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The Open Network Foundation has launched $TON Pay, a new payments software development kit (SDK) designed to make cryptocurrencies usable for everyday consumer transactions within the Telegram ecosystem. In a Monday release shared with Cointelegraph, the product is positioned as a simple, wallet-agnostic payment layer that allows merchants and Mini App developers to accept crypto directly through Telegram, aiming to turn the app into a hub for seamless blockchain-based commerce. According to the $TON Foundation, $TON Pay provides developers with a single software kit that integrates with Telegram Mini Apps, removing much of the friction associated with managing wallet infrastructure,…
Ethereum price is testing a key demand zone as more than 220,000 $ETH leaves exchanges, tightening liquid supply during a sharp market pullback. Summary Ethereum price prediction hinges heavily on $ETH holding the $1,850 demand zone. Exchange reserves have dropped by 220,000 $ETH, while accumulating addresses now hold 27 million $ETH, about 23% of supply. Holding $1,850 could open a rebound toward $2,000–$2,100, while a breakdown risks a move toward $1,750. Ethereum was trading at $1,975 at press time, down 4% in the past 24 hours. The broader trend remains under pressure. $ETH has fallen 12% over the last seven…
Crypto custodian BitGo is looking to raise up to $201 million in its public market debut, setting a valuation of approximately $1.85 billion, the midpoint of its offering range. The Silicon Valley-based firm, whose services include self-custody wallets, regulated trust services and prime brokerage, said it plans to sell 11 million shares at $15 to $17 each in the initial public offering, according to an updated filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Another 821,595 shares are offered by insiders. That puts BitGo, which filed to go public in September, in line for $156.4 million in net proceeds if…
Polymarket traders are pricing the prospect of China legalizing onshore Bitcoin purchases at roughly 5%. At first glance, the number appears dismissive. Still, it raises the question of whether the Chinese government will explicitly permit citizens to convert renminbi into Bitcoin within mainland China by the end of 2026. That distinction matters because the regulatory architecture Beijing recently completed points in the opposite direction. The prediction market asks a binary question: Will the People’s Republic of China announce by Dec. 31, 2026, that Chinese citizens can legally buy Bitcoin with yuan within China? The resolution hinges on the announcement itself,…
Atlasbrary, a purpose-built blockchain for artificial intelligence (AI) verifiable finance, has announced its groundbreaking partnership with GMarix, the top Game finance (GameFi) infrastructure platform. The core purpose of this strategic partnership is to connect AI-Powered knowledge with real-world execution with more precision and in a protected way. 🤝 #Atlasbrary × GMatrixWe’re excited to partner with @Gmatrixs1 to advance AI-powered knowledge and connect intelligence with real-world use cases.🚀Together, we’re building a more connected ecosystem — where data becomes insight, and insight becomes action. pic.twitter.com/CHyrafPe0I — Atlasbrary (@atlasbrary_ai) February 8, 2026 Atlasbrary is playing its role in verifying the identity-related matters carefully…
Key Takeaways Bakkt, a digital asset infrastructure company, plans to acquire Distributed Technologies Research. The acquisition will proceed via an all-stock transaction wherein Bakkt will issue shares of Class A common stock to DTR shareholders. Crypto services company Bakkt is set to acquire stablecoin payments provider Distributed Technologies Research Ltd. (DTR) through an all-stock transaction, the company said Monday. Bakkt has entered into an agreement to acquire Distributed Technologies Research Ltd., strengthening our global stablecoin settlement and programmable payments infrastructure. The transaction supports Bakkt’s evolution into a unified financial infrastructure platform and… pic.twitter.com/LknM40aUI2 — Bakkt (@Bakkt) January 12, 2026 Shares…
Crypto’s $193 million campaign-finance force, the Fairshake political action committee, is launching into congressional midterm season with a massive $5 million injection into the Republican primary campaign of Barry Moore, a U.S. congressman now running for Senate. One of Fairshake’s affiliates, Defend American Jobs, is committing that spending to support Moore, even though the general election remains almost nine months away. That marks one of the group’s first major forays into what promises to be a high-stakes, high-spending election season.”We are proud to stand with Barry Moore, a leader who will fight for economic growth and make America the crypto…
Crypto infrastructure company Bakkt (BKKT) is pushing deeper into the stablecoin payments market by agreeing to acquire Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), a global provider of blockchain-based payment infrastructure. The move is part of Bakkt’s broader strategy to support stablecoin settlement and programmable payments, the company said on Monday. To complete the deal, Bakkt will issue roughly 9.1 million shares of its Class A common stock, equal to around 31.5% of the company’s current share count. The final number of shares could shift ahead of closing, which is contingent on shareholder and regulatory approvals. DTR’s CEO, Akshay Naheta, will take the…
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is a growing locale for Web3 and crypto innovation, its chief executive said on Wednesday. John KC Lee, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, opened CoinDesk’s Consensus Hong Kong conference with a brief speech about the city’s work to grow its crypto communities and businesses. “The HKSAR Government is committed to establishing Hong Kong as a global hub for innovation in digital assets,” he said in taped remarks. “That’s why over the past few years, Hong Kong has been actively building the regulatory framework to promote the steady and sustainable development…
MegaETH, a high-performance blockchain built to make Ethereum applications feel nearly instant, debuted its public mainnet Monday, entering an ecosystem mired in a fundamental debate over how Ethereum should scale. The project, which had pitched itself as a layer-2 “real-time blockchain” targeting more than 100,000 transactions per second (tps), would make onchain interactions feel closer to traditional web apps than today’s crypto networks. Ethereum works at less than 30 tps, according to Token Terminal. The release caps a rapid rise that has drawn both technical curiosity and major financial backing. The project’s development arm, MegaLabs, raised a $20 million seed…