One of the most visible advancements in the use of Bitcoin in public finances has been in the state of Florida, as a bill to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has been tabled by the legislative body, which would look to invest a potential 10% of its strategic assets in
January 8, 2026 3 mins read
Bitmine continues to deepen its Ethereum-focused treasury strategy after staking an additional $60 million worth of Ether, pushing its total staked balance above $2.6 billion. The move reinforces the firm’s position as the largest known corporate holder of ETH and signals sustained institutional conviction in Ethereum staking yields. On-chain analytics
January 8, 2026 3 mins read
Polymarket has introduced trading fees, marking a significant shift in its business model as it expands beyond niche prediction markets into more mainstream crypto trading. The platform confirmed that it has begun charging fees on its short-duration cryptocurrency price markets and on its Polymarket US app, which is currently available
January 8, 2026 3 mins read
Crypto traders are expected to benefit from the direct leveraged trading of silver through the expansion of derivatives products by the leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. Binance Futures has announced that silver perpetual contracts will go live on Wednesday. The new contract will go live at 10:00 UTC and allow traders
January 7, 2026 3 mins read
The fast growth of AI is further altering the environment for cryptocurrency mining, with Nvidia announcing that its next-generation Vera Rubin hardware platform is now in “full production.” This indicates an AI hardware refresh cycle that is arriving sooner than expected and will only accelerate the shift in the Bitcoin
January 7, 2026 3 mins read
A Senate markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has been announced for next week, marking a critical point in the future of U.S. cryptocurrency legislation, according to Tim Scott. A new cryptocurrency bill has been proposed in order to create a uniform market structure for the cryptocurrency market.
January 7, 2026 3 mins read
China releases its widest-ranging crackdown to date on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, designating it as an illicit and high-risk business while now applying it to all RWA projects, both overseas and offshore with any connections to China. This is expected to severely limit any RWA projects related to Bitcoin and
January 6, 2026 3 mins read
Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps has pushed back against viral claims alleging that a high-profile Polymarket trader had insider ties to a cofounder of World Liberty Financial. The firm said the on-chain logic behind the accusations relies on weak assumptions and misleading analysis. In a Jan. 5 post on X, Bubblemaps
January 6, 2026 3 mins read
Grayscale marked an important milestone as the first cryptocurrency issuer to list on US exchanges to distribute Ethereum staking rewards to its clients. The milestone also marks better US market participation in blockchain-based yield. In a Jan. 5 announcement, Grayscale confirmed that its Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) completed its
January 6, 2026 3 mins read
Institutional demand for Bitcoin strengthened sharply on Friday as BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF recorded its largest single-day inflow in nearly three months, signaling renewed confidence in crypto-linked investment products. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) attracted $287.4 million in inflows, marking its biggest daily haul since Oct. 8, 2024, according to
January 5, 2026 3 mins read