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...
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Freedx to Launch First Ever Live Crypto Quiz Show on Twitch
Freedx, a next-generation cryptocurrency exchange focused on accessibility and user experience, is introducing a new way for the crypto community...
Exodus trims Bitcoin holdings but clears debt to enter 2026
Key Takeaways Exodus reported a year-end update showing a debt-free balance sheet alongside adjustments to its corporate digital asset holdings....
How Binance Blockchain Week Confirmed Dubai as the New Ground Zero for Crypto’s Fourth Revolution
The desert heat of Dubai has always been a metaphor for the intensity of the crypto market, unforgiving, radiant, and...
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...
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...
A16z backs Babylon with $15M to build trustless Bitcoin collateral vaults
Key Takeaways A16z crypto invested $15M in Babylon to develop BTCVaults for native Bitcoin collateral use. BTCVaults aim to enable...
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...
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...
PwC ramps up digital assets work under revised US regulatory environment
Key Takeaways PwC has shifted its strategy to more actively engage in the crypto space. The move comes as the...
Bitwise Files with the US SEC to Launch 11 Crypto ETFs
Crypto fund manager Bitwise has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch 11 single‑token “strategy”...
Perpetuals DEX Volume Hit $7.9T in 2025 as Onchain Trading Scales
Perpetuals decentralized exchanges are closing 2025 with cumulative trading volume reaching $12.09 trillion, up from $4.1 trillion at the start...
The Bybit Hack Made Kim Jong Un Crypto’s Most Influential in 2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit suffered a $1.4 billion hack in February 2025 that exposed structural weaknesses in custody systems long considered...
Robinhood distributes $1.5M in Bitcoin for New Year celebration after XRP, ETH and SOL rewards
Key Takeaways Robinhood wrapped up HOOD Holidays with big prizes, including $1.5 million in Bitcoin. The event launched on December...
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...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine Promotes Bitchat Amid Fears of Internet Blackout
Ugandan politician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is encouraging his constituents to download Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service, Bitchat,...
Australia’s Search Engine Age Verification Rules Go Into Force
New rules requiring search engines like Google to verify the age of logged-in users — and filter the content for...
Bitcoin miner Cango plans $10.5M capital raise from major shareholder
Key Takeaways Cango Inc. plans to issue 7 million Class B ordinary shares to Enduring Wealth Capital Limited for a...
Many DATs ‘Will Disappear’ With Bleak 2026 Outlook: Execs
Digital asset treasury (DAT) companies face a grim future heading into 2026, with shares in many of the largest players...
Bitcoin Rebounds to $88K, Aave’s Governance Proposal Drama
Cryptocurrency markets had a small rebound following last week’s dip, as investor activity wound down during the holidays.Bitcoin (BTC) fell...
JPMorgan Freezes Stablecoin Startup Accounts Over Sanctions
JPMorgan Chase has reportedly frozen bank accounts linked to two venture-backed stablecoin startups after identifying exposure to sanctioned and high-risk...
