Binance to convert $1B SAFU reserves into Bitcoin within 30 days
The shift takes Binance’s insurance-style fund out of US dollar-pegged assets and into Bitcoin within 30 days, raising questions about user protection. Go to Source
Month: January 2026
Bybit’s neobank push tests crypto exchanges’ move into banking
Bybit’s upcoming neobank launch via Tether-backed Pave Bank highlights the regulatory hurdles and challenges that crypto exchanges face when entering traditional finance. Go to Source
Real‑Estate Tokenization Registry Processes Prohibited in São Paulo
The government of São Paulo, Brazil prohibited the registration of documents linking tokens to real‑estate properties at the request of a group of registrars. The action halts a market operating in a gray zone, which must now wait for proper regulation. Registration of Real Estate Tokenization Projects Stopped by the São Paolo Government The city of … Read more
DOJ finalizes $400M forfeiture in Helix Bitcoin darknet case
A final court order transfers the legal title of seized cryptocurrency and assets to the US government, closing a case tied to Helix’s operations from 2014 to 2017. Go to Source
Deleveraging Disaster: $1.7 Billion Liquidated as Bitcoin Slips to $81,900
Bitcoin plunged below $82,000 on Jan. 30, 2026, marking its weakest level since November 2025, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered a sharp sell-off. Bitcoin Hits Two-Month Low Amid Middle East Tensions Bitcoin tumbled below the $82,000 mark early Friday, Jan. 30, as global markets continued to reel from escalating military rhetoric in … Read more
Mesh Hits Unicorn Status With New $75M Raise for Global Crypto Payments Infrastructure
Crypto payments firm Mesh has raised $75 million in Series C funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation as it expands its mission to unify fragmented digital asset payment rails worldwide. Major Funding Round Sees Mesh Hit $1 Billion Valuation Mesh, a global crypto payments network, has secured $75 million in a Series C funding round, … Read more
Ledger Expands Tezos Support With Etherlink Integration and Native Staking
Ledger has expanded its support for the Tezos ecosystem by integrating Etherlink, Tezos’ EVM-compatible smart rollup into Ledger signers and Ledger wallet. New Staking Opportunities Ledger has unveiled extended support for the Tezos ecosystem, broadening its integration from Tezos Layer 1 to Etherlink, the network’s EVM-compatible smart rollup. The expansion delivers full compatibility for Etherlink … Read more
Circle says durable stablecoin infrastructure will coax adoption
Circle has flagged scaling its payments network and institution-focused blockchain as a 2026 priority as companies look to examine how to use stablecoins. Go to Source
Bitcoin ‘to keep bleeding against stock market’ as cycle wraps: Analyst
Bitcoiners hoping for a big rotation from gold and silver might be chasing the wrong signal, says Benjamin Cowen. Go to Source
Bitcoin Slips To $83,500 As Liquidations Rock The Market
Bitcoin tumbled to around $83,500, marking its lowest level in over a month and triggering a wave of forced liquidations across the derivatives market. In just 24 hours, nearly $1 billion worth of long and short positions were wiped out as leveraged bets unraveled in a rapid cascade. The drop below the key $85,000 level … Read more