by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 11:07 pm | Crypto News
After stablecoins proved product-market fit, crypto founders and executives say 2026 is when banks and asset managers will push tokenized assets into mainstream markets.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 9:05 pm | Crypto News
The company says that accepting bitcoin payments has led to a “self-reinforcing cycle” where crypto revenue helps fund upgrades and improvements.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 9:04 pm | Crypto News
The crypto market structure bill isn’t dead, but it took a blow.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 5:12 pm | Crypto News
Two independent miners mined full blocks and collected roughly 3.15 BTC each, an uncommon outcome in a network dominated by large pools.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 12:15 pm | Crypto News
Internal OpenAI call notes show Elon Musk agreed to explore an ICO with a for-profit arm in early 2018, but later dropped the idea and exited the organization.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 3:05 am | Crypto News
Etherealize co-founders Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan believe Ethereum is exiting a regulatory “purgatory” to become the premiere destination for Wall Street.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 3:05 am | Crypto News
Legislative language which would grant some legal protections to crypto software developers, falls under the Senate Judiciary Committee, its leaders said.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 1:13 am | Crypto News
CEO Ronald O’Hanley says the transformation isn’t about bitcoin, but about reengineering traditional assets for faster, modern rails.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 1:12 am | Crypto News
New validators now need to wait more than 44 days to start earning staking rewards, the biggest backlog since late July 2023.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 1:12 am | Crypto News
The Democratic contingent in negotiations over U.S. crypto market structure got back into the talks over the bill, though they sought to keep details private.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 1:11 am | Crypto News
The Democratic contingent in negotiations over U.S. crypto market structure got back into the talks over the bill, though they sought to keep details private.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 1:11 am | Crypto News
Ethereum scaling firm Polygon Labs disputed reports of a 30% workforce reduction, saying role overlaps from acquisitions drove the changes while its headcount remains the same.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 1:10 am | Crypto News
Ethereum scaling firm Polygon Labs disputed reports of a 30% workforce reduction, saying role overlaps from acquisitions drove the changes while its headcount remains the same.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 1:10 am | Crypto News
It would be a mistake to see the incoming wave of aggressive APYs as the new baseline, according to Ron Tarter, CEO of MNEE. This is merely the promotional phase of stablecoins.
by Coin Desk | January 17, 2026 1:10 am | Crypto News
Payroll and HR platform Gusto is piloting stablecoin payouts powered by Zerohash, aiming to cut cross-border payment times.
by Coin Desk | January 16, 2026 10:09 pm | Crypto News
A selloff in precious metals and lower U.S. stocks appeared to be denting crypto sentiment.
by Coin Desk | January 16, 2026 10:08 pm | Crypto News
During an earnings call on Friday, CEO Bill Demchak urged a clear split between payment tools and investment vehicles.
by Coin Desk | January 16, 2026 9:11 pm | Crypto News
Artemis research shows crypto credit and debit card spending is now rivaling peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, with Visa capturing most on-chain volume through early infrastructure partnerships.
by Coin Desk | January 16, 2026 9:11 pm | Crypto News
The company sold nearly $100 million of bitcoin to fund the purchase of its 200-acre Rockdale site and signed a leasing agreement with Advanced Micro Devices that could deliver $1 billion in revenue.
by Coin Desk | January 16, 2026 9:10 pm | Crypto News
U.S.-listed bitcoin miners entered 2026 with rising revenues, improving margins and recovering valuations, setting a more constructive near-term backdrop.
