Month: January 2026

Major US Storm May Prompt Crypto Miners to Adjust Operations

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A winter storm threatening to pelt most of the southern US with ice and heavy snow this weekend could see Bitcoin miners curtail their operations until the front has passed. American weather forecasting company AccuWeather reported on Thursday that a “massive winter storm” could extend for 1,800 miles from far west Texas to the mid-Atlantic coast, cutting power, preventing travel in over a dozen states and affecting upwards of 60 million people When large storms have caused havoc to power grids in the past, Bitcoin miners have powered down to…

Crypto Networks Are ‘Borderless, Adoption Is Not’: PwC

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Crypto adoption is growing at different rates around the world, with some regions advancing much faster than others, says accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). “While crypto networks are borderless, adoption is not,” PwC said in its Global Crypto Regulation Report 2026. “Payments, remittances, savings, capital markets, and tokenization use cases are emerging unevenly across regions.” PwC said that crypto adoption still depends on economic conditions, financial inclusion, and existing financial infrastructure, leading to a “fragmented global ecosystem” where the technology solves “very different problems” across different markets. The report comes as…

US Bank Lobby Says Fighting Stablecoin Yields A Top Priority

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The American Bankers Association (ABA) has made cracking down on stablecoin yield a top priority for 2026, amid its ongoing debate with US lawmakers that it will hurt the banking industry’s competitiveness. The ABA said on Tuesday that one of several priorities it has this year is to “stop payment stablecoins from becoming deposit substitutes that slash community bank lending by prohibiting paying interest, yield or rewards regardless of the platform.” Stablecoin oversight topped a list of five priorities, which also included fighting financial fraud, stopping arbitrary interest rate caps,…

DOJ Drops OpenSea NFT Insider Trading Case

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The Justice Department will drop its case against Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea manager who successfully appealed a wire fraud and money laundering conviction. US prosecutors will not retry their insider trading case against a former manager at nonfungible token platform OpenSea after a federal appeals court overturned the convictions in July. On Wednesday, prosecutors told a Manhattan federal court that they entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with Nathaniel Chastain and will dismiss their case after the agreement ends in a month. In a letter, Manhattan US Attorney Jay…

Dogecoin (DOGE) Positive Indicators Emerge, But Recovery Still Fragile

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Dogecoin started a recovery wave above the $0.120 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now facing hurdles near $0.1280 and might struggle to continue higher. DOGE price started a recovery wave from $0.1150 and climbed above $0.120. The price is trading below the $0.130 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $0.1240 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it stays above $0.120.…

Chainlink Social Volume Hits 5-Week High Following Data Streams Upgrade

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Santiment data revealed LINK discussions rising despite broader market weakness. Chainlink (LINK) has surged back into the spotlight across crypto social channels. New data suggest that the oracle project registered a five-week high in social volume following renewed attention on its expanding role in tokenized finance. The findings emerged days after Chainlink upgraded its Data Streams to deliver near real-time US stock and ETF prices 24 hours a day, five days a week. This development will allow DeFi protocols to track pre-market, regular, after-hours, and overnight trading sessions. The…

Kansas introduces bill to establish Bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund

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A Kansas lawmaker has introduced Senate Bill 352 (SB352), which would create a Bitcoin and digital assets reserve funded by staking rewards, airdrops, and interest from unclaimed digital assets held by the state. The bill, introduced on January 21, 2026, by Senator Craig Bowser, would modernize Kansas’ unclaimed property law to include digital assets and establish a “Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund” managed by the state treasurer. Under the proposal, digital assets would be treated as unclaimed property after three years of no owner activity or communication, at which…

Capital One Acquires Brex In $5.15B Deal

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Capital One’s acquisition of Brex comes just months after the payment company launched support for stablecoins. Major US bank Capital One has struck a $5.15 billion deal to buy the fintech Brex and is set to acquire the company’s stablecoin payments solution. Capital One said on Thursday that the deal is a combination of stock and cash transaction and is expected to close in mid-2026. “Since our founding, we set out to build a payments company at the frontier of the technology revolution,” said Capital One’s founder and CEO, Richard…

South Korea Investigating Confiscated Bitcoin Theft: Report

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Authorities in South Korea have launched an investigation after millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin seized in a criminal case was reportedly stolen. Officials with the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office discovered that around 70 billion won ($47.7 million) worth of Bitcoin (BTC) crypto was missing during a routine inspection of seized financial assets, according to local media reports on Thursday. The Chosun Daily reported that the Bitcoin was stolen after a password was leaked externally, with a prosecutor’s office official saying a phishing attack was to blame after an agency…

XRP Price Signals Trouble As Bears Prepare Another Push Lower

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Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…