Tue, February 17

Trove Backers Seek Refunds After Sudden Pivot From Hyperliquid to Solana

Trove Markets has raised the ire of its community following its sudden flip in its decentralized perpetual exchange, which transitioned from Hyperliquid to Solana, amid having raised over $11.5 million for its launch, which was based on its Hyperliquid model. Backers are now demanding refunds as the project’s TGEP approaches.

January 19, 2026 3 mins read

Newrez to Recognize Cryptocurrency Holdings in U.S. Mortgage Qualification Framework

Newrez, a major U.S. mortgage lender, announced accepting cryptos starting in February 2026. This is the major shift and a positive sign for the crypto because these big companies usually ignore crypto. Crypto Assets Now Count Toward Mortgage Qualification Without Forced Liquidation Borrowers can now use Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USD-pegged

January 17, 2026 2 mins read

Peter Thiel-Backed Bullish Files for US IPO as Crypto Listings Surge

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

January 17, 2026 3 mins read

BitMine Invests $200M in MrBeast’s Company to Target Gen Z Crypto Users

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

January 17, 2026 2 mins read

Crypto Startups Raise $588M in Early 2026 as Institutional Investment Returns

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. 

January 17, 2026 1 min read

White House Warns It May Drop Crypto Bill Support After Coinbase Clash

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

January 17, 2026 3 mins read

U.S. Government Retains Forfeited Bitcoin Under Strategic Reserve Policy

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

January 17, 2026 2 mins read

Anchorage Digital Eyes $400M Raise as IPO Plans Take Shape

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

January 17, 2026 3 mins read

Belarus Greenlights Cryptobanks, Integrating Digital Assets Into Its Financial System

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,

January 16, 2026 2 mins read

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
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