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The company says that accepting bitcoin payments has led to a “self-reinforcing cycle” where crypto revenue helps fund upgrades and improvements.

The crypto market structure bill isn’t dead, but it took a blow.

Two independent miners mined full blocks and collected roughly 3.15 BTC each, an uncommon outcome in a network dominated by large pools.

Internal OpenAI call notes show Elon Musk agreed to explore an ICO with a for-profit arm in early 2018, but later dropped the idea and exited the organization.

Etherealize co-founders Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan believe Ethereum is exiting a regulatory “purgatory” to become the premiere destination for Wall Street.

Legislative language which would grant some legal protections to crypto software developers, falls under the Senate Judiciary Committee, its leaders said.

CEO Ronald O’Hanley says the transformation isn’t about bitcoin, but about reengineering traditional assets for faster, modern rails.

A sophisticated social-engineering attack led to the theft of more than $282 million in BTC and LTC, with the funds rapidly laundered through monero.

New validators now need to wait more than 44 days to start earning staking rewards, the biggest backlog since late July 2023.

The Democratic contingent in negotiations over U.S. crypto market structure got back into the talks over the bill, though they sought to keep details private.

Ethereum scaling firm Polygon Labs disputed reports of a 30% workforce reduction, saying role overlaps from acquisitions drove the changes while its headcount remains the same.

It would be a mistake to see the incoming wave of aggressive APYs as the new baseline, according to Ron Tarter, CEO of MNEE. This is merely the promotional phase of stablecoins.

Payroll and HR platform Gusto is piloting stablecoin payouts powered by Zerohash, aiming to cut cross-border payment times.

A selloff in precious metals and lower U.S. stocks appeared to be denting crypto sentiment.

During an earnings call on Friday, CEO Bill Demchak urged a clear split between payment tools and investment vehicles.

Artemis research shows crypto credit and debit card spending is now rivaling peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, with Visa capturing most on-chain volume through early infrastructure partnerships.

The company sold nearly $100 million of bitcoin to fund the purchase of its 200-acre Rockdale site and signed a leasing agreement with Advanced Micro Devices that could deliver $1 billion in revenue.

U.S.-listed bitcoin miners entered 2026 with rising revenues, improving margins and recovering valuations, setting a more constructive near-term backdrop.

Aave (AAVE) was also a top performer, rising 1.4% from Thursday.

The investment gives BitMine exposure to consumer media and potential DeFi revenue streams, strengthening its treasury strategy beyond ether accumulation.

Christopher Wood, Jefferies’ global head of equity strategy, swapped a 10% bitcoin allocation with gold on concern quantum computing could weaken bitcoin’s security case.

Your day-ahead look for Jan. 16, 2026

Shares climb more than 5% in pre-market trading as the company reinforces long term Bitcoin strategy.

The crypto lender’s agreement with the Formula 1 team follows its sponsorship of the Australian Open

Major CoinDesk indexes moved less than 1% on Friday as bitcoin consolidated above a key breakout level, while dash extended its advance.

Federal prosecutors said Brian Garry Sewell defrauded investors of nearly $3 million and ran an unlicensed cash-to-crypto business that moved more than $5 million.

The institutional bitcoin manager expands its mandate as demand for professional risk-managed digital asset strategies grows.

The new futures contracts, available in micro and standard sizes, are set to launch on Feb. 9, pending regulatory approval.

The rise in new wallets suggests broader interest in Ethereum, driven by decentralized finance, stablecoin transfers, NFTs, and new applications.

Amid protests and economic crisis, Iranians are increasingly withdrawing bitcoin from exchanges to personal wallets.