Thu, January 8

Solana Mobile to Launch SKR Token on Jan 21 With Seeker Airdrop

Solana Mobile has revealed its SKR token launch date, i.e., January 21, having Solana Seeker smartphone users in continuation to claim up to 20% of the token through an airdrop. On January 7, Solana revealed that, after the token launch, users can secure their tokens to “Guardians” who will safeguard

16 hours ago 2 mins read

Wyoming Launches State-Backed Stablecoin FRNT on Solana Network

Wyoming has taken a forward step toward crypto adoption by introducing a U.S. state-backed dollar token, bringing a regulated digital dollar into public crypto markets. The Wyoming state governor has officially announced the launch of Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) in his X post on Wednesday, January 7th. I'm pleased to

16 hours ago 2 mins read

World Liberty Financial Applies for OCC Charter to Launch Stablecoin Trust Bank

World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company with strong ties to the current President of the United States, Donald Trump, has also reportedly applied for a national trust bank charter with the OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) in the United States. The proposed charter is expected to pave

17 hours ago 3 mins read

Global Crypto Market Reacts to US Seizing Russian Flagged Tanker

The crypto market worldwide has reacted to the recent act of the US seizing a tanker that was flagged as Russian. Prices of major tokens, like BTC and ETH, have slipped over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, a detailed statement from Russia is awaited. It was last heard confirming the

17 hours ago 2 mins read

US Senate Committees Set Markup on Crypto Market Structure Bill

Next week, a markup event on legislation on digital asset market structure is scheduled. It is anticipated that representatives from cryptocurrency firms will reach Washington, D.C., to engage with policymakers on the bill.  The chief executive officer, Cody Carbone, of crypto advocacy organisation The Digital Chamber, mentioned that it was

17 hours ago 2 mins read

Polymarket Introduces Trading Fees on US App and Crypto Markets

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

18 hours ago 3 mins read

Bitcoin Mining Turns Green as Waste Heat Powers Canadian Agriculture

Canaan, the Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, has launched a Green energy Project in Manitoba, Canada, with a project size of 3 Megawatts (MW) with a 24 month durations. The Project is mainly about turning the heat produced by the Bitcoin mining machines into the Energy for agriculture, especially to heat

January 7, 2026 2 mins read

Binance Futures Launches Silver Perpetuals With Up to 50x Leverage

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

Ripple’s GTreasury Acquires Solvexia to Expand Compliance and Automation Capabilities

Fintech company Ripple has started its first acquisition of 2026 through its corporate treasury management company, GTreasury, as it acquires Solvexia. This approach deepens the connection between traditional finance and the crypto industry by automating transaction verification, compliance, and regulatory oversight, with XRP and RLUSD playing important roles. GTreasury’s X

January 7, 2026 2 mins read
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