Raw News Items
52 itemsJanuary 8, 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 90
Truebit token price falls 99% after reports of $26M exploit
The TRU price fell to $0.0000000029 from $0.16 after the protocol reported a security incident and crypto sleuths tracked stolen Ether.
- DecryptScore: 90
Bitcoin on Exchanges Can Be Legally Seized in South Korea, Supreme Court Affirms
The South Korean Supreme Court confirmed that Bitcoin stored on crypto exchanges can be seized under criminal law, rejecting an appeal.
- DecryptScore: 85
Wall Street, Crypto Leaders Make 'Progress' on Crypto Bill in Private Meeting: Sources
Leaders of a major Wall Street trade group and DeFi-focused crypto leaders are trying to hash out key disagreements before the market structure bill faces a do-or-die Senate vote next week.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Bitcoin bulls chase $91K as early 2026 rally finds sustained volume
Bitcoin bulls are making a run on $91,000 as start-of-the-year trading volumes highlight the market’s expectation of a positive Q1.
- CryptoSlateScore: 80
Zcash crashes 20% as entire team walks out, exposing a boardroom battle over the project’s assets
Zcash (ZEC) suffered the steepest decline among top-tier digital assets on Jan. 8, plunging approximately 20% amid a collision of governance turmoil and a leverage-driven market flush. According to CryptoSlate data, Zcash fell to a month-low of $382, making it the day’s biggest loser on the Top 100 ...
- CoinDeskScore: 80
JPMorgan expands blockchain goals, plans to build ‘interoperable digital money’
As Siemens uses JPMorgan's blockchain for FX transfers, the bank plans to scale JPM Coin across privacy-focused and public networks
- CointelegraphScore: 75
CFTC issues no-action letter to Bitnomial, clearing way for event contracts
The no-action letter comes amid growing acceptance by US regulators of prediction-style markets and event contracts during an election year.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Solana is becoming settlement rail for Visa and JPMorgan but one metric still scares insiders
Wyoming launched a state-backed stablecoin on Solana, and Morgan Stanley filed for a Solana trust product this week. Last month, Visa expanded USDC settlement to run on Solana rails, and JPMorgan tokenized commercial paper using Solana for part of the settlement stack. These are not rumors or roadma...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Ethereum scaling network Polygon close to buying bitcoin kiosk firm Coinme, sources say
Polygon is paying $100 million to $125 million for the bitcoin ATM provider, according to one of the sources.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Morgan Stanley to launch digital asset wallet as part of crypto product expansion
The wallet, expected to launch this year, will support cryptocurrencies and RWAs as the financial services company adds to its suite of crypto investment products.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bank of America upgrades Coinbase to 'buy' as exchange moves beyond crypto
Bank of America said it recommended investors buy Coinbase's stock, pointing to its new products including weekday equities trading and prediction markets.
- DecryptScore: 70
Ethereum Treasury Firm SharpLink Stakes $170 Million of ETH on Linea
Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming staked $170 million worth of ETH on Ethereum layer-2 scaling network, Linea.
- The BlockScore: 70
Senate crypto bill nears ‘do-or-die’ moment as stablecoins and Trump issues threaten progress, essential votes
Senators are sifting through key issues that are proving to be vital in advancing a sweeping crypto bill ahead of next week's votes.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Polymarket seems riddled with insider trading yet a massive Dow Jones partnership just validated prediction markets
Dow Jones announced an exclusive partnership to distribute Polymarket prediction data across The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and MarketWatch on the same day Kalshi claimed it had hit $100 billion in annualized trading volume. The juxtaposition captures where prediction markets sit at the start of...
- DecryptScore: 70
Bank of America Upgrades Coinbase to 'Buy' on Base Prospects, Tokenization Tailwinds
Binance’s U.S. expansion could be a threat, the bank warned while upgrading Coinbase to a "Buy" rating.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Temple Digital Group launches 24/7 institutional trading built on Canton
The platform offers a private, non-custodial venue for regulated institutions to trade cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
- DecryptScore: 60
New York Lawmakers Target Prediction Markets as NHL's Rangers Ink Polymarket Deal
A New York assemblyman reintroduced a bill that would restrict prediction markets, barring bets on individual sports matches, war, and more.
