Coinbase begins backend testing of new USDF stablecoin
Coinbase is testing a new stablecoin called USDF on its exchange backend, the company said on Tuesday through its Coinbase...
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Bitcoin Mining Slows in US During Winter Storm
Bitcoin network hashrate hit a seven-month low over the weekend as a massive winter storm bombarded the United States with...
Ledger Eyes US IPO After Record Year: FT
French crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, which may value...
Binance Pursues MiCA Approval in Greece As EU Deadlines Loom
Binance submitted an application for authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Greece as regulators warn...
Ripple invests $150M in LMAX to expand RLUSD use across FX and crypto markets
Ripple and LMAX Group have formed a multi-year partnership to accelerate the convergence of traditional and digital finance, with Ripple...
‘Bitcoin Trade Is Over,’ Bloomberg Strategist Says In 2026 Macro Outlook
Bloomberg commodity strategist Mike McGlone explains his bearish turn on Bitcoin outlook and broader market expectations for 2026.Bloomberg Intelligence strategist...
Capital One Acquires Brex In $5.15B Deal
Capital One’s acquisition of Brex comes just months after the payment company launched support for stablecoins.Major US bank Capital One...
X Launching New Tool to Help Users Find Top Crypto Accounts
Social media platform X is preparing to launch a new onboarding feature called “Starterpacks,” letting new users instantly follow curated...
BlackRock partners with Delaware Life to bring Bitcoin into fixed index annuities
Delaware Life Insurance Company, which provides annuity-based retirement solutions through a nationwide network of financial advisors, is partnering with BlackRock...
Trump Media Announces Blockchain Token Airdrop Record Date
US President Donald Trump’s media company has advanced plans for its “first-of-its-kind” shareholder token airdrop, setting Feb. 2 as the...
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,...
How Evil Twin WiFi Attacks Trick Crypto Users Into Losing Funds
Imagine you’ve just gotten off a 16-hour flight. You’re red-eyed and irritable, but you need to shift some crypto funds...
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...
DeFi Captures 5x Fee of Blockchains, Value Drifts to Front-End Apps
Revenue in the crypto industry is increasingly flowing to user-facing applications rather than the underlying blockchain networks, according to recent...
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...
Stronger Foundations Built Behind Crypto 2025 Price Swings
Crypto prices were a mixed bag in 2025, but behind the scenes and away from the market volatility, so-called “structural...
Interactive Brokers adds USDC funding, with Ripple and PayPal stablecoin support next week
Key Takeaways Interactive Brokers now allows eligible US clients to fund accounts with USDC for near-instant deposits, available 24/7 including...
$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...
Franklin Templeton Retrofits Money Market Funds for US Stablecoin Regime
Franklin Templeton has amended two Western Asset institutional money market funds (MMFs) to plug directly into the emerging US stablecoin...
OG Whales Sell $286M, But BTC Bulls Still Aim For $100K
Bitcoin (BTC) onchain data shows BTC whales are active as the price attempts to extend its breakout from the $90,000...
Mitsui to offer retail access to digital securities tied to aircraft and ships
Key Takeaways Mitsui will offer Japan’s first digital securities for fractional ownership of aircraft and ships via its Alterna platform....
Memecoins Fuel Deadliest Year for Crypto Tokens
Crypto market turbulence decimated memecoins in particular last year, driving the number of crypto project failures to over 11.6 million...
