Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

BitMine now holds over three percent of Ethereum supply which shows how fast large treasuries are shaping the market.Ethereum staking jumped sharply after BitMine nearly doubled its staked ETH balance in just one week.Strong treasury demand continues to support Ethereum even as prices stay below pas...

Issuers must link crypto activity to tax and national IDs as Nigeria moves digital assets into formal taxation.Crypto exchanges now report monthly transactions or face fines and possible license loss under 2026 enforcement.Stricter crypto tax rules may push some users toward peer to peer markets des...

Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman delayed the crypto bill markup to late January to secure bipartisan backing.A draft Senate crypto bill is circulating, but key issues like stablecoin yield and ethics rules remain unresolved.Lawmakers warned review time is too short, as the bill needs at least 6...

Asset management giant Franklin Templeton, which manages $1.6 trillion in assets, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, updated two institutional money market funds to make them easier to use with stablecoins and blockchain-based financial systems.The funds are managed by Western Asset, a Franklin Templeton affiliat...

Layer-2 Network ZKsync Unveils 2026 Roadmap Focused on Privacy, Control, and Interoperability Leading Layer-2 scaling solution ZKsync has revealed its strategic roadmap for 2026, emphasizing enhanced privacy, deterministic control, and native interoperability to facilitate widespread institutional ...

Key takeawaysCHZ is up 7% in the last 24 hours and is now trading above $0.053.The cryptocurrency could rally towards the $0.060 level if the bullish trend continues.CHZ hits $0.054 as bulls take controlCHZ, the native coin of the Chiliz blockchain, is up 7% in the last 24 hours, making it one of th...

Bitwise is awaiting a key regulatory decision from the US Securities and Exchange Commission on eleven proposed altcoin exchange traded funds, with a final ruling expected by mid-March 2026. The filings arrive at a time of mixed signals across the broader crypto market, as investors closely monitor ...

BitGo has expanded its institutional over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform to support derivatives trading, strengthening its push to offer full-service, regulated infrastructure for sophisticated digital asset strategies. The move allows institutions to trade OTC derivatives directly with a BitGo ...

Ukraine blocks Polymarket for operating without a gambling license.Polymarket is a decentralised prediction market where users bet on real-world events.ISPs in Ukraine have been instructed to restrict access to Polymarket’s domain.Ukraine has blocked access to the popular prediction market platform ...

According to Announcement, KuCoin has announced the listing of Fogo (FOGO) on its Spot trading platform. Deposits will open on January 14, 2026 at 10:00 UTC, followed by a call auction from 13:00 to 14:00 UTC on January 15, 2026. Trading will commence at 14:00 UTC the same day, with withdrawals avai...

Some crypto community members accused the project team of removing liquidity, sparking rug pull fears.Rune flagged data suggesting $3.4 million was drained from the token’s liquidity pool.Bubblemaps showed $2.5 million in USDC removed near the peak, with $900,000 not returned after partial additions...

Nigeria Implements Identity-Based Crypto Oversight in Corporate Tax ReformNigeria has introduced a significant overhaul to its cryptocurrency regulatory approach, shifting from technology surveillance to an emphasis on tax and identity systems. Starting January 1, the country mandated that crypto se...

This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Company’s prospectus supplement dated November 25, 2025 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated October 31, 2025.San Antonio, Texas – January 13, 2026- HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: HIVE) (NASDAQ: HIVE) (...

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, has recently highlighted the growing focus on integrating Bitcoin and XRP DeFi use cases through the Midnight protocol. This move signals Cardano’s dedication to bridging blockchain ecosystems and enhancing interoperability, aligning with Hoskinson’s earlier st...

IntroductionThe first quarter of 2026 is expected to present a risk-on environment for investors, driven by clearer fiscal policies, monetary signals, and emerging investment themes. Despite positive outlooks, analysts remain cautious about Bitcoin’s short-term trajectory amid shifting cycle pattern...