Capital One bank buys stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15B
Capital One’s acquisition of Brex comes just months after the payment company launched support for stablecoins.Major US bank Capital One...
Day: January 22, 2026
South Korea loses millions of seized Bitcoin to phishing scam: Report
Prosecutors in South Korea have reportedly lost $47 million worth of seized Bitcoin through a phishing attack and are investigating...
SEC, CFTC to hold harmonization event on crypto oversight
The SEC’s Paul Atkins and the CFTC’s Michael Selig will discuss the two agencies' crypto oversight as legislative efforts to...
Ethereum mainnet daily active addresses surpass all layer-2s
Ethereum mainnet surpassed all layer-2 networks in daily active addresses in January, though security analysts attributed part of the spike...
Bitcoiners reject quantum computing fears as cause of price slump
Some Bitcoiners are “highly skeptical” that quantum computing is to blame for Bitcoin’s sideways price action, while others argue it’s...
Bitcoin options show pro traders expect more downside, but also plan to accumulate
Bitcoin derivatives markets show traders holding steady, but the path back to $95,000 relies on institutional inflows returning, especially after...
‘Literally billions’ of AI agents to use stablecoins in 5 years: Circle CEO
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says AI agents have no alternative to stablecoins and will conduct everyday activities with the tokens...
From Prison Razor to Passport: John McAfee’s Wild Personal Effects Hit the Auction Block
Scarce City, a bitcoin-native auction marketplace catering to “freedom goods” such as crypto art, collectibles, and merchandise, is putting a...
$100K Bitcoin Setup Strengthens as Macro Data Clears the Way
Bitcoin steadied near key support as inflation data clarified policy expectations, reinforcing higher-for-longer rates while strengthening the case for crypto...
Bitcoin Consolidates Near $90K Amid Volatility as Cooling PCE Inflation Fuels Risk‑On Sentiment
Global markets rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump de-escalated trade tensions with Europe and Greenland, sparking a relief surge across...
South Korea’s Benchmark Index Hits Historic Milestone Despite Global Market Turmoil
South Korea’s Kospi index crossed the 5,000 mark for the first time on Jan. 22, defying global market turbulence caused...
Nasdaq moves to remove position limits on Bitcoin, Ether ETF options
The filing with the US SEC seeks to eliminate contract caps on crypto ETF options, a change Nasdaq argues would...
Trump sues JPMorgan in Florida court for $5B over debanking claims: Report
The lawsuit was filed days after the president threatened on social media to sue the banking giant for debanking him...
Stablecoin supply growth stalls as regulation, Treasury yields bite
Institutional compliance costs and higher Treasury yields are reshaping stablecoin issuance as growth shifts from rapid expansion to balance-sheet discipline.After...
Tennessee city clears path for crypto mining, data centers with new zoning rules
An ordinance to amend the city’s zoning laws laid out guidelines for where a crypto miner could operate in the...
