by Benzinga | January 9, 2026 9:13 am | Crypto News
President Donald Trump dismissed the idea of pardoning jailed cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, according to a report published Thursday. SBF Won’t Get Reprieve From Trump During an interview with The New York Times, Trump indicated he has no intention of...
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 9:10 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
Employees who left the Electric Coin Company en masse on Wednesday are launching a new Zcash wallet, citing the need to return to cypherpunk principles and faster scaling.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 9:09 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
A new plan would tie OP token value to network performance by using half of all Superchain fee revenue for systematic repurchases.
by Benzinga | January 9, 2026 8:18 am | Crypto News
Leading cryptocurrencies came under pressure on Thursday as investors trimmed risk appetite after the market’s recent advances Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -0.31% $91,077.15 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ...
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 8:14 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
The Global Sanctions Inflation Index estimated there were just under 80,000 total sanctioned entities and persons globally as of May 2025.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 8:14 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
VanEck analysts said Bitcoin could handle 5–10% of global trade and make up 2.5% of central bank reserves by 2050, driving its strategic role as a monetary hedge.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 7:19 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
Bank of America has upgraded Coinbase’s rating on reversing short interest and tax-loss harvesting, while the exchange is broadening its vision to put the financial system onchain.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 7:18 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
New York lawmakers will soon review a bill that seeks to ban certain sports and political event contracts in the state, among others.
by Coin Desk | January 9, 2026 7:16 am | Crypto News
Prediction markets see low odds of a clear Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, a setup that has previously triggered short-term volatility in bitcoin, which then stabilized.
by Coin Desk | January 9, 2026 5:04 am | Crypto News
The president told the New York Times he won’t pardon ex-FTX CEO SBF, nor will he be granting help to Sean Combs or Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 4:08 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
The offering expands Nexo’s structured lending products to Bitcoin and Ether holders amid a broader recovery in crypto-backed lending.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 4:06 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
The no-action letter comes amid growing acceptance by US regulators of prediction-style markets and event contracts during an election year.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 4:05 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
The US president reportedly said he had no intention of pardoning the former FTX CEO, and defended his family’s connections to the crypto industry.
by Coin Desk | January 9, 2026 4:05 am | Crypto News
U.S. derivatives platform and clearinghouse is focusing on prediction contracts targeted at digital assets movements and economic indicators.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 3:02 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
Bitcoin bulls are making a run on $91,000 as start-of-the-year trading volumes highlight the market’s expectation of a positive Q1.
by Benzinga | January 9, 2026 2:10 am | Crypto News
Whale transactions worth over $100,000 in FLOKI (CRYPTO: FLOKI), PEPE (CRYPTO: PEPE), and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) exploded by 950%, 620%, and 111% respectively this week, as meme coins added $14 billion in market cap in 2026. Meme Coins Dominate Whale Activity...
by Benzinga | January 9, 2026 2:10 am | Crypto News
If you’ve been watching crypto recently, you may have noticed something unusual. The headlines are quieter. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) prices are moving in relatively narrow ranges, and volatility has slowed compared to past cycles. For casual...
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 2:09 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
The TRU price fell to $0.0000000029 from $0.16 after the protocol reported a security incident and crypto sleuths tracked stolen Ether.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 2:08 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
The platform offers a private, non-custodial venue for regulated institutions to trade cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
by Coin Telegraph | January 9, 2026 2:06 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
The wallet, expected to launch this year, will support cryptocurrencies and RWAs as the financial services company adds to its suite of crypto investment products.