- DecryptScore: 60
India's Tax Department Echoes Reserve Bank's Concerns on Crypto
Tax authorities flagged enforcement challenges with virtual digital assets ahead of the Union Budget presentation.
- The BlockScore: 60
CFTC issues no-action relief, clearing Bitnomial to offer event contracts
Divisions within the CFTC have given the green light for crypto-focused exchange Bitnomial to offer event contracts.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Trump’s WLFI is pivoting to “narrow banking,” a move that exposes the fatal flaw of competitors
On Jan. 7, Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) formally applied for a national banking charter to establish the “World Liberty Trust Company.” This is a proposed national trust bank specifically designed to handle USD1 stablecoin issuance, custody, redemption, and reserve management....
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitnomial wins U.S. regulator's nod on prediction markets push, joins growing crowd
U.S. derivatives platform and clearinghouse is focusing on prediction contracts targeted at digital assets movements and economic indicators.
- DecryptScore: 55
Florida Lawmakers Renew Push to Launch State Bitcoin Reserve
Florida lawmakers introduced another bill for the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, less than a year after two attempts were shelved.
- CryptoSlateScore: 55
How United States could use Greenland for 10,000 EH/s Bitcoin mining hub from stranded energy
Talk of the United States buying Greenland has returned to Washington, and miners are tracking the power projects on the island. The White House said a U.S. purchase of Greenland is an “active discussion,” according to Reuters. For Bitcoin miners, the more actionable clock is Greenland’s industrial ...
- The BlockScore: 50
Morgan Stanley continues crypto push, plans wallet in the second half of 2026
Morgan Stanley's head of wealth management told Barron's the firm plans to launch a proprietary digital wallet later this year.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
XRP ETFs see $40M of outflows after eight-week run of inflows
The outflow was primarily due to a $47.25 million redemption from 21Shares’ TOXR, while other funds remained stable or positive.
- The BlockScore: 50
Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin reserve ahead of 2026 session
The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.
- DecryptScore: 50
Fireblocks Expands Into Crypto Accounting With TRES Finance Acquisition
The deal links custody infrastructure with audit-ready reporting as firms face regulatory and capital markets pressure.
- The BlockScore: 50
BofA upgrades Coinbase after pullback, says crypto adoption still in ‘early innings’
The bank also pointed to infrastructure revenue, including Base and derivatives, as emerging buffers against trading volatility.
- The BlockScore: 40
JPMorgan says crypto de-risking is likely over as ETF flows stabilize
The recent crypto market correction was driven mainly by investor de-risking following MSCI’s Oct. announcement, JPMorgan said.
- DecryptScore: 40
World Liberty Financial Applies for OCC Trust Bank Charter
World Liberty Financial is seeking to overcome a federal oversight hurdle, following a spate of recent approvals.
- DecryptScore: 40
Crypto Market Cools as Bitcoin Stays Within Death Cross: Analysis
The post-New Year rally fizzled fast. Bitcoin is back in death cross territory, and the charts aren't giving bulls much to celebrate.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Bitcoin is not the king of the dark web – and the reason why is a $154 billion crypto nightmare
The era of the hooded hacker hoarding Bitcoin in a dark web wallet is over. In 2025, the center of gravity in the illicit cryptocurrency economy shifted decisively away from the volatility of the original cryptocurrency and toward a dense, dollar-linked shadow system. According to new Chainalysis da...
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Zcash governance clash tanked the token. Here's why it may not be as big as it seems.
While Electric Coin Company’s development team departed to form a new company, it will still be working on Zcash.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Nexo to offer zero-interest crypto lending for BTC and ETH holders
The offering expands Nexo’s structured lending products to Bitcoin and Ether holders amid a broader recovery in crypto-backed lending.
