Figure joins stock tokenization race with new trading platform backed by BitGo, Jump

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The blockchain lender’s new OPEN platform hosts equities registered natively onchain, bypassing DTCC and allowing DeFi-based lending.

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If you rush it because 31 January is on the horizon you are likely to make mistakes, or not have everything you needThe deadline is 31 January, but don’t put it off – try to set aside enough time over the next few days to complete your tax return for the tax year that ran from […]
Crypto coin firm touted by Eric Adams denies allegations of ‘rug pull’ scam January 14, 2026
NYC Token, which hit market on Monday, surged to $580m and then rapidly plummeted as firm denies wrongdoingThe cryptocurrency launched by New York City’s former mayor Eric Adams is already in hot water, and now the company behind it is being forced to defend itself from accusations that it scammed people.Investors and cryptocurrency watchers say […]
Senior Labour MPs urge government to ban cryptocurrency political donations January 11, 2026
Campaign groups argue online transactions ‘present real risks to our democracy’ as it is hard to trace their true sourceDowning Street has been urged to ban political donations in cryptocurrency by seven senior Labour MPs who chair parliamentary committees.The committee chairs – Liam Byrne, Emily Thornberry, Tan Dhesi, Florence Eshalomi, Andy Slaughter, Chi Onwurah and […]
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Cryptocurrency slump erases 2025 financial gains and Trump-inspired optimism December 29, 2025
Last few months of the year have seen $1tn in value wiped from the market, despite all-time-high price of bitcoinAs 2025 comes to a close, Donald Trump’s favorable approach to cryptocurrency has not proven to be enough to sustain the industry’s gains, once the source of market-wide optimism and enthusiasm. The last few months of […]

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