Raw News Items
21 itemsJanuary 11, 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 85
India tightens KYC requirements for crypto user onboarding
Tax and other regulatory agencies in India claim that cryptocurrencies and permissionless blockchain tech undermine tax collection.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Insiders sell government crypto database to violent home invaders as transparency laws backfire
A tax employee in Bobigny used internal software to compile dossiers on cryptocurrency specialists, billionaire Vincent Bolloré, prison guards, and a judge. She passed the information to criminals who paid €800 to attack a prison officer at home in Montreuil. Her appeal was rejected Jan. 6, as repor...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
JPMorgan downplays stablecoin threat as local bankers warn of $6.6 trillion risk
The ABA sent a letter to the U.S. Senate, saying stablecoins that offer yields will affect its banking members ability to grant loans, but JPMorgan disagrees.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
A hidden “yield war” has begun in Ethereum ETFs, forcing issuers to finally pay you for holding
Grayscale has turned Ethereum’s staking yield into something ETF investors instantly recognize: a cash distribution. On Jan. 6, the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) paid around $0.083 per share, totaling $9.39 million, funded by staking rewards the fund earned on its ETH holdings and then sold ...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warns decentralized stablecoins still have deep flaws
The Ethereum co-founder argues that price benchmarks, oracle security and staking incentives remain unresolved challenges for decentralized stablecoins.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Tennessee sends cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com
Tennessee regulator warned that failure to comply could trigger steep fines, court injunctions and potential law enforcement referrals for for further investigation.
- The BlockScore: 70
UK committee chairs push for crypto political donations ban, adding pressure to Labour government
Reform UK became the first UK political party to accept crypto donations in May 2025, though a £9m donation from a crypto investor was made in fiat.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Ethereum treasury company BitMine crosses 1 million staked ETH milestone
BitMine Immersion Technologies is the largest Ethereum treasury company by holdings, with over 4 million ETH in its corporate treasury.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Ethereum’s future hinges on zero-knowledge proofs, EF director says
In a recent interview with CoinDesk, Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang described zero-knowledge as part of Ethereum’s midterm roadmap, pointing to “many amazing breakthroughs” in the past one to two years.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin’s $25 billion legacy exodus secretly cemented Wall Street’s grip on liquidity within 2 years
Two years ago, Bitcoin gained something it had chased for a long time: a place in the tradfi default menu. Plenty of people could get exposure to Bitcoin in 2023, as anyone with an exchange account and a tolerance for operational risk could click “buy.” Yet most capital in the US moves t...
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
One US location just banned CBDCs, but its new state token is doing something even more surprising
For years, stablecoins have been crypto’s most useful invention and its most awkward dinner guest. Useful because they turn blockchains into 24/7 dollar rails, and awkward because while the promise is simple, securing trust rarely is. A digital token worth exactly a dollar sounds reassuring to non-c...
- The BlockScore: 60
Vitalik Buterin says decentralized stablecoins still face three unsolved problems
Buterin suggested that long-term stablecoin sustainability may require independence from the dollar entirely, given the possibility of future debasement.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Elon Musks's X teases crypto-aware ‘Smart Cashtags’ Just day after Community backlash
Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, outlined plans for asset-aware Smart Cashtags a day after criticism from parts of the crypto community over a now-deleted post.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Monero's XMR hits $500 for the first time since 2021 as rival Zcash fumbles
History shows XMR has repeatedly failed near record highs, risking another sharp pullback unless it decisively breaks above $500–$520.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin bear market still in play as power law sees $65K 'do-or-die' price
Bitcoin power law analysis concluded that price may face a new battle around $65,000 if BTC spends 2026 as a year of consolidation.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Russians ask government hotlines whether pensions are paid in crypto
Crypto-related questions about pension payments are reaching Russia’s Social Fund hotline, suggesting digital assets are entering mainstream financial concerns.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Ethereum sentiment mirrors levels seen before ‘major run’: Santiment
Ethereum’s social media sentiment is “kind of reminiscent” of what was seen before its last major run, according to Santiment.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
As the market tanks, crypto’s new gold rush is…gold
The huge spike in onchain gold signals is that DeFi investors are planning to stay in DeFi, even when the tide turns, argues RAAC founder Kevin Rusher.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Walmart and Google bet on AI agents to reshape how people shop online
The retail giant said a new Gemini integration reflects a broader shift from search-based shopping to AI systems that can act on a customer’s behalf.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
CryptoQuant founder slams X for penalizing crypto content instead of bots
X’s head of product said Crypto Twitter’s reach problems are self-inflicted, blaming overposting rather than algorithmic suppression.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Samson Mow tips Elon Musk will 'go hard' into Bitcoin in 2026
Jan3 founder Samson Mow’s predictions are among the more bullish outlooks compared with most recent forecasts from other crypto market participants.