Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby

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SEC, CFTC to hold harmonization event on crypto oversight

CryptoJanuary 24, 2026

The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission say theyre coming together to discuss their efforts to implement President Donald Trumps crypto agenda. The a�...

Bitwise says Q4 showed signs of a bear market bottom

CryptoJanuary 23, 2026

The fourth quarter of 2025 potentially marked the end of the crypto bear market, according to a new report from crypto asset manager Bitwise. In the report shared on Wednesday, Bitwise chief investm�...

Crypto to reach 50% of Fortune 500 in 2026: Ripple president

CryptoJanuary 22, 2026

Roughly 250 of the USs largest corporations will either hold crypto or use blockchain-powered financial instruments by the end of 2026, says Ripple president Monica Long.  In a blog post on Monday, ...

DeFi protocol Pendle revamps governance token, citing low adoption

CryptoJanuary 21, 2026

Decentralized Finance yield platform Pendle is set to replace its vePENDLE token as its primary governance and reward token, arguing the previous design held back broader adoption.  In an announceme...

Ethereum L2 MegaETH peaks at 47K TPS ahead of ‘global stress test’

CryptoJanuary 21, 2026

Data shows Ethereum layer 2 MegaETH hit network speeds of up to 47,000 transactions per second in testing as the project prepares for a stress test ahead of its mainnet launch.   In an X post on Mo...

Solana Mobile to airdrop 1.8B SKR tokens to users, 141M to devs

CryptoJanuary 16, 2026

Over 100,000 Solana Mobile users and mobile app developers are set to receive a share of nearly 2 billion Seeker tokens as part of the first SKR airdrop next week. In a post via X on Wednesday, Sola�...

US Senate Agriculture Committee sets Jan 27 for CLARITY Act markup

CryptoJanuary 15, 2026

The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has set Jan. 27 for its markup hearing for its crypto market structure bill, which is touted to bring clarity and certainty to the market. ...

SEC boss bullish Trump will sign market structure bill this year

CryptoJanuary 14, 2026

US Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins says he is confident that the crypto market structure bill will make it onto US President Donald Trumps desk this year.  In an interview with ...

Meta to cut 10% of metaverse arm this week amid AI push: Report

CryptoJanuary 14, 2026

Meta is reportedly set to lay off around 10% of staff from its metaverse arm this week, as the tech giant focuses its resources on artificial intelligence.  Meta could announce the cuts as soon as T...

Tether’s role in Venezuela, Iran highlights the duality of stablecoins

CryptoJanuary 13, 2026

Recent turmoil in Venezuela and Iran has again put the spotlight on the duality of stablecoins, with the US dollar-backed assets such as Tether acting as both a savior for embattled citizens and a to�...