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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
Technology

Ethereum Launches Key Blob Parameters Only Fork as Crucial Milestone in Fusaka Upgrade Progression

Fusaka, activated in early December, introduced the “Blob Parameters Only” upgrade mechanism to ramp up Ethereum's data availability.

2026-01-08T01:54:34ZMike Rose
Markets

Sei Urges USDC.n Token Holders to Exchange for Native Stablecoin Before Upcoming Upgrade

USDC.n served as the canonical representation of the popular stablecoin on the Sei Network before Circle issued a native version of the token.

2026-01-08T01:54:06ZJose Moringa
Technology

Elevating Blockchain Innovation Beyond Politics to Address Real-World Challenges

Innovation thrives only when blockchain and crypto remain apolitical, compliant and interoperable, ensuring technology serves trust, not political agendas.

2026-01-08T00:53:39ZMike Rose