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In brief The Ethereum Foundation has created a new Post Quantum team, according to a post from researcher Justin Drake. The effort centers on LeanVM, new developer calls, live post-quantum devnets, and $2 million in prizes. Drake said a full post-quantum roadmap is coming, with the goal of zero fund loss or network downtime. The Ethereum Foundation has officially elevated post-quantum security to a top-tier strategic priority, establishing a dedicated internal team as industry experts warn of accelerating threats from quantum computing.In an announcement posted on X on Friday, Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake unveiled the formation of the Post-Quantum…

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman on Jan. 21 released updated text for a crypto market structure bill and set a committee markup for Jan. 27.The draft bill, titled the “Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act,” would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a defined framework to supervise parts of the spot crypto market when activity runs through brokers, dealers, exchanges and custodians.The bill is the AC’s attempt to formalize what happens when something goes wrong. Crypto’s biggest retail pain points often show up as operational failures: account freezes, delayed withdrawals, outages during volatility, unclear complaint paths, and disputes over how…

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its delayed Personal Income and Outlays report on Jan. 22, publishing October and November PCE inflation together.The print put headline PCE at 0.2% month over month in both months, with headline PCE at 2.7% year over year in October and 2.8% in November. Core PCE was also 0.2% month over month in both months, with core PCE at 2.7% year over year in October and 2.8% in November.Chart showing the percent change in PCE indexes from November 2024 to November 2025, Source: (BEA)Bitcoin’s reaction to the news was surprisingly restrained. BTC traded between…

Hackers have breached the systems of a government-related entity handling sensitive personal information, putting the data of 478,188 Americans at risk. According to a new notification filed with the Maine Attorney General’s office, the incident at Brittany N. Griffiths in Illinois happened in May of last year. After a week of investigating, the firm determined that an external system intrusion – widely characterized as a hacking incident – compromised a large dataset that may include full names, contact details and other personal identifiers for nearly half a million individuals across the US. Among those affected are more than 284,000 residents…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Based on data from the weekly price chart, Bitcoin is witnessing a significant loss of over 6% following recent widespread market liquidations. Notably, the premier cryptocurrency has taken on a consolidatory stance in the past day, as if to lend credence to growing hopes of some price recovery. However, a recent on-chain analysis points out that Bitcoin’s outward show of resilience might merely be theatrical and that the flagship cryptocurrency could be facing a dark future ahead. Bitcoin Enters 30-Day Cumulative Realized Loss Phase Since October 2023…

A man from North Carolina has been arrested for allegedly executing a multimillion-dollar gold scheme. Police say they intercepted a “controlled gold drop,” outside of a local Walmart, which led to a chase and the suspect – 29-year-old Florida resident Michael Francois – getting arrested, reports CBS17. The report says authorities first started investigating a large-scale gold fraud operation when a suspect only known as “Lucas” and his associates convinced a victim that his bank accounts were compromised posing as federal agents and financial officials. The bad actors would ask for and receive remote access to the victims’ cell phone…

The following is a guest post and opinion from Artemiy Parshakov, VP of Institutions at P2P.org.How the Institutional View of Self-Custody Is ChangingFor years, institutional participants largely equated self-custody with retail risk. Managing private keys, interacting directly with protocols, and relying on personal hardware were viewed as practices better suited to individual users than regulated organizations with fiduciary responsibilities.That perception is evolving.Secure hardware, non-custodial delegation mechanisms, and professional validator operations are converging into participation models that preserve institutional control while supporting performance, reliability, and scale. Self-custody is increasingly evaluated not as a fringe preference but as a serious architectural option…

Crypto’s IPO market is back, but the companies leading the charge aren’t the ones most exposed to token volatility.BitGo priced its initial public offering on Jan. 21 at $18 per share, raising $212.8 million and valuing the custody platform at $2.08 billion. Shares opened the next day at $22.43, a 24.6% jump that pushed the implied valuation to $2.59 billion.Within 24 hours, two more security-focused companies signaled public market ambitions.Ledger, the hardware wallet maker, is reportedly preparing a New York listing targeting a valuation above $4 billion, with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays leading the process, according to the Financial…

In brief USD‑pegged stablecoins account for nearly the entire market, driven by liquidity, regulation, and global dollar dominance. Non‑dollar experiments, from national currencies to commodity and basket‑backed designs, have struggled to scale. Alternatives still encounter skepticism following the collapse of Terra in 2022. More than a decade after the first stablecoins emerged, the U.S. dollar still reigns supreme in crypto.The stablecoin market has grown to more than $306 billion in total capitalization, data from DefiLlama shows. According to JPMorgan, around 99% of the stablecoin market remains U.S. dollar‑denominated.USD-pegged stablecoins’ dominance is half inertia and half convenience, according to Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki,…

