Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama touted 2026 as the “year of digital” and said he fully supports the integration of crypto trading services by Japanese stock exchanges, according to a report by Japanese cryptocurrency news site Coinpost. Speaking at a ceremony in Tokyo on January 5 to commemorate the first stock market trading session of…
Bitcoin-related stocks and technology stock futures such as Invesco’s QQQ are rising in pre-market trading, as is Bitcoin. BTC$92,910.78 It topped $92,000 and at one point reached $93,000 on Monday morning in Asia. Strategy (MSTR) rose 3.5% to $163 per share and is expected to announce further Bitcoin purchases later on Monday. STRC, a perpetual…
Bitcoin’s environmental impact remains controversial, with critics questioning its energy use, but ESG researcher Daniel Batten disputes some of those claims. In a thread on Saturday X, ESG researcher Daniel Batten said nine common criticisms of Bitcoin mining’s energy use are contradicted by peer-reviewed research and grid-level data. “With every early disruptive technology comes claims…
The volume of stablecoin transfers on Ethereum exceeded $8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, a new all-time high, Token Terminal reported on Monday. The $8 trillion milestone is nearly double the more than $4 trillion in remittances in the second quarter, according to the chart. According to Blockworks, stablecoin issuance on Ethereum increased…
Important points PwC has shifted its strategy to become more actively involved in the cryptocurrency space. The move comes as the Trump administration has embraced cryptocurrencies through executive orders and policy initiatives aimed at supporting the industry. Share this article PwC is expanding its digital assets practice in response to regulatory developments under the Trump…
Bitcoin (BTC) treasury firm Metaplanet may have a financial advantage over other digital asset treasury firms due to the structural weakness of the Japanese yen (JPY), said Adam Livingston, a BTC analyst and crypto treasury firm investor. Livingston said Japan’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is about 250%. This high level of debt continues to…
Cardano price rose 10% to above $0.38 as Bitcoin rose above $90,200. ADA is eyeing the possibility of breaking above $2. The Bulls will look to ride on a significant catalyst in 2026. Cardano’s ADA token rose more than 10% to trade above $0.38 after buyers pushed the price back above the $0.35 level, which…
Several meme coins have posted notable gains over the past day. The surge in Bitcoin prices that began at the beginning of the year continued over the past 24 hours, with the asset hitting a multi-week high of just under $92,000. Many large altcoins are posting even more impressive gains each day, including ETH, which…
Bitcoin prices have fluctuated during geopolitical tensions, but the price of Bitcoin is unlikely to fall in the coming days following the US attack on Venezuela, according to one crypto analyst. “I don’t think we will see a widespread correction based on the Bitcoin attack in Venezuela,” MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe…
Hackers targeted a nonprofit mental health service provider in a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed sensitive personal information of at least 113,232 Americans. The breach at the Virginia-based Richmond Behavioral Health Agency (RBHA) was reported as a “hacking/IT incident,” and RBHA’s network servers were compromised in a late September 2025 attack that affected more…
