Month: January 2026

Nvidia’s Vera Rubin Keeps Crypto Networks Like Render in Demand

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Computing powerhouse Nvidia’s Rubin platform can cut the cost of running advanced AI models, a claim that challenges crypto networks built to monetize scarce GPU compute. Officially launched Monday at CES 2026, Rubin is Nvidia’s new computing architecture that improves the efficiency of training and running AI models. It is deployed as a system of six co-designed chips — branded under the Vera Rubin name in honor of the American astronomer Vera Florence Cooper Rubin — and is now in “full production,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said. For crypto projects…

China’s Interest-Bearing Digital Yuan Piles Pressure on US Stablecoin Rules

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China’s move to let banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from Jan. 1 is sharpening the debate in Washington over whether United States dollar stablecoins are being left structurally uncompetitive by the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act’s ban on yields.  The move allows China’s commercial banks to pay interest on balances held in e‑CNY wallets, with officials framing it as a way to better integrate the central bank digital currency (CBDC) into bank balance sheets. ​Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong warned in an X post…

Nasdaq-listed Coincheck to acquire 3iQ for $112M to bolster digital asset offerings

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Key Takeaways Coincheck Group is acquiring 3iQ, a Canadian digital asset manager, for $112 million. This acquisition involves a stock purchase agreement, granting Coincheck 97% ownership of 3iQ. Share this article Nasdaq-listed Coincheck Group NV, which operates one of Japan’s leading crypto exchanges, has entered into an agreement to acquire 97% of Toronto-based digital asset investment manager 3iQ, according to a Thursday press release. The deal, valued at approximately $112 million, involves the exchange of shares owned by Monex, Coincheck Group’s majority shareholder, for newly issued ordinary shares of Coincheck…

Florida Revives Bitcoin Crypto Reserve Bill After Earlier Pushback

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Florida lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would allow the state to create a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, narrowing earlier efforts to a framework that would effectively limit holdings to bitcoin. According to Florida’s legislative records, Senate Bill (SB) 1038, sponsored by Republican Senator Joe Gruters, was filed on Dec. 30 and was referred to the Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government on Wednesday, where it must clear hearings and votes before advancing to the Senate floor.  The bill would establish a Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve, managed by the…

North Korea, Russia, and Stablecoins Fuel $154B Illicit Crypto Surge: Chainalysis

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Chainalysis reported illicit crypto surged 162% in 2025, led by sanctioned entities, North Korean hacks, Russian tokens, and laundering networks. Illicit cryptocurrency activity surged to record levels in 2025, as criminal-linked addresses received at least $154 billion over the year. According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, this is a 162% increase compared with 2024 and reflects sharp growth across nearly all major categories of crypto-related crime. Sanctions Evasion Accelerates In a report shared with CryptoPotato, Chainalysis revealed that the increase was driven primarily by a 694% year-over-year jump in…

21shares to distribute Ethereum staking rewards to TETH holders

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Key Takeaways 21shares will distribute Ethereum staking rewards to TETH ETF holders. Distribution is $0.010378 per share with a record date of January 8, 2026. Share this article 21shares is set to distribute Ethereum staking rewards to holders of its 21shares Ethereum ETF (TETH), according to a Thursday announcement. The distribution rate is set at $0.010378 per share, following the record date of January 8, 2026. The TETH fund has attracted $25 million in net inflows since its launch, with assets under management surpassing $34 million, per its latest disclosure.…

Binance Debuts Gold, Silver Perps, USDT TradFi Settlement Stablecoin

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Binance launched new perpetual futures contracts tied to gold and silver, expanding the crypto exchange’s derivatives offering beyond digital assets as demand grows for exposure to traditional safe-haven markets. Binance said Thursday it had introduced gold and silver perpetual futures that allow investors to trade the metals around the clock without an expiration date. The contracts are settled in Tether’s USDt (USDT) stablecoin, giving traders onchain access to price movements in precious metals rather than direct ownership of the underlying assets. The new products, listed as XAUUSDT and XAGUSDT, are…

Banks Must Upgrade Their Blockchain Infrastructure

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Opinion by: Igor Mandrigin, co-founder and chief technology and product officer of Gateway.fm For years, private distributed ledger systems, like Hyperledger, have provided banks with a secure means to explore blockchain technology without venturing into public networks. These frameworks delivered privacy, permissioned access and a sense of institutional control — qualities that undoubtedly appealed to traditional finance players when the crypto market was still viewed as the Wild West. The environment has changed fundamentally since then, as tokenized assets, stablecoin settlements and institutional crypto exposure have quickly become the standard.…

What Does it Mean for Ripple’s Price?

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Rising whale activity is unfolding alongside falling exchange balances, pointing to movement rather than distribution by major holders. XRP’s on-chain activity took a sudden turn early this week as large-value transfers on the XRP Ledger jumped to a three-month high, according to new data from Santiment. The rise in $100,000-plus transactions points to growing involvement from large holders at a time when the Ripple token’s price is pulling back, setting the stage for wider price movement in the days ahead. Whale Activity Jumps as Exchange Balances Keep Falling Santiment…

BlackRock sends $276M in Bitcoin and $83M in Ethereum to Coinbase Prime

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Key Takeaways BlackRock transferred $276M in Bitcoin and $83M in Ethereum to Coinbase Prime. The transfers come as early-2026 ETF flows have shifted rapidly from strong inflows to sharp outflows. Share this article BlackRock, the global investment management firm, moved about 3,064 Bitcoin, valued at roughly $276 million, along with 26,723 Ethereum worth more than $83 million, to Coinbase Prime today, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The latest transfers come as ETF flows in early 2026 turned volatile, with strong inflows at the start of January quickly giving way…