Banking giant JPMorgan Chase is issuing a warning to Americans, saying that many of them could lose access to credit under Trump’s new proposed rate cap. In a recent earnings call, JPMorgan Chase executive vice president and chief financial officer Jeremy Barnum says he believes Trump’s proposed plan would be dire for consumers and the economy as a whole. “Just assume for the sake of argument that something in the general mode of price controls on credit card interest rates goes through, what would be the consequences of that… The right assumption about what the response of the system is…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The price of Bitcoin registered a hot start to the new year, making a run to reclaim the highly coveted $100,000 level in the early days of January. While the premier cryptocurrency has cooled off over the past few days, optimism has never been this high in the market over the last couple of months. Adding to this optimism is Binance’s co-founder and former CEO, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, who predicted an extremely positive outlook for Bitcoin in 2026. BTC Could Abandon 4-Year Cycle Theory In 2026: CZ…

Bitcoin’s recent price action had a familiar signature: leverage built on the bounce, funding turned supportive for longs, then the market ran the nearest pockets of fragility until forced selling took over.BTC bouncing up and down in the $80,000 range is a result of futures positioning. Data showed roughly $794 million in Bitcoin long liquidations this week as it touched ~$87,800, with liquidation “hot zones” extending down toward $80,000.Graph showing total Bitcoin liquidations from Jan. 1 to Jan. 23, 2026 (Source: CoinGlass)Framing this around derivatives shows perpetual futures aren’t a side show anymore. Kaiko estimates BTC perps represented around 68%…

A Massachusetts man is facing decades behind bars after stealing more than $1.3 million from the United States government using forged checks. The Department of Justice (DOJ) says 31-year-old Leominster resident Jesse El-Ghoul has pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds, one count of bank fraud and four counts of money laundering for running a forged tax refund scheme. Prosecutors say that on March 29th, 2024, El-Ghoul deposited a tax refund check for $1.344 million into his Affordable Motor Group business account. Court filings show that the Treasury Department originally issued the check in question to a…

If you have ever landed in London, opened your banking app, and felt that tiny jolt of disbelief, you are not alone.One pound shows up as more than one dollar, again, and it feels wrong in the same way a meme coin with eight decimals feels wrong. The U.S. is bigger, the dollar runs the pipes of global finance, half the world prices stuff in USD, so why does a single unit of GBP still “cost” more than a single unit of USD.The first thing to get out of the way is the thing crypto people are trained to care…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP is attempting to stabilize above the $1.90 level after slipping below the $2.00 mark, a breakdown that has fueled fresh uncertainty across the market. With momentum weakening and volatility picking up, traders are now watching whether this pullback becomes a temporary reset or the start of a deeper downside move. Analysts remain divided on the outlook, as some argue XRP is entering a bearish continuation phase, while others believe the market is simply clearing leverage before a rebound. Either way, the coming sessions are shaping up…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dismissed its civil enforcement action against Gemini Trust Company, LLC, with prejudice. The dismissal follows a joint stipulation filed today, ending the case tied to the Gemini Earn program. The decision comes after Gemini achieved a 100% in-kind return of crypto assets to Earn investors. It also considers state and regulatory settlements related to the program. The SEC stated the move is an exercise of its discretion and does not impact its position on other cases. The action stemmed from a complaint filed on January 12, 2023, in the Southern District of New…

Crypto majors are green and rebounding after Trump pivoted on EU tariffs; BTC +2% at $89,900; ETH +2% at $2,995, SOL +2% at $130; XRP +3% to $1.94. CC (+15%), SKY (+11%) and SAND (+10%) led top movers. Crypto markets saw more than $1B in liquidations as Bitcoin rebounded sharply after President Trump signaled a retreat from proposed tariff measures. Vitalik Buterin proposed native DVT staking to strengthen Ethereum security and decentralization, signaling continued protocol-level experimentation. Bitgo announced its IPO at $18 per share, valuing it at ~$2B. The Senate Ag Committee confirmed that its version of the Clarity Act…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has slipped below the critical $3,000 level, adding fresh pressure to a market that is already showing clear signs of hesitation. After weeks of choppy price action, ETH is now entering a more fragile phase where failed recoveries are starting to shift sentiment. With sellers gaining control and bullish momentum fading, several analysts are warning that this breakdown could open the door for a deeper correction if demand does not return quickly. The timing is important. Ethereum is moving through a pivotal zone where short-term price…

Bitcoin price forecasts for 2026 from major banks, asset managers, and market commentators span a wide range, roughly from $75,000 to $250,000, with many targets clustering in the low-to-mid six figures.The wide range reflects uncertainty about whether institutional demand can offset softer retail participation and whether Bitcoin’s macro sensitivity to liquidity conditions reasserts itself during 2026.Standard Chartered cut its 2026 forecast to $150,000 in December 2025, down from a previous $300,000 target.Geoffrey Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research at the bank, said the pace would be slower than expected, with the bull case increasingly dependent on ETF buying rather…