Bitwise CIO Defends Bitcoin In 401(k)s Amid Sen. Warren’s New Warning

While a senator presses the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in 401(k) plans, Bitwise’s CEO has defended the Trump administration’s push to allow digital assets’ inclusion in retirement funds. дальше »

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Senate's Warren: WLFI-tied bank application should be halted until Trump divests

Government-ethics questions still hang over the U.S. Senate's plans to vote on the crypto market structure bill, and Warren is raising a related argument. дальше »

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Fors Announces Launch of Its Beta to Aggregate Prediction Markets Across the Solana Ecosystem

Amid efforts to further enhance its ecosystem, Fors, a prediction market aggregation platform built on Solana, announced today the release of its beta version. While the move follows plans to make prediction markets accessible, efficient, and professional-grade, the project’s beta version had been designed to address fragmentation and inefficiencies across modern prediction markets. The evolution […] дальше »

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Upexi plans to expand Solana treasury as SOL trades near $140

Upexi currently has a market capitalisation of $140. 32 million. The transaction will help the company boost its SOL holdings by 12% to over 2. 4 million tokens. Solana has seen notable ETF inflows as SOL price hovers near $140. дальше »

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Bitwise announces LINK ETF plans: Will this boost Chainlink to $15?

Bitwise has announced plans to roll out their own Chainlink ETF, named CLINK. The announcement sent a strong signal that institutional interest in LINK is materializing, and this is no longer specuThe post Bitwise announces LINK ETF plans: Will this boost Chainlink to $15? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Ethereum L2 zkSync Names Real-World Infrastructure as Main Focus for 2026

Ethereum L2 zkSync plans to support banks, respond to privacy needs, and large-scale institutional adoption this year. The post Ethereum L2 zkSync Names Real-World Infrastructure as Main Focus for 2026 appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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Trump says he won’t pardon Sam Bankman-Fried, despite CZ, Ulbricht clemency

Trump says he has no plans to pardon ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, despite granting clemency to other crypto figures like CZ and Ross Ulbricht. President Donald Trump stated he has no plans to pardon former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried,… дальше »

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Thailand targets ‘gray money’ with unified oversight of gold and crypto

Thailand reportedly plans tighter reporting, Travel Rule enforcement and a national data hub to track illicit flows across both traditional and digital assets. дальше »

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Bitwise CIO calls Bitcoin 401(k) restrictions ‘ridiculous’ as Warren presses SEC

US President Donald Trump opened the door to cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement plans through an executive order issued in August. дальше »

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BitGo targets $1.96B valuation, seeks $201M in US IPO amid crypto rebound push

BitGo Holdings, Inc. , a California-based cryptocurrency custody firm, has announced its plans to raise $201 million as it lists in the United States via an initial public offering (IPO). According to details, BitGo targets a valuation of up to $1. дальше »

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Standard Chartered plans to launch crypto prime brokerage under its VC unit

Standard Chartered's move could accelerate institutional adoption of crypto, bridging traditional finance with digital asset ecosystems. The post Standard Chartered plans to launch crypto prime brokerage under its VC unit appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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X Smart Cashtags target crypto spam and asset confusion

X rolls out Smart Cashtags to fix ticker confusion as EU probes algorithms, bots flood crypto posts, and Musk promises open-sourced ranking code. Social media platform X announced plans to introduce “Smart Cashtags,” a feature designed to clarify financial and… дальше »

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Elon Musks's X teases crypto-aware ‘smart cashtags’ just day after community backlash

Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, outlined plans for asset-aware Smart Cashtags a day after criticism from parts of the crypto community over a now-deleted post. дальше »

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Crypto Projects This Week: Ethereum’s Validator Exit Queue Cleared, Optimism Token Buyback Plans, WLFI Applies for US Bank Charter

The analyst highlighted crypto projects that engaged in important upgrade agendas, aiming to enhance their network’s efficiency and accessibility. дальше »

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Pump.fun says creator fees ‘may have skewed’ incentives, plans revamp

Pump.fun is introducing a new creator fee sharing system that lets teams and CTO admins split fees across up to 10 wallets, transfer coin ownership and revoke update authority. дальше »

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President Trump Says No Pardon For Jailed FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

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Pump.fun founder returns to X, promises creator fee overhaul as $PUMP jumps 10%

Pump.fun founder returns to X after 65 days, unveiling plans to overhaul creator fees in 2026 as $PUMP jumps 10%. The post Pump.fun founder returns to X, promises creator fee overhaul as $PUMP jumps 10% appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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UK Regulator FCA Announces 2026 Timeline for Crypto License Applications

