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Out Of Office, Into Crypto: Ex-NYC Mayor Debuts ‘NYC Token’ Memecoin

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a new cryptocurrency called “NYC Token” on January 12, 2026, drawing quick attention and equally fast criticism.

2026/01/14

Bitmine’s Billion-Dollar Ethereum Bet Takes Flight, Here’s How The Company Is Moving Up

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has been making a statement with its assertive accumulation and staking of Ethereum. In just a few months, the company has assembled

2026/01/14

Buterin Puts Ethereum On Notice: Pass The ‘Walkaway Test’

Vitalik Buterin is arguing that Ethereum’s long-term credibility hinges on a standard usually applied to applications, not base layers: the chain should remain

2026/01/13

DOGI jumps 1,528% in just 24 hours as the meme coin sector climbs 3% – but one pup could run even higher

Monday 12 January 2026 – Over the last 24 hours, the meme coin market moved up by 3%, with gains coming almost entirely from just three sectors, while the rest

2026/01/13

Another Dogecoin ETF Just Dropped: When Will It Begin Trading?

21Shares is set to launch its Dogecoin ETF after gaining approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nasdaq. This is expected to provide

2026/01/13

New Bitcoin Core Keyholder: TheCharlatan Joins The Inner Circle

Bitcoin Core’s maintainer set has expanded for the first time in nearly three years, with pseudonymous contributor TheCharlatan (also known online as “sedited”)

2026/01/13

Stablecoin Panic? Professor Says Banks Are Chasing Myths, Not Facts

Columbia Business School adjunct professor Omid Malekan challenged what he called five common banking-industry misunderstandings about stablecoin yields as Congress

2026/01/13

Ripple Sends New Letter To The SEC: What It Could Mean For XRP

Ripple has sent a new market-structure letter to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, urging the agency to draw a hard line between a securities offering and the underlying

2026/01/13

BitGo Targets Nearly $2 Billion Valuation As It Prepares For IPO In The US

Crypto custody firm BitGo announced on Monday that it aims for a valuation of up to $1.96 billion in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in the United States

2026/01/13

Strategy Drops $1.25 Billion On Bitcoin Above $91,000

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy has continued its accumulation of the cryptocurrency, taking its holdings to 687,410 BTC with the latest purchase. Strategy Has

2026/01/13