Crypto News
Polymarket user who won $400K on Maduro ouster bet quietly disappears
The Polymarket account that profited on Nicholas Maduro's capture and ouster as president is inaccessible, adding to concerns over insider trading allegations on prediction markets.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 14:50:44Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Zcash backer Bootstrap says split due to clash over nonprofit rules, Zashi future
Zcash’s nonprofit backer Bootstrap said governance tensions stem from nonprofit limits on outside investment, following a split with Electric Coin Company.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 14:37:59Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Nvidia’s Vera Rubin keeps crypto networks like Render in demand
Nvidia’s Vera Rubin slashes AI costs, challenging decentralized GPU networks like Render that thrive on scarce and underused computing power.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 13:59:19Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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China’s interest-bearing digital yuan piles pressure on US stablecoin rules
China’s move to pay interest on the digital yuan is colliding with the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin yields, intensifying questions over whether US digital dollars can remain competitive.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 13:52:57Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Florida narrows scope of revived Bitcoin reserve proposal for 2026
The proposal reduces Florida’s crypto ambitions, effectively limiting eligible assets to Bitcoin and distancing it from pension exposure.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 13:15:15Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Binance expands into precious metals with gold, silver futures settled in USDT
Binance launched gold and silver perpetual futures settled in USDT, expanding crypto-denominated access to precious metals markets.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 12:32:48Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Banks must upgrade their blockchain infrastructure
Banks risk falling behind if they cling to private blockchains. Upgrading to public, permissioned layer-2 infrastructure with ZK-proofs is essential for modern finance.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 12:30:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Igor Mandrigin
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Bitcoin price may bottom at $88K next cycle if last CME gap stays open
Bitcoin filled one of two new futures gaps with a trip below $90,000 as analysis predicted a potential bottom level for the next BTC price cycle.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 10:20:25Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Fireblocks buys crypto accounting platform TRES for $130M
Fireblocks has expanded its institutional offering by buying TRES, a crypto accounting and tax compliance platform, as it looks to keep up with the use of stablecoins.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 02:24:43Creator: Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby
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GENIUS Act changes would be a ‘national security trap’: Crypto execs
Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar.
Published Date: 2026-01-08 01:58:54Creator: Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons
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