101 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Second-Best Month For Bitcoin Futures on CME + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Exchanges newsChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), a major financial derivatives marketplace, said today that...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Major Food Safety Firm Neogen to Test a Use Case For Blockchain

U.S.-based food and animal safety Neogen Corporation has partnered with blockchain firm Ripe Technology for tracking food and animal sources. The connection will allow Neogen to use the Ripe blockchain to track sources for products, as well as resolve issues such as recalls. Neogen is hoping...

, by Jon Buck

Huobi Token Leads Top 20 as Exchange Joins LG on Klaytn Council

Huobi token (HT), the native token of major crypto exchange Huobi, is the best performing top 20 coin today after the company announced it joined the governance council of Klaytn (KLAY) on Monday.At pixel time (09:41 UTC), HT trades at c. 4.51 and is up by almost 8% in a day, increasing its weekly...

, by Jon Buck

Ukraine Says it Will Not Regulate Cryptocurrency Mining + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Crypto mining newsThe Ukrainian government has indicated that it will take a laissez-faire attitude to crypto mining....

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Beijing Launches Blockchain Loans Platform for Coronavirus-hit SMEs

Authorities in Beijing say they have launched a blockchain-powered loans platform that will help small and medium-sized companies affected by the coronavirus to borrow money and potentially stay afloat – as the disease threatens to batter the city’s industrial sector.The city’s...

, by Tim Alper

OKEx’s OKB Skyrockets on News of OKChain Testnet Going Live

On Monday, OKChain testnet and OKEx DEX have gone live, followed by a major jump in the price of OKB, the native token of major crypto exchange OKEx, of more than 30%.As reported late last year, Malta-based OKEx said it aims to launch the testnet for its proprietary blockchain, OKChain, in early...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Samsung Might Have New Crypto Surprise as Galaxy S20 Set For Debut

South Korean observers believe Samsung’s newest smartphones could feature a blockchain wallet with “enhanced security features.”(Learn about the latest developments here: Samsung Plays Hide-and-Seek Galaxy S20 With the Cryptoverse)The South Korean electronics giant is set to...

, by Tim Alper

Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Swap Equity On Blockchain + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Adoption newsU.S.-based banking giants Citigroup and Goldman Sachs conducted the first equity swap on a new blockchain...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

RSK Opens Bridge Between Bitcoin and Ethereum + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Adoption newsBitcoin sidechain RSK said it has launched a two-way bridge between Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains....

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Public Blockchain Is a ‘Natural Choice for Survival,’ Says Banker

South Korean banks and financial services providers will increasingly look to use public blockchain solutions, say experts in the country.Seoul has been supportive of a range of private-only blockchain projects, and has even provided such ventures with multi-million dollar funding.But South Korean...

, by Tim Alper

Blockchain Group Asks IRS to Exempt Small Crypto Payments + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Tax newsA blockchain trade group, the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, asked the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

BitPay to Enable Merchant Payments From All Bitcoin Wallets + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Adoption newsMajor crypto payments provider BitPay said that it will soon allow all BitPay invoices to be paid from any...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Handshake Introduces a New Way to Send Your Crypto

Namebase and its blockchain Handshake have officially gone live, allowing their users to send funds to a simple name, instead of a complicated address. Handshake is a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol compatible with DNS (Domain Name System, a hierarchical and decentralized naming...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

14 Major Japanese Finance Firms to Begin Blockchain Inheritance Pilot

Fourteen of Japan’s biggest banks and securities companies will begin running a pilot for a blockchain-powered inheritance platform. The pilot, which is being spearheaded by the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, will begin in mid-February. If successful, financial institutions in the country could...

, by Tim Alper

Politician to Form Blockchain-powered Party + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Blockchain newsFormer presidential candidate, tech entrepreneur and leading South Korean politician Ahn Chul-soo will...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Is Bitcoin New Ethereum Killer?

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _____Looking for the next Bitcoin (BTC, Rated "A-")?Some people have long...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

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