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    Judge hits Chinese crypto scammer who helped swindle $37 million from U.S. victims with 46-month sentence

    The fraudster was part of a ring that carried out a scam known as pig butchering.

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    January 28, 2026

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    Crypto giant Tether has $187 billion in assets, big plans for U.S. expansion—and a CEO who warns the West is heading toward social collapse
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    Crypto giant Tether has $187 billion in assets, big plans for U.S. expansion—and a CEO who warns the West is heading toward social collapse

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    Strategy buys more Bitcoin—$264 million of it—even as Bitcoin slumps to $87,000

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    January 26, 2026
    A crypto social media network’s failure raises an awkward question: Is blockchain good for anything beside finance?
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    A crypto social media network’s failure raises an awkward question: Is blockchain good for anything beside finance?

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    From Trump to Brian Armstrong to CZ, crypto was in the Davos spotlight like never before

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    January 23, 2026
    TradFi firms are increasingly warming to cryptocurrencies, says Bybit CEO Ben Zhou
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    TradFi firms are increasingly warming to cryptocurrencies, says Bybit CEO Ben Zhou

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    January 22, 2026
    Key crypto bill appears bogged down—but one insider says Clarity Act still in strong position to pass
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    Key crypto bill appears bogged down—but one insider says Clarity Act still in strong position to pass

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    BitGo shares enjoy modest pop on first trading day as crypto IPO parade resumes

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    January 22, 2026
    Binance files for crucial EU-wide license, creates Greek holding company
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    Binance files for crucial EU-wide license, creates Greek holding company

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    January 22, 2026
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    Why Strategy bought another $2 billion in Bitcoin despite a slumping crypto market

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    January 22, 2026
    Exclusive: Crypto startup ZBD raises $40 million to power video game payments
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    Exclusive: Crypto startup ZBD raises $40 million to power video game payments

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    January 22, 2026
    Coinbase launches expert board to assess quantum computing threat to crypto
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    Coinbase launches expert board to assess quantum computing threat to crypto

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

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    January 21, 2026
    Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin: Inside the newest arm of the Trump crypto empire
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    Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin: Inside the newest arm of the Trump crypto empire

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    January 21, 2026
    The NYSE’s big tokenization plan is vaporware dressed up as innovation
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    The NYSE’s big tokenization plan is vaporware dressed up as innovation

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    January 21, 2026
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    Crypto market reels in face of tariff turmoil, Bitcoin falls below $90,000 as key legislation stalls

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    January 20, 2026
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    Mass texts and EZ-Pass phishing: $17 billion stolen in crypto scams, largely by the Chinese

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    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

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    January 17, 2026
    Coinbase is late to stocks—but CEO Brian Armstrong says it will win in the long run
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    Coinbase is late to stocks—but CEO Brian Armstrong says it will win in the long run

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    January 16, 2026
    Perps rising: Lighter CEO Vlad Novakovski believes perpetual futures will power crypto’s future growth
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    Perps rising: Lighter CEO Vlad Novakovski believes perpetual futures will power crypto’s future growth

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    January 15, 2026
    Landmark crypto bill on knife’s edge as Coinbase CEO pulls support ahead of key Senate vote
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    Landmark crypto bill on knife’s edge as Coinbase CEO pulls support ahead of key Senate vote

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    January 14, 2026
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    Bitcoin closes in on $100,000 in surprise surge

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    January 14, 2026
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    Exclusive: Meld raises $7 million to integrate stablecoin networks, build the ‘Visa for crypto’

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    January 14, 2026
    Brokerage tech firm Alpaca raises $150 million in push to compete with trading giant Interactive Brokers
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    Brokerage tech firm Alpaca raises $150 million in push to compete with trading giant Interactive Brokers

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    January 14, 2026
    Investors cry foul over former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s crypto launch: ‘Such an obvious rug’
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    Investors cry foul over former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’s crypto launch: ‘Such an obvious rug’

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    January 13, 2026
    Polygon Labs buys two crypto startups for $250 million as it looks to compete with Stripe
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    Polygon Labs buys two crypto startups for $250 million as it looks to compete with Stripe

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

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    January 12, 2026
    DeFi has earned a seat at the grown-ups table—now comes the hard part
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    DeFi has earned a seat at the grown-ups table—now comes the hard part

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    January 12, 2026
    How a Harvard grad helped make Hyperliquid the biggest new player in crypto—with just 11 people and no venture funding
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    How a Harvard grad helped make Hyperliquid the biggest new player in crypto—with just 11 people and no venture funding

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    January 12, 2026

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