Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
As DePIN projects generate revenue and AI agents move onchain, builders are shifting focus from speculation to fundamentals, but questions remain about Web3’s decentralization ethos.Crypto entered 2026 with a familiar dichotomy: The industry is matur...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Renewed spot Ethereum ETF inflows topped $474 million this week while network metrics smashed records, positioning ETH for a rally to $4,500 in the coming weeks.Ether (ETH) traded at $3,310, up 11% year-to-date, as renewed ETF buying and record oncha...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
A growing amount of the blockchain industry’s fees are captured by DeFi protocols rather than the underlying networks, signaling a potential investor shift to front-end facing applications.Revenue in the crypto industry is increasingly flowing to use...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The apparent shutdown follows years of scrutiny of one of crypto’s largest fraud marketplaces.A Telegram-based escrow service linked to an illicit online marketplace appears to be winding down operations after refunding more than $130 million in stab...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
US President Donald Trump is bringing criminal charges against the head of the Fed in what many see as a political move motivated by a desire for lower interest rates.The US Department of Justice, at the direction of President Donald Trump, has opene...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
US President Donald Trump said the “leaker on Venezuela has been found and is in jail” as some Polymarket accounts tied to early bets on Maduro’s ouster go silent.US President Donald Trump said the “leaker on Venezuela” has been jailed, a remark that...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Jefferies’ Greed & Fear strategist Christopher Wood has slashed a 10% Bitcoin allocation from his portfolio and moved into gold, citing the quantum risk to BTC, Bloomberg reports.Investment bank Jefferies’ longtime “Greed & Fear” strategist C...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The rules allow banks to combine token activity with payments and financial services under central bank and tech park oversight.Belarus has introduced a legal framework for so-called “cryptobanks,” formally integrating digital asset activity into the...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Google will require proof of FIU registration acceptance for crypto apps, raising compliance hurdles for offshore exchanges serving South Korean users.Google is rolling out updated crypto app requirements in South Korea, a move that may significantly...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The recovery may continue as long as Bitcoin achieves a daily close above $98,000, with the technical setup projecting 18% gains ahead.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price traded 9.5% above its Jan. 1 open of $87,500, and traders were confident that BTC’s short-ter...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Moldova plans to introduce its first crypto law in 2026, aligning with the EU’s MiCA framework while warning citizens about digital asset risks.Moldova plans to introduce its first comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation by the end of 2026, aligning...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The restructuring comes as the company integrates new payments assets and narrows its mandate, with several employees saying on X that they were affected by the layoffs.Polygon Labs has cut personnel as it pivots more aggressively to a payments-first...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The lender will offer crypto trading through its Bolero platform as Belgium’s MiCA rules take effect, despite no licenses yet appearing on the ESMA’s register.Update (Jan. 16, 1:15 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add commentary from KBC Ban...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers says its clients can deposit USDC, which will automatically convert to US dollars to fund their accounts.Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto services, allowing clients...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Megatel Homes says it’s launching a program where renters could receive rewards for paying their rent using a crypto token.US homebuilder Megatel Homes is set to launch a crypto rewards platform after receiving a Securities and Exchange Commission “n...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
State Street said its new crypto platform would help clients build tokenized money market funds, exchange-traded funds, and products such as tokenized deposits and stablecoins.Multinational banking giant State Street has launched an institutional dig...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Regulated investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds expanded in 2025, and corporations added crypto to their balance sheets, opening up more pathways for user access.Crypto prices were a mixed bag in 2025, but behind the scenes and away from...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Ethereum saw activity retention nearly double to 8 million addresses in a month while daily transactions hit an all-time high of 2.8 million amid soaring stablecoin use.Ethereum network activity has shown a sharp increase in new users, with “activity...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The NCAA wants the CFTC to tighten rules on college sport prediction markets, including age and advertising restrictions and anti-harassment measures.The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Comm...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The NCAA wants the CFTC to tighten rules on college sport prediction markets, including age and advertising restrictions and anti-harassment measures.The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Comm...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped by 12 points to “neutral” on Friday amid heightened anxiety over the future of a long-awaited crypto bill in the US.Crypto market sentiment has dropped after hitting a multi-month high, as the crypto industry...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns.A recently-discovered ransomware dubbed “DeadLock” is stealthily exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate and dist...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
California’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess their ability to repay.Crypto lending company Nexo Capital will pay a $500,000 to California’s financial regulator o...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
Bitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis.Crypto usage in Iran has spiked amid the country’s mass protests, with a surge of Iranians withdrawing Bit...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 months ago
The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform.Artificial intelligence-powered crypto platforms such as Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO h...
