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Tether and Rumble Team Up to Launch Innovative Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet for Videos

The wallet is built to facilitate crypto payments to Rumble's content creators from users on its video streaming platform.

2026-01-07T17:38:06ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Riot Platforms Sells $161 Million in Bitcoin in December as Part of Strategic Realignment

The Bitcoin miner sold 1,818 BTC and said it will end monthly production updates as it shifts toward a broader data center and infrastructure strategy.

2026-01-07T17:37:40ZMike Rose
Markets

Exploring Vulnerabilities in Crypto-Friendly SMEs Highlighted by Trust Wallet's $7 Million Hack

The $7-million Trust Wallet hack shows why crypto-friendly SMEs are especially vulnerable, highlighting weaknesses in verification, browser extensions and internal controls.

2026-01-07T17:37:16ZJose Moringa
Markets

Upexi Aims for Enhanced Returns with Ambitious Solana Treasury Strategy for 2026 as Holdings Approach 2.2 Million SOL

Upexi continues to add SOL and reduce its share count through buybacks and insider purchases despite weak equity performance.

2026-01-07T17:36:45ZJose Moringa
Markets

Flare Introduces Pioneering XRP Spot Exposure on Hyperliquid Using FXRP Technology

Flare has listed FXRP on Hyperliquid, marking the first time XRP spot exposure is available on the platform.

2026-01-07T17:36:22ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Crypto Scam Leader Connected to $15 Billion Bitcoin Heist Deported to China Following Arrest in Cambodia

The case has become a flashpoint in a broader dispute over the origin and ownership of billions of dollars’ worth of seized bitcoin.

2026-01-07T17:35:56ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Andreessen Horowitz's Crypto Division Predicts Privacy as the Essential Competitive Advantage by 2026

a16z crypto outlined why privacy could become crypto’s most important moat in 2026 and why it could shape the next adoption phase.

2026-01-07T11:20:37ZMike Rose
News

UAE's Dirham Stablecoin Competition Intensifies with RAKBank Securing Initial Approval

RAKBank's in-principle nod from the Central Bank of the UAE to launch a dirham-backed stablecoin adds a homegrown bank to the UAE’s stablecoin race.

2026-01-07T10:20:15ZMike Rose
Technology

Ethereum and Solana Face Off in Defining the True Meaning of Blockchain Resilience

Vitalik and Solana's Yakovenko outline competing ideas about resilience, exposing deeper trade-offs between sovereignty, speed and economic design.

2026-01-07T10:19:49ZMike Rose
Markets

Barclays Ventures into the Stablecoin Market by Investing in Ubyx

Barclays has invested in Ubyx, a US stablecoin clearing platform, marking a major move into regulated digital money and tokenized financial services.

2026-01-07T10:19:22ZJose Moringa
News

YZi Labs Challenges CEA Industries' Poison Pill Strategy Amid Escalating Boardroom Turmoil

Changpeng Zhao-backed YZi Labs criticized CEA's new poison pill and bylaw changes in a Wednesday post on X.

2026-01-07T10:18:56ZMike Rose
Markets

Barclays Acquires Stake in Ubyx to Venture into Regulated Tokenized Currency Market, Reports Reuters

Barclays has made its first stablecoin startup investment, backing Ubyx as banks push into regulated digital payments.

2026-01-07T09:18:29ZJose Moringa