Weekly AI & Web3 Watchlist: Healthcare AI, Stablecoins & New Regulations

This week’s top moves in AI agents, healthcare AI, stablecoin payments, and global crypto regulation. Plus: what these shifts mean for careers, compliance, and getting certified fast in 2026.

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January 16, 2026

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AI News

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health

— On Jan 7, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health—a dedicated health & wellness experience that can securely use your health info, starting with a waitlist. It’s a clear bet that ‘high-trust’ vertical experiences are next.

OpenAI introduces OpenAI for Healthcare

— On Jan 8, OpenAI introduced OpenAI for Healthcare: secure AI products aimed at reducing admin work and powering custom clinical tools, with a strong focus on handling sensitive health data and HIPAA support.

Anthropic expands Claude for healthcare and life sciences

— On Jan 11, Anthropic rolled out Claude for Healthcare (HIPAA-ready) and new life-sciences integrations, including Medidata and ClinicalTrials.gov connectors, aimed at speeding trial feasibility, recruitment planning, and regulatory ops.

Anthropic launches Labs

— On Jan 13, Anthropic launched Labs—a space to prototype “edge” Claude experiences with early users, then scale what works into reliable products.

Meta launches “Meta Compute” for AI infrastructure

— On Jan 12, Meta announced “Meta Compute” to build gigawatt-scale AI data-center capacity and lock in long-term power deals—another signal the infra arms race is accelerating.

Web3 News

Polygon targets stablecoin payments with $250M+ deals

— On Jan 13, Polygon acquired Coinme and Sequence (deals valued at $250M+), aiming to stitch together stablecoin payments infrastructure—starting with B2B rails and a push toward regulated U.S. payments positioning.

Pakistan explores USD1 stablecoin partnership

— On Jan 14, Pakistan signed an MoU with SC Financial Technologies (World Liberty affiliate) to explore using the USD1 stablecoin for digital payments and cross-border flows, alongside central-bank digital currency pilots.

UK FCA outlines how the cryptoasset gateway will operate

— On Jan 8, the FCA said it expects the UK cryptoasset authorisation “application period” to open in September 2026—giving firms a clear runway to prep for the new regime.

Truebit incident analysis: ~$26.6M exploit

— On Jan 8, Truebit was exploited for ~$26.6M (8,535 ETH) due to an integer overflow risk in older Solidity—another reminder that legacy contracts remain a soft target in 2026.

Bitwise lists seven crypto ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm

— On Jan 14, Bitwise announced seven crypto ETP listings on Nasdaq Stockholm, expanding regulated SEK-denominated access for Nordic investors and hiring regional leadership to scale distribution.

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