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Telegram revenue jumps to $870M in H1 2025; $2B full-year target: FT

Telegram’s H1 2025 revenue climbed 65% to $870 million, while Toncoin write-downs and $500 million in frozen bonds have added pressure.

Morgan Stanley files S-1s for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs in latest crypto push

The investment banking giant’s filings for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs follow an uptick in investor demand for regulated crypto investment vehicles, driven by the new year’s “clean-slate” effect.

Polymarket quietly introduces taker fees on 15-minute crypto markets

Polymarket updated its documentation to show taker-only fees on short-term crypto markets, with proceeds redistributed to market makers as liquidity rebates.

BitMEX pushes into 24/7 stock perps as tokenized equities heat up

BitMEX is rolling out 24/7 Equity Perps that use crypto as collateral for exposure to major US stocks and indexes, as exchanges from Bitget to Kraken race to bring equities onchain.

Bitcoin ETFs attract $697M in second trading day of 2026

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have hauled in $1.1 billion in the first two trading days of 2026, with analysts pointing to a new year “clean-slate effect” driving digital asset demand.

Is Venezuela hiding a 600K Bitcoin reserve? Analysts remain unsure

Venezuela’s early crypto adoption and gold-to-Bitcoin conversion speculation raise questions about a $60 billion reserve, though analysts have found no proof.

Bitcoin Core v30 bug risks fund loss during legacy wallet upgrades

A migration flaw affecting older wallet setups can wipe local wallet files under specific conditions, prompting developers to pull recent releases.

South Korea considers pre-emptive crypto account freezes, report says

The proposal highlights South Korea’s push to align crypto oversight with securities markets, raising stakes for exchanges and traders alike.

Bitcoin buying metric with average 109% gains flips green at $88K

Bitcoin institutions bought more BTC than miners added to the supply in the first week of 2026 as a classic BTC price bull signal began to repeat.

‘Mixed year for IPOs’ as crypto pulls down US IPO performance

Investors would have been better off investing in the S&P500 than betting on US initial public offerings in 2025, with crypto and AI public debuts partly to blame.

Bitcoin outlook bullish as whales, sharks buy retail sell-off: Santiment

Whales accumulated over $5.3 billion in Bitcoin since mid-December while retail traders took profits, creating bullish market conditions.

Nvidia CEO says demand for computing resources is ‘skyrocketing’ 

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says there’s a massive race for AI computing power, which could raise questions about how much will be left for crypto mining. 

Fund manager Bill Miller IV says Bitcoin ’looks ready to go again’

The crypto-friendly Trump administration and Wall Street adoption will be two of the biggest drivers behind a Bitcoin rally to new highs in 2026, two industry analysts said.

Ethereum staking sees tidal shift as validator exit queue clears out

Ethereum’s validator exit queue fell near zero for the first time since July as staking demand increased, led by BitMine’s aggressive accumulation.

Coinbase rallies 8% after Goldman Sachs upgrades stock to ‘buy’

Goldman Sachs highlighted crypto firms building infrastructure over trading desks, seeing steady growth in tokenization and prediction markets.

US crypto stocks soar double-digits as major tokens rally

Major US crypto stocks soared on Monday as the wider crypto market mounted a comeback, with Bitcoin and Ether hitting three-week highs.

US access to Venezuelan oil could eventually lower Bitcoin mining costs, Bitfinex says

Bitcoin mining electricity costs could fall if Venezuelan oil production increases, though it may take several years before the benefits are fully realized, Bitfinex analysts say.

NFT Paris cancels conferences: ‘The market collapse hit us hard‘

The total NFT market capitalization dropped significantly in 2025, from about $9 billion in January 2025 to just over $2.7 billion in 2026.

Prediction markets move into real estate with Polymarket–Parcl deal

Parcl’s native PRCL token surged over 100% following news of the partnership, which brings housing price indexes into prediction markets.

Crypto companies contribute $21M to Trump PAC ahead of US midterms

The Gemini Trust Company and parent company of Crypto.com sent millions of dollars to the Trump-supporting PAC in September and October.

Price predictions 1/5: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH

Bitcoin and several major altcoins have continued their march higher, indicating improving investor sentiment and sustained demand from the bulls.

Grayscale declares first Ethereum staking payout for US-listed ETF

The cash distribution stems from staking rewards earned after the fund enabled Ethereum staking in October.

China’s financial associations reclassify RWAs as ‘risky‘: Report

Wu Blockchain reported the policy change listing Real-World Asset tokenization alongside stablecoins, ”air coins,” and crypto mining as illegal activities in China.

Bitcoin price hits $94K as crypto volume dives to lowest since late 2023

Bitcoin reached its highest levels in nearly a month as risk assets and precious metals headed higher on the US-Venezuela catalyst.

Bitcoin enters 'strength' phase, but $100K debate heats up between traders

Bitcoin’s structure has turned bullish, yet traders are split on whether $100,000 could mark a bull expansion or bear continuation.

Strategy kickstarts 2026 with $116M Bitcoin buy as Q4 paper loss hits $17B

Strategy bought 1,283 BTC for $116 million, lifting holdings above 673,000 BTC, while reporting a $17.4 billion unrealized Q4 loss in an SEC filing Monday.

Ledger says Global-e incident did not compromise crypto wallets

Global-e, a payment platform integrated by Ledger in 2023, suffered a data breach affecting some of the wallet's customers.

How ZachXBT exposed a Coinbase impersonation scam using onchain clues

How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk.

Three bullish XRP charts to watch as price gains over 18% in 2026

XRP price gained in the first five days of 2026 as chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows produced targets near $3, with longer-term projections as high as $7-$8.

Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause

Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025.

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