Flaw Found in Bitcoin Staking Protocol Babylon Could Disrupt Consensus
A flaw in Babylon’s BLS vote extension lets malicious validators omit block hash data, risking consensus failures at epoch boundaries. The post Flaw Found in...
UK’s FCA Sets September 2026 Deadline for New Crypto Licensing Era
The Financial Conduct Authority confirmed crypto firms must apply for formal authorization during a September 2026 window to continue operating under new rules launching in...
South Korea to Allow Spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2026 Growth Plan
South Korea’s 2026 Economic Growth Strategy includes spot Bitcoin ETF introduction following active trading in US and Hong Kong markets, while phase-two digital asset legislation...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $1.1B in 3 Days, Nearly Wiping Out 2026 Gains
After bringing in about $697 million on Jan. 5, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF investors quickly flipped risk-off—roughly $1.13 billion then flowed out over the next...
Ripple Secures FCA Approval to Expand Crypto Operations in the UK
Ripple secured FCA registration and EMI authorization, expanding its regulated crypto and payments operations in the UK. The post Ripple Secures FCA Approval to Expand...
Rain Raises $250M Series C to Scale Stablecoin-Powered Payments Infrastructure
Rain, a stablecoin payments infrastructure provider, has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round led by ICONIQ valuing the company at $1.95 billion...
Why Is Crypto Up Today? – January 9, 2026
The crypto market is up today, albeit barely. BTC is up 0.3% to $90,247, and ETH is down 0.8% to $3,089. “The decline is not...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Wall Street Giant Says BTC Could Hit $2.9 Million – Here’s What Needs to Happen First
Bitcoin trades near $90K as a Wall Street model suggests a long-term path toward $2.9M per coin. Here’s what drives the forecast and what BTC...
Colombia Orders Crypto Exchanges to Report User Data in Tax Crackdown — Here’s What’s at Stake
Under Resolution 000240, Colombia’s tax authority requires crypto exchanges and intermediaries to collect and submit detailed user and transaction data, aligning with international standards to...
Masked Gunmen Steal Crypto USB in France as Tax Official Caught Selling Data to Gangs
Three masked individuals broke into a Manosque home on January 6 and seized a crypto USB drive after threatening the victim at gunpoint, as French...