Interactive Brokers adds USDC funding, with Ripple and PayPal stablecoin support next week
Key Takeaways Interactive Brokers now allows eligible US clients to fund accounts with USDC for near-instant deposits, available 24/7 including...
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Short Squeeze Hits Top 500 Cryptos, Traders Unwind Bearish Bets
Cryptocurrency markets staged their largest short squeeze since the selloff in early October, as a rebound in prices forced bearish...
Mantra Restructures, Cuts Staff After OM Token Collapse
Update Jan. 14, 2:20 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add comments from Manta CEO John Patrick Mullin.Mantra,...
Franklin Templeton Retrofits Money Market Funds for US Stablecoin Regime
Franklin Templeton has amended two Western Asset institutional money market funds (MMFs) to plug directly into the emerging US stablecoin...
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....
OG Whales Sell $286M, But BTC Bulls Still Aim For $100K
Bitcoin (BTC) onchain data shows BTC whales are active as the price attempts to extend its breakout from the $90,000...
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...
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...
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...
Dfns Integrates Concordium Blockchain For Compliant Web3 Wallets
Dfns, a digital wallet infrastructure provider and a partner of tech giant IBM, has integrated Concordium’s layer-1 (L1) blockchain to...
Riot Platforms sells $161 million in Bitcoin, trimming its holdings to 18,005 BTC
Key Takeaways Riot Platforms sold 1,818 Bitcoin in December for around $161 million. The company currently holds 18,005 BTC worth...
Why Crypto-Treasury Stocks Fall Faster Than the Assets They Hold
Is the “crypto treasury” strategy a double-edged sword for investors? Not long ago, companies marketed crypto-treasury stocks as a straightforward...
Strategy Starts 2026 With $116M Bitcoin Buy, 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...
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...
AI Could Undermine Private Messaging Apps Encryption
Artificial intelligence, a lack of awareness of data privacy, and regulatory pressures are among the biggest threats to the future...
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...
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...
Can Strategy’s $60B Bitcoin Bet Survive Debt and Market Stress in 2026?
In early 2025, Michael Saylor’s technology company MicroStrategy officially rebranded to Strategy and adopted a Bitcoin-themed visual marketing program to...
Hacken’s 2025 Security Report Shows Nearly $4B in Web3 Losses
The Hacken 2025 Yearly Security Report puts total Web3 losses at about $3.95 billion, up roughly $1.1 billion from 2024,...
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...
JPMorgan Freezes Stablecoin Startup Accounts Over Sanctions
JPMorgan Chase has reportedly frozen bank accounts linked to two venture-backed stablecoin startups after identifying exposure to sanctioned and high-risk...
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...
