Ethereum and Solana clash over what blockchain resilience really means
Vitalik and Solana’s Yakovenko outline competing ideas about resilience, exposing deeper trade-offs between sovereignty, speed and economic design.
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UAE’s dirham stablecoin race widens as RAKBank nets in-principle approval
RAKBank’s in-principle nod from the Central Bank of the UAE to launch a dirham-backed stablecoin adds a homegrown bank to the UAE’s stablecoin race.
Hedge Fund Karatage appoints IMC veteran Shane O’Callaghan as senior partner
O’Callaghan joins from market maker IMC where he was employed as global head of institutional partnerships and digital asset sales.
Crypto traders can now take leveraged bets on silver via Binance Futures
Binance Futures will launch silver perpetual contracts on Wednesday, offering up to 50x leverage on silver priced in U.S. dollars per troy ounce.
Bitcoin and the Japanese yen are moving together like never before
The 90-day correlation between bitcoin and JPY has risen to a record high of over 0.85.
Trump says he’ll be impeached if Republicans lose midterms
US President Donald Trump says he will be impeached by the Democrats if the Republicans fail to win the midterms, which could galvanize resistance to his crypto policy agenda.
Crypto adoption inevitable as old money will flow into crypto
The younger, tech-savvy generations will soon start to inherit wealth from their parents and relatives — which could bring more money into crypto.
Ethereum Raises Data Capacity in Latest Scaling Tweak
The update raises Ethereum’s data capacity, easing pressure on rollups and clarifying how the network plans to scale.
Gold, silver briefly reclaim top spot by market cap amid uncertainty
Gold and silver, both seen as “stores of value,” briefly retook their position as the two biggest assets by market cap. Bitcoin sits in the eighth position.
4 reasons XRP has just been called the ‘hottest crypto trade’ of 2026
XRP is having an explosive start to the year, driven by strong ETF inflows, bullish sentiment, and declining exchange reserves.
Bitcoin miners chase AI demand as Nvidia says Rubin is already in production
Miners that look like infrastructure companies may win, while those that rely on pure mining margins face a tougher 2026.
Ethereum blob limit bumps up to 21, boosting network scalability
Ethereum developers have raised the blob limit for a second time in recent weeks, a move that will allow more transactions to be batched via rollups, making them cheaper.
Musk’s xAI Raises $20 Billion With Backing From Nvidia and Cisco
The raise comes as xAI faces mounting international regulatory scrutiny over Grok’s content moderation practices.
XRP could outperform bitcoin as XRP/BTC chart shows rare Ichimoku breakout since 2018
Traders are watching if XRP can reclaim the $2.31-$2.32 range or remain in a descending channel.
Bitcoin Dips to $92K as Liquidations Top $440M
Bitcoin has slipped from highs near $94,000 as selling pressure returned, exposing the rally’s thin leverage despite improving liquidity.
Quantum threat to Bitcoin extends past wallet hacks: Coinbase analyst
Cypherpunk Adam Back has frequently shot down claims that quantum computing will be a threat to Bitcoin anytime soon.
Bitcoin ETFs come into year ‘like a lion’: 600% surge at current pace
US spot bitcoin ETFs attracted over $1.2 billion in the first two trading days of 2026, with analysts projecting annual inflows could reach $150 billion.
CLARITY Act headed for markup next week: Senator Tim Scott
It comes just weeks after White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks said the CLARITY Act was set for a Senate markup in January.
Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin holds steady above $90K as fresh money returns to crypto
New-year allocations support bitcoin prices as leverage cools and volatility expectations rise.
US community banks join campaign to shut a GENIUS Act ‘loophole’
The Community Bankers Council has asked the Senate for a crypto market structure bill to put a ban on exchanges and others offering interest on stablecoins.
Bitchat dev shrugs off Uganda’s threat to block app: ‘Good luck mate’
Bitchat developer Calle boldly said, “You can’t stop us” after Uganda threatened to block Bitchat ahead of elections next week.
DeFi, ethics disputes remain in Senate crypto bill ahead of Jan. 15 vote
The Senate is approaching a potential markup that may advance crypto legislation to a vote, and industry insiders are amassing for a lobbying push this week.
Global Index Maker MSCI Defers Decision on Dropping Crypto-Focused Companies
MSCI will keep crypto-heavy firms in its indexes through February, deferring changes after investor feedback raised classification concerns.
Senate Republicans Schedule Crypto Bill Vote Despite Divide on Key Issues
The Senate Banking Committee will vote on its crypto market structure bill next week, even as Democrats and Republicans still appear far apart on major sticking points.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy catches a break from MSCI, but analysts caution fight isn’t over yet
MSCI won’t drop firms like Strategy from indexes yet, but a broader rule change may still be on the table
A Nice Place to Take Your AI on a Date? New York’s Got That
EVA AI is launching a pop-up Café where users can dine with their AI companion, even as experts caution against substituting human connection.
Stablecoin Titan Tether Wants Gold to Be Used for Everyday Payments—Here’s How
Tether moved to establish a new unit of account for gold, arguing that transactions denominated in “Scudo” could simplify digital payments.
Flow details December exploit that led to $3.9M in losses due to counterfeit tokens
A protocol-level flaw allowed assets to be duplicated rather than minted, prompting a network halt and a governance-led recovery process.
Bullish for Strategy? MSCI keeps digital asset treasury companies in indexes
MSCI announced it will keep digital asset treasury companies in its global indexes, citing investor feedback and the need for further study on non-operating firms.
Bitcoin miner using compute heat to supplement Canadian greenhouses
Canaan‘s pilot program will use the miner‘s liquid cooling systems to supplement the power needed to heat intake water for the greenhouses, helping grow tomatoes.