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World Liberty Financial rolls out lending platform for its USD1 stablecoin
12.1.2026
The Trump family–backed crypto venture has rolled out World Liberty Markets, a new DeFi app built on Dolomite. DOLO rose by 57% following the announcement
BitMine adds 24,000 ether, but warns accumulation may slow without shareholder approval
12.1.2026
The largest Ethereum-focused crypto treasury firm lifted holdings to 4.17 million ETH but signaled limits ahead without authorization to issue fresh equity
BitGo aims to raise $201 million in IPO targeting $1.85 billion valuation
12.1.2026
The company has reported significant revenue growth and achieved profitability with $35.3 million in net income in the first nine months of 2025
VelaFi raises $20 million in Series B to expand stablecoin payments infrastructure
12.1.2026
The LatAm-based company said the funding will support expansion across the U.S. and Asia
U.S. inflation report, BNB Smart Chain’s hard fork: Crypto Week Ahead
12.1.2026
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Jan. 12
Coinbase pushes back against banks to keep rewarding users for holding stablecoins
12.1.2026
Disagreements over stablecoin rewards have frayed bipartisan support for the bill, with traders estimating a 68-70% chance of passage this year
X Aims to Roll out Smart Cashtags, Aiming to Clean up the Internet’s Messiest Money Talk
11.1.2026
X is reportedly sharpening its financial toolkit after the firm’s Head of Product Nikita Bier announced Smart Cashtags on Jan. 11, 2026, pitching the upgrade as a way to turn the platform into a cleaner, more precise arena where market conversations already sway billions of dollars. What Are Smart...
Ethereum’s future hinges on zero-knowledge proofs, EF director says
11.1.2026
In a recent interview with CoinDesk, Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang described zero-knowledge as part of Ethereum’s midterm roadmap, pointing to “many amazing breakthroughs” in the past one to two years
Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'
10.1.2026
CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings
Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin outlines 6 crypto trends shaping markets in 2026
10.1.2026
The stablecoin sector is expected to grow to $500 billion, while altcoin ETFs are projected to reach $10 billion, driven by regulatory clarity and adoption
Hundreds of wealthy investors are using crypto to buy real estate in Europe
10.1.2026
Brighty co-founder Nikolay Denisenko, a former lead backend engineer at Revolut, says his startup has brokered over 100 deals for HNWIs to buy apartments in Europe
Meme Coin Launchpad Pump.fun Moves to Rebalance Creator and Trader Incentives
10.1.2026
Solana-based meme coin launchpad Pump.fun is preparing changes to its creator-fee system after concluding that its current structure did not support the platform’s long-term market health. Pump.fun Rethinks Creator Fees as Trading Activity Takes Center Stage Essentially, Pump.fun is a token-launch...
Crypto crowd could still walk away from U.S. market structure bill if DeFi needs unmet
9.1.2026
There are red-line demands from decentralized finance — and backed by the rest of crypto — that remain unknowns as senators finish the draft they'll vote on
World's largest custodial bank BNY to offer tokenized deposits for institutional investors
9.1.2026
The initiative mirrors deposit balances on a private blockchain to speed up settlement and unlock liquidity
Bitcoin holds $90K as ETFs wobble and institutions reposition: Finance Redefined
9.1.2026
Bitcoin steadied near $90,000 as ETF flows turned negative, altcoins continued a valuation reset and DeFi markets showed pockets of renewed activity
Crypto exchange OKX cuts institutional staff amid global restructuring
9.1.2026
The exchange has overhauled its institutional business as part of a broader restructuring, with approximately one-third of its sales team exiting, according to one source
Tether said to have invested up to $50 million in crypto lender Ledn at $500 million valuation
9.1.2026
The stablecoin issuer’s previously undisclosed investment valued the lender at about $500 million, according to a person familiar with the transaction
Ethereum scaling network Polygon close to buying bitcoin kiosk firm Coinme, sources say
8.1.2026
Polygon is paying $100 million to $125 million for the bitcoin ATM provider, according to one of the sources
JPMorgan expands blockchain goals, plans to build ‘interoperable digital money’
8.1.2026
As Siemens uses JPMorgan's blockchain for FX transfers, the bank plans to scale JPM Coin across privacy-focused and public networks
Zcash governance clash tanked the token. Here's why it may not be as big as it seems.
8.1.2026
While Electric Coin Company’s development team departed to form a new company, it will still be working on Zcash