Grayscale registered the Grayscale HYPE ETF in Delaware (Jan 8, 2026, #10465863) as a Statutory Trust. CSC DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY is the registered agent. Follows Grayscale BNB ETF registration.
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Nasdaq & CME Group are boosting crypto collaboration! The Nasdaq Crypto™ Index is now the Nasdaq CME Crypto™ Index, a benchmark for regulated crypto products like ETFs. Joint governance & CF Benchmarks calculation aim to attract institutional investment. #crypto #index #ETF
a16z Crypto predicts wider crypto adoption by 2026, driven by: 1) AI + prediction markets for scalability, 2) cheaper zero-knowledge proofs enabling verifiable cloud computing, & 3) “Staked Media” boosting content credibility with on-chain assets.
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Binance Wallet is launching an exclusive booster event and token generation event (TGE) for Unitas (UP), according to an official announcement. Eligible users will have priority access to purchase UP tokens before they begin trading, starting January 12, 2026, at 18:00 (UTC+8).
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Rain, a stablecoin payment firm, raised $250M at a $1.95B valuation! Led by ICONIQ, the funding will fuel expansion into North/South America, Europe, Asia & Africa, and help with global regulation. Total raised now exceeds $338M. 🚀
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Perpetual futures trading volume is expected to 3x by 2025, becoming more competitive! Oct '24 peak: $1.8T. Now, Lighter, Aster & Hyperliquid lead, while Jupiter, dYdX & GMX trail. Fueled by memecoin rotations. #DeFi #crypto
Babylon, a Bitcoin staking protocol, has a vulnerability in its BLS voting mechanism. Flaw could allow malicious validators to cause crashes & slow block production. No fix announced yet. (Cointelegraph) #Bitcoin #staking #vulnerability
Tether has minted $1 billion in USDT on the Tron network, according to on-chain data from Onchain Lens. This marks Tether’s first USDT minting activity in 2026.
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Derivatives protocol Aevo announced via X that it has burned 69 million AEVO tokens, representing 6.9% of the total supply, following the approval of proposal AGP-3.
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UK’s FCA will begin accepting crypto license applications in Sept 2026, with new rules effective Oct 2027. Existing AML/payment registrations *won’t* automatically transfer – re-application is needed. No approval = limited services.
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Russia-focused stablecoin A7A5 saw ~$89.5B in turnover last year, *surpassing* USDT & USDC growth ($49B & $31B respectively). Launched in '25 to bypass banking restrictions & utilize DeFi. Ruble also +40% vs USD. #stablecoins #russia #defi
Binance lists ZAMAUSDT perpetual contract pre-market trading Jan 9, 2026, 09:00 UTC! 5x leverage available. ZAMA is a cross-chain privacy protocol using fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Total supply: 11B tokens. Will convert to standard perpetual.
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Shanghai court sentenced 4 to prison (1-3.5 yrs) & fines ($6k-$71k) for illegally selling mobile base station location data for ~$165k in crypto. They sold 1,000+ data points & must apologize & pay damages. #privacy #dataprotection
Today’s options expiry: $1.9B in BTC contracts (Put/Call Ratio 1.07, pain point $90K) & $390M in ETH (PCR 0.88, pain point $3.1K). BTC IV steady, ETH IV down. BTC IV ~40%, ETH ~55%.
#crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin
Vitalik Buterin reaffirms support for Tornado Cash dev Roman Storm, stressing privacy is crucial for safety – from social risks to data breaches. He warns centralized data (gov, companies) isn't secure & is vulnerable to hacks & foreign access. #privacy #Ethereum
Uniswap recorded $1.4 million in daily fee capture revenue on January 9th, a new all-time high. However, approximately $1.3 million of this total was attributed to trading activity involving Truebit Protocol’s TRU token following a recent hack of the project.
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South Korea plans to allow Bitcoin spot ETFs & speed up digital asset legislation this year, mirroring the US & Hong Kong. New rules will cover stablecoins with 100% reserve backing & issuer licensing. #Bitcoin #ETF #Crypto #SouthKorea
France: Armed robbers held a woman hostage in Manosque & stole a USB drive containing her partner’s crypto data in a “wrench attack.” No serious injuries reported, investigation underway. (Decrypt) #crypto #security
Bitcoin & Ethereum spot ETFs saw outflows yesterday ($399M & $159M respectively), while Solana (+ $13.64M) & XRP (+ $8.72M) experienced inflows. Data via SoSoValue. #Bitcoin #Ethereum #Solana #XRP #ETF
🚨 Potential exploit on SEI chain! BlockSec Phalcon detected a ~$240k flash loan attack (1.96M WSEI) via Synnaxfi. Unrepaid loan may be linked to a prior accidental fund transfer into the contract. Investigating. #SEI #exploit #flashloan