BitGo to Go Public, Targets $201 Million in IPO with $1.85B Valuation
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR BitGo plans to raise up to $201 million in its upcoming IPO targeting a $1.85 billion valuation. The company will offer 11 million newly issued shares and 821,595 shares from current stockholders. BitGo’s revenue surged to nearly $10 billion in the f…
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Tether Freezes $182 Million in USDT to Support Ongoing Investigation
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Tether has frozen $182 million in USDT across five Tron blockchain wallets in response to a law enforcement request. The frozen funds, ranging from $12 million to $50 million per wallet, are linked to an ongoing investigation. Tether’s wallet-freezin…
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VelaFi Raises $20M in Series B Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - VelaFi, a Dallas, TX-based provider of a stablecoin-powered financial infrastructure platform under Galactic Holdings, raised $20M in Series B funding. The round was led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree, existing sha…
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Tom Lee's BitMine Buys $76 Million in Ethereum as Analysts Predict ETH Outperforming Bitcoin
Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine Immersion Technologies added to its ETH stash, now valued around $13 billion.
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Monero Sets New Record Price as Privacy Trade Re-Emerges
Sebastian Sinclair / decrypt - Monero’s push to a record high follows renewed interest in privacy-focused coins, even as uneven liquidity complicates price signals.
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South Korea proposes 5% limit for listed firms’ crypto exposure
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The proposed guidelines would allow eligible firms to invest in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market value.
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X Eyes Crypto Trading Integration as Smart Cashtags Roll Out Next Month
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Smart Cashtags let users tap crypto tags to see live prices inside X’s timeline Bitcoin tags now link directly to real-time data, reducing ticker confusion Ethereum gains contract-level tagging for clearer token and ecosystem tracking XRP joins launc…
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Tennessee orders Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com to cease sports betting contracts
Francisco Rodrigues / coindesk - The firms, federally regulated by the CFTC, were told to shut down Tennessee-based activity, refund deposits, and void open contracts by Jan. 31.
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Crypto VC Giant Andreessen Horowitz Raises $15 Billion to Help America 'Win' Tech Race
Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - Major crypto investor Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion across multiple funds to propel technology bets and help boost America's prospects.
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World's largest custodial bank BNY to offer tokenized deposits for institutional investors
Aoyon Ashraf / coindesk - The initiative mirrors deposit balances on a private blockchain to speed up settlement and unlock liquidity.
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Ripple Secures FCA Authorization, Boosting UK Expansion
Ekemini / ventureburn - Ripple just got the green light from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is a big deal for its push into Europe. With this approval, Ripple can now expandThe post Ripple Secures FCA Authorization, Boosting UK Expansion appeared first on Vent…
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Rain Raises $250 Million to Scale Platform for Launching Stablecoin Cards
PYMNTS / pymnts - Rain raised $250 million in a Series C funding round to scale its infrastructure for stablecoin payments and add new capabilities and products. The round boosted Rain’s valuation to $1.95 billion, which is 17 times higher than its valuation 10 months ago,…
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Consensys-backed SharpLink stakes $170 million in ETH on Linea
Timmy Shen / theblock - The latest deployment builds on its previously disclosed plan to stake $200 million in ETH across Linea and affiliated restaking partners.
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Bitnomial Cleared by CFTC to Offer Prediction Contracts in the U.S.
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Bitnomial received a no-action letter from the CFTC allowing it to launch prediction markets in the U.S. The approved contracts will focus on digital assets, economic indicators, and financial outcomes. All transactions will be cleared through Bitnom…
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Florida becomes latest state to pursue bitcoin reserve ahead of 2026 session
Kyle Baird / theblock - The bill walls off bitcoin holdings in a standalone reserve, avoiding direct exposure across pensions and other state funds.
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Crypto Liquidations Top $477M as Bitcoin Slips Below $90K
Akash Girimath / decrypt - Bitcoin’s dip below $90,000 has triggered a liquidation spree as bullish momentum fades amid ETF outflows and thin liquidity.
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Zcash developer team behind ECC quits after governance clash with Bootstrap board
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - ECC's CEO, Josh Swihart, claims the team was forced to leave because of changes that made their work untenable.
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Morgan Stanley files for bitcoin, solana ETFs
Reuters / fastcompany - Morgan Stanley is seeking regulatory approval to launch exchange-traded funds tied to the price of cryptocurrency tokens, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, the first such move by a big U.S. bank.The bank is …
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Ethereum Layer-2 Network Starknet Back Online Following Outage
Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - Ethereum layer-2 network Starknet suffered a block issue that led to more than four hours of downtime early Monday.
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Ledger confirms leak of customer data from third-party Global-e hack
Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Crypto wallet company Ledger SAS confirmed today a data breach to a third-party leaked customer data, including names and contact information. Customers received an email from Global-e Online Ltd., an end-to-end e-commerce platform used by Ledger to sell …
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