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Crypto exchange WhiteBIT flagged by Russia as 'undesirable' over support for Ukraine military
WhiteBIT has actively supported Ukraine's war effort, donating $11 million to military initiatives and processing over $160 million in donations.
BlackRock doubles down on bitcoin fund offerings with income-focused filing
The ETF would actively manage a covered call bitcoin exposure through BlackRock's existing iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), to generate income for investors.
Bitcoin trails gold as yen intervention concerns weigh on risk assets
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 26, 2026
Bitcoin income windfall drives Metaplanet to revise full-year revenue forecast upward
The company forecasts revenue of over $100 million for FY2026, with 97.5% of projected sales coming from its Bitcoin Income Generation business.
Fed rates decision, Tesla earnings, Bybit roadmap: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Jan. 26.
Why 98% of gold investors don't actually own a gold bar—and why that’s a problem
Aurelion has shifted to Tether Gold (XAUT), a blockchain-based token backed by physical gold, to address potential market vulnerabilities in the "paper gold" market.
Here’s why bitcoin’s is failing its role as a 'safe haven' versus gold
Bitcoin behaves more like an "ATM" during uncertain times, with investors quickly selling it to raise cash.
Spacecoin launches SPACE token just days after partnering with Trump family-linked DeFi project
The project aims to create a decentralized satellite internet network, with the initial satellites, CTC-0 and CTC-1, already demonstrating blockchain-based communication from space.
One of the oldest NFT trading platform which facilitated over $300 million in sales at its peak shuts down
The platform, Nifty Gateway, which once facilitated over $300 million in sales, had shifted its focus to building onchain creative projects in 2024, but will now close.
Ukraine banned Polymarket and there’s no legal way for it to come back
Polymarket and similar platforms are considered unlicensed gambling operators, leading to blocked access.
