Three Catalysts That Could Kickstart a Crypto Rally in 2026: Bitwise
Bitcoin’s next rally hinges on market stability, with analysts pointing to calmer crypto conditions and progress on U.S. crypto legislation.
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Bitcoin faces ‘boring sideways’ grind in coming months: CryptoQuant CEO
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says money flowing into Bitcoin has “dried up” for now, as traders are rotating back to traditional markets.
Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi
It sounds like “Oh hi.”
Fireblocks buys crypto accounting platform TRES for $130M
Fireblocks has expanded its institutional offering by buying TRES, a crypto accounting and tax compliance platform, as it looks to keep up with the use of stablecoins.
World Liberty Financial Applies for OCC Trust Bank Charter
World Liberty Financial is seeking to overcome a federal oversight hurdle, with only one other crypto firm having successfully done so.
GENIUS Act changes would be a ‘national security trap’: Crypto execs
Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health Push Raises Questions About Data Security
The new feature lets users link medical records, while OpenAI emphasized encryption, data separation, and limits on health advice.
Wyoming rolls out state-backed FRNT stablecoin to the public
Wyoming’s Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) is “the first fiat-backed, fully-reserved stable token” to be issued by a US public entity, says state Governor Mark Gordon.
Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases
The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.
Crypto credit is starting to look like cash savings accounts: Asia Morning Briefing
Flowdesk says record demand met even deeper liquidity, suppressing volatility across staking, stablecoin lending, making crypto credit markets look more like traditional cash plumbing.
Disney Plus is getting vertical video
Disney Plus will be getting a vertical video feed later this year, Disney announced as part of its Global Tech & Data Showcase for advertisers at CES, Deadline reports. According to a Disney announcement cited by Deadline, the company’s goal is to “explore its use in a variety of ways across categories, and content types, … Read more
Trump’s World Liberty Financial applies for banking charter to expand USD1
The Trumpfamily’s World Liberty Financial filed for a banking charter to gain greater control over its USD1 stablecoin and expand its adoption among institutions.
Ford’s AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028
Ford’s new AI-powered voice assistant will be rolling out to customers later this year, the company’s top software executive said at CES today. And in 2028, the automaker will introduce a hands-free, eyes-off Level 3 autonomous driving feature as part of its more affordable (and hopefully more profitable) Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, set to … Read more
Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way
Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.
Chase is taking over Apple’s credit card
On Wednesday evening, Apple announced that JPMorgan Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs, which has backed the company’s credit cards since their launch in 2019. This ends speculation about a new partner for Apple Card stretching back a few years, as Goldman Sachs continues an exit from consumer lending, … Read more
Blood for stonks
On December 31st, a brand-new account on Polymarket placed a bet: Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, would be out of office by the end of January. It was the first in a series of increasing bets. On January 3rd, the US bombed the Venezuelan capital, kidnapped Maduro and his wife, and killed at least … Read more
Discord and Mercor investor Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst, plans new VC firm
Bonatsos spent 15 years at GC, and until last year led the firm’s seed investing strategy.
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Larry Page loosens business ties to CA amid state’s proposed wealth tax, report
Larry Page is reportedly moving assets out of California over concern the state will vote in a tax on billionaires.
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial applies for federal bank charter
World Liberty Financial is trying to launch the World Liberty Trust Company, a stablecoin-focused national trust bank, it said Wednesday.
Bluetti now charges power stations at up to 1200W in your car
This cutaway shows how the Bluetti Charger 2 can be integrated into your vehicle. | Image: Bluetti Bluetti’s latest car charger can quickly charge power stations at a very fast 1200W – about 10 times faster than plugging it into the 12V cigarette lighter outlet. The Charger 2, as it’s called, can also reverse the … Read more