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Trump’s World Liberty Financial applies for banking charter to expand USD1

Crypto January 9, 2026

The Trump familys crypto platform, World Liberty Financial, has filed for a national trust banking charter to accelerate the institutional adoption of its USD1 stablecoin. World Liberty said on WednοΏ½...

Ethereum blob limit bumps up to 21, boosting network scalability

Crypto January 8, 2026

Ethereum scalability was boosted on Wednesday with the second Blob Parameter-Only hard fork, raising the blob limit from 15 to 21, the first of many improvements aimed at scaling the Ethereum ecosystοΏ½...

Bitchat dev shrugs off Uganda’s threat to block app: β€˜Good luck mate’

Crypto January 8, 2026

One of the developers of Jack Dorseys decentralized messaging app Bitchat has cast doubt on Ugandas threat to shut down the app ahead of the countrys presidential election. On Monday, the Uganda ComοΏ½...

Bullish for Strategy? MSCI keeps digital asset treasury companies in indexes

Crypto January 7, 2026

Shares in Michael Saylors Strategy have risen 5.7% after Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) said it wouldnt exclude digital asset treasury companies from its market index. In a note publishοΏ½...

Fund manager Bill Miller IV says Bitcoin ’looks ready to go again’

Crypto January 7, 2026

The son of legendary investor Bill Miller has joined a chorus of analysts who predict Bitcoin will set a new all-time high this year, buoyed by regulatory momentum in the US and continued adoption onοΏ½...

US access to Venezuelan oil could make Bitcoin mining cheaper: Bitfinex

Crypto January 7, 2026

US companies moving into Venezuela to extract the countrys enormous crude oil reserves could lower electricity prices for Bitcoin miners and improve their profitability margins, analysts at crypto exοΏ½...

Trump threatens military operation in Colombia as Bitcoin rises to $93K

Crypto January 6, 2026

US President Donald Trump hinted that Colombia and Mexico could be the next targets for US military intervention following the capture of Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro on Saturday, intensifying...

Bitcoin advocate Machado in running to replace Venezuela's Maduro

Crypto January 6, 2026

Following the capture of Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro on Saturday, attention has turned to the countrys transition to new leadership and one Bitcoiner is in the running to lead that charge. M...

Solana enters 2026 with last-minute boost in RWA momentum

Crypto January 3, 2026

Solana appears poised to expand from its memecoin-focused, retail-dominant network this year, after posting record real-world asset tokenization activity in December.Β  Data from RWA.xyz shows the va...

Turkmenistan rings in new year with crypto exchanges, miners

Crypto January 3, 2026

Crypto mining and trading is now legal in Turkmenistan after a new law signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedow in late November took effect on Thursday.Β  Implementation of the new laws could see t...