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Nasdaq has issued Bitcoin mining firm Canaan a formal bid-price deficiency notice, starting a 180-day compliance countdown that could determine its public-market future. The post Bitcoin Miner Canaan Has 180 Days to Escape Nasdaq Delisting — Will It Survive? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Banks and crypto firms are converging fast, as yield-bearing stablecoins, ETF filings and tokenized markets test the boundaries of financial regulation. A sharp fault line is forming across the digital asset industry between crypto products that increasingly resemble regulated financial institutions and a traditional banking sector warning that some of those innovations may be going too far. That tension is on full display this week. JPMorgan is cautioning that yield-bearing stablecoins risk recreating core banking functions without the safeguards built up over decades of regulation.  At the same time, Wall Street’s engagement with crypto continues to deepen, with Morgan Stanley’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings signaling what analysts describe as the next phase of institutional adoption, one that could force other banks to accelerate their own strategies. Read more

Legislative language which would grant some legal protections to crypto software developers, falls under the Senate Judiciary Committee, its leaders said.

It's unclear when US lawmakers will return to address a market structure bill, but CEO David Solomon said Goldman Sachs was monitoring its progress for tokenization and stablecoins. David Solomon, CEO of banking giant Goldman Sachs, has weighed in on the pending digital asset market structure legislation, action on which was recently postponed by the US Senate Banking Committee. In a Thursday earnings call discussing the company’s fourth quarter results for 2025, Solomon said many people at Goldman Sachs were “extremely focused” on issues including the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act in the US Congress due to its potential impact on tokenization and stablecoins. A markup of the bill scheduled for Thursday was postponed after Coinbase said it would no longer support the legislation as written. In a markup session, a congressional committee debates a bill and proposes amendments while considering whether it should advance to the full chamber for a vote. Read more

Sports contracts recently accounted for 91% of trading volume on Kalshi.

The era of the crypto industry being seen as a two-asset town is officially over at the world’s largest derivatives marketplace. On Jan. 15, CME Group announced plans to launch futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) on Feb. 9, pending regulatory review. This move represents a calculated signal from the Chicago-based […] The post Crypto futures legitimized by CME with Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar addition, but retail traders face a massive catch appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The new policy will allow borrowers to use Bitcoin, Ether, crypto ETFs and US dollar-backed stablecoins for asset verification and income estimates without liquidation. Newrez plans to treat eligible cryptocurrency holdings as qualifying assets in its mortgage underwriting process, a move that could broaden access to home loans for crypto holders. The change is expected to take effect in February across the lender’s non-agency products, covering home purchases, refinancings and investment properties. While borrowers can already use assets such as stocks and bonds in underwriting, crypto holders have typically been required to sell their positions. At launch, Newrez said it will recognize Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) backed by those assets, and US dollar-backed stablecoins. The crypto assets must be held with US-regulated crypto exchanges or fintech platforms, brokerages or nationally chartered banks, the company said. Read more

Advocates for the incarcerated Samourai Wallet developers have argued that the DOJ liquidated the Bitcoin funds against the president’s wishes.

Binance Ethereum futures activity jumps to multi-week highs, amidst renewed momentum.

Bitcoin ETF inflows have rebounded, but the total assets under management remains 24% below the all-time high, indicating the recovery has just started. Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally above $97,000 was supported by surging inflows to the spot Bitcoin ETFs, and one analyst says the demand must continue for BTC to break through the $100,000 barrier. Key takeaways: US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.8 billion in weekly net inflows, the strongest since early October 2025. Read more

CEO Ronald O’Hanley says the transformation isn’t about bitcoin, but about reengineering traditional assets for faster, modern rails.

Bitcoin breached the $95,000 mark this week amid a wider market recovery, as investors digested regulatory delays to the much-awaited CLARITY Act in the US. Cryptocurrency markets posted a broad recovery this week, led by gains in major coins, even as investor attention remained focused on the uncertainty of pending US crypto legislation. Bitcoin (BTC) rose over 5% during the past week to top the $95,000 mark, while Ether (ETH) pumped by around 6.6% on developments related to the top Ethereum treasury companies. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) also returned with a bang, with the funds logging four consecutive days of net positive inflows of around $1.7 billion in total, according to Farside Investors. Read more

A hardware wallet social engineering scam resulted in $282 million stolen in Bitcoin and Litecoin on January 10, exceeding the previous $243 million record as attackers converted funds into Monero and bridged assets across multiple blockchains. The post Victim Loses $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin to Hardware Wallet Scam appeared first on Cryptonews.

A sophisticated social-engineering attack led to the theft of more than $282 million in BTC and LTC, with the funds rapidly laundered through monero.

New validators now need to wait more than 44 days to start earning staking rewards, the biggest backlog since late July 2023.

The Democratic contingent in negotiations over U.S. crypto market structure got back into the talks over the bill, though they sought to keep details private.

Grant Cardone is converting apartment rental income into Bitcoin exposure as Trump’s housing policy changes create new investment opportunities in U.S. real estate. The post Grant Cardone Bets on Bitcoin Real Estate as Trump Plots Housing Shakeup — What To Expect appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum scaling firm Polygon Labs disputed reports of a 30% workforce reduction, saying role overlaps from acquisitions drove the changes while its headcount remains the same.

Cardano (ADA) trades near $0.4 as analysts track a potential correction wave and bullish cup-and-handle pattern targeting $0.52.