Santiment said in an X post on Tuesday that social chatter around silver and gold has outpaced crypto on most days this month. According to TradingView, silver set a new all-time high just over $117 on Tuesday before pulling back, while Google Trends shows search peaks of 100 for crypto on Jan. 21 and silver on Jan. 22.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told Bloomberg on Tuesday that the company aims to become one of the world's leading gold central banks and will actively trade its reserves. Bloomberg reported Tether holds around 140 tons of gold, valued at over $23.3 billion, stored in a Swiss nuclear bunker, and is buying one to two tons per week.

Bitwise's investment chief Matt Hougan warned on Monday that, if a Senate market-structure bill fails, a future administration could unwind today's pro-crypto stance. He said the industry would have until 2029 to embed stablecoins and tokenized stocks in daily use or face slower growth and price skepticism.

In early Asia trade, bitcoin climbed toward $89,000 as ETF inflows stayed light and derivatives positioning eased, keeping ranges tight ahead of U.S. earnings. Mainland Chinese benchmarks were mixed, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.22%. Gold cleared $5,200 per ounce to a record, with traders also watching the upcoming Fed decision.

Morgan Stanley has created a new digital-asset strategy position and appointed longtime executive Amy Oldenburg to lead it as the bank expands its involvement in crypto. Oldenburg, who previously headed emerging-markets equity and digital-asset efforts at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, will join a firm-wide strategy and execution group. The role aligns with the bank’s ETF filings tied to Bitcoin and Solana and its plans to enable crypto trading on the E-Trade platform in the first half of 2026.

Britain's Advertising Standards Authority has prohibited Coinbase's two‑minute "Everything Is Fine" film from YouTube and streaming services after 35 complaints. The spot, released last summer and viewed millions of times, depicted a bleak UK and omitted risk disclosures. Coinbase disputes the ruling and highlights onboarding safeguards, while edits would be required for any return to paid placements.

Nomura-owned crypto subsidiary Laser Digital has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a US national trust bank charter, according to the Financial Times. The proposed bank would enable federally regulated digital asset spot trading and custody-style services without taking deposits, reflecting a broader wave of fintech, crypto and corporate charter bids under the current US administration. Other applicants reportedly include Trump-linked World Liberty Financial in stablecoins and automakers Ford and General Motors, as well as Revolut, which is pursuing a standalone US banking licence.

Morgan Stanley has appointed long-time executive Amy Oldenburg as head of digital asset strategy, following its early-2025 filings for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs and a staked Ether ETF. The $2 trillion bank is also hiring multiple digital asset roles and preparing a crypto wallet for cryptocurrencies and tokenized real-world assets, targeting its 19 million wealth management clients.