Stockholm, January 7th, 2026 – Virtune today announces the completion of the first rebalancing for the Virtune Stablecoin Index ETP (SE0026821282), listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Helsinki and Xetra.

In addition to the Virtune Stablecoin Index ETP, Virtune’s product portfolio includes:

Virtune Bitcoin ETPVirtune Staked Ethereum ETPVirtune XRP ETPVirtune Staked Solana ETPVirtune Staked Polkadot ETPVirtune Crypto Altcoin Index ETPVirtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETPVirtune Litecoin ETPVirtune Avalanche ETPVirtune Chainlink ETPVirtune Arbitrum ETPVirtune Staked Polygon ETPVirtune Staked Cardano ETPVirtune Bitcoin Prime ETPVirtune Stellar ETPVirtune Staked NEAR ETPVirtune Coinbase 50 Index…

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British banking behemoth Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) has ventured into the stablecoin settlement space with its first-of-a-kind investment in Ubyx, according to a report published Wednesday.

Barclays’ Entry Into Stablecoin Industry?

Barclays bought a stake in Ubyx as part of its plans to explore “new forms of digital money,” Reuters reported.

The exact details of the investment and the valuation have not been disclosed, although Barclays confirmed that this was their first investment in a stablecoin-related company.

The banking giant said it will collaborate with Ubyx to develop “tokenised money within the regulatory perimeter.”

There has been no official announcement from Barclays as…

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) expressed deep concern Monday over reports that the U.S. government is selling Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), despite a directive to preserve such assets for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Lummis Reacts To Bitcoin Sale Report

Lummis voiced her concerns in response to a report by Bitcoin Magazine, which revealed that the Department of Justice sold the Bitcoin seized from Samourai Wallet developers as part of their plea deal.

Lummis questioned why this was still happening despite President Donald Trump’s executive order from last year requiring that forfeited Bitcoin be held in a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

“We can’t afford to squander these strategic assets while…

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Global index provider MSCI decided against excluding cryptocurrency treasury firms from its Global Investable Market Indexes on Monday, significantly boosting shares of companies such as Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) in the after-hours session.

MSCI’s Relief For Crypto-Hoarding Companies

The MSCI announced that the current index treatment of digital asset treasury companies identified in the preliminary list, whose digital asset holdings account for 50% or more of their total assets, will remain unchanged “for the time being.”

The decision was made following a consultation process that raised institutional investors’ concerns that these companies “exhibit characteristics…

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Official Melania (CRYPTO: MELANIA) coin rallied strongly on Tuesday, defying the weakness in the broader cryptocurrency market.

MELANIA Bucks Market Trends

The official cryptocurrency of First Lady Melania Trump rose as much as 7% over the past 24 hours, with trading volume surging 115% to $12.42 million in this period. The coin has rallied 25% since the beginning of the year.

MELANIA recorded nearly $351,000 in total liquidations in the last 24 hours, with $250,000 attributed to short liquidations, according to Coinglass.

Additionally, the coin’s Long/Short ratio surged to 2.63, indicating bullish bets were more than twice as prevalent as bearish bets.

The uptick contrasted with the…

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Leading cryptocurrencies halted their rally on Tuesday, even as stocks and precious metals kept climbing.

CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-1.69%$92,350.09Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)               +0.57%$3,247.04XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                         -5.03%$2.26Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                         +1.24%$139.66Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)                         -3.20%$0.1474Crypto Rally Stalls

Bitcoin fell sharply to $91,280 in early-afternoon trading before rebounding to around $93,500 by evening.

Ethereum took a breather, settling around the $3,300 region…

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