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The Daily: Cathie Wood says US government may soon start buying bitcoin, Ripple secures FCA authorization, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons....

Ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, other Democrats back bill to ban elected officials from political prediction market bets
Thirty Democrats are rallying behind a bill that would block elected officials from waging politically related bets on prediction markets....

Ripple secures FCA authorization, clearing path for UK expansion
Ripple has secured approval from the UK’s top financial regulator, clearing the way for an expansion of its platform in the country....

BNY activates tokenized deposit service for payments and collateral
BNY launched a tokenized deposit service on Jan. 9, enabling blockchain based payments and collateral for institutional clients....

Rain valuation nears $2 billion after $250 million Series C raise for stablecoin payments firm
Rain has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the stablecoin payments firm at $1.95 billion....

UK FCA signals September 2026 opening for crypto licensing gateway
The UK Financial Conduct Authority expects that its crypto licensing application period will open in September ahead of a new regime....

Crypto’s next phase goes beyond new blockchains, a16z says
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm said prediction markets, verifiable computing and “staked media” will push crypto beyond blockchains in 2026....

Vitalik Buterin condemns criminalization of code in appeal for Tornado Cash developer
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin backs Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm as his legal defense fund surpasses $6 million....

Spot bitcoin ETFs extend negative streak, reporting $400 million in outflows
Outflows continue to reflect portfolio rebalancing, profit-taking, and short-term caution amid market consolidation, one analyst noted....

Colombia’s tax authority mandates crypto exchanges to submit user data: report
This new requirement aims at preventing tax evasion and enhancing transparency in the local digital asset sector....