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Dubai free zone shifts crypto token vetting to licensed companies
DFSA’s new company-led suitability model and AML expectations may make it difficult for licensed entities to justify supporting privacy-focused assets.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 12:00:59Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Crypto funds bleed $454M in outflows as Fed rate-cut hopes fade
Bitcoin led with $405 million of outflows last week, with the US shedding $569 million, as several altcoins and European funds posted modest inflows.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 10:59:30Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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OKX founder defends asset freezes after user admits buying KYC accounts
Star Xu defended freezing $40,000 in stablecoins after a user admitted buying verified accounts, with the exchange citing strict KYC and AML obligations.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 10:37:42Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Powell investigation may introduce ‘risk premia’ for Bitcoin: Analysts
Bitcoin’s non-sovereign narrative is gaining attention as reports of a probe into US Fed Chair Jerome Powell raise concerns over political pressure and markets.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 10:04:48Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings set for takeover by H100
Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings has agreed to a takeover proposal from Sweden-listed H100 Group as it eyes expansion into Switzerland.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 09:26:35Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Stablecoins, sanctions and surveillance: Why 2025 reshaped crypto’s regulatory reality
From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with stablecoins at the center.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 09:14:30Creator: Cointelegraph by Savannah Fortis
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Memecoins hit hardest in rough year that saw 11.6M tokens fail
Memecoin launchpads such as pump.fun flooded the market in 2025 with millions of “low effort” coins, leading to a record number of crypto token failures.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 02:49:01Creator: Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte
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Fed’s Powell links DOJ probe to his defiance of Trump on rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says his refusal to drop interest rates led to Donald Trump opening a criminal investigation over renovations to the central bank’s headquarters.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 02:41:34Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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Coinbase could pull CLARITY Act support over stablecoin rewards ban
The crypto-focused markets structure bill is set to be discussed at a markup session on Thursday. On the line is the ability for stablecoin issuers to offer rewards via crypto exchanges.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 02:16:28Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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X to roll out 'Smart Cashtags' for crypto, stocks next month
Smart Cashtags will enable users to track real-time price movements of crypto tokens and stocks, building on X’s long-term vision to become an Everything App.
Published Date: 2026-01-12 00:49:05Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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