Citi says CLARITY Act momentum builds, but DeFi fight could stall crypto bill
Washington is edging closer to a landmark crypto framework, though disputes over DeFi and stablecoin rewards risk pushing final passage beyond 2026.
Month: January 2026
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Apple’s sci-fi detective show Sugar is coming back in June
Apple TV continues to flesh out its streaming lineup for 2026, this time by announcing that Sugar will be back in the summer. The show’s second season will premiere on June 19th and run for eight episodes. Sugar first premiered in 2024. And while it’s a noir detective story at its core, thanks to a … Read more
Who’s afraid of the new TikTok?
The significant problems with the TikTok app last weekend were, according to the company, because of a technical issue stemming from a power outage at a “US data center partner.” Users could not upload new videos and view counts were all out of whack, with few answers or explanations. For TikTok, the timing was unfortunate. … Read more
OptikosPrime Argus Poised to Transform Industry with First in Smartphone Vision Tests
Mobile vision care goes global OptikosPrime just obliterated the primary barrier in digital optometry. The company announced today that it has successfully derived a complete eye prescription using only a standard smartphone camera. Developed under the internal platform name Argus, its vision tests bypass the need for traditional optometry hardware or specialized clinical personnel. In … Read more
Morning Minute: Washington Just Gave Crypto the Green Light
It was a big day for crypto policy in the US yesterday, but work still remains to be done
What role is left for decentralized GPU networks in AI?
AI training is dominated by hyperscale data centers, but inference and everyday workloads are opening real space for decentralized GPU networks.
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Richard Feynman Side Hustles
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: index slides 1.9% as all assets trade lower
Cronos (CRO) fell 4.2% and Aave (AAVE) dropped 3.7%, leading the index lower.
Bitcoin bear market almost over? BTC price metric outpaces 2022 bottom
Bitcoin’s MVRV Z-score printed record lows on a rolling two-year basis, making BTC price more “undervalued” than at the pit of past bear markets.
Parenting in ICE-occupied Minneapolis
Last Saturday, I received an email from the Children’s Theatre Company of Minnesota. They explained that they were canceling the weekend’s performances of Go, Dog. Go! “for the safety of our patrons, staff, and artists.” Earlier that morning, federal agents had killed Alex Pretti in the streets, about nine blocks away from the theater’s doors. … Read more
I wear lots of technology for a living, ask me anything
Hello, friends. It’s time for another exclusive AMA for Verge subscribers, and this time, I’ll be your host. I cover everything from wearables to dystopian cursed tech like at-home urine labs and belligerent AI companions. At times, my job calls for flirting with Grok’s AI girlfriend for 24 hours or coercing weird AI video apps … Read more
Lido’s new stVaults will let L2s create their own rules for Ethereum staking
stVaults let other teams plug into Lido’s staking system instead of building their own from scratch.
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Ode to the AA Battery
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Trump picks crypto-friendly Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair
US President Donald Trump nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, setting up a Senate confirmation fight.
Ethereum loses $2.8K support as charts point to possible 22% downside
Ethereum slipped under $2,800 as charts and onchain data suggested downside risk remains elevated, with a potential move toward $2,100.
Melania documentary creators say its big price tag wasn’t bribery
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 29: (L-R) President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend Amazon MGM’s “Melania” World Premiere at The Trump Kennedy Center on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) | Getty Images The makers of Amazon’s Melania documentary have defended its exorbitant cost following accusations of bribery … Read more
Workit Health Sets National Standard in Telehealth Addiction Care
Telehealth addiction treatment was once seen as a stopgap, a temporary fix for a system stretched thin. Now, Workit Health is redefining what’s possible, setting benchmarks that other providers strive to match. Their model, built on privacy, clinical rigor, and real-world outcomes, has become the gold standard for virtual addiction care across the United States. … Read more
XRP-linked Ripple rolls out treasury platform after $1 billion GTreasury deal
New product lets companies manage cash, stablecoins and tokenized funds in one system, cutting cross-border settlement times from days to seconds.
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs see $1B outflows as crypto market tumbles 6%
US spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned negative for January after a series of outflows this week totaling nearly $1 billion, data from SoSoValue show.
There is no trust in DeFi without proper risk management
DeFi’s composability creates cascading exploit risks while protocols handle risk idiosyncratically. Institutional adoption demands TradFi-style standardized frameworks.
Trump says shutdown deal near, but markets remain on edge
A tentative deal in Washington has eased some shutdown fears, but with key votes still pending, crypto, gold and silver are trading through liquidity jitters and foreign policy risk.
Crypto’s rough day sets giants into ‘plunge protection’ mode
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 30, 2026