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Vitalik Declares 2026 ‘Year of No Compromise’; Unveils Kohaku Wallet to Kill Centralized RPCs

Vitalik Buterin unveils the Kohaku wallet and Helios integration to eliminate reliance on centralized RPCs, framing 2026 as the year Ethereum reclaims its trustless roots.

January 18, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

China’s mBridge CBDC Platform Clears $55B as BIS Exits the Room

The China-led wholesale CBDC platform logs $55.5B in volume with 95% e-CNY dominance, solidifying a payment rail independent of the Western banking system.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

GameStop Shifts 100 BTC to Coinbase Prime; On-Chain Sleuths Flag $9.5M Move

GameStop moved $9.5 million in Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, sparking discussions on treasury management as the retailer's crypto holdings exceed $500 million.

January 18, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Animoca’s Yat Siu declares ‘Trump Trade’ dead; pivots to utility as APE struggles

Animoca's co-founder downgrades the administration's crypto impact to a "C+," signaling a rotation from political speculation to utility as the firm eyes a public listing.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin ‘Sharks’ Devour 110,000 BTC in 30 Days; Accumulation Hits Post-FTX High

Entities holding 10-1,000 BTC have added $10.4B to their balances in the last month, the most aggressive accumulation since late 2022.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Strategy Corners 3% of Bitcoin Supply; Saylor Drops ‘Bigger Orange’ Hint

Strategy (MSTR) confirms a $1.25 billion Bitcoin buy, pushing holdings to 687,410 BTC as institutional demand outpaces miner supply by 4:1.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

ECB’s Lane Warns of Fed Mandate ‘Tussle’; Bitcoin Absorbs $1.4B as Term Premium Hedge

ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane warns that threats to Fed independence could spike U.S. term premiums, fueling a $1.4 billion flight into Bitcoin ETFs.

January 18, 2026 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum Staking Hits $118B Record; BitMine ‘Whale’ Play Skews Decentralization Metrics

BitMine Immersion stakes another $514M, pushing ETH staked supply to 30% and raising centralization fears despite the $118B milestone.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

regulations

Coinbase Torpedoes CLARITY Act; Senate Scraps Vote After Industry Revolt

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott cancels the CLARITY Act vote after Coinbase withdraws support over 'catastrophic' bank-favored amendments.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Anchorage Digital Targets $400M Raise; BitGo Prices IPO at $2B Valuation

Anchorage Digital seeks up to $400M to expand stablecoin operations, while rival BitGo prepares to trade on the NYSE next week.

January 18, 2026 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments