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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) reportedly decided to embrace crypto after years of caution after seeing a friendlier regulatory environment for crypto in the US under Trump, according to CEO and senior partner Paul Griggs.New leadership within US regulators such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission and new laws like the GENIUS Act were among the major developments that spurred PwC’s reversal, Griggs told the Financial Times in a report on Sunday.“The GENIUS Act and the regulatory rulemaking around stablecoin, I expect, will create more conviction around leaning into that product and that asset class,” he said, adding that “the tokenization of…
Key NotesIn 2026, Coinbase aims to scale stablecoin usage for remittances, payroll, and settlements.It also aims to provide users with a unified experience in trading stocks along with crypto.Armstrong said that the company will grow its Ethereum Layer-2 network, Base, as part of its broader push to bring more users. Brian Armstrong, the CEO and founder of crypto exchange Coinbase, recently outlined his plan for the year 2026. The crypto trading plan plans to put major focus on the expansion of stablecoin usage, along with expanding its services in different market verticals. The firm also seeks to expand its Ethereum…
Despite Bitcoin’s rising institutional adoption in 2025, its environmental impact is still being misunderstood and misinterpreted by many, according to ESG expert Daniel Batten. In an X thread on Saturday, Batten said there are nine common criticisms of Bitcoin mining’s energy use that can be debunked by real-world data.“Every nascent disruptive technology is accompanied by claims that are based on lack of understanding, lack of data, and a fear of something unknown,” said Batten.In November, the Dow Jones lambasted Harvard University for investing some of its endowment in BTC, labelling it as a “fake currency and money-laundering tool that is also…
Darius Baruo Jan 04, 2026 20:32 Uniswap’s UNI token trades at $5.86 following the activation of a fee switch that burns trading fees, while broader crypto weakness pressures DeFi tokens despite positive fundamentals. Quick Take • UNI trading at $5.86 (down 0.5% in 24h) • Fee switch activation introduces deflationary tokenomics • Testing support near $5.81 amid Bitcoin correlation • Institutional ETF filing provides medium-term optimism Market Events Driving Uniswap Price Movement The most significant development for UNI price over the past week has been Uniswap’s activation of the fee switch mechanism on…
Bitcoin BTC$92,645.14 climbed over 1% during Monday’s Asian trading session, positioning itself for a five-day winning streak, the longest since early October.The leading cryptocurrency by market value jumped from roughly $91,480 to $92,500, CoinDesk data show. At one point, prices topped $93,000. Major alternative cryptocurrencies such as XRP$2.1333, solana SOL$135.82, and ether ETH$3,164.42 jumped 0.7% to 1%. The CoinDesk 20 and CoinDesk 80 Indexes rose 1.5%, pointing to a broader market cheer.”Market sentiment is improving, with both Bitcoin and Ethereum transitioning into bullish trend regimes,” Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, who was recently voted as the top crypto analyst,…
US President Donald Trump hinted that Colombia and Mexico could be the next targets for US military intervention following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, intensifying uncertainty in the region as Bitcoin climbed higher. On Sunday, Trump raised concerns about cocaine continuing to flow from Colombia into the US while threatening that Colombian President Gustavo Petro may be the next leader the US captures.“Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he’s not going to be doing it very long,” Trump warned.When asked…
In brief Meme coins Pepe, Bonk, and Shiba Inu led a speculative charge, with double-digit gains, as Bitcoin pushed above $90,000. Macro factors like rate cuts could fuel a “risk-on” 2026, but some have warned meme coin rallies are poor signals due to low liquidity. Market sentiment remains split, with prediction market optimism at a 2026 high while the broader Crypto Fear & Greed Index stays in “Fear.” Meme coins are surging amid renewed interest in the sector, as Bitcoin continues to grind higher for the start of the year.Leading the charge are Bonk, Pepe, and Shiba Inu, posting 24-hour…
Bitcoin developers working on the software that powers most nodes backing the blockchain had a busy year in 2025, with more developers pushing out more code, according to Bitcoiner Jameson Lopp.Lopp, the co-founder of the crypto management platform Casa, said on Sunday that 135 different people had contributed code to Bitcoin Core last year, rising from just over 100 individuals in 2024 and continuing an uptrend. The number of contributors peaked in 2018 with nearly 200 contributors.Those developers also changed more code, with Lopp reporting 285,000 lines of code were changed last year, a more than 3% jump from the…
A mysterious insider on Polymarket gains $400K following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, sparking immediate calls for federal regulation. After a trader turned $32,500 into a massive windfall just hours before the U.S. military operation was public, Rep. Ritchie Torres is proposing the Public Integrity Act of 2026. The bill seeks to ban government officials from profiting on “insider information” within the prediction market ecosystem, which exploded to over $44 billion in volume in 2025.How The Insider on Polymarket Gains $400KOn Saturday morning, while global headlines focused on the high-stakes military operation, blockchain analysts began dissecting a series of unusual…
The euro finally has a substantial stablecoin market, and for once, it’s not just a niche corner of DeFi. When MiCA’s stablecoin rules kicked in June 2024, they turned euro-pegged stablecoins into a regulated product category with paperwork, reserve rules, and an actual licensing lane.Under MiCA, stablecoins that reference a single fiat currency sit in the “e-money token” bucket, while tokens tied to a basket fall under “asset-referenced tokens.” This means that if an issuer and an exchange want to keep a euro stablecoin available to EU users, the compliance burden is now explicit, and it shows up in listings,…
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