Cryptocurrencies
Pump.fun Overhauls Creator Fees to Curb Spam; $PUMP Jumps 10%
Alon breaks 65-day silence to deprecate 'spam-incentivizing' fee models as the protocol hits $6.6B in weekly volume.
Web3
Cryptocurrencies
Stablecoin Volumes Hit $33 Trillion; USDC Flips Tether in Activity
Stablecoin transaction volume reached $33 trillion in 2025, with USDC processing $5 trillion more than USDT despite Tether's larger market cap.
Cryptocurrencies
Dark Money ‘Transparency’ Group Blitzes Fox News to Kill DeFi Bill
A shadow group buys prime-time Fox News ads to strip DeFi protections from the Jan 15 Senate bill, sending UNI and AAVE tumbling.
Cryptocurrencies
Nasdaq and CME Group Relaunch Crypto Index to Capture Institutional ETF Wave
The financial giants unify their benchmark offerings as analysts predict over 100 new crypto ETFs will hit the market in 2026.
Cryptocurrencies
Morgan Stanley Files for Spot Crypto ETFs; SOL Jumps 10% on Wallet News
The Wall Street giant becomes the first major bank to seek issuer status for crypto ETFs, including a staking-enabled Ethereum fund, while E*Trade prepares for…
Cryptocurrencies
Senate Banking Sets Jan 16 for CLARITY Act Markup; DeFi Tokens Slide on “Surveillance” Fears
Senate Banking Committee confirms markup date for market structure bill; industry fears "poison pill" DeFi amendments could derail post-GENIUS Act momentum.
Cryptocurrencies
BNY Mellon Launches Tokenized Deposits; ICE, Ripple & Citadel First to Pilot
BNY Mellon brings $57.8T in custodial assets on-chain, partnering with Citadel and Ripple to enable 24/7 tokenized deposit settlement.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $1.1B as ‘Time-Based Capitulation’ Signals Flash
BlackRock's IBIT leads a $399M daily outflow as institutions de-risk ahead of macro shocks.
regulations
UK Regulators to Crypto Firms: Reapply or Shut Down
The FCA confirms current crypto licenses will be voided in 2026, forcing a mass re-application process that threatens to freeze non-compliant firms.
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.