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Deals•Feb 18, 2026
Bitwise Acquires Chorus One's Institutional Staking Business and Partners with Morpho
Crypto asset manager Bitwise announced in February that it has acquired the institutional staking business of Chorus One, expanding its staking capabilities. Simultaneously, Bitwise entered a partnership with Morpho to launch curated yield vaults, blending DeFi infrastructure with institutional controls. The moves aim to bring certified yield products to traditional finance investors.
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Deals•Feb 14, 2026
Tether Invests $150M for 12% Stake in Gold.com, Launching Tokenized Gold Token XAU₮
Tether announced a strategic investment of $150 million to acquire a 12% stake in Gold.com, purchasing 3.371 million shares at $44.50 each. The deal includes integration of Tether’s gold-backed token XAU₮ into Gold.com’s platform, aiming to expand tokenized gold distribution...
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News•Jan 25, 2026
Terrifying Solana Flaw Just Exposed How Easily the “Always-On” Network Could Have Been Stalled by Hackers
Solana validators were urged to install Agave v3.0.14 after a critical security advisory revealed two vulnerabilities that could crash nodes or stall consensus. Early adoption was slow, with only 18% of stake on the patched client, exposing the network to...
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News•Jan 24, 2026
Self-Custody Is No Longer a Retail Hobby. It Is Becoming Institutional Infrastructure
Institutional perception of self‑custody is shifting from a retail‑only risk to core crypto infrastructure. New hardware wallets, multi‑party authorization, and non‑custodial delegation let firms retain direct asset control while satisfying compliance requirements. Proof‑of‑Stake networks now support staking without transferring ownership,...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 24, 2026
Why One Pound Still Buys More than One Dollar, a Crypto Native Guide to the Least Intuitive Chart on Earth
The article explains why the British pound still trades above the U.S. dollar despite the United States’ larger economy, emphasizing that currency units are historical artifacts rather than strength indicators. It draws a crypto‑style analogy, showing that the GBP/USD pair,...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
FalconX, Monarq, and OpenEden Partner to Launch PRISM
OpenEden, FalconX and Monarq are launching PRISM, a tokenized yield portfolio slated for February 2026 that aims to deliver stable, low‑correlation returns through a diversified mix of cash‑and‑carry arbitrage, over‑collateralized lending, DeFi yield venues and tokenized U.S. Treasury‑backed assets. The...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 23, 2026
Exposing a Dirty Secret: What Uses More Power, Bitcoin, Streaming, AI, or Social Media?
Bitcoin mining consumed roughly 171 TWh in 2025, about 16% of total data‑center electricity use. AI‑focused data centers are projected to account for 40% of a 1,000 TWh global data‑center footprint in 2026, dwarfing Bitcoin’s share. Traditional workloads—including cloud, streaming and social...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Crypto Bets on War Go Mainstream
In early 2026 a Polymarket wager on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro exploded from $30,000 to over $436,000 after a U.S. raid, highlighting the surge in crypto‑based prediction markets. 2025 marked a turning point for decentralized perpetual contracts as platforms migrated...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 22, 2026
Bitcoin Hits Federal Reserve’s 2026 Stress Tests, Creating a Massive Capital Risk for Banks
The Federal Reserve’s 2026 supervisory stress‑test proposal still omits Bitcoin, but rising bank exposure through custody, ETFs, and derivatives could make the cryptocurrency a material risk factor. Pierre Rochard’s call to add Bitcoin highlights four criteria—materiality, repeatability, balance‑sheet mapping, and...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 22, 2026
The “Insider Wallet” That Made over $100M on October Tariff Trade in Threat of Liquidation if One Asset Continues to...
A single Hyperliquid wallet now carries a $649.6 million ETH long position entered at $3,161.85, with a liquidation estimate near $2,268.37—about 22% below the current $2,908 spot price. The account has already absorbed $56.6 million in unrealized losses and $6.79 million in funding...
