Did Bithumb glitch push Bitcoin to $55k on its exchange?

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb reported that a system malfunction during a promotional payout on Friday caused an unintended allocation of Bitcoin to some customers, briefly sending prices on its platform sharply lower. The company said the incident stemmed from a configuration error…

Does Coinbase face $100 million risk from Nevada regulators?

A Nevada judge has declined a request from state regulators for an emergency order to immediately shut down a new prediction market product offered by Coinbase, giving the exchange more time to argue that its listings fall under federal, not…

South Korea weighs crypto exposure and exchange share limits

South Korea is weighing a series of policy changes that could reshape how corporations and financial institutions interact with digital assets, while also redefining ownership structures in the country’s crypto exchange sector. Regulators are considering allowing listed firms and professional investment…

Binance sets $1 billion Bitcoin target for user SAFU reserves

Binance has announced a major change to how it manages its user protection reserves, stating it will move the Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) from stablecoins into Bitcoin over the next 30 days. The exchange framed the move as…

OKX stablecoin debit card launches for European payments

okx says stablecoins are shifting from early crypto use cases into a more established layer of financial infrastructure, a view the company tied to its launch of a new debit card in Europe. In comments to CoinDesk, Erald Ghoos, CEO…

BitGo IPO raises $212.8M and hits $2.08B market value

Updated – January 30th, 2026 The BitGo IPO marks a major moment for the U.S. digital asset industry, bringing a leading crypto custody firm to the public markets in a period of regulatory tension and market volatility. BitGo Holdings priced…

Paradex glitch causes $0 liquidations and 8 hour trading halt

Paradex glitch events rarely draw this much attention, yet the recent incident on January 19 pushed the decentralized derivatives exchange into the spotlight after Bitcoin briefly showed a price of $0 on the platform. The Paradex glitch did more than…

Coinbase standoff with CLARITY Act reshapes US crypto law

Coinbase just turned what was supposed to be a landmark month for US crypto regulation into a new round of uncertainty in Washington, walking away from the CLARITY Act only hours before the Senate Banking Committee was set to begin…

BTCturk hack drains $48 million from Turkey crypto market

Turkey’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, BTCturk, entered 2026 under heavy scrutiny. A new hack drained about $48 million from its hot wallets. The incident marked the third major security failure at the exchange in less than two years. Many Turkish…

Will Coinbase highlight three main crypto areas in 2026?

Crypto markets enter a new stage in which trading activity and risk discipline matter more than simple narrative cycles, and Coinbase places this shift at the center of its latest institutional outlook for 2026. Instead of focusing on a repeat…