Bank of Italy models Ethereum risks if ETH value collapsed
The Bank of Italy modeled the extreme scenario of Ether going to zero to show how market risk in Ethereum’s...
Day: 12 January 2026
Crypto funds bleed $454M in outflows as Fed rate-cut hopes fade
Bitcoin led with $405 million of outflows last week, with the US shedding $569 million, as several altcoins and European...
OKX founder defends asset freezes after user admits buying KYC accounts
Star Xu defended freezing $40,000 in stablecoins after a user admitted buying verified accounts, with the exchange citing strict KYC...
Powell investigation may introduce ‘risk premia’ for Bitcoin: Analysts
Bitcoin’s non-sovereign narrative is gaining attention as reports of a probe into US Fed Chair Jerome Powell raise concerns over...
Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings set for takeover by H100
Adam Back-backed Bitcoin treasury Future Holdings has agreed to a takeover proposal from Sweden-listed H100 Group as it eyes expansion...
Is Bitcoin Too Public to Become Central‑Bank Money?
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya believes a new cryptographic paradigm will emerge to overcome the privacy limitations inherent to bitcoin and gold....
TRM Reports Record $158 Billion Illicit Crypto Flows in 2025
TRM’s 2026 Crypto Crime Report shows illicit crypto volume hit a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a multi‑year decline....
Gold Breaks Records, Dollar Falls After Fed’s Probe Reveal
Analysts attributed these movements to developing geopolitical events in Venezuela and Iran, and to the DOJ probe into Fed Chair...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Outperformed Bitcoin in 2025
Bitcoin ended 2025 in the red, but mining stocks surged. A data-driven look at what changed, who outperformed, and why...
Tether’s role in Venezuela, Iran highlights the duality of stablecoins
The dual life of stablecoins: A lifeline for citizens and a tool for sanctioned entities involved in Venezuela and Iran's...
Most US debanking cases stem from government pressure, report says
Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, repeal confidentiality laws and...
South Korea to lift ban on corporate crypto investment: Report
South Korea’s FSC reportedly shared guidelines allowing listed companies to invest up to 5% of equity in the top 20...
Top UK lawmakers push to ban political donations made in crypto
The chairs of seven UK government committees have asked for a ban on crypto donations to be added to an...
Ethereum needs better decentralized stablecoins: Vitalik Buterin
It isn’t a good idea to fully back a stablecoin with a single fiat currency, because if that nation-state fails,...
Crypto YouTube views sink to 5-year lows, ‘it’s not just X’
Crypto content viewership on YouTube has plunged over the past three months, signaling bear market conditions as retail interest in...
