Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'

CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/10/robinhood-explains-building-an-ethereum-layer-2-we-wanted-the-security-from-ethereum

Senate Republicans race toward crypto vote on bill with uncertain Democratic buy-in

While Senator Cynthia Lummis hints about a circulating Banking Committee draft, the Agriculture Committee says it's still hoping for a bipartisan version.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/09/senate-republicans-race-toward-crypto-vote-on-draft-bill-with-uncertain-democratic-buy-in

World's largest custodial bank BNY to offer tokenized deposits for institutional investors

The initiative mirrors deposit balances on a private blockchain to speed up settlement and unlock liquidity.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/09/world-s-largest-custodial-bank-bny-to-offer-tokenized-deposits-for-institutional-investors

‘Deeply undervalued’ bitcoin faces continued bear market with no clear upside catalyst

Experts say the next major rally may come only when long-term holders are exhausted, and true institutional capital enters the market.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/08/bitcoin-may-be-in-for-a-more-boring-but-nevertheless-positive-year

JPMorgan expands blockchain goals, plans to build ‘interoperable digital money’

As Siemens uses JPMorgan's blockchain for FX transfers, the bank plans to scale JPM Coin across privacy-focused and public networks

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/08/interoperable-digital-money-jpmorgan-expands-blockchain-plans

This is what's (currently) in the way of U.S. crypto market structure bill harmony

Though consequential Senate committee votes may be coming, the talks over the bill's language haven't yet satisfied fundamental requests from Democrats.

source https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/01/07/this-is-what-s-currently-in-the-way-of-u-s-crypto-market-structure-bill-harmony

Senate Agriculture Committee to follow Banking panel in crypto vote next week: report

The Senate Agriculture Committee has previously released a discussion draft of its market structure legislation.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/07/senate-agriculture-committee-to-follow-banking-panel-in-crypto-vote-next-week-report