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Economic Crisis in Iran Drives Surge in Bitcoin Self-Custody

Iran is facing a severe crisis right now. People are protesting across the country, and in return, the government shut down the internet nationwide. This reflects the Iranian rial collapsing to a record low, losing almost all its value against major currencies. Access to the global financial system is heavily

January 16, 2026 2 mins read

Google Play Tightens Korea Rules, Offshore Crypto Apps Face Block

Google is rolling out stricter crypto app requirements in South Korea, a change that could sharply limit access to offshore exchanges by linking app availability to local regulatory approval. The update raises compliance pressure on foreign platforms that serve Korean users without completing the country’s formal registration process. According to

January 16, 2026 3 mins read

CME Group Plans to Expand Crypto Derivatives With ADA, LINK, and XLM Futures in February

CME Group has planned to introduce futures contracts based on Cardano(ADA), Chainlink(LINK), and Stellar(XLM)  on February 9th; the final regulatory approval is pending, which shows that institutional access to major altcoins is growing, as regulated crypto interest is also accelerating. As per the official announcement, the ADA, LINK, and XLM

January 16, 2026 2 mins read

Interactive Brokers Enables Stablecoin Funding With USDC Deposits

Interactive Brokers has further bolstered its services related to cryptocurrencies, with the company now allowing its clients to use stablecoins to fund their brokerage accounts, ensuring faster settlements and 24/7 access for account funding. As soon as the stablecoins are received, the transfer will be automatically settled in USD, allowing

January 16, 2026 3 mins read

Trump’s Emergency Energy Strategy Signals a Turning Point for Bitcoin Miners

U.S President Donald Trump plans an Emergency Power Auction to fix the high electricity prices in the U.S. Electricity has been getting very expensive in recent years because the AI data centers consume a massive amount of power. The idea of this plan is that big companies would pay upfront

January 16, 2026 2 mins read

Cake Wallet Expands Privacy Stack With Default Zcash Shielding

Cake Wallet, a Monero- based privacy wallet has expanded its privacy offerings with native Zcash integration that allows shielded transactions by default, which positions the Cake Wallet as a broader privacy platform.  As per the official tweet posted on January 15 from Cake Wallet, Zcash support ensures anonymity is enabled

January 16, 2026 2 mins read

Utah Man Sentenced to Three Years for Unlicensed Crypto Business and $2.9M Fraud

The Investigation done by the Federal Bureau of Investigation into a Utah man named Brian Garry Sewell has resulted in a sentence of three years in U.S. federal prison for running an illegal cash-to-crypto business and defrauding investors of nearly $3 million.  Unlicensed Crypto Scheme Ends in Prison, Sending Clear

January 16, 2026 2 mins read

Uniswap Goes Live on OKX X Layer With Zero Interface Fee Swaps

Uniswap has marked its presence on the multi-chain universe by entering X Layer, which stands for OKX’s Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem. This will enable a new low-cost platform for the trading community and retain the native Uniswap experience within the OKX ecosystem. Uniswap made the deployment official through an announcement

January 16, 2026 3 mins read

Argentina’s Lemon Launches Bitcoin-Backed Visa Credit Card

The crypto exchange from Argentina, Lemon, has rolled out a Visa credit card bonded by Bitcoin, as reported by local news La Nacion on January 14. Lemon has positioned itself as the second-biggest crypto exchange in the country, overseeing 5.5 million users.  The new Bitcoin-supported Visa credit card permits access

January 15, 2026 2 mins read