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Trump Media sets February 2 as record date for shareholder token airdrop EU markets plunge as President Donald Trump threatens 50% tariff amid escalating trade tensions

EU markets plunge as President Donald Trump threatens 50% tariff amid escalating trade tensions

Trump Media sets February 2 as record date for shareholder token airdrop

Victor Ohagwasi 01/21/2026

The Trump Media shareholder token airdrop has taken a decisive step forward after Trump Media & Technology...

Steak ‘n Shake introduces Bitcoin bonus program for hourly employees Steak n Shake Bitcoin Treasury Marks a Bold Leap Toward Mainstream Adoption, pledging to donate 210 sats per meal to OpenSats

Steak n Shake Bitcoin Treasury Marks a Bold Leap Toward Mainstream Adoption, pledging to donate 210 sats per meal to OpenSats

Steak ‘n Shake introduces Bitcoin bonus program for hourly employees

Victor Johnson 01/21/2026

Restaurant chain Steak ‘n Shake will pay hourly employees an additional $0.21 in Bitcoin for every hour...

Crypto payment card transactions surge 22-fold to 60,000 daily as spending utility grows Crypto-backed credit card

Crypto payment card transactions surge 22-fold to 60,000 daily as spending utility grows

Joseph Samuel 01/21/2026

Cryptocurrency payment card usage has surged 22-fold since late 2024, with daily transactions reaching nearly 60,000 and...

Massachusetts court blocks Kalshi sports betting contracts in landmark state jurisdiction ruling Federal Court Offers Temporary Relief in Kalshi Lawsuit Against Tennessee

Federal Court Offers Temporary Relief in Kalshi Lawsuit Against Tennessee

Massachusetts court blocks Kalshi sports betting contracts in landmark state jurisdiction ruling

Victor Ohagwasi 01/21/2026

A Massachusetts judge has ordered prediction market platform Kalshi to halt sports betting contracts in the state,...

Winklevoss brothers donate 3,221 ZEC tokens worth $1.2 million to Zcash protocol development Zcash market cap surges past $10.6B, closing in on crypto’s top 10

Zcash market cap surges past $10.6B, closing in on crypto’s top 10

Winklevoss brothers donate 3,221 ZEC tokens worth $1.2 million to Zcash protocol development

Joseph Samuel 01/21/2026

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have donated $1.2 million worth of Zcash tokens to the privacy coin’s core...

Newrez to accept crypto in mortgage applications after FHFA tells Fannie Mae to develop framework Crypto mortgages gain ground but face valuation and regulatory risks

Crypto mortgages gain ground but face valuation and regulatory risks

Newrez to accept crypto in mortgage applications after FHFA tells Fannie Mae to develop framework

Moses Edozie 01/21/2026

Pennsylvania-based mortgage lender Newrez announced January 16 it will begin accepting cryptocurrency holdings in mortgage applications starting...

Indian crypto industry pushes to cut 30% tax and 1% TDS before Budget 2026 Indian crypto tax

Indian crypto industry pushes to cut 30% tax and 1% TDS before Budget 2026

Emmanuel Musa 01/21/2026

India’s crypto industry is urging the government to reduce or eliminate the country’s 30% tax on digital...

Cardano founder Hoskinson attacks CLARITY Act as ADA drops 2% after weekend rally Cardano Decentralized Governance Advances with Plomin Hard Fork

Cardano Decentralized Governance Advances with Plomin Hard Fork

Cardano founder Hoskinson attacks CLARITY Act as ADA drops 2% after weekend rally

Victor Ohagwasi 01/21/2026

Cardano (ADA) declined nearly 2% on Monday after founder Charles Hoskinson used a 30-minute YouTube livestream on...

HyperLend allocates 30% of HPL token supply to ecosystem growth after $1.7 million raise HPL Token Announcement Sets the Tone for HyperEVM’s Next Growth Phase

HPL Token Announcement Sets the Tone for HyperEVM’s Next Growth Phase

HyperLend allocates 30% of HPL token supply to ecosystem growth after $1.7 million raise

Davidson Okechukwu 01/21/2026

HyperLend, a lending protocol on Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM blockchain, disclosed tokenomics for its HPL token on [DATE], allocating...

BitMine stakes 86,848 ETH worth $278 million as corporate treasuries lock up Ethereum supply Ethereum web3 vision

BitMine stakes 86,848 ETH worth $278 million as corporate treasuries lock up Ethereum supply

Victor Ohagwasi 01/21/2026

BitMine Immersion Technologies staked 86,848 ETH worth approximately $278 million on January 20, bringing its total Ethereum...

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Steak ‘n Shake introduces Bitcoin bonus program for hourly employees

Crypto payment card transactions surge 22-fold to 60,000 daily as spending utility grows

Massachusetts court blocks Kalshi sports betting contracts in landmark state jurisdiction ruling

Winklevoss brothers donate 3,221 ZEC tokens worth $1.2 million to Zcash protocol development

Newrez to accept crypto in mortgage applications after FHFA tells Fannie Mae to develop framework

Indian crypto industry pushes to cut 30% tax and 1% TDS before Budget 2026

Cardano founder Hoskinson attacks CLARITY Act as ADA drops 2% after weekend rally

HyperLend allocates 30% of HPL token supply to ecosystem growth after $1.7 million raise

BitMine stakes 86,848 ETH worth $278 million as corporate treasuries lock up Ethereum supply

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