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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.
01/08/2026 07:45 PM Senate crypto bill nears ‘do-or-die’ moment as stablecoins and Trump issues threaten progress, essential votes
Senators are sifting through key issues that are proving to be vital in advancing a sweeping crypto bill ahead of next week's votes.
01/08/2026 07:33 PM Morgan Stanley continues crypto push, plans wallet in the second half of 2026
Morgan Stanley's head of wealth management told Barron's the firm plans to launch a proprietary digital wallet later this year.
01/08/2026 07:31 PM Cryptographers who mass exited Electric Coin Company debut new Zcash wallet
Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart hinted at the "misalignment" between the needs of a tech startup and its nonprofit parent organization.
01/08/2026 07:18 PM The Daily: ZEC drops as Zcash developer team at ECC quits, spot XRP ETFs see first net outflows since launch, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
01/08/2026 04:32 PM Privacy debate flares in crypto community days after Europe’s DAC8 tax regime takes effect
Europe’s new crypto tax reporting regime has taken effect, igniting a fierce debate over privacy as exchanges begin sharing user data.
01/08/2026 04:16 PM Optimism Foundation proposes monthly OP token buybacks
The Optimism Foundation is looking to redirect 50% of the revenue earned by Superchain for monthly over-the-counter token buybacks.
01/08/2026 04:11 PM Monero retakes privacy crown as Zcash turmoil rattles rally
Recent governance turmoil at Zcash has resurfaced questions about development continuity, tempering confidence after the token’s strong Q4.
01/08/2026 02:26 PM Coincheck signs $112 million stock purchase agreement for majority stake in digital asset manager 3iQ
The deal is expected to close in Q2 2026 and could give Coincheck ownership of 3iQ’s regulated crypto ETFs and fund platforms.
01/08/2026 01:00 PM Crypto crime topped $150 billion in 2025 as state-backed actors scaled onchain: Chainalysis
Chainalysis reported crypto crime hit $154 billion in 2025, driven by state-linked hacking, sanctions evasion and stablecoin-based laundering.
01/08/2026 12:58 PM Bitcoin slips back below $90,000 after early-2026 rally fades
Analysts point to overhead resistance, cautious derivatives positioning, and lingering internal fatigue as catalysts.
01/08/2026 10:03 AM Binance launches regulated TradFi perpetual contracts settled in USDT, starting with gold and silver
Binance has rolled out its first regulated TradFi perpetual futures, starting with USDT-settled gold and silver contracts.
01/08/2026 07:52 AM Zcash developers quit, form new company after board clash
The entire Electric Coin Company team behind Zcash resigned after a governance dispute with its nonprofit board, says CEO Josh Swihart.
01/08/2026 07:07 AM Spot XRP ETFs see first net outflows since debut, worth $41 million
Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs reported net outflows as well, with one analyst pointing to profit-taking after the recent market rally.
01/08/2026 04:25 AM Kalshi CEO endorses bill banning insider trading on prediction markets
Mansour distanced Kalshi from 'offshore, unregulated' prediction market platforms with alleged cases of insider trading.
01/08/2026 01:18 AM Sei warns USDC.n token holders to swap for ‘native’ stablecoin ahead of planned upgrade
USDC.n served as the canonical representation of the popular stablecoin on the Sei Network before Circle issued a native version of the token.
01/08/2026 12:56 AM Ethereum rolls out final planned Blob Parameters Only fork as final step in Fusaka upgrade
Fusaka, activated in early December, introduced the “Blob Parameters Only” upgrade mechanism to ramp up Ethereum's data availability.
01/07/2026 10:31 PM Trump-backed World Liberty Financial seeks US bank charter to bring USD1 stablecoin fully onshore
The DeFi protocol said WLTC Holdings LLC filed an application to establish a national trust bank purpose-built for stablecoin operations.
01/07/2026 09:55 PM Nike sells RTFKT digital collectibles unit to unnamed buyer: reports
Last year, RTFKT said it would wind down following several successful drops that have brought in nearly $50 million in lifetime earnings.
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