Entropy Founder Winds up Startup, Shifts Focus From Crypto to Pharma

Entropy founder Tux Pacific says the startup is winding up and will return capital to investors. Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific announces winding up the company effective after four years of operation, several pivots and two rounds of layoffs, and says the team worked through the latter half of 2025 on a crypto automations … Read more

Onchain Analyst Claims $90M in Crypto Was Drained From US Seizure Wallets

Earlier this week, blockchain investigator ZachXBT published an explosive thread on X alleging that a shadowy figure known online as “John” or “Lick” sat at the center of a web of cryptocurrency thefts that stretched from private wallets to U.S. government seizure addresses. The revelations unfolded like a digital whodunit. According to ZachXBT’s onchain analysis, … Read more

NFT Marketplace Nifty Gateway to Close Platform, Enter Withdrawal‑Only Mode

Nifty Gateway announces platform closure and moves to withdrawal‑only mode, with asset withdrawal instructions for users. The non-fungible token ( NFT) marketplace Nifty Gateway announced that the platform will close on February 23, 2026 and is entering withdrawal‑only mode immediately, asking customers holding USD, ETH balances or NFTs to follow emailed instructions to move assets … Read more

Report: ZBD Raises $40 Million to Power Bitcoin Payments for Video Games

ZBD secures $40 million Series C to expand bitcoin and blockchain payment rails for gaming. ZBD, a New Jersey‑based bitcoin payments startup, reportedly secured a $40 million Series C led by Blockstream Capital with $36 million committed, funding the company’s expansion of video game payment software that processes bitcoin and other blockchain transactions. ZBD, which … Read more

Circle Foundation Funds United Nations Digital Hub to Scale Regulated Stablecoins for Aid

Circle Foundation grants support UN Digital Hub to use regulated stablecoins for faster, transparent humanitarian payments. Circle Foundation announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026 a first international grant to UNHCR’s Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS) to help integrate regulated stablecoins and next‑generation digital financial infrastructure across 15 UN … Read more

Strive Files $150 Million SATA Offering to Fund Bitcoin Purchases

Strive proposes a $150 million registered follow‑on offering of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA). Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: SATA) announced in Dallas on January 21, 2026 that, subject to market conditions, it intends a $150 million follow‑on offering of SATA Stock, with net proceeds to finance redemption or repurchase of Semler Scientific’s 4.25% … Read more

Ondo Expands to Solana, Adding Hundreds of Tokenized US Stocks and ETFs

Ondo Finance expands Ondo Global Markets to Solana, adding 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs. Ondo Finance announced on January 21, 2026 that Ondo Global Markets is launching on Solana, bringing over 200 tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—backed by liquidity from NASDAQ and NYSE—to Solana’s ecosystem and its 3.2 million daily active users. … Read more

Steak ‘n Shake Offers Employees Bitcoin Bonus Program

The move positions Steak ‘n Shake among a growing number of companies experimenting with bitcoin-based compensation, using crypto incentives to reward employee loyalty and align long-term performance with emerging financial technologies. Starting March 1, Steak ‘n Shake will provide hourly employees at its company-operated restaurants with a bitcoin bonus of $0.21 for every hour worked. … Read more

Report: Galaxy to Launch $100 Million Crypto Hedge Fund in Q1

Galaxy is launching a $100 million hedge fund to trade crypto and financial‑services stocks. Galaxy, led by Mike Novogratz, reportedly plans to launch the $100 million crypto hedge fund in the first quarter of 2026 with seed commitments from family offices, high‑net‑worth investors and institutions, managing up to 30% in crypto tokens and the remainder … Read more