Scheduled for release from a halfway house on Wednesday, former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison will have served 440 days in federal custody.Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, is scheduled for release from federal custody after serving 440 days of a two-year sentence.According to inmate records with the…

Bitcoin joined stocks in a relief bounce as US President Donald Trump hinted at new legislation “very soon” and a doubling of the Dow Jones.Bitcoin (BTC) sought a $90,000 reclaim around Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US President Donald Trump pledged to sign pro-crypto legislation.Key points:US President Donald Trump breathes…

Crypto’s move into banks and state-backed systems is accelerating a clash between financial privacy and public ledger design, said Aleo’s Yaya Fanusie.Financial privacy is becoming the next structural battle in crypto, and neither governments nor the technology are fully prepared for mass digital surveillance or large-scale privacy.Institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies…

Solana economist Max Resnick is OK with making enemies in the pursuit of what he thinks is the optimal course of action for ETH and SOL.

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in Crypto: Galaxy plans to deploy a new hedge fund strategy that targets both crypto tokens and traditional financial stocks as the…

One of Argentina’s longest‑running exchanges, Ripio, is betting on local currency stablecoins and tokenized bonds to drive a decade‑long boom in tokenized money across Latin America.Argentine exchange Ripio is leaning into local currency stablecoins and tokenized bonds as CEO Sebastián Serrano braces for what he expects to be a “lateralized”…

The Bank of Italy’s Fabio Panetta said stablecoins can only play a complementary role in the monetary system, arguing that their stability depends on fiat currency pegs.Commercial bank money is likely to become fully digital in the future, alongside central bank money, according to Fabio Panetta, the governor of Italy’s…

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the French central bank governor and Coinbase CEO clashed over whether trust in money comes from institutions or decentralized Bitcoin.The long-running tension between central banks and Bitcoin resurfaced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where senior executives and policymakers debated regulation versus…

Crypto markets dip as global macro pressures mount, with US-EU trade tensions and Japanese bond sell-offs fueling institutional caution.Spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced heavy outflows on Tuesday, as macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty continued to weigh on markets. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $483.4 million in daily outflows,…

Several chartists warn that Bitcoin could decline toward $30,000 in February as the price action mirrors previous four-year cycles.Bitcoin’s (BTC) 30% drawdown from all-time highs did little to deter large investors, who continued to increase their holdings throughout January.Key takeaways:Large holders are buying the dip, signaling long-term confidence.Read more

More crypto platforms are edging toward universal exchange ambitions, with research firms predicting a crypto “super app” race.Bitpanda is expanding beyond digital assets as it moves to offer stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the same platform, advancing its push toward what it calls a universal exchange model.Beginning Jan. 29,…

Trade finance’s financing gap and paper-based inefficiencies create blockchain’s largest opportunity. Tokenized receivables can unlock global liquidity for SMEs.Opinion by: Billy Sebell, executive director at XDC FoundationIn just over a decade, blockchain technology has rewritten the rulebook for global finance, bringing transparency, speed and access to financial markets. It has…

Attackers have hijacked trusted Snap Store publishers via expired domains, allowing malicious wallet updates to reach long-time Linux users.Blockchain security company SlowMist flagged a new Linux-based attack vector that exploits trusted applications distributed through the Snap Store to steal users’ crypto recovery seed phrases. In a post on X, SlowMist’s chief…

With Boomers controlling more than half of US household wealth, the coming generational transfer may funnel a portion of this capital into crypto markets, a new OKX survey shows.Younger Americans are growing more confident in crypto, while older generations remain firmly aligned with traditional finance, according to a new survey…

Bitcoin risks a further decline to $84,000, following increasing whale exchange deposits and accelerated long-term holder selling.Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $90,000 during the New York trading session on Tuesday alongside an increase in long-term selling. Large holders also exited their positions, keeping the downside pressure firmly in place.Key takeaways:Bitcoin dips…

Bitcoin hit a key BTC price target from the start of January, with other CME futures gaps now above price, but traders remained cautious.Bitcoin (BTC) looked for cues near $90,000 on Wednesday as BTC price action hit a key target for a rebound.Key points:Bitcoin price action drops to fill a…

The submissions add to mounting pressure on regulators as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls for compromise to pass market structure legislation.The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force “Written Input” page added two new submissions on Tuesday that focus on self‑custody rights and how proprietary trading in tokenized…

Solana Mobile’s airdrop of almost 2 billion SKR tokens for 100,000 Seeker users is claimable for 90 days, with staking rewards starting immediately.Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, the organization behind the Solana blockchain, has launched a token airdrop for holders of its Web3 smartphone, Solana Seeker.The Seeker (SKR)…

Mask Network will lead consumer-facing product execution on Lens, while Aave steps back to an advisory role focused on protocol infrastructure.Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave transferred stewardship of the social infrastructure protocol Lens to Mask Network, shifting responsibility for advancing consumer-facing social applications while retaining Lens as open-source infrastructure.Statements from…

The new AI-powered crypto trading platforms are aimed at replacing traditional trading charts and order books with trading execution offered through natural language processing.Update Jan. 21, 9:27 a.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include a second quote from Nansen co-founder and CEO Alex Svanevik.Nansen has launched autonomous cryptocurrency…