Crypto January 20, 2026 Ledger Digest

Top 10 Finance & Crypto Headlines — January 20, 2026

Published by Ledger Digest Editorial Desk • USA

Selected for U.S. readers based on market impact and recency. Always open the original link for full context.

  1. Stock futures slump as U.S.-Europe trade tensions ramp up over Trump’s Greenland demands
    Wall Street braced for losses when regular trading resumes Tuesday, as U.S. stock futures fell over the holiday weekend following President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats against Europe. Source: MarketWatch Top Stories.
    Original: MarketWatch Top Stories (www.marketwatch.com)
  2. Fed’s Powell Plans to Attend Cook’s Supreme Court Hearing
    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell plans to attend Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing over the attempted dismissal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the situation. Source: Bloomberg Economics.
    Original: Bloomberg Economics (www.bloomberg.com)
  3. Fed chief Powell to attend Supreme Court arguments on Trump bid to fire Lisa Cook
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's planned attendance comes as he faces a federal criminal probe about the central bank's costly renovation project. Source: CNBC Top News.
    Original: CNBC Top News (www.cnbc.com)
  4. Federal Reserve Inquiry Clouds Trump’s Supreme Court Bid to Oust Lisa Cook
    The court is set to hear Ms. Cook’s case challenging her firing as the Justice Department investigates Jerome H. Powell, the central bank chair. Source: New York Times.
    Original: New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
  5. Klarna CEO calls credit cards interest rates an 'extraction machine,' backs…
    Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski supports President Trump's proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates, calling current practices an "extraction machine." Source: FOX Business Latest.
    Original: FOX Business Latest (www.foxbusiness.com)
  6. Korea Bourse CEO Sees Kospi at 6,000
    Korea Exchange (KRX) CEO Jeong Eun Bo spoke in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg TV. (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg Markets.
    Original: Bloomberg Markets (www.bloomberg.com)
  7. Fed official signals openness to more interest-rate cuts this year
    Forget inflation.  The word of the day is “jobs.’’ And the big question is “More interest-rate cuts this year?” According to Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman, the Fed should be prepared to cut interest rates… Source: TheStreet Full Feed.
    Original: TheStreet Full Feed (www.thestreet.com)
  8. BHP HY iron ore production rises to record high; flags softer prices
    Source: Investing.com News.
    Original: Investing.com News (www.investing.com)
  9. The ROI Of Culture: A C-Suite Playbook For Brand Artist Collaborations
    Consequential figures in the art world today are the architects building economic, legal, and operational infrastructure allowing brand artist collaborations to scale. Source: Forbes Business.
    Original: Forbes Business (www.forbes.com)
  10. L.A.'s defense industry is booming. Federal funding crunch could change that
    A dispute over reforms to an SBA program that funds startups has cut the flow of seed money to Southern California's defense tech firms. Source: Los Angeles Times (Business).
    Original: Los Angeles Times (Business) (www.latimes.com)

Disclosure: Informational only. Not financial advice.

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