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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.

2026-01-08T06:59:56ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

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.

2026-01-08T06:59:29ZMike Rose
Markets

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.

2026-01-08T05:59:01ZJose Moringa
News

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.

2026-01-08T05:58:37ZMike Rose
Altcoins

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.

2026-01-08T04:58:15ZMike Rose
Markets

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.

2026-01-08T04:57:49ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

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.

2026-01-08T03:57:18ZJose Moringa
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.

2026-01-08T03:56:51ZJose Moringa
Markets

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.

2026-01-08T02:56:26ZJose Moringa
Markets

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.

2026-01-08T02:56:05ZJose Moringa
Markets

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.

2026-01-08T01:55:39ZJose Moringa
Markets

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.

2026-01-08T01:55:21ZJose Moringa