Month: January 2026

Crypto billionaires in California are threatening to leave the state, but are they ready to make good on their promise, or is an impending wealth

Coinbase has halted peso-based USDC on- and off-ramps in Argentina less than a year after launch, citing a review of local operations while keeping crypto

The chances of Bitcoin’s price tumbling in the aftermath of the US military’s attack on Venezuela are “relatively slim,” according to a crypto analyst.

A $400,000 Polymarket wager tied to Maduro’s capture has prompted Ritchie Torres to propose legislation restricting insider trading on political prediction markets.

US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their largest net inflow day in 35 trading days on the first day of 2026.

Risk-on asset markets tend to react negatively to geopolitical shocks, macroeconomic turmoil, and other negative news events.

The first block was mined and added to the Bitcoin ledger on January 3, 2009, by pseudonymous cryptographer Satoshi Nakamoto.

The company continued to diversify into the AI and high-performance computing sectors in 2025, with major deals and credit expansions.

Bitcoin hit a three-week high, but derivatives and spot ETF flows show traders remained cautious, signalling limited confidence in further upside for now.

Wallet drainer phishing losses dropped sharply in 2025, but security researchers warn activity still rises with market rallies and new attack vectors continue to emerge.