Jan 16, 2026

Crypto developer protections don't belong in market structure bill, senators say

Legislative language which would grant some legal protections to crypto software developers, falls under the Senate Judiciary Comm...

Jan 16, 2026

State Street, a $36 billion bank, is aiming to change legacy finance using block...

CEO Ronald O’Hanley says the transformation isn’t about bitcoin, but about reengineering traditional assets for faster, modern rai...

Jan 16, 2026

Hacker steals $282 million crypto in hardware wallet social-engineering attack

A sophisticated social-engineering attack led to the theft of more than $282 million in BTC and LTC, with the funds rapidly launde...

Jan 16, 2026

Hacker steals $282 million crypto from a victim in social-engineering attack

A sophisticated social-engineering attack led to the theft of more than $282 million in BTC and LTC, with the funds rapidly launde...

Jan 16, 2026

Tom Lee's BitMine pushes Ethereum into $8 billion staking backlog

New validators now need to wait more than 44 days to start earning staking rewards, the biggest backlog since late July 2023.

Jan 16, 2026

Senate Democrats serious about crypto bill reboot, they said in call with indust...

The Democratic contingent in negotiations over U.S. crypto market structure got back into the talks over the bill, though they sou...

Jan 16, 2026

Polygon Labs said to have laid off 60 staff following new $250 million acquisiti...

Ethereum scaling firm Polygon Labs disputed reports of a 30% workforce reduction, saying role overlaps from acquisitions drove the...

Jan 16, 2026

HR services provider Gusto taps Zerohash to speed up global payouts with stablec...

Payroll and HR platform Gusto is piloting stablecoin payouts powered by Zerohash, aiming to cut cross-border payment times.

Jan 16, 2026

Bitcoin pulls back to $94,300 as U.S. stocks sink, precious metals tumble

A selloff in precious metals and lower U.S. stocks appeared to be denting crypto sentiment.

Jan 16, 2026

PNC Bank CEO says stablecoins must choose: be a payment tool or a money market f...

During an earnings call on Friday, CEO Bill Demchak urged a clear split between payment tools and investment vehicles.