Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong championed cryptocurrency and tokenization on Monday, emphasizing that they open up investment opportunities to billions.‘A Great Equalizer’In an X post, Armstrong argued that the two technologies would democratize wealth creation by providing a “level playing field” for people worldwide.“Crypto and tokenization will be a great equalizer, giving billions a level playing field to pursue wealth creation,” the cryptocurrency mogul said.Armstrong drew on ps ...

February 9, 2026 03:26 AM GMT China Financials | Asia Pacific What's New From Regulator's Notice On Crypto Risk Prevention Key Takeaways Implications for stablecoin licensing in HK: We think HK's stablecoin development will be unaffected and will follow at its own pace. However, we think for mainland companies to participate in stablecoin issuance in HK, they will need to get onshore regulatory approval first, as the notice disallows them from issuing cryptocurrency, which we think includes stablecoins, ove ...

The new year is here, meaning a potentially new approach for your money! Personal finance guru, bestselling author and podcaster Suze Orman has some advice for you if you want to make 2026 your best financial year yet. In fact, she’s created a roadmap for the start of 2026. Here’s what you need to know. What To Expect in 2026 Orman said there are a few things you can expect to see happen in early 2026, and what you should do if and when they do. Stay invested in the stock market. Orman is optimistic an ...

California Rep. Ro Khanna announced on Wednesday he has launched an investigation as ranking member of the Select Committee on China into a $500 million investment by Abu Dhabi’s ruling family in World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI), a Trump-linked cryptocurrency company. Breaking: I have launched an investigation as ranking member of the Select Committee on China into a $500 million UAE investment in the Trump family's cryptocurrency company. This is about public trust and transparency. https://t.co/2P ...

Cryptocurrency is still relatively new and uncharted, so the rules for investing in it may appear to change as quickly as the price fluctuates. If you think this sounds complicated, just wait until you have to deal with these nuances for tax filing, as the IRS treats digital assets differently from traditional investments. Failing to report correctly can lead to penalties or financial headaches, which is not how you want to start 2026. To be sure you’re reporting any tax-relevant information correctly an ...

A UAE-backed investment vehicle reportedly bought a 49% stake in the Trump-linked crypto startup World Liberty Financial for $500M just before Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. A year on from this investment, we take a look at what effect it has had on World Liberty Financial and the broader Trump-linked crypto ecosystem. It also comes at a time when global funds are pushing deeper into DeFi and the broader crypto space, betting that continued friendlier US policy will unlock more growt ...

After losing nearly $1 million to a tech-support scam and spending years scraping by on Social Security, Vermont retiree Jeanette Voss has had a life-changing experience. On Christmas Eve, the 71-year-old saw her stolen money reappear all at once, deposited directly into her bank account — with interest. The final tally? $1,033,000. “Overnight, my whole life changed,” she told New Hampshire Public Radio (1). Must Read For a crime that typically leaves victims financially and emotionally shattered, the ...

Front and center this hour, a new Fed chair is named. Markets are reacting today to Kevin Worsh's nomination. We'll trade that and of course the Apple aftermath along with the rest of tech today.Joining me for the hour, Stephanie Link, Jim Leventhal, Rob Sich, and Josh Brown. Let's go to the markets where we are red across the board today with the Russell 2000 uh because rates watching that obviously and what's happening in some other areas of the market. The Russell's given back more than anything else, bu ...

Joyce, just to pick up where we left off because we were talking about what we're seeing in the currency markets and what we're seeing with the dollar. Um, and so what are the dynamics just to pick this up and then throw it to our panel here um that are going to matter most. Well, so I would dis dismiss a lot of the talk about a Davos accord and even the DD dollarization I think that's exaggerated.But the weaker dollar, the bearish dollar trade, I think is here to stay and I think that is because we're at a ...

Cryptocurrency is shedding its reputation as a speculative asset and will become the internet’s financial transaction layer in 2026, according to Wintermute Ventures. For decades, data has moved freely across the internet while financial value has remained trapped behind borders, intermediaries, and other corporate gatekeepers. But Wintermute says that’s about to change. “The infrastructure that enables value to move as freely as information is no longer theoretical,” Wintermute said on X on Wednesday. ...