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News•Jan 20, 2026
CoinTerminal’s Max Stochyk Duarte on Token Launches, Retail Protection, and Surviving 2026
CoinTerminal’s Head of Sales Maximiliano Stochyk Duarte explained that token launches in 2026 must earn retail trust through solid business models and transparent token economics. The Dubai‑based launchpad leverages a 650,000‑member community and a 12‑hour refundable period to lower investor...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 19, 2026
The Legend Reimagined: SUN.io’s “Sun Wukong” Chinese Rebrand Powers a New DeFi Value Flywheel
SUN.io, TRON's flagship DeFi platform, has rebranded to “Sun Wukong,” adopting a Chinese visual identity that ties the ecosystem to the iconic Monkey King legend. The overhaul unifies SunSwap, SUN DAO, SunPump, SunX and SunAgent under a single narrative, aiming...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Get Access to Strategy’s 11% Bitcoin Dividends without Owning the Stock Through This New Token
Crypto startup Saturn is launching USDat, a dollar‑denominated token whose returns mirror Strategy’s 11% annualized preferred‑stock dividend. The project secured $800,000 in seed funding, including $500,000 from YZi Labs and $300,000 led by Sora Ventures. USDat converts Strategy’s STRC credit...
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News•Jan 15, 2026
Ethereum’s Surprising Usage Drop Suggests the Network Solved the Wrong Problem with Fusaka Upgrade
Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade, rolled out in December 2025 and January 2026, raised the blob target from six to fourteen and the maximum from nine to twenty‑one, aiming to lower roll‑up costs by expanding data‑availability capacity. A MigaLabs study of 750,000...
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News•Jan 12, 2026
Two Major Crypto Events Canceled After City Hit by 18 Violent Physical Attacks on Crypto Holders Amid Market Downturn
NFT Paris and its sister event RWA Paris 2026 announced cancellation, citing the crypto market collapse and unsustainable cost cuts. The decision comes as France experiences a wave of 18 violent attacks targeting crypto holders, adding safety concerns for participants....
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 11, 2026
Bitcoin’s $25 Billion Legacy Exodus Secretly Cemented Wall Street’s Grip on Liquidity Within 2 Years
In January 2024 the SEC approved the first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, instantly delivering $4.6 billion of trading volume and opening a mainstream distribution channel. Over the subsequent two years the ETF complex has amassed $56.63 billion of net inflows, with BlackRock's...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 9, 2026
Xapo Bank’s Bitcoin Wealth Ecosystem, Explained
Xapo Bank, a Gibraltar‑licensed Bitcoin‑first bank, now offers a suite of wealth products that let holders earn Bitcoin‑denominated yield on both USD and BTC balances. The USD and BTC savings accounts pay variable APY, credited daily in satoshis, and the...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 8, 2026
Trump Could Use Greenland for 10,000 EH/S Bitcoin Mining Hub From Stranded Energy if It Becomes a Part of the...
The United States is actively discussing a purchase of Greenland, prompting Bitcoin miners to monitor the island’s upcoming industrial hydropower tender slated for late 2026. Greenland plans to offer two major hydro sites capable of generating over 9,500 GWh annually, which...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 7, 2026
Exchanges to Freeze Trading and Withdrawals After Countdown Under New Crypto Law – How Long Do You Have?
The EU’s DAC8 directive mandates crypto‑asset service providers to begin collecting tax‑identification data from Jan 1 2026, with the first full‑year reports due by Sept 30 2027. Providers must obtain a user’s tax ID and, after two reminders, may suspend reportable transactions after a...
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News•Jan 5, 2026
Venezuela’s Secret $60 Billion Bitcoin Empire From Illicit Gold and USDT Swap Rumors Ignite After US “Intervention”
A Whale Hunt report alleges that Venezuela has amassed up to 600,000 Bitcoin, worth roughly $60 billion, far exceeding the official 240‑coin holding reported by Bitcoin Treasuries. The stash is said to have been built through gold swaps and oil‑linked USDT...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 4, 2026
Washington’s New Crypto Bill Would Strip States of Power – Legally Bans Oversight that Catches Front-End Manipulation
Washington’s Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) moves toward a federal uniform rulebook for crypto by carving out core DeFi infrastructure from intermediary regulation and preempting state securities rules for “digital commodities.” The House has cleared the bill, and...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 4, 2026
European Crypto Trading Volume Is Soaring, but a Hidden “Venue Gap” Is Silently Killing Your Execution Price
MiCA’s stablecoin rules transformed euro‑pegged tokens, pushing market cap to $500 million and boosting monthly transaction volume ten‑fold. Compliance‑driven reshuffling lifted euro‑stablecoin market share to 91% by late 2024, even though overall trading volume stayed modest. BTC‑EUR and ETH‑EUR liquidity improved,...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 3, 2026
XRP’s $1 Billion ETF Record Is Misleading, and One Hidden Flow Metric Explains Why Price Remains Stagnant
XRP spot ETFs have surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, but the token’s price has remained flat around $1.88. The article explains that AUM is a snapshot, while net creation flows—actual purchases of underlying XRP—drive price pressure. With roughly 600 million...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 2, 2026
Bitcoin ETFs Failed a Critical Holiday Stress Test as $1.29 Billion Vanished Through “Tactical” Positioning
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of roughly $1.29 billion over the twelve‑day holiday window from Dec. 15 to Dec. 31. The outflows were uneven, with about $812 million flowing in on two days while the remaining days saw $2.10 billion exit, and...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 2, 2026
Will DeFi Adoption Officially End in 2026?
