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Coinbase launches $1M lending program allowing users to borrow against staked ether without unstaking Coinbase Ether Lending Faces Bold Opportunity—and Hidden Risk—as Users Borrow Up to $1M

Coinbase Ether Lending Faces Bold Opportunity—and Hidden Risk—as Users Borrow Up to $1M

Coinbase launches $1M lending program allowing users to borrow against staked ether without unstaking

Davidson Okechukwu 01/23/2026

Coinbase has launched a lending service allowing users to borrow up to $1 million in USDC using...

Tennessee city approves cryptocurrency mining with 60-decibel noise caps and 500-foot residential buffers Kingsport crypto zoning

Tennessee city approves cryptocurrency mining with 60-decibel noise caps and 500-foot residential buffers

Emmanuel Musa 01/23/2026

The Kingsport, Tennessee city council has unanimously approved new zoning rules that would allow cryptocurrency mining operations...

Federal prosecutors abandon OpenSea NFT insider trading case following appeals court defeat OpenSea Beta Version Launch

Federal prosecutors abandon OpenSea NFT insider trading case following appeals court defeat

Moses Edozie 01/23/2026

Federal prosecutors have dropped their landmark insider trading case against former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain, ending...

Mercuryo integrates Visa Direct for near-instant crypto withdrawals to debit cards Crypto-to-Fiat Payments

Mercuryo integrates Visa Direct for near-instant crypto withdrawals to debit cards

Emmanuel Musa 01/23/2026

Crypto payment firm Mercuryo has partnered with Visa to enable near-instant withdrawals from digital assets to Visa...

Ledger explores US IPO at $4 billion valuation amid crypto security boom, FT reports Ledger US IPO in the Works as Crypto Hardware Wallet Demand Surges: FT

Ledger US IPO in the Works as Crypto Hardware Wallet Demand Surges: FT

Ledger explores US IPO at $4 billion valuation amid crypto security boom, FT reports

Victor Johnson 01/23/2026

French cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker Ledger is exploring a US initial public offering that could value the...

Indonesia cryptocurrency users surpass 20 million despite 24% drop in trading volume Indonesia crypto adoption hits 20 million users despite trading slowdown

Indonesia crypto adoption hits 20 million users despite trading slowdown

Indonesia cryptocurrency users surpass 20 million despite 24% drop in trading volume

Moses Edozie 01/23/2026

Indonesia’s registered cryptocurrency investors surpassed 20 million in 2025 even as total trading volumes fell 24% to...

Analysts dismiss quantum computing as cause of Bitcoin’s stall below $100,000 BTC selling pressure in October 2024 could impact Bitcoin’s price

Analysts dismiss quantum computing as cause of Bitcoin’s stall below $100,000

Davidson Okechukwu 01/23/2026

Bitcoin’s consolidation below $100,000 has sparked debate over whether quantum computing poses a near-term threat to the...

South Korea probes $49 million Bitcoin theft from government-seized assets Gwangju Bitcoin disappearance

South Korea probes $49 million Bitcoin theft from government-seized assets

Moses Edozie 01/23/2026

South Korean prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation after approximately $49 million worth of seized Bitcoin was...

Binance launches $40 million WLFI airdrop to boost USD1 stablecoin adoption Binance TROY Deposit Suspension

Binance launches $40 million WLFI airdrop to boost USD1 stablecoin adoption

Joseph Samuel 01/23/2026

Binance will distribute $40 million worth of WLFI tokens to users holding its USD1 stablecoin, in a...

Las Vegas merchants adopt Bitcoin payments as Square waives fees through 2026 Bitcoin payment acceptance spreads across Las Vegas businesses

Bitcoin payment acceptance spreads across Las Vegas businesses

Las Vegas merchants adopt Bitcoin payments as Square waives fees through 2026

Moses Edozie 01/23/2026

Small businesses across the Las Vegas Valley are increasingly accepting Bitcoin for everyday purchases, driven by Square’s...

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Coinbase launches $1M lending program allowing users to borrow against staked ether without unstaking

Tennessee city approves cryptocurrency mining with 60-decibel noise caps and 500-foot residential buffers

Federal prosecutors abandon OpenSea NFT insider trading case following appeals court defeat

Mercuryo integrates Visa Direct for near-instant crypto withdrawals to debit cards

Ledger explores US IPO at $4 billion valuation amid crypto security boom, FT reports

Indonesia cryptocurrency users surpass 20 million despite 24% drop in trading volume

Analysts dismiss quantum computing as cause of Bitcoin’s stall below $100,000

South Korea probes $49 million Bitcoin theft from government-seized assets

Binance launches $40 million WLFI airdrop to boost USD1 stablecoin adoption

Las Vegas merchants adopt Bitcoin payments as Square waives fees through 2026

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