Stablecoin Volumes Hit Record $33 Trillion Amid Policy Tailwinds

Stablecoin transaction volumes jumped to a record $33 trillion in 2025, driven by favorable U.S. policy and growing institutional adoption. Data shows USDC leading transaction flows, while USDT continues to dominate market value. Record Activity for Stablecoins in Pro- Crypto U.S. Climate Stablecoin usage surged to new highs in 2025, with transaction volumes climbing 72% … Read more

Meme Coin Launchpad Pump.fun Moves to Rebalance Creator and Trader Incentives

Solana-based meme coin launchpad Pump.fun is preparing changes to its creator-fee system after concluding that its current structure did not support the platform’s long-term market health. Pump.fun Rethinks Creator Fees as Trading Activity Takes Center Stage Essentially, Pump.fun is a token-launch platform on the Solana blockchain that allows users to create and trade meme coins … Read more

Rain Raises $250M to Scale Its Payments Capabilities Globally

The Series C funding round, led by Iconiq, will allow the company to expand into key licensed markets, opening the doors for partners to launch compliant solutions in these jurisdictions. Rain also became a unicorn, with its valuation reaching $1.95 billion. Rain Raises $250 Million, Reaches Unicorn Status Rain, one of the largest stablecoin-linked card … Read more

Morgan Stanley to Release Its Own Crypto Wallet Amid Digital Asset Push: Report

Banking giant Morgan Stanley has announced it’s working on its own proprietary digital wallet. Head of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Says Bank Has Big Digital Asset Plans for 2026 Earlier this week, the 90-year-old institution announced it was planning to launch its own bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which would make it the first major U.S. … Read more

President Trump Reveals No Pardon for SBF in the Works

During a recent interview, President Donald Trump declared that he had no intention of pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried, mixing his name with other high-profile individuals, including Sean Combs, AKA Diddy. Last year, reports stated that SBF’s parents were seeking avenues to reach a pardon for their son. Trump Says No Pardon For SBF Despite Ongoing Efforts … Read more

Australian Crypto Exchange Halts Trading, Enters Voluntary Liquidation

Australian crypto exchange group DAEX has ceased trading and entered voluntary liquidation. The liquidator is now urging creditors to come forward. Liquidation Details The Australian cryptocurrency exchange group DAEX has halted all trading operations and entered voluntary liquidation, leaving investors in a state of uncertainty regarding the recovery of their funds. According to the Daily … Read more

Sharplink Deploys $170 Million ETH Into Linea, Kicks off Ethereum’s ‘Productive Era’

The company stated that this move served to innovate and find the most productive way to hold ether with institutional-grade infrastructure, using Consensys’ Linea to accomplish this task. Sharplink announced plans to deploy these funds back in October. Sharplink Bets on Linea’s DeFi Capabilities With $170 Million ETH Deployment Sharplink (SBET), the second-largest ether-based digital … Read more

Bybit Outlook Sees Macro Forces Reshaping Crypto in 2026

Bybit’s 2026 crypto outlook argues that macro policy and institutional flows may matter more than historical cycles. Options data, regulatory shifts, and structural changes are expected to shape crypto markets in the year ahead. Evolving Risks and Opportunities for Crypto in 2026 Bybit has released its 2026 crypto outlook, outlining the key forces likely to … Read more

Stablecoins a ‘Stealth Weapon’ for US Power, Dollar Milkshake Creator Says

Brent Johnson, CEO of wealth management firm Santiago Capital and creator of the “Dollar Milkshake Theory,” says that stablecoins may end up being the “stealth weapon” that the U.S. will use to establish a global power. Stablecoins Could Steal the Sovereignty of Smaller Nations, Expert Says In a new interview on the Bankless Youtube channel, … Read more

Token Collapses 99.95% After $26M Exploit

On Jan. 8, the Truebit protocol’s native token (TRU) plummeted 99.95% to near-zero after a $26 million exploit. Security firm Cyvers Alerts detected the anomaly when a single address siphoned approximately 8,535 ether. The Anatomy of the Attack The native token of Truebit, a verification and orchestration layer for tokenized assets, collapsed by 99.95% on … Read more