Author: Issac Lane
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BitGo Targets Up to $201 Million in US IPO, Seeks Nearly $2 Billion Valuation
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BitGo Holdings, one of the largest cryptocurrency custody firms in the United States, has formally launched its initial public offering after filing updated documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company plans to raise up to $201 million, positioning itself for a valuation of about $1.96 billion as it looks to list its…
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Trump-Linked World Liberty Enters Crypto Lending With USD1 Stablecoin Push
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World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance venture linked to the family of US President Donald Trump, has officially stepped into the crypto lending space, signaling renewed momentum in onchain credit markets. The company has launched a new lending and borrowing platform centered on its USD1 stablecoin, at a time when demand for crypto-backed loans is…
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Zcash Developer Activity Slips as Governance Rift Deepens and ZEC Price Extends Decline
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Zcash, one of the longest-running privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, is facing renewed pressure as developer activity drops to multi-year lows and its native token continues a prolonged price slide. A governance dispute involving key organizations linked to the project has further weighed on sentiment, even as large investors quietly accumulate the asset. Developer Contributions Fall to Lowest…
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Grayscale Takes Early Step Toward Potential BNB and HYPE ETFs
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Grayscale Investments has quietly laid early groundwork that could signal future expansion of its crypto exchange traded product lineup. According to public records in Delaware, the asset manager has registered new statutory trusts linked to BNB and Hyperliquid’s HYPE token, a move that often comes before formal ETF or ETP filings in the United States…
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Solana Mobile Confirms Jan. 21 Launch for SKR Token, Airdrop Details Revealed
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Solana Mobile has confirmed that its much-awaited SKR token will officially go live on Jan. 21, giving users and developers a clear timeline for one of the most anticipated launches in its ecosystem. The company shared the update on Wednesday, building momentum around the token that will underpin governance and incentives across its mobile-focused blockchain…
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Bitcoin Could Find Cycle Bottom Near $88,000 if Final CME Gap Remains Unfilled
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Bitcoin slipped below the $90,000 mark on Thursday, extending a short term pullback that traders had been watching closely. As the market digests recent gains, attention has shifted to an open gap in CME futures that some analysts believe could play a key role in defining the next major bottom for BTC. Bitcoin drops below…
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Riot Platforms Sells $161 Million Worth of Bitcoin as It Pivots Beyond Mining
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Riot Platforms sold 1,818 Bitcoin in December, generating about $161.6 million as the company reshapes its long term strategy. The Bitcoin miner said the sale was executed at an average net price of $88,870 per coin. Despite producing 460 Bitcoin during the month, Riot’s total holdings declined as it chose to monetize part of its…
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Crypto and AI IPOs Drag US Listings Behind S&P 500 in a Mixed 2025
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The US IPO market delivered uneven returns in 2025, with investors finding better gains in the S&P 500 than in newly listed companies. Despite a long awaited reopening of public markets and renewed enthusiasm around crypto and artificial intelligence, several high profile debuts failed to meet expectations, pulling down overall IPO performance. Data compiled by…
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Bitcoin Core v30 Wallet Bug Raises Risk of Fund Loss During Legacy Upgrades
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A newly disclosed bug in Bitcoin Core versions 30.0 and 30.1 has prompted developers to pull recent releases after discovering that certain wallet migrations could lead to the deletion of local wallet files and permanent loss of funds. While the issue affects a narrow set of users, its discovery has reignited concerns around software concentration…
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Starknet Mainnet Faces Fresh Downtime as Engineers Probe Cause
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Starknet, an Ethereum layer 2 network built on zero knowledge rollup technology, has suffered another bout of mainnet downtime, raising renewed questions about the network’s reliability after a series of disruptions last year. The latest incident comes just as the ecosystem steps into 2026, with developers confirming that core services were temporarily unavailable. Network Disruption…