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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
Markets

Nike Sells RTFKT Months After Facing Investor Lawsuit, Report Reveals

The reported divestment follows Nike’s closure of its digital collectibles unit and comes as market pressures continue to weigh on NFTs.

2026-01-08T00:53:15ZJose Moringa
Markets

Trump's World Liberty Financial Seeks Banking Charter to Drive Expansion of One Billion Dollar Services

The Trumpfamily’s World Liberty Financial filed for a banking charter to gain greater control over its USD1 stablecoin and expand its adoption among institutions.

2026-01-08T00:52:55ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

JPMorgan Sets Sights on Canton Network to Advance JPM Coin's Next Phase

JPMorgan’s Kinexys unit is taking JPM Coin beyond its existing rails, planning a native launch of the US dollar deposit token on the Canton Network.

2026-01-07T23:52:25ZMike Rose
Technology

IBM Collaborates with Dfns to Enhance Web3 Compliance Through Concordium Integration

Dfns integrated Concordium’s layer-1 blockchain to add identity-verified wallets to its WaaS platform as institutions seek compliant Web3 adoption.

2026-01-07T23:51:58ZMike Rose