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CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings.

Chains with built-in privacy may attract finance, healthcare, and real-world asset projects that cannot operate on fully transparent ledgers.

Many in the Bitcoin community continue to speculate that cryptographer Hal Finney was Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The Bitcoin (BTC) community is celebrating the anniversary of cypherpunk and Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney’s post on January 10, 2009, telling the world that he was running the Bitcoin node software “Running Bitcoin,” Finney said on X, formerly known as Twitter. Finney was the recipient of the first Bitcoin transaction on the network. He was born on May 4, 1956, and pursued a career in computer science and cryptography, and was one of the first people to respond to Satoshi Nakamoto’s publication of the Bitcoin whitepaper.  Read more

BlackRock is telling clients to stop looking at artificial intelligence as software and start treating it as energy. In its 2026 Global Outlook, the BlackRock Investment Institute argued that the AI buildout is pushing against physical limits and highlighted electricity as the constraint investors are underpricing. The report’s headline-grabber is its warning that AI-driven data […] The post BlackRock warns crypto’s love affair with AI is over as an energy war with Bitcoin miners begins appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin whales began repeating a classic bull signal as they took BTC long positions off the table after a year of declining overall market exposure. Bitcoin (BTC) whales are “aggressively” reducing long exposure as a classic bull signal reappears. Key points: Bitfinex whales are rotating out of BTC long positions — something that preceded major price gains in the past. Read more

Lawmakers will (finally) vote on a market structure bill next week.

The firms, federally regulated by the CFTC, were told to shut down Tennessee-based activity, refund deposits, and void open contracts by Jan. 31.

Ethereum’s DeFi TVL surpassed $99B, over nine times larger than the next Layer 1, showing dominant network adoption in decentralized finance.

The stablecoin sector is expected to grow to $500 billion, while altcoin ETFs are projected to reach $10 billion, driven by regulatory clarity and adoption.

Bitcoin continues to consolidate near the $90k mark as global financial markets remain under pressure. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, growing uncertainty around fiat currency stability in emerging markets, and macro volatility have once again pushed BTC into the spotlight. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, BTC has broken out […]

Tokenized real-world assets reached $19.72 billion on Jan. 9, the closest the market has come to the $20 billion threshold. That figure measures distributed assets, which are tokens that circulate on-chain and can be transferred between user wallets. As a result, it excludes another $19.78 billion in active private credit loans, which are tracked as […] The post Tokenized Treasuries skyrocketed 125%, creating this “programmable cash” loop that banks are scrambling to copy appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A platform's onboarding polish should not be confused for its ability to execute trades and handle immense volumes, argues Bridgeport co-founder and CCO Chris Soriano.

Solana issues urgent v3.0.14 validator update as SOL holds $136 support. Technical compression signals a potential breakout toward $144–$146. The post Solana Price Prediction: SOL’s Critical v3.0.14 Upgrade Drops as $76.8B Network Eyes $144 Rebound appeared first on Cryptonews.

The popular and award-winning cryptocurrency exchange, Toobit, today announced a major suite of upgrades regarding one of its most popular features – Copy Trading. Undoubtedly, the most important highlight of this release is the introduction of customizable leverage, so let’s dive deeper. Toobit’s Copy Trading Feature Receives Major Boost Customizable leverage will allow followers to […]

Brighty co-founder Nikolay Denisenko, a former lead backend engineer at Revolut, says his startup has brokered over 100 deals for HNWIs to buy apartments in Europe.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin distinguished between "the open web" and "the sovereign web" in Farcaster post, urging developers to build privacy-preserving applications and wealth-building tools without dangerous leverage while criticizing "corposlop" corporate platforms optimizing for engagement and data extraction at users' expense through walled gardens and dopamine-maximizing algorithms. The post Vitalik: Crypto Needs Financial Tools That Grow Wealth, Not Reckless Leverage Bets appeared first on Cryptonews.

Pump.fun co-founder Alon admitted the creator fee mechanism incentivized low-risk coin creation over trading activity, announcing market-based approach where traders decide revenue-sharing arrangements as platform faces expanded class-action lawsuit including nearly 5,000 internal messages alleging coordinated insider access to newly launched tokens while generating $722 million revenue. The post Pump.fun Co-Founder Says Fee Model Failed, Announces System Revamp appeared first on Cryptonews.

Can ADA explode to a new ATH this year?

The message claimed Betterment would “triple” Bitcoin and Ether deposits sent within hours, urging users to transfer $10,000 to crypto wallets. Betterment has warned users to disregard a crypto promotion message that circulated on Friday, describing it as an unauthorized notification that was sent through a third-party system. The incident surfaced after multiple users reported receiving a message that appeared to promote a limited-time cryptocurrency offer. Screenshots shared on Reddit showed the notification urging recipients to send as much as $10,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) or Ether (ETH) to specified wallet addresses, with a promise that the funds would be “tripled” and returned within hours. The message, framed as an official promotion celebrating Betterment’s “best-performing year,” closely mirrored common crypto scam tactics, including time pressure, unusually high guaranteed returns and direct wallet transfers. Some users said similar language also appeared in email messages. Read more

Bitcoin holds near $90.6K as ETF outflows hit $343M. A tightening triangle signals a major breakout ahead. Key levels at 91,520 and 89,241 will define the next move. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: $343M ETF Shock Sets Up a Breakout Trigger; Next Big Move? appeared first on Cryptonews.