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The financial solutions industry based on blockchain technology receives a new institutional boost after announcing that VelaFi raises 20 million dollars in its Series B funding round. Led by venture capital firms XVC and Ikuyo, this capital injection brings the company’s total funding to over 40 million dollars, consolidating its position as a key infrastructure provider for enterprises operating across multiple regions this January 12, 2026.

The digital asset market starts the year with an unprecedented speculative fever, driven by the rise of Chinese memecoins in 2026. The BNB Chain Foundation recently injected 200,000 dollars in USDT to acquire themed tokens, a maneuver aimed at boosting the growth of its native ecosystem. This capital injection has generated a multiplier effect, attracting both retail investors and large capital seeking to capitalize on the cultural narrative of the Year of the Horse.

A historical investor completed their definitive exit from the market after transferring their entire holdings to a centralized exchange, achieving a net profit of approximately 274 million dollars. This strategic action, detected by various on-chain analysis firms this January 12, 2026, occurs precisely when an Ethereum whale sells their positions amidst a phase of notable institutional uncertainty.

The privacy asset market is experiencing a drastic shift, as Monero surpasses 500 dollars for the first time since May 2021. This significant rally occurs simultaneously whilst its main competitor, Zcash, faces an abrupt drop caused by mass resignations within its leadership team, according to recent market data.

Rain, a company building infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, has secured a major funding round that boosts its valuation close to $2 billion, highlighting investor confidence in digital payments and stablecoin adoption.

Bitnomial received a staff-level no-action letter from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on january, clearing the way for the firm to operate prediction-market contracts for U.S. customers.

Morgan Stanley has announced a multi-pronged expansion into digital assets that includes a proprietary digital wallet, ETF filings and new trading capabilities. The moves aim to give institutional and wealth-management clients regulated custody and access to cryptocurrencies and tokenized securities.

Polygon is close to acquiring Coinme for a figure of up to 125 million dollars according to close sources. The report reveals that Polygon’s acquisition of Coinme seeks to dominate the physical Bitcoin ATM sector. Architect Partners is acting as the official financial advisor in this important institutional purchase process for the network.

The technical team that mass exited the Electric Coin Company (ECC) announced the launch of cashZ, a new digital wallet. Josh Swihart, former CEO of the organization, confirmed that the desarrollo de Zcash will continue independently. This decision comes less than twenty-four hours after a collective resignation driven by governance tensions. The developers seek to reclaim the original cypherpunk principles of the privacy project. Likewise, the new company will focus on scaling technology without previous bureaucratic constraints.

The flows of illicit crypto reached a historical high of 154 billion dollars during the entire year of 2025. According to the annual crime report from the firm Chainalysis, this notable increase represents a 162% rise compared to the previous period. This unprecedented volume reflects a structural change in the behavior of various sanctioned nation-states. Likewise, state actors are actively seeking digital mechanisms to elude the controls imposed by western financial powers effectively.