Month: January 2026

Chainalysis says illicit crypto hit $154B in 2025, driven by sanctioned nation-states using stablecoins and ruble token A7A5, while hacks and scams keep rising. Summary Illicit addresses received at least…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As renewed scrutiny around JPMorgan Chase’s data security incident…

PENGU price is pressing into a descending trendline just as the Securities and Exchange Commission pushes back its decision on a Pudgy Penguins exchange-traded fund. Summary PENGU is trading near…

Ethereum price has failed another attempt to move past $3,300, with price action stalling amid cooling U.S. demand. Summary Ethereum failed to reclaim the $3,300 resistance despite modest weekly gains.…

Optimism is proposing a structural change that ties its token directly to network activity and Superchain revenue. Summary Optimism proposes using 50% of Superchain revenue for OP buybacks. The program…

Bitnomial has cleared a key regulatory step that allows it to launch prediction markets in the U.S. Summary The CFTC issued a no-action letter covering Bitnomial’s event-based contracts. Relief applies…

The former Zcash development team is moving forward under a new company after a full resignation from Electric Coin Company, the entity that oversees the privacy project. Summary Former Electric…

Stablecoins quietly crossed a milestone in 2025, cementing their role as the plumbing of global digital finance as transaction volumes surged to levels that rival major payment networks. Summary Stablecoins—cryptocurrencies…

Morgan Stanley is stepping up its crypto ambitions, unveiling plans for a digital wallet and expanded cryptocurrency trading as Wall Street’s biggest banks race deeper into tokenization and blockchain finance.…

When we started digging into Europe’s crypto media traffic in the third quarter of 2025, one thing became obvious very quickly: just five countries accounted for 72% of all crypto-native…