CoinDesk Dogecoin, PEPE rocket as much as 25% as 2026 starts with a bang for memecoins The broader meme coin market is heating up, with CoinGecko’s GMCI Meme Index showing a market value of $33.8 billion and a trading volume... by Shaurya Malwa January 3, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk XRP jumps 8% above $2 as traders bet on a friendlier SEC The departure of SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw is seen as potentially paving the way for more crypto-friendly policies. by Shaurya Malwa January 3, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early prison release The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016. by Olivier Acuna January 2, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Tom Lee urges BitMine shareholders to approve share increase ahead of January 14 vote The chairman of the former bitcoin miner-turned-ether treasury firm reiterated his view that Ethereum is the future of finance. by Olivier Acuna January 2, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin pushes above $90,000 as traders eye change in pattern Particularly hard-hit in 2025’s final sessions, crypto-related stocks are bouncing in this year’s first trading day. by Stephen Alpher January 2, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk $110 billion in crypto left South Korea in 2025 owing to strict trading rules While South Korean financial officials acknowledged the need for new rules, disagreements over stablecoins delayed a broader crypto framework. by Olivier Acuna January 2, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin miner Bitfarms exiting Latin America with $30M sale of Paraguay site The company is selling the site to the Sympatheia Power Fund, managed by Singapore-based Hawksburn Capital. by Jamie Crawley January 2, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Turkmenistan legalizes crypto mining and exchanges to boost the economy The legislation aims to boost economic development and foreign investment while treating virtual assets strictly as property. by Olivier Acuna January 2, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Iran accepts cryptocurrency as payment for advanced weapons Prospective customers could purchase weapons such as missiles, tanks and drones using crypto, according to a government website. by Jamie Crawley January 2, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare