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  • How solo Bitcoin miners won 22 blocks in 12 months as another hit the jackpot this week
    CryptoSlate - 09:32 Jan 14, 2026
    A single Bitcoin (BTC) miner collected a full block reward on Jan. 13, claiming 3.125 BTC plus fees worth close to $300,000 at current prices. The win wasn't split among thousands of pool participants. One address received the entire payout in an industry dominated by industrial-scale mining operations commanding exahashes of compute power. But solo […] The post How solo Bitcoin miners won 22 blocks in 12 months as another hit the jackpot this week appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Here’s how the US government now offers a path to a new all-time high for Bitcoin and crypto CLARITY
    CryptoSlate - 20:32 Jan 13, 2026
    On Jan. 13, the US Senate Banking Committee released the full text of the highly anticipated Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY) ahead of its expected markup this week. The 278-page draft abandons the strategy of picking winners on a token-by-token basis. Instead, it constructs a comprehensive “lane system” that assigns jurisdiction based on the […] The post Here’s how the US government now offers a path to a new all-time high for Bitcoin and crypto CLARITY appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Former New York Mayor’s NYC memecoin rugpulls investors at launch, and the method used was shockingly brazen
    CryptoSlate - 18:05 Jan 13, 2026
    Former New York mayor Eric Adams’ new NYC token fell more than 81% within about 30 minutes of its Jan. 12 launch on Solana, wiping out roughly $500 million in peak paper value. The token briefly reached an estimated market cap of $540 million–$600 million. Adams unveiled the project at a Times Square event about […] The post Former New York Mayor’s NYC memecoin rugpulls investors at launch, and the method used was shockingly brazen appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Energy grid operators are ignoring Bitcoin’s stabilization benefits to chase a wealthier, less flexible buyer
    CryptoSlate - 16:45 Jan 13, 2026
    Former Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), recently stated that the UAE generates surplus power in order to cover “three days” of high demand each year, making Bitcoin a buyer of last resort for energy that would otherwise go unused. Stripping away the specifics, the logic holds: mining turns curtailed or stranded electricity into revenue when […] The post Energy grid operators are ignoring Bitcoin’s stabilization benefits to chase a wealthier, less flexible buyer appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • The US Senate could wipe out $6 billion in crypto rewards this week by closing one specific loophole
    CryptoSlate - 14:25 Jan 13, 2026
    The GENIUS Act banned issuer-paid yield, but the Senate markup fight is whether exchanges can keep routing rewards around that restriction, and the answer could decide who controls $6 billion in annual incentives. Senate Banking is scheduled to consider the CLARITY Act on Jan. 15, and the legislative fight has narrowed to a single question […] The post The US Senate could wipe out $6 billion in crypto rewards this week by closing one specific loophole appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin is walking into a perfect setup for a long-term bull run but first faces a brutal 72-hour gauntlet
    CryptoSlate - 12:15 Jan 13, 2026
    Bitcoin investors are bracing for a rare convergence of market forces this week, walking into a gauntlet of three distinct macro and policy catalysts packed into a single 72-hour window. The catalysts include the release of December’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Tuesday, a potentially historic Supreme Court opinion day on Wednesday regarding executive tariff […] The post Bitcoin is walking into a perfect setup for a long-term bull run but first faces a brutal 72-hour gauntlet appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Can Bitcoin help amid internet blackouts after Iran’s currency collapsed 95% overnight?
    CryptoSlate - 10:17 Jan 13, 2026
    Iran's currency, the rial, has collapsed to around 1 million per US dollar, a record that spotlights how quickly savings can be wiped out when trust in money breaks. The currency lost nearly half its value across 2025, with official inflation reaching 42.5% in December. Recent protests erupting in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, triggered by the […] The post Can Bitcoin help amid internet blackouts after Iran’s currency collapsed 95% overnight? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ethereum’s hidden ‘death spiral’ mechanic could freeze $800 billion in assets regardless of their safety rating
    CryptoSlate - 22:45 Jan 12, 2026
    An Ethereum price collapse could break the blockchain’s ability to settle transactions and freeze over $800 billion in assets, a Bank of Italy research paper warns. The paper, authored by Claudia Biancotti of the central bank’s Directorate General for Information Technology, outlined a contagion scenario where ETH's price collapse degrades the blockchain’s security infrastructure to […] The post Ethereum’s hidden ‘death spiral’ mechanic could freeze $800 billion in assets regardless of their safety rating appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin just broke its classic macro correlation because the market is suddenly pricing a terrifying new risk
    CryptoSlate - 20:05 Jan 12, 2026
    On Sunday night, a lot of people in markets did the same thing at the same time: they opened a video and listened to a central banker sound like he was reading from a crisis manual. Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve had received grand jury subpoenas and that the Trump administration had threatened a […] The post Bitcoin just broke its classic macro correlation because the market is suddenly pricing a terrifying new risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Vitalik Buterin warns that Ethereum’s roadmap is now a liability unless the network does this one thing immediately
    CryptoSlate - 18:15 Jan 12, 2026
    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is making a case that the most valuable upgrade for the world’s second-largest blockchain may be learning how to stop upgrading. Last November, Buterin reportedly argued that locking down parts of the base layer can reduce bugs and lower the odds of “surprises” for a network that secures hundreds of billions […] The post Vitalik Buterin warns that Ethereum’s roadmap is now a liability unless the network does this one thing immediately appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin liquidity is about to get crunched by a new Korean law that legally excludes 99% of buyers
