Zcash Developers Break Away from Electric Coin Company to Establish New Venture
Electric Coin Company CEO Josh Swihart says the firm's entire team left and will start a new company over disagreements with the nonprofit board that supports Zcash.
Morgan Stanley Executive Highlights Unique Advantages of Bitcoin ETF Beyond Just Investment Flows
Morgan Stanley has an “intangible benefit” up its sleeve even if its spot Bitcoin ETF isn’t a huge success, says ProCap investment chief Jeff Park.
Memecoins Experience Surge in Social Buzz as Traders Reignite Interest in Riskier Assets
Memecoins fell 65% over 2025 as risk-taking behavior dropped among traders, but the tokens are seeing gains as positive sentiment returns to crypto.
Anthropic Secures $10 Billion Funding Boost, Achieving a Valuation of $350 Billion According to Report
Claude maker Anthropic is aiming to nearly double its valuation to $350 billion, with The Wall Street Journal reporting a planned $10 billion raise.
Solana Mobile Set to Launch SKR Token for Seeker Phone on January 21
Solana Mobile will airdrop up to 20% of SKR tokens to users of its Seeker phone on Jan. 21, and introduce so-called Guardians to secure the network.
Kalshi CEO Supports Legislation to Prohibit Insider Trading in Prediction Markets
Mansour distanced Kalshi from 'offshore, unregulated' prediction market platforms with alleged cases of insider trading.
CryptoQuant CEO Predicts Bitcoin Will Experience Extended Period of Lackluster Price Movement in the Coming Months
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says money flowing into Bitcoin has “dried up” for now, as traders are rotating back to traditional markets.
Three Key Challenges That Could Hinder Cryptocurrency Reaching All-Time Highs by 2026, According to Bitwise
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says that post-October liquidation stability, the passage of the CLARITY Act and steady equities must happen before crypto hits new highs.
Crypto Executives Warn That Proposed GENIUS Act Changes Could Compromise National Security
Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar.
Fireblocks Acquires Crypto Accounting Platform TRES for $130 Million to Enhance Financial Solutions
Fireblocks has expanded its institutional offering by buying TRES, a crypto accounting and tax compliance platform, as it looks to keep up with the use of stablecoins.
Stablecoins Emerge as Essential Infrastructure in Moody's 2026 Market Forecast
Moody’s said stablecoins and tokenized deposits are evolving into institutional “digital cash,” with trillions in onchain settlement volume and billions in infrastructure investment.
Morgan Stanley Expands Cryptocurrency Offerings with New Ethereum Staking ETF Filing
The investment banking giant is seeking to capture additional yield from the proposed ETF’s Ether holdings via staking, as institutional investors launch more regulated crypto funds.