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Bitcoin’s freefall approaches $80,000 as precious metals also tank

Bitcoin’s freefall approaches $80,000 as precious metals also tank

The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down 2% over the past day while gold and silver have dropped 11% and 30%, respectively.

January 30, 2026

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Silicon Valley legend Kleiner Perkins was written off. Then an unlikely VC showed up

By Allie Garfinkle

A young man exhales smoke through his nose after vaping in the La Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City on December 11, 2025. Mexico’s Congress gave final approval on December 10 to a bill imposing penalties of up to eight years in prison for selling electronic cigarettes and similar products. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Mexico’s ban on vapes could give drug cartels more revenue — ‘those selling cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana are selling you vapes’

By María Verza and The Associated Press

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Old-school Las Vegas buffets with cheap eats are disappearing, replaced by ‘luxury’ options, trendy food halls, and celebrity chef restaurants

By Jessica Hill and The Associated Press

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Judge declines to halt Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, despite fatal shootings, as lawsuit proceeds

By The Associated Press

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Exclusive: Escape Velocity raises a $62 million fund to bet on ‘DePIN’ crypto networks for telescopes, solar energy, and more

Exclusive: Escape Velocity raises a $62 million fund to bet on ‘DePIN’ crypto networks for telescopes, solar energy, and more

January 29, 2026

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Judge hits Chinese crypto scammer who helped swindle $37 million from U.S. victims with 46-month sentence

By Carlos Garcia

January 28, 2026

Fidelity enters crowded stablecoin field with new FIDD token

Fidelity enters crowded stablecoin field with new FIDD token

By Jeff John Roberts

January 28, 2026

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Gold is going up because Trump is talking down the dollar, feeding ‘the narrative of relative U.S. decline,’ UBS fears

January 28, 2026

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Crypto giant Tether pushes into the U.S. with USAT stablecoin to challenge Circle

By Carlos Garcia

January 27, 2026

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Major crypto bill overcomes obstacle as senator cuts plan to target credit card fees

By Carlos Garcia

January 27, 2026

Gold

When gold isn’t good enough: 3 crypto companies say they’ve figured out how to generate yield on the $4.6 billion ‘tokenized gold’ market

January 27, 2026

Crypto giant Tether has $187 billion in assets, big plans for U.S. expansion—and a CEO who warns the West is heading toward social collapse

Crypto giant Tether has $187 billion in assets, big plans for U.S. expansion—and a CEO who warns the West is heading toward social collapse

By Jeff John Roberts

January 27, 2026

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Strategy buys more Bitcoin—$264 million of it—even as Bitcoin slumps to $87,000

By Carlos Garcia

January 26, 2026

A crypto social media network’s failure raises an awkward question: Is blockchain good for anything beside finance?

A crypto social media network’s failure raises an awkward question: Is blockchain good for anything beside finance?

By Jeff John Roberts

January 26, 2026

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From Trump to Brian Armstrong to CZ, crypto was in the Davos spotlight like never before

By Carlos Garcia

January 23, 2026

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Trump has granted clemency to several high-profile white-collar fraudsters. Could Elizabeth Holmes be next?

By Jacqueline Munis

January 23, 2026

TradFi firms are increasingly warming to cryptocurrencies, says Bybit CEO Ben Zhou

TradFi firms are increasingly warming to cryptocurrencies, says Bybit CEO Ben Zhou

By Angelica Ang

January 22, 2026

Key crypto bill appears bogged down—but one insider says Clarity Act still in strong position to pass

Key crypto bill appears bogged down—but one insider says Clarity Act still in strong position to pass

By Leo Schwartz

January 22, 2026

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BitGo shares enjoy modest pop on first trading day as crypto IPO parade resumes

By Carlos Garcia

January 22, 2026

Binance files for crucial EU-wide license, creates Greek holding company

Binance files for crucial EU-wide license, creates Greek holding company

By Jeff John Roberts

January 22, 2026

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Why Strategy bought another $2 billion in Bitcoin despite a slumping crypto market

By Carlos Garcia

January 22, 2026

Exclusive: Crypto startup ZBD raises $40 million to power video game payments

Exclusive: Crypto startup ZBD raises $40 million to power video game payments

January 22, 2026

Coinbase launches expert board to assess quantum computing threat to crypto

Coinbase launches expert board to assess quantum computing threat to crypto

By Jeff John Roberts

January 21, 2026

Why Coinbase split with Andreessen Horowitz and the crypto industry on a key bill—and what’s next for the Clarity Act

Why Coinbase split with Andreessen Horowitz and the crypto industry on a key bill—and what’s next for the Clarity Act

By Leo Schwartz

January 21, 2026

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin: Inside the newest arm of the Trump crypto empire

Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin: Inside the newest arm of the Trump crypto empire

By Ben Weiss and Joyce Koh

January 21, 2026

The NYSE’s big tokenization plan is vaporware dressed up as innovation

The NYSE’s big tokenization plan is vaporware dressed up as innovation

By Omid Malekan

January 21, 2026

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Crypto market reels in face of tariff turmoil, Bitcoin falls below $90,000 as key legislation stalls

By Carlos Garcia

January 20, 2026

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Mass texts and EZ-Pass phishing: $17 billion stolen in crypto scams, largely by the Chinese

By Carlos Garcia

January 20, 2026

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Stablecoins will shake up the $900 billion remittance market—setting up a fight between crypto firms and legacy brands like Western Union

By Carlos Garcia

January 17, 2026

Coinbase is late to stocks—but CEO Brian Armstrong says it will win in the long run

Coinbase is late to stocks—but CEO Brian Armstrong says it will win in the long run

By Jeff John Roberts

January 16, 2026

Perps rising: Lighter CEO Vlad Novakovski believes perpetual futures will power crypto’s future growth

Perps rising: Lighter CEO Vlad Novakovski believes perpetual futures will power crypto’s future growth

By Leo Schwartz

January 15, 2026

Landmark crypto bill on knife’s edge as Coinbase CEO pulls support ahead of key Senate vote

Landmark crypto bill on knife’s edge as Coinbase CEO pulls support ahead of key Senate vote

By Leo Schwartz

January 14, 2026

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Bitcoin closes in on $100,000 in surprise surge

By Carlos Garcia

January 14, 2026

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Exclusive: Meld raises $7 million to integrate stablecoin networks, build the ‘Visa for crypto’

By Carlos Garcia

January 14, 2026

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