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European crypto platform Bitpanda’s B2B arm, **Bitpanda Technology Solutions (BTS)**, has partnered with UK digital financial services super-app **Ribbon Plc** to introduce a comprehensive digital asset investment service for UK customers, announced January 29, 2026. Under the agreement, Ribbon integrates Bitpanda’s infrastructure to deliver: – **Crypto trading** — Buy, sell, swap, and open-loop transfers for a range of cryptocurrencies. – …

The Optimism Collective has approved a landmark governance proposal to implement monthly OP token buybacks, securing **84.4%** voter approval in an on-chain vote that concluded January 28, 2026. The measure directs **50%** of net Superchain sequencer revenue—generated across OP Mainnet, Base, Unichain, Ink, World Chain, Soneium, and other OP Stack chains—to repurchase OP tokens from the open market. This 12-month …

Bitcoin declined this week, dipping below $89,000 to trade around $87,900–$88,900 as of January 29, 2026, pressured by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s January 28 FOMC decision and sustained capital outflows from crypto funds. The Fed held benchmark rates steady at 3.5%–3.75%, but its statement and Chair Powell’s remarks emphasized inflation persistence and a resilient economy, signaling limited near-term cuts (fewer …

Six Democratic US Senators—Mazie Hirono, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Durbin, Sheldon Whitehouse, Christopher Coons, and Richard Blumenthal—publicly slammed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on January 28, 2026, over the 2025 disbandment of its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, they alleged conflicts of interest, noting he held cryptocurrency valued at $158,000–$470,000 (primarily Bitcoin …

Bitcoin faced renewed selling pressure this week, dipping below $89,000 (trading around $87,800–$88,700 as of January 29, 2026) after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s January 28 FOMC meeting. The Fed held rates steady at 3.5%–3.75% but struck a hawkish tone—highlighting elevated inflation risks, a resilient economy, and limited near-term cuts (markets now expect fewer than two 25bps reductions in 2026). This …