Central African Republic Dives Into Crypto: Memecoin Launch To Fuel Economic Renaissance
In a bold move aimed at revitalizing its struggling economy, the Central African Republic (CAR) has launched a new crypto, dubbed “CAR Meme.” This initiative, spearheaded by President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, a former mathematics professor, seeks to attract much-needed investment to the nation, which has faced “years of neglect from the international community.” From Bitcoin To […]
Trump Has Made His Major Decisions on His Crypto Regulation Team, Now Also OCC
With picks at the banking agency and consumer watchdog, the field of major nominees is mostly complete, showing a deep roster of finance and federal know-how.

Size Matters
Crypto mid-caps are struggling, offering investors less reward and more risk. CoinDesk Indice’s Andy Baehr wonders if a large-cap tilt in digital asset investing will deliver excess returns to investors.

Stablecoin Revolution: Challenging Risk-Free Rates With On-Chain Money Markets
DeFi’s base rate for lending stablecoins is a structural shift that challenges traditional finance by demonstrating the sustainability of high-yield, low-risk on-chain money markets, says Index Coop’s Crews Enochs.
Franklin Templeton Expands $594M Market Money Fund to Solana
The move comes after Securitize linked to Solana to bring tokenized real-world assets to the network.
US to Release Jailed BTC-e Operator Vinnik in Russia Prisoner Swap
Alexander Vinnik previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Litecoin (LTC) Falls 4.7% as Index Inches Lower
Hedera (HBAR) was also among the underperformers, dipping 3.9%.
Adam Back Wants CBDCs Dead
The OG cypherpunk and founder of Blockstream says state-issued digital currency is nothing like Bitcoin. Back is a speaker at Consensus Hong Kong Feb. 18-20.
Coinbase Q4 Earnings Expected to Show Best Volume Since 2021
The crypto exchange reports fourth quarter results after the close on Thursday.
Goldman Sachs Disclosed Ownership of Bitcoin ETFs. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Mean Much
The bank's clients are likely involved in the basis trade, rather than making a directional bet, said an analyst.