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Trump has granted clemency to several high-profile white-collar fraudsters. Could Elizabeth Holmes be next?

The disgraced Theranos founder has filed a request to commute the six years remaining on her sentence.

By Jacqueline Munis

January 23, 2026

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The Papier boss starts his day at 8 a.m. in the back of a London taxi. But you won’t catch Taymoor Atighetchi checking his stocks on the way in to work.

Meet the 36-year-old founder of Gen Z stationery brand Papier, who avoids stocks and shares: ‘A financial rollercoaster I can’t control’

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One on January 11, 2026. Trump said Sunday his administration was working well with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and that he would be open to meeting with her.

American oil company CEOs feel increasingly ‘slighted’ by Trump’s focus on Venezuela: ‘That’s bad for U.S. producers’

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Exclusive: Crypto startup ZBD raises $40 million to power video game payments

Exclusive: Crypto startup ZBD raises $40 million to power video game payments

January 22, 2026

Coinbase launches expert board to assess quantum computing threat to crypto

Coinbase launches expert board to assess quantum computing threat to crypto

By Jeff John Roberts

January 21, 2026

Why Coinbase split with Andreessen Horowitz and the crypto industry on a key bill—and what’s next for the Clarity Act

Why Coinbase split with Andreessen Horowitz and the crypto industry on a key bill—and what’s next for the Clarity Act

By Leo Schwartz

January 21, 2026

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin: Inside the newest arm of the Trump crypto empire

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin: Inside the newest arm of the Trump crypto empire

By Ben Weiss and Joyce Koh

January 21, 2026

The NYSE’s big tokenization plan is vaporware dressed up as innovation

The NYSE’s big tokenization plan is vaporware dressed up as innovation

By Omid Malekan

January 21, 2026

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Crypto market reels in face of tariff turmoil, Bitcoin falls below $90,000 as key legislation stalls

By Carlos Garcia

January 20, 2026

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Mass texts and EZ-Pass phishing: $17 billion stolen in crypto scams, largely by the Chinese

By Carlos Garcia

January 20, 2026

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Stablecoins will shake up the $900 billion remittance market—setting up a fight between crypto firms and legacy brands like Western Union

By Carlos Garcia

January 17, 2026

Coinbase is late to stocks—but CEO Brian Armstrong says it will win in the long run

Coinbase is late to stocks—but CEO Brian Armstrong says it will win in the long run

By Jeff John Roberts

January 16, 2026

Perps rising: Lighter CEO Vlad Novakovski believes perpetual futures will power crypto’s future growth

Perps rising: Lighter CEO Vlad Novakovski believes perpetual futures will power crypto’s future growth

By Leo Schwartz

January 15, 2026

Landmark crypto bill on knife’s edge as Coinbase CEO pulls support ahead of key Senate vote

Landmark crypto bill on knife’s edge as Coinbase CEO pulls support ahead of key Senate vote

By Leo Schwartz

January 14, 2026

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Bitcoin closes in on $100,000 in surprise surge

By Carlos Garcia

January 14, 2026

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Meld raises $7 million to integrate stablecoin networks, build the ‘Visa for crypto’

By Carlos Garcia

January 14, 2026

Brokerage tech firm Alpaca raises $150 million in push to compete with trading giant Interactive Brokers

Brokerage tech firm Alpaca raises $150 million in push to compete with trading giant Interactive Brokers

January 14, 2026

Investors cry foul over former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s crypto launch: ‘Such an obvious rug’

Investors cry foul over former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s crypto launch: ‘Such an obvious rug’

By Leo Schwartz

January 13, 2026

Polygon Labs buys two crypto startups for $250 million as it looks to compete with Stripe

Polygon Labs buys two crypto startups for $250 million as it looks to compete with Stripe

January 13, 2026

Former New York Mayor Eric Adams has a new act as a crypto entrepreneur—though details of his ‘NYC Token’ remain vague

Former New York Mayor Eric Adams has a new act as a crypto entrepreneur—though details of his ‘NYC Token’ remain vague

By Leo Schwartz and Ben Weiss

January 12, 2026

An anonymous Polymarket trader made $400,000 betting on Maduro’s downfall—and now Washington wants answers

An anonymous Polymarket trader made $400,000 betting on Maduro’s downfall—and now Washington wants answers

By Leo Schwartz

January 12, 2026

DeFi has earned a seat at the grown-ups table—now comes the hard part

DeFi has earned a seat at the grown-ups table—now comes the hard part

By Jeff John Roberts

January 12, 2026

How a Harvard grad helped make Hyperliquid the biggest new player in crypto—with just 11 people and no venture funding

How a Harvard grad helped make Hyperliquid the biggest new player in crypto—with just 11 people and no venture funding

By Ben Weiss and Leo Schwartz

January 12, 2026

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Rumors are swirling about Venezuela holding $60 billion in Bitcoin—but crypto experts are skeptical

By Carlos Garcia

January 9, 2026

What to look for in crypto in 2026: Bitcoin, Trump, and the battle for DeFi

What to look for in crypto in 2026: Bitcoin, Trump, and the battle for DeFi

By Leo Schwartz

January 8, 2026

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Russia and Iran are increasingly turning to crypto—especially stablecoins—to avoid sanctions, report finds

By Carlos Garcia

January 8, 2026

‘There’s so much corruption, embezzlement and missing money’: Venezuela’s rumored $60 billion Bitcoin ‘shadow reserve’ draws skepticism

‘There’s so much corruption, embezzlement and missing money’: Venezuela’s rumored $60 billion Bitcoin ‘shadow reserve’ draws skepticism

January 7, 2026

Exclusive: Fireblocks acquires crypto accounting platform TRES Finance for $130 million

Exclusive: Fireblocks acquires crypto accounting platform TRES Finance for $130 million

January 7, 2026

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Stanford professor raises $15 million for Babylon, a decentralized protocol to turn Bitcoin into collateral

By Carlos Garcia

January 7, 2026

Ethereum has long talked a big game. Now it’s time for the second biggest blockchain to deliver

Ethereum has long talked a big game. Now it’s time for the second biggest blockchain to deliver

By Jeff John Roberts

January 5, 2026

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy flirts again with the danger threshold at which his company is worth less than his Bitcoin

January 2, 2026

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Feds are hunting teenage hacking groups like ‘Scattered Spider’ who have targeted $1 trillion worth of the Fortune 500 since 2022

By Amanda Gerut

January 1, 2026

The world’s leading blockchain-based taxi app is setting its sights on New York City

The world’s leading blockchain-based taxi app is setting its sights on New York City

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