Bullish, the cryptocurrency trading platform supported by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, has filed a confidential offering for a planned initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to sources as cited by the Financial Times. This means the second major trading platform for cryptocurrencies plans to list
BitMine Immersion Technologies, which is the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, is investing $200 million into the private company named Beats industries which runs behind the famous YouTuber MrBeast. The deal is expected to be closed on January 19, 2026, according to the BitMine chairman, Tom Lee. Bitmine Bets on
According to DefiLlama, in just two weeks of January 2026, investors started investing around $588 million in crypto startups, which shows a positive sign for the crypto industry this year. Popular names like Arthur Hayes and top VC firms like Paradigm and YZi Labs pour money into the crypto startups.
Tensions have escalated between the Trump Administration and the Coinbase exchange because the platform suddenly pulled its support for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, and rumors have been spreading that the Trump White House is pulling the plug on the bill. Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett said in a
The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that about 57.55 BTC, worth around $5.47 million, which was seized by the U.S. government from the founders of the Samourai wallet, has not been sold. On-Chain Movements Spark Debate Over U.S. Policy on Holding Seized Bitcoin The Samourai Wallet co-founders, Keonne Rodriguez
Anchorage Digital is rumored to be working on a large fundraising exercise as the institutional cryptocurrency platform readies itself for a possible listing. The company is seeking to raise between $200 million and $400 million, as reported in a Bloomberg article, targeting an initial public offering in 2026. This announcement
The latest decision pushed Belarus to formalize crypto within its regulated financial system. The Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, signed Decree No. 19 today, which allows Belarus to officially launch cryptobanks, a hybrid financial institutions that combine digital token operations with traditional banking, payments, and related services. According to the announcement,
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
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
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
