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Today so far 2026-10-23 · 00:00 UTC

Bitcoin is showing mixed signals with fresh ETF inflows driving bull market sentiment while analysts caution the price may struggle to reach $100K by end of 2026, and some warn that American inflation threatens the $80,000 threshold. Meanwhile, the DeFi and broader crypto ecosystem is experiencing significant activity, including Ripple partnering with Arf to bring RLUSD lending to XRP Ledger and Uniswap integrating seven rival liquidity sources to burn UNI tokens, though concerns persist about systemic risks as crypto lending vaults exceed $10 billion and a $122 million hack of Drift Protocol being laundered through Tornado Cash.

Steak ‘n Shake Increases Bitcoin Exposure Following Eight Months of Crypto Payments

Steak ‘n Shake has marked eight months since integrating Bitcoin payments across its U.S. restaurant locations, reporting a notable rise in store sales since the launch.

2026-01-17 · 11:33 UTC
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Crypto Startups Raise $588M in Early 2026 as Institutional Investment Returns

2026-01-17 · 11:32

According to DefiLlama, in just two weeks of January 2026, investors started investing around $588 million in crypto…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.42B in strongest week since early October

2026-01-17 · 11:27

Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their strongest week since October as institutional investors returned via regulated products,…

Immutable Price Prediction: Cup Pattern Targets $0.35 As IMX Clears 50 EMA

2026-01-17 · 11:27

Immutable price today trades near $0.2921 after posting a 5.34% gain to break above the 50-day EMA.

Belarus Legalizes Cryptobanks to Merge Digital Tokens with Traditional Banking Services

2026-01-17 · 11:10

Belarus legalizes cryptobanks to combine digital tokens with traditional banking and financial services.

White House Warns It May Drop Crypto Bill Support After Coinbase Clash

2026-01-17 · 11:09

Tensions have escalated between the Trump Administration and the Coinbase exchange because the platform suddenly pulled…

Vitalik Buterin Lays Out Plans to Regain Blockchain Sovereignty on Ethereum in 2026

2026-01-17 · 11:07

According to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, 2026 is the year the blockchain community takes back lost ground in…

South Korea Legalizes Blockchain Securities Allowing Regulated Trading of Digital Assets Nationwide

2026-01-17 · 10:50

South Korea creates a legal path for blockchain securities within its regulated financial markets.

Crypto Fraud Hits $15.8B in 2025, Far Outpacing Losses from Hacks and Exploits

2026-01-17 · 10:10

In 2025, Web3 fraud surged to $15.87 billion, far surpassing the $2.5 billion plus lost to traditional hacks.

Crypto Users’ Reignite Interest in TRX Following an Impressive Rally

2026-01-17 · 10:09

TRON blockchain’s native cryptocurrency, TRX, is attracting significant interest among crypto community members after…

User loses $282M in one of the largest social engineering crypto heists

2026-01-17 · 09:54

The crypto user was reportedly deceived by an attacker impersonating Trezor support, tricked into revealing their…

Quant Price Prediction: Spot Inflows Fuel Breakout As Price Eyes $88

2026-01-17 · 09:54

Quant price today trades near $84.98 after posting an 8.35% gain in a single session.

Panos Mekras Outlines XRP’s Untapped Potential

2026-01-17 · 09:05

While the market's attention has focused on Ethereum, Solana or rollups, XRP is back in the conversation.

U.S. Government Retains Forfeited Bitcoin Under Strategic Reserve Policy

2026-01-17 · 09:01

The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that about 57.55 BTC, worth around $5.47 million, which was seized by the U.

ZachXBT Reveals $282M Bitcoin and Litecoin Theft from Hardware Wallet Scam

2026-01-17 · 08:58

A large-scale cryptocurrency theft linked to a social engineering attack has drawn attention after on-chain investigator…

Anchorage Digital Eyes $400M Raise as IPO Plans Take Shape

2026-01-17 · 08:52

Anchorage Digital is rumored to be working on a large fundraising exercise as the institutional cryptocurrency platform…

COVID March 2020-Style Event Potentially Brewing for Bitcoin: Luke Gromen

2026-01-17 · 08:40

Macro guru Luke Gromen says a potential COVID March 2020-style market capitulation could rock bitcoin and financial…

PUMP Surges 5% Following Massive $148.8M Exchange Transfer

2026-01-17 · 08:40

PUMP surged 5% despite $148.8M exchange transfer, showing strong market resilience.

White House May Drop Support for Clarity Act If Coinbase Holds Its Stance

2026-01-17 · 08:26

The White House has stepped up its push to pass the Clarity Act in the Senate by pressuring Coinbase Global Inc.

XRP Feels Dead at $2, Past Cycles Say That Feeling Doesn’t Last

2026-01-17 · 07:50

The crypto market is moving sideways. Prices are neither crashing, nor breaking out.

Chainlink Eyes $15 as Bitwise Announces LINK ETF Launch

2026-01-17 · 07:40

Bitwise announces LINK ETF, signaling growing institutional interest in Chainlink.

Iran Embraces Bitcoin To Escape Inflation

2026-01-17 · 07:05

The Iranian crypto economy experienced a spectacular acceleration in 2025, reaching around 7.78 billion dollars,…

Belarus President Signs Legal Framework for ‘Cryptobanks’

2026-01-17 · 06:55

Belarus has taken another step toward formalizing its digital asset sector after President Alexander Lukashenko signed a…

White House threatens to pull support for crypto bill after Coinbase standoff: Report

2026-01-17 · 06:44

Coinbase withdrew support for the CLARITY Act, warning the draft would restrict DeFi, ban tokenized equities and…

SHIB Price Stalls While the Team Calls for Patience — Breakout or Breakdown?

2026-01-17 · 06:35

SHIB price stalled near $0.00000866 after early 2026 gains and a sharp pullback.

ETH price hits $3.4K, but pro traders are not bullish yet: Here’s why

2026-01-17 · 06:32

ETH price cooled down from its recent rally as US macroeconomic factors, reduced DApps activity and falling fees impact…

$HTX Quarterly Burn Hits a New High of 13.62 Trillion, Total Burn Volume Nears 10% of Total Supply

2026-01-17 · 06:14

On January 15, HTX DAO announced the successful completion of its $HTX token burn for Q4 2025.

Utah Man Gets 3 Years of Prison Sentence for $2.9M Crypto Investor Fraud

2026-01-17 · 06:06

Southern Utah entrepreneur Brian Garry Sewell was sentenced to three years in federal prison on Januray 15, 2026, U.S.

BlockDAG’s 50x ROI Leaves Render and Bonk Behind – Only 10 Days Left in Presale

2026-01-17 · 06:00

As the crypto market kicks off 2026 with renewed momentum, three projects are making headlines for very different…

Ethereum Once Hit 1,000,000% Gains, Is Zero Knowledge Proof Primed for a Massive 2026 Encore?

2026-01-17 · 06:00

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