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Man sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in $37 million crypto laundering scam

A man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for his role in laundering almost $37 million in illicit digital-asset proceeds.

Jan 27, 2026 Read More

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American Innovation Project launches fellowship to bring crypto expertise to Capitol Hill

The American Innovation Project is launching a new fellowship program for recent college graduates to work alongside lawmakers as Congress moves forward on sweeping legislation to regulate the cryptoc...

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Nifty Gateway promises permanent NFT hosting in shutdown update

Some NFTs minted in 2021 or earlier rely on metadata tied to Nifty Gateway’s own servers, which the company says it will continue to host.

Jan 27, 2026 Read More

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Nick Shirley token highlights Base’s Zora-driven surge and vanity metric issue

Zora's content coin mechanism enables near-zero-cost token deployment, allowing creators to mint tokens with minimal friction.

Jan 27, 2026 Read More

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The Daily: Tether launches ‘Made in America’ USAT stablecoin, what gold’s surge and Clarity Act limbo mean for crypto, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

Jan 27, 2026 Read More

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Nomura-backed Laser Digital seeks US banking charter amid crypto firms’ push onshore

Laser Digital’s application places it alongside a growing group of crypto firms seeking federal trust bank status in the US.

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South Korea approves tokenized securities framework in key legislative hearing

The Boston Consulting Group forecasts that the South Korean token securities market will grow to be worth $250 billion by 2030.

Jan 15, 2026 Read More

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House Democrats press SEC over pausing Justin Sun case, citing ‘pay-to-play’ concerns

Three House Democrats are urging the SEC to explain its crypto enforcement retreat and the pause in the Justin Sun case.

Jan 15, 2026 Read More

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Cake wallet adds Zcash support as it expands beyond its Monero roots

Cake offers a suite of privacy tools, including Bitcoin PayJoin transactions, though it is often associated most with Monero. 

Jan 15, 2026 Read More

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Interactive Brokers unlocks 24/7 funding with USDC, plans to rollout Ripple and PayPal stablecoins next week

The integration is powered by Zerohash, a B2B crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider backed by Interactive Brokers. 

Jan 15, 2026 Read More

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The Daily: Bank of America’s $6T stablecoin warning, BitMine’s $200M MrBeast investment, X’s InfoFi policy change hits Kaito token, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

Jan 15, 2026 Read More

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Senate Banking Committee lawmakers say crypto bill is ‘closer than ever’ despite setbacks

Despite the postponement of a hearing that could have advanced crypto legislation, lawmakers insist the effort is far from dead.

Jan 15, 2026 Read More