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Bitcoin and the broader digital assets market will stand to gain from Trump’s new single-family housing purchase ban for institutions, as capital reallocations ensue. The measure would also boost real estate RWA tokenization as institutional home buyers seek alternatives to maintain their exposure in the sector while adhering to the rules. US President Donald Trump made a bold announcement that could shake up the home market. On Wednesday, he said it’s high time to ban large institutions from buying single-family homes. Trump’s Single-Family Housing Purchase Ban for Large institutions (Source: Donald Trump via Truth Social) Housing Stocks Tumble on Trump’s…

New Delhi, Jan 11 (PTI) In an effort to eliminate illegal activity in the digital asset market, India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has unveiled stringent new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols for cryptocurrency exchanges, including mandatory liveness detection and geographical tracking during the onboarding process.The updated guidelines, issued on January 8 and accessed by PTI, classify crypto exchanges as Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) service providers who will now have to do more than just allow simple document uploads.Under the new rules, users must take a “live selfie” using software that verifies their presence, typically through eye-blinking…

Saint Louis, Missouri-based Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) is an industrial company that provides advanced automation solutions. Valued at a market cap of $80.9 billion, the company is expected to announce its fiscal Q1 earnings for 2026 in the near future. Ahead of this event, analysts expect this tech company to report a profit of $1.41 per share, up 2.2% from $1.38 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has met or topped Wall Street’s bottom-line estimates in each of the last four quarters. Its earnings of $1.62 per share in the previous quarter met the consensus estimates. For fiscal 2026, ending in September, analysts expect EMR to…

Recent changes in the ecosystem show that the original Ethereum price targets from Wall Street are now too low.The Fusaka upgrade has improved network scaling massively, making Ethereum the main settlement layer for global finance.So far, a smaller circulating supply and higher institutional revenue projections have raised the base-case valuation for 2030.The crypto market tends to move at a pace that often leaves even the biggest predictions behind. In June 2024, VanEck released a report that many considered aggressive. It set a base-case Ethereum price target of $22,000 by 2030. At the time, with the asset trading near $3,500, critics called the…

Last year was another strong one for the world’s leading technology companies, the so-called Magnificent 7. While artificial intelligence has clearly acted as a tailwind, underlying business performance has remained strong even absent AI-driven contributions, with these companies continuing to deliver durable revenue growth and reinforce competitive advantages few peers can match. Importantly, they sit at the center of some of the most powerful and enduring secular trends in the global economy. That backdrop remains intact as we move into 2026, though positioning within the group has begun to diverge. Somewhat counterintuitively, Meta Platforms (META) and Amazon (AMZN), the two…

According to Sentora (previously IntoTheBlock), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum (ETH), has seen massive outflows this week.Sentora reported that Ethereum saw a staggering -$1.06 billion in net outflows this week. The analytics platform noted that this is one of the strongest accumulation signals in recent months.According to Sentora, the massive surge in Ethereum outflows, combined with the 120% spike in the validator entry queue and record address growth, might suggest that the “post-holiday” period is being used by major players to lock up ETH for staking and long-term positioning.Ethereum saw a staggering -$1.06 billion in net outflows this…

Led by ICONIQ, the round brings Rain’s total funding to over $338M and values the company at $1.95B — up more than 17x in just 10 months The new funding enables Rain to scale its global, compliant footprint, deepen platform capabilities, and invest in new products that redefine how payments work worldwide NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rain, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, today announced a $250 million Series C funding round led by ICONIQ, with participation from Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest, and Endeavor Catalyst. The round values Rain at…

PattiePump Swap proudly announces the launch of its highly anticipated PAPPE Token Supply & Distribution Platform, marking a monumental step forward in decentralized participation, community-driven token ecosystems, and innovative blockchain engagement. This milestone introduces an entirely new way for users to interact with digital assets, receive tokens transparently, and participate fairly in token growth.   The PAPPE Rewards Platform has been engineered to deliver a seamless experience, combining cutting-edge blockchain technology with simplicity, fairness, and accessibility. Built with performance and trust at its foundation, the platform ensures that every user — regardless of size, background, or capital — can take…

Coinlocally has initiated its “Season of Rewards” campaign, running throughout January 2026, as announced on January 8 in Berlin, Germany. This initiative departs from traditional exchange promotions by emphasizing user engagement rather than competition. By doing so, Coinlocally aims to widen access to campaign benefits without relying on winner-takes-all dynamics prevalent in other exchanges. The campaign runs from January 1 to January 31, incentivizing platform activities such as trading, depositing, and maintaining balances. These actions translate into tickets that users can later redeem for rewards or trading bonuses. Central to this campaign is a transparent ticketing system. Throughout the month,…

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