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01/16/2026 08:04 PM ‘Bear market rally’: CryptoQuant breaks down bitcoin’s recent price rebound
CryptoQuant said bitcoin’s recent rebound looks like a “bear market rally,” with demand conditions less negative but weak.
01/16/2026 07:57 PM Bitcoin forfeited as part of Samourai case was not sold and will stay in the strategic reserve, says top White House crypto advisor
U.S. prosecutors did not liquidate digital assets forfeited by Samourai Wallet developers, according to the White House's top crypto advisor.
01/16/2026 07:15 PM Monero hit an all-time high earlier this week, and crypto sleuth ZachXBT thinks he knows why
ZachXBT said that funds stolen during a social engineering hack were swapped to Monero, helping to push the asset to new highs.
01/16/2026 07:04 PM The Daily: Jefferies strategist drops 10% bitcoin allocation over quantum fears, Google Play bans overseas crypto exchanges in South Korea, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
01/16/2026 06:47 PM Crypto lender Nexo inks inaugural sponsorship deal for Audi’s new F1 team
The Audi Revolut F1 Team announced Friday that crypto wealth platform Nexo will be its official digital asset partner.
01/16/2026 04:40 PM ‘We’ll fix it in time’: Galaxy CEO Novogratz bucks Coinbase and wants crypto legislation to advance
A bill to regulate the cryptocurrency industry could be finalized within the next few weeks, according to Michael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy.
01/16/2026 03:35 PM X users celebrate crackdown on ‘plague’ of AI-led reply spam as InfoFi platforms seek alternatives
X is revising its developer API policies to no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on the social media platform.
01/16/2026 02:38 PM Jason DeSimone on The Arena’s revival and the future of SocialFi
The Arena CEO Jason DeSimone joins Layer One to discuss the platform's revival, pathways to creator monetization, and the future of SocialFi.
01/16/2026 01:38 PM Jefferies’ Wood drops 10% bitcoin allocation over quantum computing fears
Wood removed bitcoin from his model portfolio, reallocating the 10% stake into gold and gold-mining stocks amid quantum computing concerns.
01/16/2026 12:50 PM Iran’s crypto ecosystem nears $8B as IRGC footprint grows and bitcoin withdrawals surge during protests: Chainalysis
Chainalysis said Iran’s crypto ecosystem topped $7.78 billion in 2025 as IRGC-linked activity grew and BTC withdrawals surged during unrest.
01/16/2026 12:18 PM Goldman Sachs CEO says firm is actively exploring tokenization and prediction markets amid evolving US regulation
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said the firm is devoting significant resources to tokenization, stablecoins, and prediction markets.
01/16/2026 11:35 AM Kraken sees 2026 crypto markets shifting from hype to structure as macro forces reshape bitcoin cycle
Experts say bitcoin and crypto market liquidity are increasingly concentrated in institutional channels, with macro forces driving prices.
01/16/2026 11:06 AM Belarus authorizes ‘cryptobanks’ combining token operations with traditional banking
Belarus authorized "cryptobanks" on Jan. 16, allowing certain firms to combine token services with traditional banking operations.
01/16/2026 09:26 AM Utah man sentenced to three years for fraud, $5.4 million cash-to-crypto scheme
Brian Garry Sewell sentenced to three years for defrauding investors of $2.9 million and laundering $5.4 million.
01/16/2026 08:31 AM Google Play to ban overseas crypto exchanges from South Korea store
Play Store will soon require all crypto platforms to register as a VASP with the Korean authorities to offer apps in the region.
01/16/2026 04:29 AM South Korea approves tokenized securities framework in key legislative hearing
The Boston Consulting Group forecasts that the South Korean token securities market will grow to be worth $250 billion by 2030.
01/16/2026 02:47 AM House Democrats press SEC over pausing Justin Sun case, citing ‘pay-to-play’ concerns
Three House Democrats are urging the SEC to explain its crypto enforcement retreat and the pause in the Justin Sun case.
01/15/2026 09:48 PM Cake wallet adds Zcash support as it expands beyond its Monero roots
Cake offers a suite of privacy tools, including Bitcoin PayJoin transactions, though it is often associated most with Monero.
01/15/2026 07:55 PM Interactive Brokers unlocks 24/7 funding with USDC, plans to rollout Ripple and PayPal stablecoins next week
The integration is powered by Zerohash, a B2B crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider backed by Interactive Brokers.
01/15/2026 06:50 PM The Daily: Bank of America’s $6T stablecoin warning, BitMine’s $200M MrBeast investment, X’s InfoFi policy change hits Kaito token, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
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