Jan 28, 2026

Wallet linked to alleged US seizure theft launches memecoin, crashes 97%

A wallet linked to an alleged theft of US government-seized crypto launched a Solana memecoin on Pump.fun that later crashed 97%,...

Jan 28, 2026

OKX launches EU stablecoin payment card via regulated issuer Monavate

OKX says the card supports USDC and USDG spending, is issued via Monavate on Mastercard’s network and is available to verified EU...

Jan 28, 2026

Crypto launderers are turning away from centralized exchanges: Chainalysis

Chainalysis says the on-chain money laundering ecosystem processed $82 billion in funds in 2025, with Chinese-language networks no...

Jan 28, 2026

A Fed move to backstop Japan bonds could boost Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says the yen is weakening while Japanese government bond yields are rising, which could lead to Japane...

Jan 28, 2026

UK bans Coinbase ads that ‘trivialized’ crypto risks: Report

Coinbase’s musical ad depicting a run-down UK, which was already blacklisted from TV, has reportedly seen a wider ban by the count...

Jan 28, 2026

Coinbase moves closer toward rolling out ‘custom stablecoins’

Coinbase has been working with Solflare, R2, and Flipcash to bring custom stablecoins to market, with the latest testing focused o...

Jan 28, 2026

Silver, gold hype overtaking crypto on social media: Santiment

Silver prices have been on the rise and hit a new all-time high of just over $117 on Tuesday, though some analysts warn this could...

Jan 28, 2026

Trustless AI agent standard could hit Ethereum mainnet on Thursday

ERC-8004, which a lead developer has tipped will be deployed to mainnet this week, enables AI agents to discover and trust each ot...

Jan 28, 2026

Steak ‘n Shake adds $5M in Bitcoin to reserve as in-store sales grow 18%

The restaurant chain said that its adoption of Bitcoin is one of the main reasons that it is “trouncing” its fast-food competitors...

Jan 28, 2026

Nearly 40% of US merchants now accept crypto at checkout: PayPal

Adoption has been strongest in the hospitality, travel, digital goods, and gaming industries. Millennials and Gen Zs are proving t...