According to BlockBeats, on January 13, analysts from research and brokerage firm Bernstein increased the target stock price for Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR) from $54 to $72, designating it as a 'top recommended stock' for 2026. The analysts highlighted the company's tokenized credit market growth exceeding expectations and ongoing improvements in operational leverage. The new target price suggests a potential 38% increase from the stock's closing price of $52.23 on Monday. Bernstein has consistently rated the stock as 'outperform' since initiating coverage last October. In a client report released on Tuesday, January 14, led by analyst Gautam Chhugani, the team noted that blockchain-based lending institution Figure stands out amid banking industry transformations and the clearer regulatory framework proposed by the U.S. 'Clear Act,' a draft bill for crypto market structure. The report states that Figure replaces traditional banking ledger systems with blockchain infrastructure, offering long-term growth potential in its tokenized equity business. Bernstein indicated that Figure's performance has surpassed its originally 'quite optimistic' expectations, driven by a partner-led market model and expansion into new loan categories. The total consumer loan market reached approximately $2.7 billion in the fourth quarter, with the tokenized credit platform Figure Connect processing about 46% of the credit volume from the previous quarter. The report emphasized that Figure is actively expanding its core HELOC business by introducing new products such as debt coverage loans, small business loans, and crypto asset-backed loans. The company also plans to tokenize its equity to launch a tokenized equity platform for secondary market development. Analysts view the equity business as a long-term 'strategic option' rather than a short-term revenue driver.

According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, a whale address withdrew 5,894 ETH from a centralized exchange (CEX) 10 minutes ago. Last week, this address also withdrew 37.09 million SKY tokens and transferred them for staking.

بحسب رصد Onchain Lens، سحب أحد الحيتان (0xCd9...5507) مبلغ 5,894 إيثيريوم من منصة كراكن، بقيمة 18.33 مليون دولار. وفي الأسبوع الماضي، سحب نفس الحوت 37.09 مليون SKY، بقيمة 2.33 مليون دولار، وقام بإيداعها.

Fresh clashes between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve reignited fears over central bank independence, weighing on US markets and boosting precious metals. source: https://www.blockhead.co/2026/01/13/threat-to-fed-takes-center-stage/

تدعم منصة تداول العملات الرقمية الأمريكية "كراكن" شركة استحواذ ذات غرض خاص (SPAC) حديثة التأسيس، والتي تخطط لطرح أسهمها للاكتتاب العام من خلال جهة راعية تابعة لـ"كراكن". وقدّمت شركة "كراك أكويزيشن"، وهي شركة استحواذ ذات غرض خاص مدعومة بشكل مشترك من "كراكن" و"ترايب كابيتال" و"ناتشورال كابيتال"، وثائق إلى هيئة الأوراق المالية والبورصات الأمريكية (SEC) يوم الاثنين (13 يناير) لجمع ما يصل إلى 250 مليون دولار من خلال طرح عام أولي (IPO). ووفقًا لملف هيئة الأوراق المالية والبورصات، تخطط الشركة المعفاة، المسجلة في جزر كايمان في يوليو 2025، لإصدار 25 مليون سهم (بسعر 10 دولارات للسهم الواحد) والتقدم بطلب للإدراج في سوق ناسداك العالمي تحت الرمز "KRAQU". وبينما تستهدف شركة الاستحواذ ذات الغرض الخاص بشكل أساسي الشركات العاملة في قطاع البنية التحتية للعملات الرقمية، أفادت التقارير أن "كراكن" قدّمت نموذج S-1 سريًا منفصلاً في نوفمبر الماضي، بحثًا عن فرص طرح عام أولي محتملة لأسهمها العادية. (كوينتيليغراف)

A crypto trader designated Dr6s2o on Solscan lost more than $473,000 in just 20 minutes after former New York City mayor Eric Adams promoted a new meme coin called $NYC that rapidly collapsed in what many investors are now calling a rug pull. Specifically, the trader first swapped a total of 745,725 USDC for $NYC across five trades and then panic-sold the meme coin for only 272,177 of the stablecoin. The six $NYC trades that resulted in the loss of approximatelly $473,000. Source: Solscan What is the NYC token? Late on January 12, Adams – whose administration was previously under scrutiny for alleged corruption – announced the launch of $NYC – the ‘NY token’ – with an unconventional sales pitch source: https://finbold.com/crypto-trader-loses-473k-in-20-mins-on-eric-adams-nyc-meme-coin/

President Trump said that Big Tech must pay for the electricity used in its data centers. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/big-tech-will-pay-data-center-power-costs/

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Privacy-focused coins are surging early Tuesday, dwarfing returns from the more popular cryptocurrencies. source: https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/26/01/49867359/monero-jumps-19-to-set-new-highs-dash-also-surges-amid-speculation-of-capital-rotation-from-this-fellow-privacy-coin?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=referral

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says a nascent crypto sector could mirror the explosive growth of stablecoins, calling the opportunity “huge” as blockchain technology continues to reduce friction in global markets. In a new discussion hosted by Goldman Sachs, Armstrong points to the rise of stablecoins as a case study. source: https://dailyhodl.com/2026/01/13/coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-details-huge-prediction-on-nascent-crypto-sector-heres-his-outlook/

ستتيح ماستركارد للبنوك والتجار في أوروبا الشرقية والشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا تسوية المدفوعات باستخدام عملتي USDC وEURC المستقرتين من سيركل. تهدف هذه الخطوة إلى تسريع التحويلات عبر الحدود وخفض تكاليف التجارة والتحويلات المالية في المنطقة.