Crypto Bill Could See Delays as Senate Shifts to Housing and Affordability
The Senate’s high-profile crypto market-structure push hit a near-term roadblock after the Senate Banking Committee shifted focus to housing and affordability, while a major exchange stepped back from the bill. As of January 22, 2026, the combined effect is a delayed markup and a more uncertain federal timetable for digital-asset regulation.
Demand for USDT Falls in Venezuela: Implications for Custodians and Issuers
Peer-to-peer USDT quotes in Venezuela fell from roughly 900 bolívars to a 344–500 range in about two weeks, marking a drop of more than 40%. Analysts tied the swing to a sudden increase in foreign-currency availability linked to recent U.S. geopolitical actions and new oil agreements, alongside fading panic-driven buying.
CoinGecko CEO Reaffirms Strength Amid $500 Million Sale Rumors; Compliance and Operational Risks in Focus
CoinGecko co-founder and CEO Bobby Ong pushed back on deal chatter by reaffirming the firm’s long-term direction after reports said the crypto data provider was exploring a potential sale near $500 million, with Moelis & Company advising. Ong’s message was that CoinGecko is operating from a position of confidence, not crisis.
Visa’s BVNK Partnership Brings Stablecoin Payouts to Visa Direct, Raising Custody and Transparency Questions
Visa confirmed an integration with BVNK to support stablecoin-funded payouts over Visa Direct, positioning the initiative as a way to deliver 24/7, near-instant disbursements into recipients’ digital wallets. The objective is to reduce dependency on traditional banking hours for cross-border remittances, payroll, and creator/gig-economy payouts while leveraging a network that already moves roughly $1.7 trillion […]
India Faces Pressure to Rethink Crypto Taxes Ahead of Union Budget as Trading Shifts Offshore
India’s crypto industry is pressing for tax relief ahead of the Union Budget, warning the current framework is pushing trading offshore. A KoinX report said nearly three-quarters of Indian crypto volume flows through foreign platforms, about $6.1 billion (₹51,252 crore), leaving 27.33% on domestic venues. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her ninth consecutive budget on […]
Iran’s Internet Blackout Could be Critical for Bitcoin
Iran’s internet shutdowns in late 2025 and early 2026 disrupted domestic crypto operations and exposed material operational risk for miners and users inside the country. The outages effectively pushed large portions of mining activity and retail access offline, showing how connectivity constraints can translate into immediate crypto-service failure.
Pwc Leaned Into Crypto After U.S. Regulatory Shift
PwC’s U.S. leadership accelerated the firm’s move into cryptocurrency services as federal guardrails became clearer, with the GENIUS Act and related stablecoin rulemaking emerging as the primary drivers. We are treating this as a strategic de-risking moment that unlocked a broader go-to-market posture across audit, tax, and advisory for digital assets.
More Nfts, Less Money: NFT Supply Hits 1.3B As Sales Fall 37% In 2025
The NFT market expanded sharply in 2025 as total supply climbed to about 1.34 billion tokens while sales volume contracted by 37% to $5.63 billion, signaling a pronounced shift in market structure. These headline figures point to a high-volume, low-price environment that reshapes incentives for issuers, custodians, and marketplaces.
Bitwise Projects Steady Bitcoin Returns Over The Next Decade, Not Spectacular Gains
Bitwise Asset Management expects Bitcoin returns to stay robust but become more moderate through 2035, emphasizing long-run compounding over repeated parabolic spikes. Its base case targets $1.3 million by 2035, implying an average compound annual return near 28.3% and a meaningfully lower volatility profile than Bitcoin has historically shown, with institutional inflows and spot Bitcoin […]
HashKey Secures $250M For New Crypto Fund Amid ‘Significant Interest’
HashKey Capital completed a $250 million first close for its fourth vehicle, HashKey Fintech Multi-Strategy Fund IV, signaling strong institutional demand for digital-asset exposure. The raise targets a $500 million final close and arrives as investors reprice valuations and liquidity conditions across crypto markets.