21Shares Bitcoin and Gold exchange-traded product, branded BOLD, began trading on the London Stock Exchange, offering UK investors regulated access to a single, physically backed vehicle that merges Bitcoin and physical gold exposure.
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Olivia reports on regulation, compliance, and policy developments shaping the crypto industry. Her coverage examines how legal and regulatory decisions influence market structure, project development, and industry behavior. She also follows Web3 initiatives and altcoin markets when regulatory changes are a key factor.
BitGo filed for an initial public offering in the United States, seeking a valuation between $1.85 billion and $2.00 billion and aiming to raise about $201 million.
Bakkt Holdings agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research Ltd. (DTR) in an all-stock deal, a move designed to accelerate its stablecoin settlement and programmable payments ambitions. The company said the transaction will coincide with a rebrand to Bakkt, Inc., positioning the business as a unified global financial infrastructure platform.
The digital asset market is showing signs of extreme caution this January 12, 2026, causing the native token of the BNB Chain to experience a significant pullback. According to the latest market data, BNB drops to 900 dollars after recording a 1.2% decline over the last 24 hours, underperforming compared to the CoinDesk 20 index. This price weakness occurs as traders choose to rotate their capital into assets considered safer, such as gold and Bitcoin, in response to an increasingly turbulent geopolitical and monetary landscape.
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.