Day: January 26, 2026

BlackRock files S-1 to launch Bitcoin income-focused ETF

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BlackRock, through its iShares entity, has filed a registration statement with the SEC seeking approval to launch the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, a new fund that would provide exposure to Bitcoin while generating recurring income through a covered call options strategy. The ETF will be structured as a Delaware statutory trust and will hold bitcoin, shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), and cash, including premiums generated from options activity, according to the filing. The fund’s objective is to provide exposure to Bitcoin price movements while delivering enhanced…

NVIDIA injects $2B into CoreWeave, CRWV stock jumps 10% premarket

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CoreWeave, a US-based cloud computing company specializing in GPU-accelerated infrastructure for artificial intelligence, said Monday it raised $2 billion through an equity investment from NVIDIA. CoreWeave shares (CRWV) rose 10% in pre-market trading on Monday after the announcement, according to Yahoo Finance. NVIDIA purchased CoreWeave’s Class A common stock at $87.2 per share, the company said, in a move reflecting confidence in CoreWeave’s business and growth strategy as a cloud platform built on NVIDIA technology. CoreWeave began working with NVIDIA in late 2020 after joining NVIDIA’s Cloud Service Provider Program,…

Banks Blocking 40% of Crypto Payments

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A new survey by the UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC) found that transfers between United Kingdom bank accounts and crypto exchanges are frequently blocked, delayed or refused, even when customers are trying to use regulated platforms. ​The survey, titled Locked Out: Debanking the UK’s Digital Asset Economy, draws on responses from 10 of the UK’s largest centralized exchanges, which collectively serve millions of UK consumers and have processed hundreds of billions of pounds in transactions.  It aims to replace anecdotes with hard numbers on how current banking practices affect the…

Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Hits 12-month Low as Trader Sees Further Drop

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Bitcoin (BTC) extended its weakness into the low-liquidity weekend trading session, with BTC slipping to a five-week low of $86,000 on Sunday. The cryptocurrency could potentially retest its macro low of $66,000 over the coming weeks, a key support level from November 2024. Key takeaways: Bitcoin dropped below $87,000 on Sunday as its momentum weakened. The Coinbase Premium hit a 12-month low, reflecting strong US spot Bitcoin selling pressure. Bitcoin’s bearish setup targets a $66,800 BTC price. Bitcoin faces stronger selling pressure in the US The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index,…

Crypto Users Exposed in 149M Infostealer Data Dump

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A cybersecurity researcher has uncovered a massive, publicly accessible database containing millions of stolen login credentials harvested from malware-infected personal devices, including accounts linked to major social media platforms and the crypto exchange Binance. The dataset, uncovered by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, contained around 149 million usernames and passwords from personal phones and computers, according to a Friday blog post published on ExpressVPN. The records were tied to services including Facebook, Instagram, Netflix and Binance, with at least 420,000 credentials associated with Binance users. The leak contained 48 million Gmail…

Strategy Buys $264M In Bitcoin As January Buying Slows Down

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, disclosed fresh BTC purchases as prices slid during a broader market sell-off. Strategy acquired 2,932 Bitcoin (BTC) for $264.1 million last week, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The acquisitions were made at an average price of $90,061 per BTC, with Bitcoin starting the week above $93,000 and briefly tumbling below $87,000, according to CoinGecko. The purchase brought Strategy’s total Bitcoin holdings to 712,647 BTC, purchased for about $54.19 billion at an average price of $76,037…

Strategy acquires 2,932 Bitcoin at $90,000

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Bitcoin proxy Strategy announced today that it had acquired 2,932 BTC for around $264 million between January 20 and January 25. These purchases, executed at an average price of $90,061 per coin, boost the company’s total BTC stash to 712,647 BTC valued at $62.5 billion at current market prices. Strategy has acquired 2,932 BTC for ~$264.1 million at ~$90,061 per bitcoin. As of 1/25/2026, we hodl 712,647 $BTC acquired for ~$54.19 billion at ~$76,037 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRC https://t.co/RooLfEvniX — Michael Saylor (@saylor) January 26, 2026 According to a new…

In The Battle Of Chains, Distribution Is King

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Opinion by: Marcin Kaźmierczak, co-founder of RedStone The fight for dominance in blockchain won’t be won by whoever has the lowest fees or the fastest consensus; it will be won by whoever can mobilize the largest base of users. Circle, Stripe, Coinbase and others are soon to follow, rewriting their business models around proprietary chains. They already control the payment flows, merchant networks and trading activity that most blockchains spend years trying to attract. By redirecting that existing volume into their own ecosystems, they don’t just launch chains; they throw…

Binance to launch Tesla perpetual contract with up to 5x leverage

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Binance will launch a Tesla equity perpetual contract on its futures platform on Wednesday, allowing traders to speculate on Tesla Inc. stock (TSLA) with up to 5x leverage, according to a recent announcement. The TSLAUSDT contract tracks Tesla’s Nasdaq-listed common stock and settles in USDT. Trading will be available 24/7 with a minimum trade amount of 0.01 TSLA and a minimum notional value of 5 USDT. Multi-asset mode is supported, enabling users to trade using alternative margin assets like Bitcoin, according to Binance. The exchange noted that it may adjust…

Ethereum OG whale wakes up after nine years, deposits 50K ETH into Gemini

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A long-dormant Ethereum whale wallet deposited 50,000 ETH, worth approximately $145 million, into Gemini today after 9 years of inactivity, according to data tracked by Lookonchain. The transfer marks the first activity from this address since July 2017, when the investor accumulated 135,000 ETH from Bitfinex at approximately $90 per ETH. The holding has appreciated 32x. Large movements from dormant wallets often attract attention in crypto markets, where such transfers can signal potential selling pressure or portfolio rebalancing by early adopters. After sending funds to Gemini, it still holds over 85,000 ETH,…