    CryptoSlate - 16:10 Jan 12, 2026
    On paper, South Korea has been one of the world’s loudest crypto markets for years. In practice, it has been a strangely narrow one. If you were a regular person, you could trade on the big won exchanges. If you were a company with cash on the balance sheet, you mostly sat on your hands. […] The post Bitcoin liquidity is about to get crunched by a new Korean law that legally excludes 99% of buyers appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Two major crypto events canceled after city hit by 18 violent physical attacks on crypto holders amid market downturn
    CryptoSlate - 14:05 Jan 12, 2026
    NFT Paris was supposed to be the kind of week people plan their year around. You book the ticket, you text the group chat, you lock in the flights before prices jump, you tell yourself the hotel bill is “work”, you start quietly hoping the market gives you a reason to feel optimistic again. Then, […] The post Two major crypto events canceled after city hit by 18 violent physical attacks on crypto holders amid market downturn appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin traders are bracing for a Fed “credibility shock” that hinges on one critical date this month
    CryptoSlate - 11:35 Jan 12, 2026
    Bitcoin opened the year trading like it usually does when macro uncertainty rises: it moved with the tide of rates, the dollar, and risk appetite, even as investors tried to pin a more specific narrative on top. However, this week the narrative shifted from “what will the central bank do?” to “can the central bank […] The post Bitcoin traders are bracing for a Fed “credibility shock” that hinges on one critical date this month appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin is being hijacked by three “boring” institutional dials that are overpowering the halving’s supply shock
    CryptoSlate - 09:18 Jan 12, 2026
    Bitcoin’s four-year cycle used to be a comfort blanket. Even people who claimed they didn’t believe in it still traded as they did. The halving would cut new supply, the market would spend months pretending nothing happened, then liquidity would show up, leverage would follow, retail would rediscover its password, and the chart would start […] The post Bitcoin is being hijacked by three “boring” institutional dials that are overpowering the halving’s supply shock appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • One US location just banned CBDCs, but its new state token is doing something even more surprising
    CryptoSlate - 20:00 Jan 11, 2026
    For years, stablecoins have been crypto’s most useful invention and its most awkward dinner guest. Useful because they turn blockchains into 24/7 dollar rails, and awkward because while the promise is simple, securing trust rarely is. A digital token worth exactly a dollar sounds reassuring to non-crypto folk right up until someone asks where the […] The post One US location just banned CBDCs, but its new state token is doing something even more surprising appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • A hidden “yield war” has begun in Ethereum ETFs, forcing issuers to finally pay you for holding
    CryptoSlate - 16:00 Jan 11, 2026
    Grayscale has turned Ethereum’s staking yield into something ETF investors instantly recognize: a cash distribution. On Jan. 6, the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) paid around $0.083 per share, totaling $9.39 million, funded by staking rewards the fund earned on its ETH holdings and then sold for cash. The payout covered rewards generated from Oct. […] The post A hidden “yield war” has begun in Ethereum ETFs, forcing issuers to finally pay you for holding appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Insiders sell government crypto database to violent home invaders as transparency laws backfire
    CryptoSlate - 12:00 Jan 11, 2026
    A tax employee in Bobigny used internal software to compile dossiers on cryptocurrency specialists, billionaire Vincent Bolloré, prison guards, and a judge. She passed the information to criminals who paid €800 to attack a prison officer at home in Montreuil. Her appeal was rejected Jan. 6, as reported by local media. The case matters less […] The post Insiders sell government crypto database to violent home invaders as transparency laws backfire appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin’s $25 billion legacy exodus secretly cemented Wall Street’s grip on liquidity within 2 years
    CryptoSlate - 09:00 Jan 11, 2026
    Two years ago, Bitcoin gained something it had chased for a long time: a place in the tradfi default menu. Plenty of people could get exposure to Bitcoin in 2023, as anyone with an exchange account and a tolerance for operational risk could click “buy.” Yet most capital in the US moves through brokerages, retirement […] The post Bitcoin’s $25 billion legacy exodus secretly cemented Wall Street’s grip on liquidity within 2 years appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Wall Street Bitcoin
  • Banks are lobbying to kill crypto rewards to protect a hidden $1,400 “tax” on every household
    CryptoSlate - 21:25 Jan 10, 2026
    Banks are fighting stablecoin rewards to protect a secret $360 billion revenue machine. When Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad posted a thread on Jan. 8 warning that stablecoin rewards “remain under debate” as Congress marks up market structure legislation, he attached numbers that banking groups would rather keep quiet. US banks earn $176 billion […] The post Banks are lobbying to kill crypto rewards to protect a hidden $1,400 “tax” on every household appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Banks
  • BlackRock warns crypto’s love affair with AI is over as an energy war with Bitcoin miners begins
    CryptoSlate - 18:10 Jan 10, 2026
    BlackRock is telling clients to stop looking at artificial intelligence as software and start treating it as energy. In its 2026 Global Outlook, the BlackRock Investment Institute argued that the AI buildout is pushing against physical limits and highlighted electricity as the constraint investors are underpricing. The report’s headline-grabber is its warning that AI-driven data […] The post BlackRock warns crypto’s love affair with AI is over as an energy war with Bitcoin miners begins appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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