The EU’s MiCA framework will be fully enforceable by July 2026, obligating crypto exchanges, custodians, stable‑coin issuers and portfolio managers to obtain formal authorisation. All 27 member states except Poland have adopted the rule, with Poland’s president vetoing the bill over...
By CryptoSlate
Deals•Dec 24, 2025
Metaplanet Secures $100M Bitcoin-Backed Loan and $500M Credit Line to Accelerate Bitcoin Treasury
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet announced it has secured a $100 million loan collateralized by its Bitcoin holdings and a $500 million credit line for share-buybacks, following an extraordinary general meeting on Dec. 22 that approved capital restructuring. The debt financing will enable...
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Deals•Dec 18, 2025
Google Backs Bitcoin Miners with $5 Billion Credit to Fuel AI Transition
Google has quietly committed roughly $5 billion of credit support to Bitcoin mining firms shifting toward AI workloads, backing leases with data‑center operator Fluidstack. The financing enables TeraWulf, Cipher Mining and Hut 8 Corp to secure long‑term AI hosting contracts, with Google...
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Deals•Nov 12, 2025
EV2 Token Presale Raises Over $145K in Early Funding Round
The EV2 gaming token presale, promoted in a sponsored CryptoSlate article, has already raised more than $145,000, selling 14 million EV2 tokens. The fundraising is positioned as an early-stage seed‑type round targeting gamers and crypto investors. The announcement comes amid steady...
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Deals•Oct 28, 2025
Metaplanet Secures up to $500M BTC‑secured Credit Facility Alongside Share Buyback
Metaplanet announced on Oct. 28 that it authorized a share buyback and disclosed a Bitcoin‑secured credit facility of up to $500 million to support buybacks and liquidity. The facility is collateralized by BTC and was filed with the Tokyo Stock...
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Deals•Oct 22, 2025
FalconX Acquires Crypto ETP Issuer 21Shares to Add Prime Brokerage
FalconX acquired 21Shares on 2025-10-22 in a deal that integrates prime brokerage capabilities with one of the largest crypto ETP issuers managing over $11 billion. The acquisition is aimed at vertical integration of trading and investment management in the crypto...
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Deals•Oct 22, 2025
Moon Inc. Raises About $8.8M via New Shares and Convertible Notes to Roll Out Bitcoin Prepaid Card
Hong Kong-listed Moon Inc. (HKEX: 1723) raised roughly US$8.8 million (about HK$65.5 million) through a private placement of new shares and convertible notes to fund rollout of a Bitcoin prepaid card across Asia. The funds come from a private allotment;...
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Deals•Oct 21, 2025
Coinbase Acquires Echo for $375 Million to Revive Community Fundraising
Coinbase announced on 2025-10-21 that it acquired Echo, a community-fundraising platform founded by Jordan “Cobie” Fish, in a $375 million deal. The acquisition aims to rebuild on-chain capital markets and enable crypto projects to raise directly from users.
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Deals•Oct 10, 2025
Kalshi Raises $300M at $5B Valuation in Growth-Stage Funding
Kalshi secured a $300 million growth-stage funding round that values the CFTC-regulated event-contract exchange at $5 billion, supporting its global expansion into 140 countries and broadening market offerings. The raise positions Kalshi as the leading regulated prediction-market platform and intensifies...
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