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01/09/2026 07:05 PM Pump.fun overhauls creator fees as token launches hit highest daily count since September
Pump.fun says creator fees worked for organized project teams but had little impact on typical memecoin deployers.
01/09/2026 06:36 PM The Daily: Cathie Wood says US government may soon start buying bitcoin, Ripple secures FCA authorization, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
01/09/2026 04:33 PM Ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, other Democrats back bill to ban elected officials from political prediction market bets
Thirty Democrats are rallying behind a bill that would block elected officials from waging politically related bets on prediction markets.
01/09/2026 03:26 PM Ripple secures FCA authorization, clearing path for UK expansion
Ripple has secured approval from the UK’s top financial regulator, clearing the way for an expansion of its platform in the country.
01/09/2026 02:56 PM BNY activates tokenized deposit service for payments and collateral
BNY launched a tokenized deposit service on Jan. 9, enabling blockchain based payments and collateral for institutional clients.
01/09/2026 01:29 PM Rain valuation nears $2 billion after $250 million Series C raise for stablecoin payments firm
Rain has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the stablecoin payments firm at $1.95 billion.
01/09/2026 12:48 PM UK FCA signals September 2026 opening for crypto licensing gateway
The UK Financial Conduct Authority expects that its crypto licensing application period will open in September ahead of a new regime.
01/09/2026 11:28 AM Crypto’s next phase goes beyond new blockchains, a16z says
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm said prediction markets, verifiable computing and “staked media” will push crypto beyond blockchains in 2026.
01/09/2026 10:56 AM Vitalik Buterin condemns criminalization of code in appeal for Tornado Cash developer
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin backs Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm as his legal defense fund surpasses $6 million.
01/09/2026 08:32 AM Spot bitcoin ETFs extend negative streak, reporting $400 million in outflows
Outflows continue to reflect portfolio rebalancing, profit-taking, and short-term caution amid market consolidation, one analyst noted.
01/09/2026 06:01 AM Colombia’s tax authority mandates crypto exchanges to submit user data: report
This new requirement aims at preventing tax evasion and enhancing transparency in the local digital asset sector.
01/09/2026 04:51 AM Consensys-backed SharpLink stakes $170 million in ETH on Linea
The latest deployment builds on its previously disclosed plan to stake $200 million in ETH across Linea and affiliated restaking partners.
01/09/2026 03:03 AM Truebit’s native token TRU plunges 99.9% after $26 million exploit
Ethereum-based Truebit suffered a $26.6 million exploit that reportedly targeted a vulnerability in a smart contract deployed five years ago.
01/09/2026 12:39 AM Cathie Wood says US gov’t may ‘start buying’ to stock national bitcoin reserve
The founder of ARK Invest said crypto was 'part of the reason [Trump] won the presidency,' and could be a politically salient midterm topic.
01/08/2026 11:01 PM JPMorgan says crypto de-risking is likely over as ETF flows stabilize
The recent crypto market correction was driven mainly by investor de-risking following MSCI’s Oct. announcement, JPMorgan said.
01/08/2026 10:29 PM CFTC issues no-action relief, clearing Bitnomial to offer event contracts
Divisions within the CFTC have given the green light for crypto-focused exchange Bitnomial to offer event contracts.
01/08/2026 09:43 PM BofA upgrades Coinbase after pullback, says crypto adoption still in ‘early innings’
The bank also pointed to infrastructure revenue, including Base and derivatives, as emerging buffers against trading volatility.
01/08/2026 09:26 PM Trump says he has no plans to pardon jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried: NYT
President Donald Trump told The New York Times that he has no plans to pardon former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
01/08/2026 07:58 PM Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin reserve ahead of 2026 session
The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.
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