Stablecoin

On January 7, 2026, Fireblocks said it acquired Israel-based TRES Finance in a cash-and-equity transaction valued at about $130 million. The deal is its second in three months, following the October 2025 purchase of wallet startup Dynamic for around $90 million. In December, Fireblocks also partnered with Zepz to help scale stablecoin-powered remittances.

Stablecoins on the Solana blockchain added $900 million over a 24-hour period on Tuesday, lifting the segment to a $15.3 billion market cap. The jump coincided with Jupiter launching its JupUSD stablecoin in partnership with Ethena. USDC represented more than 67% of Solana's stablecoin supply.

On 7 January 2026 at 23:15, Coindoo reported a shift from opposition to alignment as banks and crypto-native firms build tokenized money rails. Stablecoins and deposit tokens are being used for real-time settlement and liquidity, while the competitive focus is moving to interoperability and integration speed across payment networks.

On January 7, 2026, the Wyoming Stable Token Commission opened trading for the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) on Solana through Kraken Pro. FRNT is a state-launched, USD-backed stablecoin whose reserve interest supports Wyoming’s school program, and the token can also be accessed via other platforms and bridged to multiple chains.

On January 7, 2026, Tether and Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) announced the launch of Rumble Wallet, a self-custodial crypto wallet integrated directly into the Rumble video platform. The wallet initially supports Tether USD (USDT), Tether Gold (XAUT) and Bitcoin, enabling tipping, peer-to-peer payments and instant creator payouts without traditional intermediaries.

Ripple said it has no plans to pursue an IPO, with President Monica Long highlighting the company's ability to self‑fund growth. Flare listed FXRP on Hyperliquid on Wednesday, introducing the first spot XRP market on the DEX. The digest also includes $243 million in U.S. spot bitcoin ETF redemptions on Tuesday and a new Morgan Stanley filing for a spot Ethereum ETF.

On 7 January 2026, Barclays confirmed an investment in Ubyx, a U.S. platform focused on clearing and settling regulated stablecoins. The undisclosed stake reflects a strategy to back core digital money infrastructure over token speculation, aligning with comments from digital assets head Ryan Hayward and following the bank’s 2025 limits on crypto purchases.

On January 7, 2026, Rumble and Tether unveiled a non-custodial wallet for creators, integrating with Rumble's tipping tools. The wallet supports USDT, XAUt and BTC, and uses Tether's WDK; MoonPay provides a fiat on-ramp via cards, Apple Pay, PayPal and Venmo. It embeds censorship-resistant payments directly into the platform.

Alex Thorn of Galaxy Research said there is a “decent 60%” chance the crypto market structure bill passes, with the Senate Banking Committee markup scheduled for January 15. He cautioned the outcome could shift, while Democratic requests on DeFi compliance and oversight remain sticking points; prediction markets place passage at 79% before 2027 and 49% before May.

Dfns has incorporated Concordium's layer-1 identity features into its wallet-as-a-service platform to offer verified Web3 wallets for institutional compliance. The move builds on Dfns' collaboration with IBM and targets banks and enterprises needing privacy-preserving identity controls. The integration aims to streamline onboarding to tokenized assets, stablecoins and on-chain financial services.