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Crypto asset manager Bitwise has deepened its foray into decentralized finance (DeFi) by launching non-custodial vault curation on the Morpho protocol, announced January 26, 2026. The initial strategy targets an annual percentage yield (APY) of up to 6% on stablecoins, primarily USDC, through overcollateralized lending pools with active risk management. Unlike custodial products, these vaults keep user assets fully onchain …

Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade, activated on December 3, 2025, aimed to dramatically boost scalability by introducing Peer Data Availability Sampling (PeerDAS) and significantly increasing blob capacity—up to 8x initially, with subsequent Blob-Parameter-Only (BPO) forks pushing max blobs per block to 21 by early January 2026. These changes expanded data throughput for Layer-2 (L2) rollups like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base, lowering fees …

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), launched in January 2024, has emerged as one of the fastest-growing exchange-traded products in history and a significant revenue driver for the world’s largest asset manager. With assets under management (AUM) reaching approximately **$68.3 billion** as of January 26, 2026 (holding over 778,000 BTC), IBIT dominates the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF …

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has identified regulatory gaps in digital assets and fintech as a major priority risk for 2026, warning that rapid innovation in cryptocurrency, payments, and AI sectors continues to expose consumers to unlicensed advice, misleading conduct, and unclear regulatory boundaries. In its newly released “Key Issues Outlook 2026” (published January 27, 2026), ASIC highlighted …

In a significant concession, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) has agreed not to introduce a controversial amendment targeting credit and debit card transaction fees (“swipe fees”) during the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup of major cryptocurrency legislation, scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 (delayed from earlier dates due to weather). The decision, reached in private discussions over the weekend, aims to …