EVMs, Ethereum aims for high bandwidth and consensus. These advancements position Ethereum as a more powerful decentralized network.

Goldman Sachs highlighted the positive impact of improving regulation and expanding crypto use cases beyond trading on the industry's outlook. Regulatory uncertainty remains a key barrier for institutions, with forthcoming U.S. market structure legislation seen as a crucial catalyst for institutional crypto adoption.

Japan Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama expressed support for integrating crypto trading services into the country's stock exchanges, emphasizing the importance of regulated venues in expanding crypto adoption. She highlighted the need to align digital assets more closely with traditional financial products to reflect their usage and regulation.

BitMine Immersion Technologies recently acquired 32,977 ETH, increasing its total holdings to over 4.14 million ETH, valued at more than $13 billion. The firm aims to reach 5% of the total circulating ETH supply, currently representing 3.4%.

JPMorgan's report revealed that the Bitcoin network hashrate dropped by 3% in December, leading to a decrease in mining profitability. Miners earned an average of $38,700 per EH/s in daily block reward revenue, marking a 7% decline from November.

CME Group experienced a surge in cryptocurrency derivatives trading volume last year, with daily average volume increasing by 139% to 278,000 contracts. Despite this growth, major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum faced price declines in 2025.

Bitcoin's recent surge above $92,000 has led to increased activity from large holders, with $255 million in leveraged positions liquidated. The rise in average Bitcoin deposits to Binance indicates renewed speculation among larger holders.

Coinbase is scaling back operations in Argentina by suspending the ability to buy or sell the USDC stablecoin using Argentine pesos starting Jan. 31, 2026. Despite this, the company plans to reassess and return with a stronger product offering in the future.