Revolut Stablecoin Payments Jump 156% in 2025 to $10.5 Billion
Revolut’s stablecoin payment volume jumped in 2025, with year-over-year growth reported at 156% to an estimated $10.5 billion. The inflection was driven by fee-free USD-to-stablecoin conversions and a deliberate push to route activity through Polygon alongside existing rails.
Grayscale Expands Assets Under Consideration to 36 Altcoins for Q1 2026
Grayscale expanded its quarterly “Assets Under Consideration” list on January 13, 2026, increasing coverage to 36 altcoins from 32 in the prior quarter. In our view, this is a concrete signal that Grayscale is widening its research funnel while tightening thematic focus into H1 2026.
SEC Extends Review of PENGU and T. Rowe Crypto ETF Filings as Grayscale Seeks Options Approval
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission extended the review timelines for two proposed crypto ETFs—a Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) fund and a T. Rowe Price active crypto product—adding roughly 45 days of additional evaluation. The extensions were processed under the SEC’s 19b-4 pathway, giving the agency more runway to assess market structure, investor protections, and manipulation […]
Satoshi-era Miner Moved 2,000 BTC After 15 Years of Silence
A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet tied to an early-era miner reactivated on January 11, 2026 and moved 2,000 BTC—about $181 million at the time—to Coinbase. The transfer briefly lined up with price pressure near the $94,000 resistance area, but the market absorbed the flow without a structural breakdown.
Zcash Development Team Quits Electric Coin Company After Governance Clash; New Firm Announced
Zcash’s core development team resigned from Electric Coin Company (ECC) after a governance dispute with the nonprofit Bootstrap and said it plans to form a new company to continue protocol work. The market response was immediate, with ZEC sliding sharply in the hours after the news as uncertainty around governance continuity hit confidence.
US Crypto Market Structure Bill May Be Delayed Until 2027, TD Cowen Warns
A TD Cowen note dated January 5, 2026 argued that the U.S. crypto market-structure bill may not pass until 2027, with full implementation potentially stretching to 2029. The bank linked the slower timeline to election-year incentives and a fight over ethics provisions that has added friction to negotiations.
BONK Jumps 14% In 24 Hours After Breaking Resistance
BONK staged a sharp short-term rebound on January 2, 2026, rising about 14% to trade near $0.000008907 after clearing a key technical level. The move blended a technical breakout with renewed Solana-linked liquidity drivers and social-led momentum that improved near-term sentiment.
Bitcoin Helps USD’s Reserve Status ‘In A Strange Way,’ Says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argued that Bitcoin can support the U.S. dollar’s reserve status by adding market discipline that discourages inflationary policy and unchecked deficit spending. He frames Bitcoin’s 21 million supply cap as competitive pressure that can become a credible refuge for capital when fiscal credibility weakens.
Sling Money Gains UK FCA Approval as Stablecoin Payments Rise
Sling Money has secured authorization from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide crypto services, aligning a regulated product launch with a broader payments shift. The approval coincides with the claim that stablecoin transaction volumes now exceed those of several traditional payment networks, underscoring stablecoins’ growing role as payment infrastructure.
Hyperliquid governance vote seeks to classify $1B Assistance Fund HYPE as permanently inaccessible
Hyperliquid’s governance vote proposes to classify roughly $1 billion worth of HYPE held in its Assistance Fund as permanently inaccessible. The action affects about 37 million HYPE tokens, or 13.7% of circulating and total supply, and aims to reduce perceived sell pressure and sharpen supply metrics to support token price recovery and institutional transparency.