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In a press release from September, Brex said it was planning to launch native stablecoin payments as part of its business.

Solana users will gain access to on-chain U.S. equities with brokerage-level pricing and deep Wall Street liquidity.

The two U.S. markets regulators will have a joint event to highlight their unified crypto agenda, following the arrival of permanent CFTC chief Mike Selig.

Ethereum holders can now qualify for a mortgage without liquidation with lender Newrez, adding a fresh mainstream use case to support Ethereum price predictions. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Billion-Dollar Mortgage Giant Backs ETH – Is This the Start of Crypto-Backed Homeownership? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The filing with the US SEC seeks to eliminate contract caps on crypto ETF options, a change Nasdaq argues would address unequal treatment in derivatives markets. US exchange Nasdaq has filed a rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission to remove limits on options tied to spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds, in a move to align crypto ETF options with rules applied to other commodity-based funds. The proposal, filed on Jan. 7 and made effective on Wednesday, lifts the existing 25,000-contract limits on options linked to a range of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) ETFs listed on Nasdaq, including products from BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise, Grayscale, ARK/21Shares and VanEck, according to the filing. The SEC waived its standard 30-day waiting period, allowing the rule change to take effect immediately, while retaining the authority to suspend the change within 60 days if it determines further review is warranted. Read more

Solana treasury firm DeFi Development Corp. launched a meme coin on Thursday and quickly became the subject of insider trading allegations.

The lawsuit was filed days after the president threatened on social media to sue the banking giant for debanking him weeks after his supporters attacked the US Capitol in 2021. US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in Florida state court against JPMorgan, claiming that the banking giant terminated accounts connected to the president and his businesses “without warning or provocation.” According to a Thursday Bloomberg report, Trump filed a complaint in the Miami-Dade County state court, seeking $5 billion in damages from JPMorgan and its CEO, Jamie Dimon. The complaint was not available on the court’s public docket at the time of publication. The lawsuit accused JPMorgan of trade libel and breach of implied covenant of good faith, and Dimon of violating Florida’s deceptive trade practices law. A spokesperson for the bank said the lawsuit had no merit and JPMorgan “does not close accounts for political or religious reasons.” Read more

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse remains bullish despite recent dips, and thinks 2026 will bring new highs for the crypto market.

"The [BTC] adoption announcements are not working anymore," said Jim Bianco, while Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas urged taking a longer-term view.

Institutional compliance costs and higher Treasury yields are reshaping stablecoin issuance as growth shifts from rapid expansion to balance-sheet discipline. After a period of rapid expansion, the global stablecoin market has largely stalled, signaling a consolidation phase as new regulation, liquidity constraints and higher real-world yields weigh on new issuance, according to Jimmy Xue, co-founder of quantitative yield protocol Axis. In a note shared with Cointelegraph, Xue said that while stablecoin regulation has advanced, tighter frameworks in the United States and Europe have forced institutional issuers to hold higher-quality reserves and absorb rising compliance costs, slowing the pace of net issuance. At the same time, elevated real yields on US Treasurys have increased the opportunity cost of holding stablecoins that offer no direct yield. That dynamic has dampened speculative minting and reinforced stablecoins’ role as infrastructure for payments, settlement and short-duration liquidity, rather th...

Crypto prices declined in 2025 even as usage hit record highs. Data from Bitwise, Arkham, and Messari show a stark disconnect between falling token prices and surging network activity across Ethereum, TRON, and Uniswap. The post Crypto Fundamentals Hit Records in Q4 2025 as Prices Lagged appeared first on Cryptonews.

The developer called the sale “de-risking,” saying he sold ahead of vesting to avoid discounted OTC exits.

The asset manager said bitcoin’s institutional adoption and asset tokenization are pushing digital assets toward scale, potentially reaching tens of trillions by decade’s end.

An ordinance to amend the city’s zoning laws laid out guidelines for where a crypto miner could operate in the area and how loud the operation could be. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen in Kingsport, Tennessee approved changes to the city’s zoning rules that could pave the way for cryptocurrency mining companies and data centers to operate locally. In a Tuesday meeting, the board unanimously approved on first reading an ordinance to amend the land zoning related to data centers and cryptocurrency mining sites, according to local reports. The ordinance sets guidelines on where those facilities could be located within the city. Its approval followed a recommendation from Kingsport’s planning division in December and requires a second vote before the amendment is formally adopted. Read more

BlackRock’s 2026 Thematic Outlook put Ethereum at the center of its tokenization thesis, asking whether the network could serve as a “toll road.” BlackRock stated that “of tokenized assets 65%+ are on Ethereum.” The framing pushes Ethereum into an infrastructure role rather than a directional call on ETH. A “toll road” model depends on where […] The post BlackRock backs Ethereum gatekeeping tokenization even though its market share is under threat appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The president previously said the Biden administration was primarily to blame for banks dropping him as a client, not bank executives themselves.

The independent advisory board, comprising researchers and industry experts, plans to publish papers on digital-security risks and guidance for developers, organizations and users. Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board to assess how advances in quantum computing could affect the cryptography used by major blockchain networks, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. In a Wednesday blog post, Coinbase introduced the advisory board formed by experts in quantum computing, cryptography, distributed systems and blockchain security from academia and industry, including senior researchers from major universities, the Ethereum ecosystem and Coinbase. The board will publish public papers assessing the state of quantum computing and its implications for blockchain systems, issue guidance for developers, organizations and users and respond to major advances in quantum technology with independent analysis. Read more

The Optimism Foundation's proposal would link the value of the OP token more directly to the economic performance of the Superchain.

Bitcoin has posted a dip below the $90,000 level. But how much of the drop was the result of various macroeconomic, geopolitical, and regulatory factors? Analysts have shared their insights. The post Euphoria Over the US Commitment to Crypto Quickly Faded, But Which Key Factors Affect Bitcoin – Analysts Weigh In appeared first on Cryptonews.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reiterated claims that rapid AI advances and humanoid robots will reshape work, energy demand, and the economy.