The UK Financial Conduct Authority plans to open a limited application window for crypto licenses in September 2026, ahead of a new regulatory regime coming in Oct. 2027. The post UK Regulator FCA Announces 2026 Timeline for Crypto License Applications appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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South Korea Plans Crypto ETFs in 2026

South Korea has formally confirmed plans to introduce spot digital asset ETFs as part of its 2026 Economic Growth Strategy. The post South Korea Plans Crypto ETFs in 2026 appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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Polygon (POL) jumps 15% as open money stack plans and Coinme deal boost sentiment

Polygon price pumped to highs of $0. 15 amid a 15% spike. The POL token rose on Thursday as Bitcoin tried to bounce off its latest lows around $90,000. Open Money Stack and the potential Coinme acquisition buoyed buyers. дальше »

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Grayscale Advances BNB and Hyperliquid ETF Plans With Delaware Filings

Grayscale, a digital asset manager overseeing approximately $35 billion in assets, has taken the initial steps toward launching exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for BNB (BNB) and Hyperliquid (HYPE). The firm filed statutory trusts for both products with the Delaware Division of Corporations, a necessary precursor before submitting formal ETF applications to the US Securities and Exchange The post Grayscale Advances BNB and Hyperliquid ETF Plans With Delaware Filings appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Sam Bankman-Fried Unlikely to Receive Presidential Pardon from Trump

US President Donald Trump reportedly has no plans to pardon former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), despite issuing a wave of clemency since returning to office. In his first year back as President, Trump has granted hundreds of pardons and commutations. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley plans digital wallet, crypto trading push in 2026

Morgan Stanley is stepping up its crypto ambitions, unveiling plans for a digital wallet and expanded cryptocurrency trading дальше »

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JPMorgan expands blockchain goals, plans to build ‘interoperable digital money’

As Siemens uses JPMorgan's blockchain for FX transfers, the bank plans to scale JPM Coin across privacy-focused and public networks дальше »

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Optimism proposes OP token buybacks using 50% of Superchain revenue

Optimism plans OP token buybacks funded by 50 percent of Superchain revenue as adoption and transaction share continue to grow. The post Optimism proposes OP token buybacks using 50% of Superchain revenue appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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The dev company behind Zcash plans to start a new company after split

The entire Electric Coin Company team behind Zcash development exited after governance changes. A new company will be formed to continue the same privacy-focused mission. The Zcash protocol remains unaffected despite leadership and governance turmoil. дальше »

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Binance axes 23 spot pairs on Jan. 9 in market quality, liquidity cleanup

Binance will remove 23 low-liquidity spot trading pairs on Jan. 9, 2026, deactivating bots while keeping the underlying tokens tradable via other pairs. Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced plans to remove 23 spot trading pairs from… дальше »

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JPMorgan to launch JPM Coin to Canton Network for Faster Payments

JPMorgan, through its Kinexys unit, plans to bring its USD JPM Coin (JPMD) to the Canton Network, a public blockchain built for institutional finance to [...] дальше »

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Strategy shares jump after MSCI pauses DATCO exclusion

Shares of billionaire Michael Saylor’s Strategy rose Wednesday after MSCI shelved plans to exclude the bitcoin-focused firm and other crypto treasury companies, often called DATCOs, from its indexes. дальше »

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Anthropic seeks $10B raise at $350B valuation as AI funding race accelerates

Anthropic plans to raise $10B at a $350B valuation, with GIC and Coatue expected to lead the high-profile funding round. The post Anthropic seeks $10B raise at $350B valuation as AI funding race accelerates appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Ripple President Quashes Imminent IPO Plans Despite $40 Billion Valuation And Wall Street Backing

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Ripple Rules Out IPO After $500M Share Sale, $40B Valuation, and Nearly $4B Acquisition Spree

Key Takeaways: Ripple confirms it has no plans for an IPO, citing a strong balance sheet and ample private capital. A November 2025 share sale valued Ripple at $40 billion, The post Ripple Rules Out IPO After $500M Share Sale, $40B Valuation, and Nearly $4B Acquisition Spree appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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JPMorgan plans to issue JPM Coin on Canton Network

JPM Coin's integration into Canton Network could revolutionize financial transactions by enhancing speed, security, and efficiency globally. The post JPMorgan plans to issue JPM Coin on Canton Network appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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BlackRock absorbs selling as U.S. Bitcoin ETFs slip into first 2026 outflow

