Month: January 2026

Solana Mobile has finally launched the much-anticipated SKR, the native token of its Seeker smartphone ecosystem. The distribution went live on Tuesday at 9:00 pm ET. It allows eligible Seeker users to claim and optionally stake their allocations through the Seed Vault Wallet’s Activity Tracking tab, with a small...

With recent listings underperforming the CoinDesk 20, BitGo is positioning itself as a rare pure play on institutional crypto custody and long term adoption....

Vietnam has launched a pilot program to license cryptocurrency exchanges, aiming to bring the rapidly growing market into a formal legal framework after years of regulatory uncertainty. Vietnam’s Crypto Licensing Pilot Begins On Tuesday, Vietnam began its pilot licensing regime to officially regulate crypto trading platforms in the country...

The Senate delayed consideration of a sweeping US crypto bill again as lawmakers prioritized housing legislation tied to rising living costs. A major US crypto market bill faced another setback this week, as Senate lawmakers shifted attention to housing legislation…...

The American Bankers Association’s latest priorities aim to limit how digital dollars earn returns and how financial data is shared as lawmakers debate U.S. crypto market structure legislation....

Real-world assets tokenization platform Ondo Finance (CRYPTO: ONDO) launched hundreds of blockchain-based stocks, exchange-traded funds, bonds, and commodities on Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) on Wednesday. Solana Goes TradFi Ondo Finance said in an X post that it’s bringing the “full TradFi portfolio” to Solana, one of the most popular networks for decentralized...

As discussions surrounding the CLARITY Act—often referred to as the crypto market structure bill—continue in Washington, Kristin Smith, President of the Solana Policy Institute, has provided insights on the current status of the legislation and the organization’s top priorities.  Solana Policy Institute’s Optimism For CLARITY Act  One of the...

American fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake has announced that all hourly employees will receive a Bitcoin bonus starting on March 1st. Steak ‘n Shake Integrates Bitcoin Bonus Payments Steak ‘n Shake will pay all hourly employees at its company-operated restaurants a bonus in Bitcoin for every hour of...

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison left federal custody after 440 days, closing one of the most visible chapters of the FTX collapse. Crypto prices barely moved on the news, which tells you something important: markets already priced in the legal fallout. The bigger story now sits off the...

Large Bitcoin holders, often called “sharks,” reportedly ramped up buying during the latest price pullback. Bitcoin slipped from near $98,000 to around $88,000, shaking out many newer buyers along the way. This split between quiet accumulation and loud crash warnings now defines the market mood. So what? When big...