Cryptocurrency & Blockchain breaking news

On January 2, 2026, the prominent on-chain sleuth ZachXBT reported that hundreds of independent wallets had been drained of their assets, with the root cause remaining unidentified as of the latest investigations.

In a move that has reignited "bullish hope" across a stagnant market, MicroStrategy (operating as "Strategy") officially ended its brief holiday pause on December 29, 2025.

While Bitcoin battles for psychological levels, Ethereum (ETH) has emerged as the week's best performer among top-tier assets.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a landmark "no-action" letter to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in late December 2025.

On December 26, 2025, the blockchain industry achieved a literal "moonshot" with the successful deployment of the DeStarlink Genesis-1 satellite.

Solstice and Cor Prime successfully executed the first-ever institutional stablecoin-for-stablecoin repurchase agreement (repo) on a public blockchain, marking a massive leap forward for decentralized wholesale banking.

As the world prepares for the holidays, the relentless upward momentum of the 2025 bull market has hit a significant roadblock.

While Bitcoin captures the geopolitical headlines, Ethereum has achieved a technological milestone that many skeptics thought was years away.

The U.S. Senate has reached a historic consensus by confirming Mike Selig as the new Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and elevating Travis Hill to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).