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their first net outflow of 2026, but BlackRock inflows and Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin and Solana ETF plans underscore lingering institutional demand. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows on Tuesday, marking the first… дальше »

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Former Ripple CTO Shares His Retirement Plans, but There's a Catch

David Schwartz has tweeted what he plans to do now that he has retired. дальше »

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Nike quietly offloads RTFKT as NFT downturn deepens

Nike quietly sells RTFKT as NFT market cap plunges over 67%, Converse sales slide, and major NFT events and platforms retreat or pivot. Nike Inc. sold its digital products unit RTFKT in December 2025, approximately one year after announcing plans… дальше »

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Bitcoin miners turn tomato greenhouses with 3MW waste-heat project

Canaan’s 3MW Manitoba pilot reuses Avalon rigs’ waste heat to warm Bitforest tomato greenhouses, cutting fossil fuel use. Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Canaan announced plans to convert heat generated by mining operations into a heating source for tomato cultivation in… дальше »

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Ripple shuts down IPO chatter as strong balance sheet supports growth

Ripple confirms no plans to go public as the company continues scaling through private funding and strategic growth. дальше »

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Ripple has no specific IPO timeline amid recent $500M raise

Ripple says it has no plans for an initial public offering after strong fundraises, choosing to focus on execution instead. Ripple does not have a set timeline to go public and plans to remain private as it focuses on scaling… дальше »

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MSCI delays crypto treasury firm exclusions, MSTR stock surges 6%

The Morgan Stanley Capital International has postponed plans to exclude crypto treasury firms like Strategy from its indexes. MSCI has delayed plans to remove crypto-heavy treasury firms from its global equity indexes, keeping existing classifications unchanged while it reassesses how… дальше »

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Senate Republicans Makes ‘Closing Offer’ on Crypto Market Structure Bill as Tim Scott Pushes Markup

Bitcoin Magazine Senate Republicans Makes ‘Closing Offer’ on Crypto Market Structure Bill as Tim Scott Pushes Markup Senate Republicans proposed a “closing offer” on ongoing crypto legislation as Tim Scott plans markup next week. дальше »

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Ripple President: We Still Plan to Remain Private

Ripple President Monica Long has poured cold water on hopes for an imminent initial public offering (IPO), telling Bloomberg that the crypto giant currently plans to remain private following a massive year of expansion. дальше »

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BREAKING: Banking Behemoth Morgan Stanley Files for Solana and Bitcoin ETFs

Morgan Stanley plans to engage third-party providers to stake SOL and reflect those rewards in the fund's NAV. дальше »

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Stablecoin neobank Kontigo hit by $340K USDC hack, vows 100% reimbursement

Venezuela-focused stablecoin neobank Kontigo has announced plans to compensate customers after over $340,000 in USDC was drained from customer wallets in a security breach. According to a Jan. 5 update, Kontigo confirmed that they “detected unauthorized access that affected the… дальше »

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Metaplanet Stock Shoots 15% as BTC Treasury Firm Updates on Share Buyback

Metaplanet shares jumped 15% on Jan. 5 after the Bitcoin treasury firm reiterated plans for a large share buyback. The post Metaplanet Stock Shoots 15% as BTC Treasury Firm Updates on Share Buyback appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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Polymarket Insiders Profited Big Just Before the US Capture of Venezuela’s President

In response to the apparent insider trading, Rep. Ritchie Torres plans to introduce the "Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026." The post Polymarket Insiders Profited Big Just Before the US Capture of Venezuela’s President appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin tops $91,000 with ether, dogecoin higher amid U.S. action on Venezuela

Political changes in Venezuela, including U.S. plans for involvement, influenced market volatility and trading dynamics. дальше »

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Aave Price Jumps Amid Revenue Sharing Plans With Token Holders

Aave is preparing for a major governance vote, as the platform will explore sharing part of its off-protocol revenue with AAVE token holders and submit a formal proposal to the community. The update, posted on January 2, 2025, immediately lifted market sentiment. дальше »

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Fedi to Go Open Source on Bitcoin Genesis Anniversary

Bitcoin Magazine Fedi to Go Open Source on Bitcoin Genesis Anniversary Fedi plans to open-source its entire software stack on Jan. 3, fulfilling a commitment it made at launch in 2024. дальше »

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Armstrong Aims to Make Coinbase the “Everything Exchange” in 2026

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong outlined plans to expand beyond crypto in 2026, offering stocks, commodities, and prediction markets. The post Armstrong Aims to Make Coinbase the “Everything Exchange” in 2026 appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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