DOJ Flags Three Crypto Frauds as Centerpiece of ‘America First’ Enforcement Push
The U.S. Department of Justice used its 2025 Year in Review, to spotlight three cryptocurrency-linked schemes as flagship examples of modern fraud enforcement.
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Ethereum Mainnet Daily Active Addresses Surpass All Major Layer‑2 Networks
Ethereum mainnet saw daily active addresses spike to roughly 1.3 million, before activity cooled and stabilized near 945,000, based on Intellectia AI’s tracking.
Russia-Linked A7A5 Stablecoin Processed $100 BN Before Sanctions, Elliptic Finds
Elliptic says A7A5, a ruble-pegged stablecoin linked to A7 LLC and supported by sanctioned Promsvyazbank, moved more than $100 billion in on-chain transfers within its…
Bitcoin, DeFi and Tokenized Assets to Drive Crypto’s Next Phase, ARK Says
ARK Invest’s Big Ideas 2026 framework and its early-2026 commentary paint crypto as a market moving from narrative cycles into institutional-grade capital formation.
Charts Show AXS 180% Rally Served Both Exit Liquidity and Genuine Demand
Axie Infinity’s (AXS) 180% surge in January 2026 read less like a single narrative and more like two forces colliding: long-term holders distributing into strength, and…
Winklevoss Brothers Donate $1.2M in ZEC to Shielded Labs to Support Zcash Network
Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss donated $1.2 million, or 3.221 ZEC, to Shielded Labs to support upgrades to the Zcash protocol.
Grayscale’s NEAR ETF Plan Advances as NEAR Token Endures Heavy Selling Pressure
Grayscale filed an S-1 with the SEC on January 20, 2026 to convert its NEAR Protocol Trust into a spot ETF, proposing the ticker GSNR for listing on NYSE Arca.
Chainlink Brings 24/5 U.S. Equities Data On-Chain for Stocks and ETFs
Chainlink launched its “24/5 U.S. Equities Streams” on January 20, 2026, positioning the product as a way to deliver continuous, sub-second pricing for major U.S.
Argentina’s Pomelo Raises $55 Million to Expand Payment Offerings
Pomelo announced it closed a $55 million Series C round on January 20, 2026, saying the new capital will accelerate its payments roadmap and support expansion beyond…
Polymarket Hit by Fresh Europe Crackdowns as Hungary, Portugal Block Access
Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market, faced a new wave of regulatory pressure in mid-January 2026 after Hungary and Portugal moved to restrict access…
Pendle Revamps Governance Token, Launches Liquid Spendle After Low Vependle Adoption
Pendle announced it will replace vote-escrowed vePENDLE with a liquid governance token, sPENDLE, as staking for sPENDLE opened on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Backers Seek Refunds as Trove Abandons Hyperliquid Integration for Solana
Trove Markets triggered a sharp community backlash after announcing a sudden pivot from Hyperliquid to Solana on January 19, 2026, sparking refund demands and…
BitMine Leadership Responds After Contentious January Shareholder Meeting
BitMine’s leadership issued a formal reply on January 18, 2026 following a contentious shareholder meeting held around January 17 that surfaced governance and…