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- Ethereum activity doubles with influx of new users: Glassnodeby Cointelegraph by Martin Young on January 16, 2026 at 4:53 am
Ethereum saw activity retention nearly double to 8 million addresses in a month while daily transactions hit an all-time high of 2.8 million amid soaring stablecoin use.
- US college athlete body urges CFTC pause college sports prediction marketsby Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea on January 16, 2026 at 4:36 am
The NCAA wants the CFTC to tighten rules on college sport prediction markets, including age and advertising restrictions and anti-harassment measures.
- Crypto sentiment drops amid unease over US market structure billby Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons on January 16, 2026 at 4:25 am
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped by 12 points to “neutral” on Friday amid heightened anxiety over the future of a long-awaited crypto bill in the US.
- DeadLock ransomware hides using exploited Polygon smart contractsby Cointelegraph by Martin Young on January 16, 2026 at 3:01 am
Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns.
- Nexo to pay $500K fine to California regulator over ‘risky loans’by Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons on January 16, 2026 at 1:59 am
California’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess their ability to repay.
- Iran’s crypto ecosystem spikes to $7.8B amid mass protests: Chainalysisby Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte on January 16, 2026 at 1:53 am
Bitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis.
- Kaito winds down crypto-backed ‘Yaps’ as X bans payments for ‘AI slop’by Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea on January 16, 2026 at 1:09 am
The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform.
- Uniswap lands on OKX’s X Layer as exchange deepens DeFi strategyby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on January 16, 2026 at 1:00 am
The integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange's second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s markets directly to its layer-2 network.
- Bitcoin rally collapses at $97K as funding rate stalls, retail traders sit outby Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman on January 15, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Bitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched from the sidelines. Will TradFi reignite the rally to $100,000?
- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph on January 15, 2026 at 9:40 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC | $ 95,278.00 | $ 1.90 T | $ 52.18 B | 19.98 M | 0.98% | |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH | $ 3,284.25 | $ 397.16 B | $ 24.77 B | 120.69 M | 0.52% | |
| 3 |  Tether USDT | $ 0.999587 | $ 186.79 B | $ 87.79 B | 186.87 B | 0.01% | |
| 4 |  BNB BNB | $ 928.20 | $ 126.67 B | $ 1.43 B | 136.36 M | 0.75% | |
| 5 |  XRP XRP | $ 2.06 | $ 125.41 B | $ 2.89 B | 60.70 B | 1.64% | |
| 7 |  USDC USDC | $ 0.999755 | $ 75.61 B | $ 13.65 B | 75.65 B | 0.01% | |
| 8 |  Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 3,282.17 | $ 29.36 B | $ 17.58 M | 8.95 M | 0.56% | |
| 9 |  TRON TRX | $ 0.310243 | $ 29.40 B | $ 861.47 M | 94.70 B | 1.72% | |
| 10 |  Dogecoin DOGE | $ 0.139185 | $ 23.46 B | $ 1.33 B | 168.30 B | 2.90% | |
| 11 |  Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.03 | $ 15.06 B | $ 142.66 M | 14.62 B | 0.72% |
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