- DecryptScore: 40
Morning Minute: The Institutions Aren’t Coming—They’re Here
Four major headlines across TradFi and U.S. States has crypto on notice—the institutions are charging in
- The BlockScore: 30
Cryptographers who mass exited Electric Coin Company debut new Zcash wallet
Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart hinted at the "misalignment" between the needs of a tech startup and its nonprofit parent organization.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
‘Deeply undervalued’ bitcoin faces continued bear market with no clear upside catalyst
Experts say the next major rally may come only when long-term holders are exhausted, and true institutional capital enters the market.
- DecryptScore: 30
Zcash Plunges Double Digits After ECC Team ‘Constructively Discharged’
In a statement, the board said that the disagreements stemmed from recent proposals to privatize the Zashi mobile wallet.
- DecryptScore: 30
Myriad Moves: Traders Bet on Zcash Rebound, But Aren't Buying Another Bitcoin All-Time High
Top markets on Myriad this week include predictions on a new Bitcoin all-time high, Ethereum’s next move, and whether Zcash will bounce back.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Trump rules out Sam Bankman-Fried pardon in NYT interview
The US president reportedly said he had no intention of pardoning the former FTX CEO, and defended his family’s connections to the crypto industry.
- DecryptScore: 20
Three Catalysts That Could Kickstart a Crypto Rally in 2026: Bitwise
Bitcoin’s next rally hinges on market stability, with analysts pointing to calmer crypto conditions and progress on U.S. crypto legislation.
- DecryptScore: 20
Digital Finance Will Evolve Into ‘Foundational Infrastructure Layer’ in 2026: Moody’s
The ratings agency predicts that financial institutions and service firms will compete on the effectiveness of their infrastructure layers.
- The BlockScore: 20
The Daily: ZEC drops as Zcash developer team at ECC quits, spot XRP ETFs see first net outflows since launch, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Trump says he won't rescue Sam Bankman-Fried with pardon
The president told the New York Times he won't pardon ex-FTX CEO SBF, nor will he be granting help to Sean Combs or Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.
- DecryptScore: 20
The ZCash situation explained! Interview with ZEC bull Mert! BTC below $90K! ZEC falls 19%!
Crypto majors fell again yesterday as btc lost $90k; btc -2% at $89,900; eth -3% at $3,100, sol -3% at $134; xrp -7% to $2.08. Lit (+3%), wlfi (+3%) and xmr (+3%) led top movers. Zec fell 19% after the developer team resigned following a dispute with the board; the team has promised to form a new co...
- DecryptScore: 10
Google Just Overhauled Gmail With Gemini 3, Turning It Into an AI Assistant
Google integrated Gemini 3 into Gmail, transforming the inbox into an assistant with summaries, drafting tools, and new privacy controls.
- DecryptScore: 10
Scientists Crammed a Computer Into a Robot the Size of a Grain of Salt
Researchers built autonomous robots the size of salt grains—with onboard computers, sensors, and motors that think and swim independently for months.
- The BlockScore: 10
Trump says he has no plans to pardon jailed FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried: NYT
President Donald Trump told The New York Times that he has no plans to pardon former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
- DecryptScore: 10
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health Push Raises Questions About Data Security
The new feature lets users link medical records, while OpenAI emphasized encryption, data separation, and limits on health advice.
- DecryptScore: 10
Boston Dynamics Unveils First Commercial Atlas Humanoid Robot
Boston Dynamics said manufacturing on its humanoid Atlas robots will begin immediately, with all 2026 deployments already reserved.
- DecryptScore: 10
Google, Character.AI Agree to Settle US Lawsuit Over Teen’s Suicide
A lawsuit alleging an AI chatbot contributed to a teen’s suicide has been settled, closing a closely watched case over AI accountability.
- Decrypt
Crypto Liquidations Top $477M as Bitcoin Slips Below $90K
Bitcoin’s dip below $90,000 has triggered a liquidation spree as bullish momentum fades amid ETF outflows and thin liquidity.