Friday, September 18, 2026

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Cryptocurrencies

Jan3 CEO Bets on Musk Pivot; Predicts Tesla to ‘Go Hard’ Into Bitcoin in 2026

Jan3's Samson Mow predicts Elon Musk will aggressively buy Bitcoin in 2026, targeting a $1.33M price point driven by corporate and nation-state FOMO.

January 11, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Islamic Coin Explodes 470% as HAQQ Pivots to Ethereum L2

ISLM surges 470% as HAQQ Network abandons isolationism for the Optimism Superchain with its new 'Ethiq' Layer-2 launch.

January 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Robinhood Confirms Ethereum L2 on Arbitrum; HOOD Rallies 11% to $92

Fintech giant joins Coinbase in the "Layer 2 Wars," leveraging Arbitrum to power tokenized stocks for EU users.

January 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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BlackRock declares ‘Energy War’: AI demand to strangle Bitcoin miner economics

BlackRock's 2026 outlook warns AI data centers could consume 24% of US power by 2030, forcing a direct conflict with Bitcoin miners for grid capacity.

January 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Tennessee Orders Prediction Markets Offline; Kalshi & Polymarket Face Jan. 31 Deadline

Tennessee regulators impose a strict Jan. 31 deadline for Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com to refund users and cease operations, intensifying the state-vs-federal battle ahead of…

January 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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2010 Whale Breaks Silence at Block 931,668; $181M Moves as BTC Holds $90K

A 'Satoshi-era' entity moves 2,000 BTC after skipping 2025 entirely, creating a $181M discrepancy in the recent accumulation trend.

January 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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JPMorgan Enters Public Ethereum as Tokenized Treasuries Hit $8.8B

JPMorgan launches its MONY fund on public Ethereum as the tokenized Treasury market swells 125% to $8.86 billion, signaling the era of 'programmable cash.'

January 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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UK Crypto Regime: Sept 2026 Application Window Confirmed; DeFi Temporarily Excluded

FCA sets September 2026 application window and October 2027 enforcement date, while CARF tax reporting goes live immediately.

January 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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US Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $681M as Institutional Sentiment U-Turns

After a billion-dollar inflow to start the year, US Bitcoin ETFs reversed course with $681 million in weekly outflows led by BlackRock and Fidelity.

January 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Shadow Lobby Bombs Fox News with Anti-DeFi Ads Ahead of CLARITY Vote

A shadowy advocacy group targets the CLARITY Act's DeFi provisions with Fox News ads, triggering an 8% slide in Uniswap (UNI) days before the Senate…

January 10, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments