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The Block features breaking Crypto news about Bitcoin, Blockchain, Web3, and DeFi from the web's most reliable source.


01/15/2026 06:32 AM

Bitcoin ETF inflows reach $1.7 billion over three-day streak

US spot bitcoin ETFs reported $843.6 million in net inflows on Wednesday, which is the highest daily total since Oct. 7


01/15/2026 04:34 AM

Coinbase pulled support for Senate crypto legislation — here’s what happened

A combination of timing pressures and unresolved policy concerns led Coinbase to withdraw its support for a sweeping cryptocurrency bill.


01/15/2026 04:21 AM

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams disputes memecoin rug pull allegations, claims he made no profit

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams denied allegations that his newly launched NYC Token was involved in suspicious liquidity withdrawals.


01/15/2026 02:52 AM

Lighter introduces mandatory LIT staking for liquidity pool access

Lighter announced the new LIT staking feature, now requiring users to stake its native token to access the Lighter Liquidity Pool.


01/15/2026 02:43 AM

Sweeping crypto legislation hits major snag as Senate Banking Committee postpones markup

The Senate Banking Committee has pulled its hearing to amend and vote on sweeping crypto legislation following a tumultuous few days.


01/14/2026 11:29 PM

TD Cowen cuts Strategy price target to $440, cites lower bitcoin yield outlook

Despite the target cut, TD Cowen said Strategy remains an attractive vehicle for investors seeking bitcoin exposure.


01/14/2026 09:58 PM

JPMorgan expects crypto inflows to rise further in 2026 after record $130 billion in 2025

The expected increase is likely to be supported by additional crypto regulation, including the passage of the Clarity Act in the U.S.


01/14/2026 09:55 PM

Coinbase says it won’t back Senate crypto bill ahead of banking committee vote


Coinbase won't be supporting the Senate Banking Committee's sweeping cryptocurrency legislation, its CEO said.


01/14/2026 08:29 PM

Senate crypto bill nears crunch time as amendments pile up, lobbying intensifies ahead of Senate Banking Committee hearing

Lawmakers face a pivotal Senate hearing with over 70 amendments in play, as debates over stablecoin yield and DeFi come down to the wire.


01/14/2026 06:47 PM

The Daily: Bitcoin taps $97K amid ‘Goldilocks’ macro backdrop, Ripple secures preliminary license in EU payments push, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.


01/14/2026 06:30 PM

Critical tokenization infrastructure provider Alpaca raises $150 million Series D, pushing valuation to $1.15 billion

Alpaca says it powers 94% of all tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs, working with leading RWA projects Dinari, Ondo Finance, and xStocks.


01/14/2026 06:20 PM

Zcash Foundation says SEC has closed the book on its years-long probe into the organization

The SEC has closed a years-long probe into the Zcash Foundation, the nonprofit said in a blog post Wednesday.


01/14/2026 05:42 PM

Sui Layer 1 stalls for hours as developers rush to restore network

Sui core developers said the high-throughput Layer 1 is “currently experiencing a network stall,” in a post on X.


01/14/2026 05:22 PM

CleanSpark and Bitfarms stocks rally as firms target US for HPC/AI expansions

As crypto firms continue to diversify into high-performance compute, several firms are targeting the United States for new developments.


01/14/2026 04:37 PM

Figure unveils onchain equity network aimed at remaking stock trading and lending

Figure’s OPEN platform is designed to handle issuance, settlement, and stock lending onchain, instead of replicating existing stock trading.


01/14/2026 04:19 PM

Bitcoin hits 8-week high above $97,000 as shorts unwind and $100K odds rise

Bitcoin has climbed to an eight-week high near $97,000 as this week's rally continues and speculators eye $100,000 in January.


01/14/2026 03:15 PM

Project Eleven raises $20 million Series A at $120 million valuation to prepare crypto networks for post-quantum threats

The startup is building tools to help secure crypto networks such as Bitcoin against emerging threats from quantum computing.


01/14/2026 03:00 PM

Tether-backed mobile wallet Oobit adds native Phantom support, expanding Solana’s ties to Visa

Oobit's DePay solution will enable Phantom users to make one-tap payments from their non-custodial wallets using Visa rails.


01/14/2026 02:05 PM

Ledger Wallet rolls out ‘BTC yield’ feature in collaboration with Lombard and Figment

Ledger Wallet is launching a new "BTC yield" feature that lets users access Lombard's yield-bearing LBTC through the Figment app.


01/14/2026 02:05 PM

Paradigm leads $7.1 million seed round for attention market Noise ahead of Base mainnet launch

Noise is building a prediction market for the relevancy of social media topics, similar to "a stock market for trends."



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