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As Siemens uses JPMorgan's blockchain for FX transfers, the bank plans to scale JPM Coin across privacy-focused and public networks

Zcash governance conflict has escalated as Bootstrap said U.S. nonprofit rules limited talks on outside investment, and any move to privatize the Zashi wallet. ECC’s core team has broken away, Zooko Wilcox has said the network remains secure, while ZEC has slid on heavy volume as whales have bought. The post Zcash Split Deepens: Bootstrap Blames Nonprofit Rules as ZEC Plunges 16% appeared first on Cryptonews.

Zcash (ZEC) suffered the steepest decline among top-tier digital assets on Jan. 8, plunging approximately 20% amid a collision of governance turmoil and a leverage-driven market flush. According to CryptoSlate data, Zcash fell to a month-low of $382, making it the day’s biggest loser on the Top 100 leaderboard. This price performance decoupled violently from […] The post Zcash just plummeted 20% after its entire team walked out, exposing a boardroom battle over the project’s assets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The transaction would give the Japanese exchange operator control of the Canadian asset manager, expanding its presence in regulated investment products. Coincheck Group, the Nasdaq-listed holding company behind one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has agreed to acquire a 97% stake in Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ from its majority owner, Monex Group. The stock-purchase transaction values 3iQ at $111.84 million, using Coincheck Group shares priced at $4 each. Coincheck Group said it intends to offer the same terms to 3iQ’s minority shareholders, which would give it full ownership if the deal is completed.  The deal is expected to close in the second quarter, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. Read more

BlackRock added close to 9,000 BTC during the first week of January, rebuilding exposure after an end-of-year drawdown in 2025 and pointing to early signs of BTC accumulation. BlackRock’s fresh round of Bitcoin (BTC) buying takes place alongside a sharp slowdown in long-term selling, a combination that points to cooling downside pressure after the recent market pullback in  Q4.  Key takeaways: BlackRock added nearly $900 million worth of Bitcoin in the first week of January, rebuilding exposure after an end-of-2025 drawdown. Read more

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called on the Fed to accelerate rate cuts, saying easier policy would lift households and support growth. Jobless claims have stayed resilient, while Kashkari has warned inflation risks persist this year. Markets have trimmed 2026 cut bets as bitcoin dipped anew. The post Treasury Secretary Calls for More Rate Cuts Despite Strong Jobs Data appeared first on Cryptonews.

South Korea’s stablecoin rules are stalled as regulators clash over whether banks or fintechs should issue won-backed tokens. Korea’s crypto bill is stalled over stablecoin issuer rules. The central bank wants banks to remain in control, often framed as a “51%” threshold. Regulators and lawmakers fear a bank-only model would limit competition. Read more

Google integrated Gemini 3 into Gmail, transforming the inbox into an assistant with summaries, drafting tools, and new privacy controls.

Crypto majors fell again yesterday as btc lost $90k; btc -2% at $89,900; eth -3% at $3,100, sol -3% at $134; xrp -7% to $2.08. Lit (+3%), wlfi (+3%) and xmr (+3%) led top movers. Zec fell 19% after the developer team resigned following a dispute with the board; the team has promised to form a new company and continue the mission. Jpmorgan announced plans to launch its jpm coin on the canton network. Barclays invested in ubyx, a u.S. Stablecoin settlement startup, backing infrastructure that would let regulated institutions move digital money across issuers and wallets. The senate banking committee faces mounting pressure ahead of a key vote on crypto market structure legislation next week. Wyoming introduced its first state-issued stablecoin, frontier stable token, now available to the public. World liberty financial’s subsidiary applied for a national trust bank charter, aiming to issue and custody its usd1 stablecoin under a federally regulated framework. Starknet suffered a multi-hour outage due to a block...

In the latest Cointelegraph video, we break down the 2026 Bitcoin forecasts from top crypto companies and the trends shaping the market ahead. 2026 could mark the clearest break yet from everything investors thought they understood about Bitcoin cycles. For more than a decade, markets have leaned on the four-year halving model to predict peaks, crashes and recoveries. Under that framework, 2025 should have marked the top, with 2026 shaping up as a painful down year. But a growing number of analysts now say that model is no longer reliable, and the next phase of crypto may look very different. Read more

The organization reported more than 2.6 million advocates in the US ahead of the midterm elections that could change the political party in control of Congress. In a year in which the United States will hold elections that could upset the balance of power in Congress, a cryptocurrency advocacy organization backed by Coinbase said its first priority is to “help get federal digital asset market structure legislation signed into law.” In its year-in-review report released on Thursday, Stand With Crypto (SWC) said it had added 675,000 people across the US to its advocacy efforts, bringing its total to 2.6 million. Though SWC said it would continue to mobilize its members “to support pro-crypto candidates in the congressional races” as part of the 2026 midterm elections in the US, its “primary goal” was helping the digital asset market structure bill get through Congress. Read more

SharpLink has deployed $170M of ETH on Linea, partnering with Anchorage Digital, ether.fi and EigenCloud to generate on-chain yield. The move has shown how Nasdaq-listed treasuries can shift ETH from passive holdings into active capital under custody, risk and compliance controls for treasury desks. The post SharpLink Deploys $170M ETH on Linea in Institutional-Scale DeFi Move appeared first on Cryptonews.

Binance’s U.S. expansion could be a threat, the bank warned while upgrading Coinbase to a "Buy" rating.

The outflow was primarily due to a $47.25 million redemption from 21Shares’ TOXR, while other funds remained stable or positive.

The FATF has recognized the T3 Financial Crime Unit as a model for how public-private collaboration can strengthen oversight of blockchain activity. Since launch, T3 FCU has frozen hundreds of millions in illicit assets and supported global enforcement cooperation. The post FATF Cites T3 Financial Crime Unit as Model for Combating Illicit Activity on Blockchains appeared first on Cryptonews.

On Jan. 7, Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) formally applied for a national banking charter to establish the “World Liberty Trust Company.” This is a proposed national trust bank specifically designed to handle USD1 stablecoin issuance, custody, redemption, and reserve management. USD1 is WLFI's flagship product, with more than $3.3 billion in supply across […] The post Why is Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is applying for a banking license right now? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin, gold and silver are now viewed through new lenses of scarcity shaped by market structure, liquidity, access and price expectations. In 2026, scarcity is being repriced through narratives, market access and financial structures rather than simple supply limits. Bitcoin’s scarcity is increasingly mediated by ETFs and derivatives, reshaping how it is accessed and priced in financial markets. Gold’s scarcity is tied less to mining output and more to trust, neutrality and reserve management. Read more

Polygon Labs has unveiled the Open Money Stack, a set of rails for regulated stablecoin payments that links wallets, fiat access, routing, compliance and onchain settlement. Stablecoin supply on Polygon has reached a three-year high of $3.3B, as firms seek faster settlement on weekends and holidays. The post Polygon Labs Launches Open Money Stack to Bridge Fiat and Onchain Settlement appeared first on Cryptonews.

While Electric Coin Company’s development team departed to form a new company, it will still be working on Zcash.