YZi Labs and Certik Launch $1M Security Grant for Startup Incubation Program

Certik has partnered with YZi Labs to strengthen security for startups in the latter’s incubation program, which supports top early-stage founders in Web3, artificial intelligence and biotech. Engineering Security Into the Startup Architecture Web3 security provider Certik has partnered with venture capital firm YZI Labs to enhance the security framework for startups in the latter’s … Read more

Bitcoin Options Point to $100,000 Comeback

Bitcoin options traders are positioning for a move back toward $100,000 after a sharp late-2025 selloff. Improving flows into crypto investment products and broader risk-on markets are helping rebuild confidence. Options Market Signals Renewed Bitcoin Optimism Bitcoin derivatives traders are increasingly betting that the world’s largest cryptocurrency could revisit the $100,000 level, following a steep … Read more

Tether Pushes Fractional Gold Payments With New Scudo Unit

Tether introduced Scudo on Tuesday, a new unit of account for its gold-backed token XAUT, as bullion prices climb to historic highs and interest in digital gold alternatives continues to build. As Gold Climbs in Value, Tether Launches Scudo for XAUT Transactions Gold prices are leaving little room for subtlety. As of Jan. 6, gold … Read more

Wall Street Heavyweight Morgan Stanley Files for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs

Financial giant Morgan Stanley has officially stepped deeper into crypto’s regulated arena, filing paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday, to launch two spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied directly to bitcoin and solana. Morgan Stanley Files S-1s for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs Morgan Stanley has filed registration statements with the … Read more

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin Pads Its Vault, Cementing a Top-20 Bitcoin Treasury Spot

Eric Trump-backed bitcoin mining outfit American Bitcoin said it bumped its bitcoin stash to 5,427 BTC, a move that now plants the company firmly as the 19th-largest bitcoin treasury holder on the global leaderboard. ABTC Joins the Big League Top 20 as Treasury Jumps Over 5,400 BTC American Bitcoin Corp., a subsidiary of Hut 8, … Read more

Ledger Responds to Global-e Breach Impacting Customer Order Records

Ledger has confirmed that a recent data exposure affecting some customers originated from its third-party e-commerce partner Global-e, while stressing that its wallets, private keys, and crypto assets were not compromised. Ledger Addresses Third-Party Global-e Data Compromise The incident, which Ledger addressed in a January support update, involved unauthorized access to systems operated by Global-e, … Read more

Crypto Rallies as Venezuela Shock Shifts Risk Mood

Bitcoin and ether pushed higher alongside global risk assets following a U.S. operation in Venezuela with options positioning and renewed sovereign narratives adding fuel. Bitcoin Breaks Higher Amid Geopolitical and Options Signals After weeks of tight trading in December, crypto prices broke higher during early Asian hours. Bitcoin moved above $92,000, while ether cleared $3,100, … Read more

Bitmine Scoops up More ETH, Tightening Grip on Global Ethereum Supply

Bitmine Immersion Technologies expanded its ethereum treasury again this week, lifting total ETH holdings above 4.14 million tokens as the company continues an aggressive accumulation strategy heading into 2026. Bitmine Adds Nearly 33K ETH in a Week Bitmine Immersion Technologies said Monday that its combined crypto assets, cash, and equity investments now total about $14.2 … Read more

Stablecoin Market Takes a Breather After December’s $310B Peak

Metrics show the stablecoin economy trimmed $773 million this past week, and since Dec. 13, the fiat-pegged token sector has logged a $2.5 billion pullback. Stablecoins Cool off in Early 2026 While crypto markets bounced back over the last seven days and muscled their way back above the $3 trillion line, the stablecoin sector slipped … Read more

Latam Insights: Polymarket Traders Profit on Venezuelan Situation, Bitfarms Exits Latam

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Polymarket traders win big on Maduro’s downfall, Bitfarms leaves Latam, and Argentina enters 2026 with high crypto adoption levels. Maduro’s Fall Turns Long-Shot Polymarket Bets Into Overnight Wins U.S. President Donald Trump … Read more