Cryptocurrencies
Rain Secures $250M Series C at $1.95B Valuation; Iconiq Leads
Rain hits a $1.95 billion valuation after a $250 million Series C led by Iconiq, capitalizing on its status as a Visa Principal Member.
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Cryptocurrencies
Ripple Secures UK FCA Registration; XRP Holds $2.10 Amid Regulatory Shift
Ripple Markets UK Ltd lands on the FCA's cryptoasset register, stabilizing XRP at $2.10, though a stricter 2026 licensing regime looms.
Cryptocurrencies
Zcash ‘Civil War’: ECC Team Quits En Masse to Launch Rival Startup
The entire Electric Coin Company staff resigned after a failed wallet spin-out, crashing ZEC 11% as the team pivots to a new for-profit entity, Cashz.
Cryptocurrencies
Babylon Patching Critical Consensus Bug; BABY Market Misses Risk Signal
A critical nil-pointer vulnerability in Babylon's BLS vote extensions could allow validators to halt the chain, posing risks to the upcoming Aave v4 integration.
regulations
UK Sets Sept ’26 Crypto Licensing Gateway; Firms Warned of ‘No Auto-Convert’ Rule
The FCA confirms September 2026 opening for crypto license applications, warning existing MLR-registered firms they must re-apply or face a ban on new business by…
regulations
South Korea Supreme Court Greenlights Direct Bitcoin Seizures from Exchanges
A landmark ruling involving 55.6 BTC confirms that exchange-held crypto assets are "electronic tokens" subject to direct seizure under criminal law.
Cryptocurrencies
Trump Closes Door on SBF Pardon; FTT Slides as Odds Crumble
President Trump explicitly rejected a pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried in a NYT interview, crashing prediction market odds to 4% and sending FTT to $0.51.
Cryptocurrencies
Truebit Protocol Drained of $26M; TRU Token Collapses 99%
Truebit Protocol suffers a $26 million exploit via its Purchase contract, sending the TRU token down 99% to near-zero as funds move to Tornado Cash.
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Crime Hits $154B as State Actors Weaponize Stablecoins
Illicit crypto volume surged 162% to $154 billion in 2025, driven by Russia's $93B A7A5 stablecoin and a record $1.5B hack of Bybit.
Cryptocurrencies
Solana Mobile Sets Jan 21 for SKR Launch; Saga Owners Excluded from Airdrop
Seeker users secure 20% of the supply while Saga owners are cut loose, as Solana pivots to a 'Guardian' governance model involving Jito and Anza.