AndrΓ© Beganski

Articles by AndrΓ© Beganski

MrBeast Eyes DeFi as Tom Lee's Ethereum Treasury BitMine Invests $200 Million

Crypto January 16, 2026

In brief BitMine will invest $200 million in Beast Industries, a firm founded by YouTuber MrBeast.Beast Industries plans to debut a financial services platform.MrBeast move… [+3534 chars]

Elon Musk's X Bans Access to β€˜InfoFi’ Crypto Projects Amid β€˜AI Slop’ Backlash

Crypto January 16, 2026

Elon Musks X is taking action against projects that seek to financialize users attention on the platform using digital assets, Head of Product Nikita Bier declared on Thursday. We will no longer allοΏ½...

America's Grip on Bitcoin Mining Slips, Despite Trump's Ambitions for Dominance

Crypto January 15, 2026

In brief North American Bitcoin mining pools saw a decline in block share last year. The shift has been bolstered by demand for AI infrastructure.Chinas energy build-out ma… [+5674 chars]

Zcash Foundation Says SEC Ends Investigation With No Enforcement Action

Crypto January 15, 2026

The Zcash Foundation said on Wednesday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ended a probe into the nonprofit organization without recommending enforcement action. In a blog post, theοΏ½...

Former Mayor Eric Adams Hijacked 'NYC Token' Concept, Startup Claims

Crypto January 14, 2026

In brief A Bronx-born entrepreneur said former NYC Mayor Eric Adams stole his idea for NYC Token.A pitch deck shared with Decrypt features similarities to Adams project, which launc… [+4695 chars]

Kraken-Linked SPAC Eyes $250 Million US Public Offering

Crypto January 14, 2026

In brief A newly formed black check firm is linked to Kraken.The company seeks a $250 million public offering.Kraken raised $800 million last year. KRAKacquisiti… [+2712 chars]

Polygon Labs Bolsters Stablecoin Payments Push, Acquiring Coinme and Sequence

Crypto January 14, 2026

In brief Polygon Labs is acquiring two crypto firms for a combined total of $250 million.They will help power a toolkit for maintaining and moving digital assets.Polygon La… [+5220 chars]

Former 'Bitcoin Mayor' Eric Adams Reveals NYC Token to Fight 'Antisemitism and Anti-Americanism'

Crypto January 13, 2026

In brief Eric Adams, New York Citys former mayor, backed a cryptocurrencyThe token, called NYC Token, was billed as a commemorative asset.Adams was a supporter of the crypt… [+4124 chars]

Strategy Spends $1.2 Billion on Bitcoin, Its Biggest BTC Buy Since July

Crypto January 13, 2026

In brief Strategy notched its largest weekly Bitcoin purchase since late July.The companys Bitcoin stash is now worth nearly $63 billion.Last week, MSCI deferred the exclus… [+3753 chars]

BNY Debuts Tokenized Deposits for Institutions and 'Digital Natives'

Crypto January 10, 2026

In brief BNY said that it will begin issuing tokenized deposits.The product relies on the banks private and permissioned blockchain.The institution described the tokens as … [+2864 chars]