SagaEVM Chainlet Halted Following $7M Exploit
Layer-1 blockchain protocol Saga has paused its SagaEVM chainlet after it suffered a $7 million exploit that saw unauthorized funds...
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Bhutan to Strengthen Blockchain Role as New Sei Validator
The Kingdom of Bhutan is set to deploy and run a Sei Network validator in Q1, the latest addition to...
Crypto Traders Return to Memecoins, Trading Volume Jumps 106%
Memecoin traders appeared to be locking in profits on Monday after a strong start to the year, according to analysts,...
Binance Australia Restores Direct Bank and PayID Transfers for User
Update Jan.19, 6:50 am: This article has been updated to include a statement from Matt Poblocki.Crypto exchange Binance has reintroduced...
Anchorage Digital looks to raise up to $400M ahead of potential 2027 IPO
Key Takeaways Anchorage Digital is eyeing a $200M–$400M capital raise. The firm is America's first federally chartered crypto bank. Share...
Bull, base or bear? Three possible paths for crypto in 2026
In a recent interview, Aaron Arnold of Altcoin Daily broke down his crypto market outlook for 2026, drawing parallels with...
Interactive Brokers Allows Account Funding With USDC
Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto offerings, allowing clients to fund their accounts using stablecoins.Interactive Brokers said...
$200M Tokenized Water Infrastructure Planned For Southeast Asia
Blockchain infrastructure firm Global Settlement Network has announced a pilot to tokenize water treatment sites in Jakarta, aiming to eventually...
Algorand Foundation returns to the US, appoints new board for strategic blockchain initiatives
Key Takeaways Algorand Foundation has re-established its headquarters in Delaware. A new board of directors has been appointed, led by...
Crypto Market Structure Bill Rulemaking May Take Years to Complete
Rulemaking involves individual regulators and agencies fleshing out the details of a law passed by legislators. It can include publishing...
Bitwise CIO Argues for Bitcoin in 401(k)s, as Senator Warren Questions SEC
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan has slammed the idea that Bitcoin shouldn’t be used for investment and 401(k)s because...
US Government Pressure Identified as a Leading Cause of Debanking
The majority of debanking cases in the US are a result of government pressure, rather than individual banks’ policies, according...
Bitcoin Steadies as ETF Flows Reverse and Altcoins Reprice
Cryptocurrency markets experienced a limited recovery this week as investor liquidity gradually returned after the holidays.Bitcoin (BTC) topped a weekly...
BlackRock Buys $900M BTC as Long-Term Selling Hits 2017 Lows
BlackRock’s fresh round of Bitcoin (BTC) buying takes place alongside a sharp slowdown in long-term selling, a combination that points...
Morgan Stanley to launch digital wallet for tokenized assets: Barron’s
Key Takeaways Morgan Stanley is set to introduce a digital wallet by the end of the year. The wallet will...
Zcash Developers Plan New Firm After Split From Bootstrap
The entire Electric Coin Company team behind privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has split from Bootstrap, the nonprofit created to support the...
Why Crypto-Treasury Stocks Fall Faster Than the Assets They Hold
Is the “crypto treasury” strategy a double-edged sword for investors? Not long ago, companies marketed crypto-treasury stocks as a straightforward...
Strategy Starts 2026 With $116M Bitcoin Buy, Posts $17B Loss in Q4
Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin, began the new year with its first purchase of 2026 while reporting...
Strive stock jumps 15% as Bitcoin treasury grows to $715M
Key Takeaways Strive acquired approximately 102 Bitcoin, reaching a total of 7,627 BTC. Shares of Strive surged 15% in intraday...
Memecoins Jump 23% Post-Holiday as Traders Return
Crypto traders flooded back to memecoins as the new year turned, driving memecoin market capitalization up by over 23% in...
Nasdaq-listed BitVentures to start Bitcoin and altcoin mining with new digital asset division
Key Takeaways BitVentures has officially launched its Digital Assets segment and entered the crypto mining industry. In building its new...
AI Could Undermine Private Messaging Apps Encryption
Artificial intelligence, a lack of awareness of data privacy, and regulatory pressures are among the biggest threats to the future...
