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The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), Fedi and Cornell University are launching a two‑year study on how Americans view financial privacy, the trade‑offs they will accept and how regulation shapes their behavior. The initiative brings together a Bitcoin (BTC) wallet company with an academic center and a policy think tank, aiming to connect how privacy tools are built, researched and ultimately governed. According to Fedi and BPI, the research will combine quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews to examine attitudes toward financial privacy and their evolution. Cornell’s Brooks School Tech Policy Institute is joining as the academic partner, while Fedi brings product…

InterLink Labs, a prominent blockchain payments platform, has collaborated with Hpx Official, a fintech payments entity. The partnership launches an exclusive product called “InterLink Visa Card” to leverage $ITL tokens for everyday payments. 🚀 InterLink Visa Card – The Future of Real-World $ITL PaymentsInterLink is taking the next step toward real adoption. In partnership with @Hpx_Official, we’re launching the InterLink Visa Card – bringing digital assets from wallets into everyday life.And this isn’t just a… pic.twitter.com/K3hmeVBZoA — InterLink Labs 👤 + 🌐 (@inter_link) January 20, 2026 As per InterLink’s official X announcement, unlike several blockchain ideas that are still theoretical,…

For much of the past decade, bitcoin miners expanding across the United States learned that access to cheap power and industrial land did not guarantee social license. After China’s 2021 mining ban pushed activity stateside, projects in New York, Texas, Arkansas and Kentucky were met with complaints over noise, power prices and environmental impact—often after local residents realized how little say they had in the decision-making process. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, Blocksbridge Consulting’s weekly newsletter curating the latest news in bitcoin mining and data analysis from Theminermag. Now, the U.S. AI compute boom is running into a…

Hamak Strategy, a publicly traded company in the UK, has successfully closed a new £2.5 million funding round to support its Bitcoin acquisition strategy and gold exploration projects in Africa. British Company Hamak Strategy Secures £2.5 Million Funding for Bitcoin Purchases and Gold Exploration The company will use this fund to both strengthen its digital asset portfolio and expand its natural resource investments. Hamak Strategy has recently been pursuing an aggressive investment policy in both crypto assets and commodities. The company announced the initial purchase of 20 Bitcoins on July 30, stating that it placed Bitcoin at the center of…

The U.S. Senate has released a new version of its crypto market structure bill. The update puts digital asset regulation back into the spotlight. The announcement came on January 21, 2026, and was shared widely across crypto social media. BREAKING:🇺🇸 U.S. Senate released an updated Crypto Market Structure Bill, Expands CFTC Authority Over Digital Assets.A meeting is scheduled for January 27, putting U.S. crypto regulation back into focus. pic.twitter.com/Q2uLPQ2qvN — Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) January 22, 2026 The bill is titled the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act. It was introduced by the Senate Agriculture Committee. Also lawmakers say the goal is to…

Bitdeer overtakes MARA in total hashrate as SEALMINER chips scale mining and fund an aggressive AI infrastructure expansion. Summary Bitdeer’s self-mining and hosted capacity hit 71 EH/s in December 2025, versus MARA’s 61.7 EH/s energized hashrate. Proprietary SEALMINER rigs cut energy use to roughly 6–7 J/TH and helped lift December output to 636 BTC, up from 145 BTC a year earlier. Bitdeer is selling mined BTC to finance AI data centers across multiple regions, while MARA holds over 55,000 BTC and concentrates on Bitmain-based mining fleets. Bitdeer Technologies Group has surpassed MARA Holdings to become the largest bitcoin mining company…

In a piece of bad news for crypto bulls, analysts at Dutch bank ING highlighted the breakout potential in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, currently 4.09%, consistent with CoinDesk’s outlook. The yield has shown resilience, holding above 4% despite several soft economic readings, including Wednesday’s negative ADP employment report for November, which marked the third contraction in five months. A higher yield could tighten financial conditions, disincentivize risk-taking and weigh on riskier assets including cryptocurrencies. “Treasuries love that 4% to 4.1% trading range. Temporary break below more likely. But break above has more legs,” the bank said in an analyst…

Crypto lawyer Bill Morgan has punctured the arguments of critics who troll Ripple on X by calling XRP a “shitcoin.” In a concise-yet-direct rebuttal, Morgan emphasized that labeling XRP or Ripple as a scam overlooks the substantial evidence that is readily visible to all in the sector. Bill Morgan says XRP scam claims ignore regulatory reality Notably, Morgan’s contribution adds emphasis to the stance of another community member with the username @589CTO, who has detailed some regulatory-compliant moves by Ripple over the past couple of years. Morgan argues that real scammers do not beg regulators to inspect them; rather, they…

Vietnam launches a strict pilot licensing regime for crypto exchanges as banks, brokers, and Tether move to build regulated digital asset platforms. Summary Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and State Securities Commission have introduced a pilot licensing regime for crypto trading platforms under Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP. Securities firms and banks, including SSI, VIX, MBBank, Techcombank, and VPBank, plan licensed exchanges as crypto volumes place Vietnam among Asia-Pacific’s top three markets. Tether is partnering with local firms and advising officials as the Law on Digital Technology Industry, effective Jan. 1, 2026, brings digital assets under formal oversight. Vietnam has initiated a pilot licensing…

White House advisor David Sacks says banks, stablecoins and crypto will merge into one digital asset industry as U.S. rules evolve and stablecoin yields go mainstream. Summary David Sacks predicts crypto, stablecoins and banks will converge into a single digital asset industry once comprehensive U.S. market structure laws are passed.​ He warns banks that resisting yield-bearing stablecoins could backfire, as legal frameworks like the GENIUS Act already embed yield mechanisms for issuers.​ Sacks links pro-innovation policy under Trump to faster growth in crypto and AI, and notes rising U.S.–China tech rivalry driven by chips and self-sufficiency.​ David Sacks, a White…