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Today so far 2026-10-21 · 18:00 UTC

Bitcoin has surged past $84K as major institutional developments accelerate across the industry, with Elon Musk's proposed Tesla-SpaceX merger potentially creating a Bitcoin treasury powerhouse and Standard Chartered taking full control of its Zodia crypto custody arm signaling growing mainstream adoption. Meanwhile, blockchain projects are pushing the SEC for clearer regulatory frameworks, and Solana's Alpenglow upgrade went live with promises of 99% faster transaction finality, while stablecoin regulation remains a pressing policy question with potential mandatory compliance requirements looming by 2027.

SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Change to Remove Limits on Bitcoin ETF Options

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule that removes the special restriction on the options trading linked to Bitcoin ETFs on the Nasdaq Options Market.

2026-01-23 · 15:09 UTC
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US Bank Lobby Makes Stablecoin Yield Restrictions a Top 2026 Priority

2026-01-23 · 15:04

The American Bankers Association (ABA), a leading financial body in the United States, says that yield-paying…

Ponke Meme Coin Brand Teams With RIPNDIP for Blind Box Collectible Drop

2026-01-23 · 15:01

Streetwear label RIPNDIP is launching a new collab with Solana meme coin brand Ponke, offering blind box collectibles…

Kansas Bill Aims to Establish Bitcoin and Digital Asset Reserve Fund

2026-01-23 · 14:58

Kansas legislators have submitted Senate Bill 352, a legislative bill that proposes the creation of a Bitcoin and…

Is Bitcoin Underperforming Due To Quantum Computing?

2026-01-23 · 14:55

Bitcoin’s weak performance to gold and silver revived an old debate on whether advances in quantum computing are…

Bitcoin rolls over as gold gets huge $23K price target by 2034

2026-01-23 · 14:51

Bitcoin dropped further below $90,000 while gold and silver kept beating records, leading to a long-term price forecast…

Trump Talks ‘Crypto Capital’ At Davos As Bitcoin Defies Scrutiny

2026-01-23 · 14:50

Trump's Davos speech fuels the view that institutional players are engineering “investor fatigue” ahead of the next…

Bitcoin Difficulty Slides to September 2025 Levels as Miner Margins Stay Squeezed

2026-01-23 · 14:39

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty eased on Thursday, sliding 3.28% from 146.47 trillion to 141.67 trillion—a level not seen…

3 Altcoins to Buy Under $0.10 in January 2026

2026-01-23 · 14:35

VeChain: Shows technical rebound with Hayabusa staking upgrade and support near key Fibonacci level.

South Korea Investigates $48M Bitcoin Loss From Prosecutors’ Evidence Vault

2026-01-23 · 14:33

South Korean prosecutors are investigating the loss of a large amount of Bitcoin that had been seized and held as…

BTCC Exchange Nears 15-Year Mark with Plans for AI Trading Tools and Expanded RWA Offerings in 2026

2026-01-23 · 14:24

VILNIUS, Lithuania, January 22nd, 2026, ChainwireBTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, reported…

Farcaster to Repay $180M to Investors Amid Pivot to 'Developer-Focused Direction'

2026-01-23 · 14:12

“Farcaster is not shutting down,” Merkle co-founder Dan Romero said, as the project transitions under new ownership.

World Liberty Financial Partners With Spacecoin to Bring DeFi Payments to Satellite Internet

2026-01-23 · 14:10

World Liberty Financial links DeFi payments with satellite internet to reach users in regions without banks.

Bitwise Collaborates With Proficio Capital to Unveil BPRO ETF

2026-01-23 · 14:08

Bitwise Asset Management has partnered with Proficio Capital Partners to launch the Bitwise Proficio Currency Debasement…

PwC Report: Institutional Crypto Adoption Reaches Irreversible Stage

2026-01-23 · 14:05

Bankers were pretending to ignore crypto; now they dive in completely, renaming stablecoins as "infrastructures." PwC…

Riding the Downtrend: Is Bearish Pressure Mounting on Arbitrum (ARB)?

2026-01-23 · 13:59

The bearish market move has brought in red waves across the crypto market, with the digital assets losing momentum.

“Production Era”: Why 2026 Will Be Crypto’s Institutional Breakout Year

2026-01-23 · 13:55

Crypto's value is now decided in custody mandates & settlement systems: even if today’s prices have yet to catch up.

Crypto takeaways from Davos: Politics and money collide

2026-01-23 · 13:53

Crypto is shedding its illicit money image, but central bankers at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2026 warned it…

Vietnam Launches Pilot Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges

2026-01-23 · 13:50

Vietnam has opened applications for a five-year test licensing program for crypto asset exchanges, marking its first…

UBS weighing crypto trading for private banking clients: Report

2026-01-23 · 13:48

The plan would give ultra-high net worth clients an in-house crypto on-ramp at one of the world's biggest private banks.

Morning Minute: PwC Says Crypto Adoption Has Passed The Point of No Return

2026-01-23 · 13:45

The Big Four firm argues in its latest report that institutional adoption has permeated crypto so much there's no…

US yield spread hits 2021 highs: A warning for Bitcoin price?

2026-01-23 · 13:37

BTC price faces pressure as markets brace for a sustained rise in long-term yields driven by economic deficits,…

Bitcoin Profit Cycle Turns Negative for First Time Since 2023: CryptoQuant

2026-01-23 · 13:23

For the first time in more than two years, Bitcoin’s profit cycle has turned negative, according to on-chain data from…

Binance Files for MiCA License in Greece Ahead of July 1 EU Deadline

2026-01-23 · 13:18

Binance’s application for MiCA is reportedly being fast-tracked, after the exchange established a holding company in…

Speed and Focus Took Nexus to $1.2B in Revenue as Gurhan Kiziloz Turns to BlockDAG

2026-01-23 · 13:18

Blockchain projects are not known for speed. Development cycles stretch across years.

Kansas Lawmaker Craig Bowser Moves to Establish Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

2026-01-23 · 13:10

Kansas proposes clear rules for holding unclaimed digital assets while keeping Bitcoin reserved for long term state…

Coinbase Pushback Delays Crypto Market Structure Bill in Senate

2026-01-23 · 13:05

Coinbase’s withdrawal from the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act effort is leading to a degree of political backlash in…

ZKP Gains Massive Attention for Live Presale Auction and $5M Giveaway, PEPE Gains Strength, DOGE Struggles for Direction

2026-01-23 · 13:00

This week, PEPE is seeing renewed buying interest as bullish momentum builds across the meme coin sector.

WLFI Teams Up with Spacecoin for Satellite Crypto Payments

2026-01-23 · 12:42

World Liberty Financial has announced a new partnership with Spacecoin to explore decentralized finance tied to…

Vitalik Buterin Calls 2026 a Turning Point for Self-Sovereign Computing

2026-01-23 · 12:37

Vitalik Buterin has declared 2026 as the year pf turing point that reclaims self‑sovereign computing.

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