Animoca Brands Acquires Somo as NFT Market Rebounds in 2026
Animoca Brands doubled down on digital collectibles by acquiring gaming and collectibles company Somo, expanding its footprint in Web3-native entertainment...
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Kraken Backs SPAC Filing For US Crypto Infrastructure IPO
Major US cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is backing a new special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that plans to go public through...
Mitsui to offer retail access to digital securities tied to aircraft and ships
Key Takeaways Mitsui will offer Japan’s first digital securities for fractional ownership of aircraft and ships via its Alterna platform....
US Government Pressure Identified as a Leading Cause of Debanking
The majority of debanking cases in the US are a result of government pressure, rather than individual banks’ policies, according...
Bitcoin Steadies as ETF Flows Reverse and Altcoins Reprice
Cryptocurrency markets experienced a limited recovery this week as investor liquidity gradually returned after the holidays.Bitcoin (BTC) topped a weekly...
Nasdaq and CME relaunch crypto index to meet rising demand for trusted benchmarks
Key Takeaways Nasdaq and CME rebranded their joint crypto index to support institutional demand for transparent benchmarks. The Nasdaq CME...
BlackRock Buys $900M BTC as Long-Term Selling Hits 2017 Lows
BlackRock’s fresh round of Bitcoin (BTC) buying takes place alongside a sharp slowdown in long-term selling, a combination that points...
CZ-Backed YZi Labs Clashes with CEA Industries Over Poison Pill
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao-backed YZi Labs has escalated its campaign against CEA Industries over a newly adopted poison pill (a defensive...
Barclays Invests In Ubyx Stablecoin Platform
Barclays, one of the world’s biggest banks and a systemically important global financial institution, has made its first investment in...
BitMart launches prediction market for crypto and event trading
Key Takeaways BitMart has officially launched its Prediction Market, a new product that allows users to trade forecasts. The product...
Strategy Starts 2026 With $116M Bitcoin Purchase, Posts $17B Loss in Q4
Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin, began the new year with its first purchase of 2026 while reporting...
Memecoins Jump 23% Post-Holiday as Traders Return
Crypto traders flooded back to memecoins as the new year turned, driving memecoin market capitalization up by over 23% in...
Ripple veteran David Schwartz officially transitions to CTO Emeritus role
Key Takeaways David Schwartz, the long-serving chief technology officer at Ripple, has transitioned to a CTO Emeritus role. Schwartz announced...
The Bybit Hack Made Kim Jong Un Crypto’s Most Influential in 2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit suffered a $1.4 billion hack in February 2025 that exposed structural weaknesses in custody systems long considered...
Uber considers acquiring parking app SpotHero: Report
Key Takeaways Uber is considering acquiring SpotHero, a parking app. SpotHero allows users to find and book parking spots in...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine Promotes Bitchat Amid Fears of Internet Blackout
Ugandan politician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is encouraging his constituents to download Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service, Bitchat,...
Metaplanet Adds 4,279 Bitcoin Amid Record Year
Metaplanet added another 4,279 Bitcoin at an acquisition cost of about $451 million, bringing its total stack to 35,102 BTC...
Trend Research ‘Bullish’ on 2026, Buys $35M Ether to Reach $1.8B
Hong Kong-based investment firm Trend Research has continued accumulating Ether even as one of the biggest corporate ETH holders expects...
Robinhood offers $750K in Bitcoin on day 2 of its holiday countdown event
Key Takeaways Robinhood distributed $750,000 in Bitcoin to its users taking part in the holiday event. The giveaway marks day...
Bitcoin Rebounds to $88K, Aave’s Governance Proposal Drama
Cryptocurrency markets had a small rebound following last week’s dip, as investor activity wound down during the holidays.Bitcoin (BTC) fell...
AI Pivot, Profitability Pressure & Consolidation
The Bitcoin mining industry has faced a harsher operating environment since the 2024 halving, a core feature of Bitcoin’s monetary...
Russia’s top stock exchanges plan to launch crypto trading once legal framework is in place
Key Takeaways Russia’s two largest exchanges plan to begin offering crypto trading after new rules are approved, reaffirming intentions that...
