James Chatfield

James Chatfield

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I lead the editorial team covering digital assets and blockchain regulation at CryptoWatchDaily. After earning a Journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, I spent a decade reporting on traditional finance before shifting focus to crypto. I value accuracy and clarity over hype. When I’m not tracking market movements, I enjoy distance running and collecting vintage sci-fi novels.

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January 20, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Trump Family’s Realized Crypto Gains Hit $1.4B as DJT Stock Implodes

Realized crypto earnings of $1.4 billion now account for 20% of the Trump family fortune, offsetting a 66% crash in Truth Social’s parent company.

January 20, 2026 Cryptocurrency

CFTC Chair Selig Launches ‘Future-Proof’ Pivot; Bitcoin Tests $91K

New CFTC Chair Michael Selig targets “minimum viable” rules in a pivot from enforcement, but crypto markets stumble as Bitcoin tests $91,000.

January 20, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Gold Shatters $4,700, Bitcoin Surrenders $91K as Trump’s Greenland Ultimatum Rattle Davos

Gold futures hit a record $4,715 while Bitcoin slips below $91k as Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Europe over Greenland demands.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

India Proposes BRICS CBDC Grid for 2026 Summit; RBI Walks ‘De-Dollarization’ Tightrope

New Delhi moves to formalize a BRICS CBDC payment rail at the 2026 summit, leveraging the mBridge architecture while diplomatically dodging US tariff threats.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bermuda Taps Coinbase & Circle to Build ‘Fully Onchain’ National Economy

Bermuda announces a national rollout of USDC payments for taxes and commerce, partnering with Coinbase and Circle to bypass costly legacy banking rails.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Korea Customs Dismantles $101M Crypto Laundering Ring Disguised as Medical Tourism

South Korean authorities arrest three Chinese nationals for running a $101M crypto laundering ring that masked illicit flows as cosmetic surgery payments.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

NYSE Unveils 24/7 Blockchain Trading Venue; ICE Taps BNY & Citi for Settlement

NYSE and ICE partner with BNY and Citi to launch a 24/7 blockchain-based trading platform for tokenized equities, targeting instant settlement and stablecoin funding.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

NYSE Unveils 24/7 Tokenized Trading Venue; ICE Shares Slip 1.6%

The exchange’s parent company ICE partners with Citi and BNY to solve the ‘banking hours’ bottleneck for round-the-clock equity markets.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Dumps to $92K as EU Threatens ‘Trade Bazooka’ Response to Trump Tariffs

Crypto markets shed $680M in leverage as the EU weighs deploying its ‘Anti-Coercion Instrument’ against new US tariffs.

January 18, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Vitalik Declares War on ‘Trust Me’ Wallets; ETH Holds $3,335

Vitalik Buterin targets 2026 to kill seed phrases and centralized RPCs with ‘Kohaku,’ a new SDK making trustless security the default.

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