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Michael Saylor wants everyone to zoom out, and he’s got a point. Since adopting the Bitcoin Standard in August 2020, Strategy stock (MSTR) has returned 1,202%, nearly doubling Bitcoin’s own 650% gain over the same period. And he is not letting Wall Street forget it. The chart Saylor posted shows MSTR outperforming $BTC, gold, QQQ, SPY and real estate and bond benchmarks. At first glance, MSTR seems like the ultimate high-beta Bitcoin proxy, and the numbers prove it. According to Bitcointreasury, Strategy now amasses 709,715 $BTC, which is about $63.1 billion. The average purchase price is $75,974, which is only…

According to Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham, the crypto industry begged for regulation, but was deliberately left dealing with strategic ambiguity by the previous SEC administration. “I disagree with these people, but I have to point out that they wanted crypto regulated, not deregulated,” Graham said. Graham has described the approach of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler as “stupid,” noting that the agency had deliberately refused to clarify the legal status of cryptocurrencies. Legitimate companies that wanted to follow the rules (like Coinbase) were stonewalled or sued. This forced some of them to move offshore or stifle features. The SEC…

Coinbase (COIN) has rolled out its new prediction market platform to U.S. users, enabling them to trade on the outcomes of real-world events including elections, sports, collectibles, and economic indicators. The platform, announced in December, is built in partnership with Kalshi, a U.S.-regulated prediction market operator recently valued at $11 billion. Kalshi offers event-based contracts that function like simplified derivatives—traders buy “yes” or “no” positions on specific outcomes, with the price of each contract reflecting the probability assigned by the market. The launch, which the crypto exchange announced in a post on X on Wednesday, brings prediction markets to Coinbase’s…

As an Arctic storm front batters multiple U.S. states, bitcoin mining activity across the country has pulled back sharply, with American-based operators scaling down operations to ease pressure on the power grid during a difficult stretch. As a result, Bitcoin’s network hashrate has declined notably, with current data placing total hashpower between 800 and 875 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past day. Six-Day Slide: Bitcoin Hashrate Loses Nearly 250 EH/s During Arctic Blast The Arctic storm front in late January 2026 is bearing down hardest on the South and the lower Ohio Valley, with the most severe conditions centered…

Ethereum developers are confronting the possibility of reducing the scope of the blockchain’s next major Glamsterdam upgrade to meet a mid-year deadline, according to Christine D. Kim, founder of Protocol Watch. In a newsletter published on Friday, January 23, 2026, on X and Substack, Kim stated that developers had come to a hard realization during this week’s All Core Developer Consensus (ACDC) call that some of the feature set planned for the Glamsterdam upgrade may be incompatible with shipping by mid-2026. The situation is reminiscent of challenges that plagued the previous Pectra upgrade. “Some of my readers who have followed…

Table of Contents How Did Ledger Become a $4 Billion Company?Is a $4 Billion Valuation Reasonable?What Are the Ways to Profit?What Could Go Wrong?The Bottom LineFrequently Asked Questions Yes, but the opportunities come with risk proportional to crypto’s famously wild swings. The French hardware wallet maker is reportedly targeting a New York Stock Exchange listing valued at $4 billion or more, roughly triple its $1.5 billion valuation from 2023. Whether you profit will likely depend on timing, market sentiment, and your stomach for volatility. Ledger has hired Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays to manage the offering. That heavyweight lineup signals…

The UK’s financial watchdog is entering the final stages of its consultation process for a host of key proposed crypto regulations as the agency continues to work on the government’s crypto roadmap. The Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday that it is now seeking feedback on 10 crypto regulatory proposals, marking the “final step” of its consultations on potential rules for the sector. “These proposals continue our progress towards an open, sustainable and competitive crypto market that people can trust,” the FCA said. “At the same time, risks remain, and we want a market where innovation can thrive, but where…

Publicly traded crypto exchange Gemini unveiled its latest branded crypto credit card this week, launching a card that highlights the privacy-focused Zcash ($ZEC) token. The Gemini Credit Card Zcash Edition follows the firm’s launch of Bitcoin, Solana, and XRP-themed cards that similarly provide crypto rewards with every purchase. “Privacy is normal and a precondition to your freedom and self-sovereignty,” Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss posted on X. Privacy is normal and a precondition to your freedom and self-sovereignty. Your privacy journey begins today with the Zcash edition @Gemini Credit Card. Onward. https://t.co/vFBHhtMV5s — Tyler Winklevoss (@tyler) January 27, 2026 According to…

A new industrial site outside Odessa strengthens compass mining services for institutional clients seeking reliable Bitcoin hosting in a key US energy market. Compass Mining launches 10 MW Bitcoin facility in Texas Texas 8 strengthens operated hosting strategy Growth across key US power markets Compass Mining’s end-to-end hosting model Outlook for Texas 8 and future deployments Compass Mining launches 10 MW Bitcoin facility in Texas Compass Mining has energized a new 10-megawatt (MW) Bitcoin mining facility near Odessa, Texas, expanding its operated hosting footprint in the United States. Announced from Wilmington, Del. on Jan. 28, 2026, the site, called Texas…

The Ethereum Foundation (EF), a nonprofit organization that supports Ethereum’s development, is turning its long running post quantum research into a public engineering push, forming a dedicated Post Quantum team and calling the effort a top strategic priority for the network. EF researcher Justin Drake said the new group will be led by Thomas Coratger, with support from Emile, who Drake described as a key talent behind “leanVM.” Drake framed leanVM as a core part of Ethereum’s broader approach to post quantum security, arguing that timelines are accelerating and that Ethereum should move into a build phase rather than keep…