by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 11:15 pm | Crypto News
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, David Mercer of LMAX Group writes on tokenization and capital markets that won’t sleep. Then, Andy Baehr looks ahead to crypto’s “sophomore year.”
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 11:14 pm | Crypto News
There was a modest bounce after the president said the U.S. had no intention of taking Greenland by force, but prices quickly resumed their decline.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 11:11 pm | Crypto News
Network activity has risen, driven by speculation around AI tokens, with active addresses increasing from 14.7 million to 18.9 million in a week.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 11:11 pm | Crypto News
Elliptic traced more than $500 million in USDT tied to Iran’s central bank, suggesting the stablecoin was used to manage foreign-exchange pressures and build a “sanctions-proof” alternative to dollar banking.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 11:10 pm | Crypto News
Also: Neobanks trending, DVT staking proposal and Solayer $35M fund
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 10:02 pm | Crypto News
This follows news from a few days ago that the company added $10 million worth of bitcoin to its corporate treasury.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 9:14 pm | Crypto News
The $10 trillion asset manager includes bitcoin, ether and stablecoins in its 2026 outlook, spotlighting blockchain as a rising force in modern finance.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 9:13 pm | Crypto News
Sacks believes the divide between banking and crypto industries will disappear, with banks potentially seeing stablecoin issuance as a way to enter the market.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 9:11 pm | Crypto News
The crypto industry assumes institutions discover products the way retail traders do: stumbling across them on Twitter, experimenting quickly, and iterating in public. But that’s not how asset allocators at pension funds or family offices operate, argues Dean...
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 9:11 pm | Crypto News
U.S. President Donald Trump said he supported efforts to legislate crypto because of the political support he received for doing so.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 8:18 pm | Crypto News
The expansion comes as tokenized real-world assets continue to gain traction across crypto markets.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 8:16 pm | Crypto News
Analyst Lance Vitanza noted the role of the company’s preferred equity in last week’s $2.1 billion bitcoin purchase.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 8:15 pm | Crypto News
Trump said U.S. prepares to negotiate to acquire Greenland that will not pose threat to NATO.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 8:15 pm | Crypto News
Sui (SUI) was also an underperformer, down 1.6% from Tuesday.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 8:14 pm | Crypto News
The Butterfly app goes live in partnership with Crypto.com, Moonpay and Blockdaemon.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 7:14 pm | Crypto News
The aim is to make staking more resilient while dramatically reducing technical complexity for large ETH holders.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 7:14 pm | Crypto News
The bank said the technology is shifting from experimentation to real-world deployment, with implications for capital markets, governments and global GDP.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 7:11 pm | Crypto News
Chainlink is a dominant software platform quietly powering stablecoins, tokenization, DeFi and institutional adoption across crypto, said Matt Hougan.
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 6:20 pm | Crypto News
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 21, 2026
by Coin Desk | January 21, 2026 6:20 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin consolidated after a sharp Tuesday selloff alongside a broader risk-off move in equities, while altcoins suffered deeper losses in light of elevated volatility.
