Nexo introduced "Zero-interest Credit", a fixed-term borrowing product for Bitcoin and Ether holders with no interest. Borrowers set size and duration upfront, face no liquidation before maturity, and can settle in stablecoins or with collateral; the structured model previously facilitated over $140 million in 2025 via private and OTC channels.

Bank of America has upgraded Coinbase shares to a buy rating and set a $340 price target after the stock dropped about 40% from its July peak near $420. The bank cited cheaper valuation, higher short interest, and growing revenues from infrastructure, derivatives and Base as potential cushions against volatile retail trading volumes. Analysts also argued that Coinbase could be a long-term winner as crypto adoption is still in its early stages and the exchange expands into new products and markets.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a no-action letter to crypto derivatives venue Bitnomial, allowing it to list event contracts and operate prediction-style markets. Under the letter, Bitnomial is exempt from standard asset swap reporting rules but must keep all positions fully collateralized and publish detailed market data, while supplying information to the regulator on request. The move comes after a surge of interest in US prediction markets, including major funding for Polymarket and strategic moves by Kalshi, ICE and Coinbase.

According to the United Nations' latest forecast released Thursday, global growth is set to ease to 2.7% in 2026 from an estimated 2.8% in 2025, with trade growth falling to 2.2% from 3.8%. The report anticipates a modest rebound to 2.9% in 2027 and notes U.S. growth at 2% alongside softer inflation.

Brazil and China collectively bought 12 tonnes of gold in November 2025, worth about $1.88 billion, according to the World Gold Council. Reuters reports Morgan Stanley expects the metal to reach $4,800 per ounce by 2026, while spot gold was $4,442, nearly 3% below its December 2025 high near $4,560.

On January 8, 2026, Coincheck Group said it will acquire about 97% of Canadian manager 3iQ via a stock exchange valuing the firm at roughly $111.8 million. Monex Group will swap its stake for 27.1 million new Coincheck shares at $4 each, with 810,435 additional shares enabling full ownership, and closing is expected in the second quarter of 2026.

Temple Digital Group has introduced a private institutional trading platform on the Canton Network, offering round-the-clock access to cryptocurrencies and stablecoins through a non-custodial, central limit order book model. The live venue supports asset managers, market makers and financial institutions, with support for tokenized equities and commodities targeted for 2026. Recent activity on Canton also includes tokenized US Treasury financing trials and plans to bring JPM Coin and tokenized Treasurys onto the network.

On January 8, 2026, Morgan Stanley was reported to be preparing an expansion of its digital asset offerings, including spot BTC and Solana ETFs and a new proprietary wallet. The bank's wealth management head outlined plans to enable BTC, ETH, and SOL trading on its E*TRADE platform in the first half of 2026, alongside infrastructure for broader tokenized asset support.