Category: crypto

Kalshi raised $1 billion, reaching an $11 billion valuation. The company is growing rapidly with new partnerships and faces legal challenges at the state level. The funding round was led by Sequoia and CapitalG, with Polymarket as a growing competitor. Kalshi is expanding its reach and institutional partnerships.

JPMorgan analysts warn that Michael Saylor’s Strategy could lose $2.8 billion if it is removed from MSCI’s passive indices, with a potential further loss of $8.8 billion if other indices follow suit. The decision will be announced on January 15, 2026, and could have significant consequences for the Bitcoin treasury firm.

Numerai, a San Francisco-based hedge fund, has raised $30 million in Series C funding from university endowments and existing investors. With a valuation of $500 million, the AI-driven fund plans to expand its AI engineering, global data science tournament, and institutional products. The funding will help scale the fund towards nearly $1 billion in assets…

Tether is expanding in Latin America through the acquisition of Parfin, a digital asset custody platform. Latin America has seen significant transaction volume in crypto, making it an attractive market. Parfin offers custody, tokenization, and asset management solutions to institutional clients, bridging traditional finance and blockchain technology.

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet plans to issue $135 million worth of Class B perpetual shares to expand its Bitcoin reserves. The shares will have no voting rights but can be redeemed at listing. The firm currently owns 30,823 Bitcoin valued at $2.69 billion and plans to increase its holdings through the share issuance.

Investors are cutting back on risky assets as hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut by the end of the year decline. The crypto market crashed, with Bitcoin dropping to $86,585 and Ethereum falling to $2,818. Analysts predict a negative short-term outlook for Bitcoin, with a potential drop to $75,000 if conditions worsen.

Affiliate marketing is a key revenue driver in the crypto industry, with top platforms like ChangeNOW, Binance, Coinbase, OKX, Bybit, and CoinPayments offering structured partner programs. These programs help businesses monetize traffic, integrate crypto tools, and unlock new revenue streams, shaping the growth of the crypto ecosystem.

Bitcoin’s drop below $90,000 has led to market panic, with futures liquidations, ETF outflows, and lower corporate buys contributing to the downward pressure. The fear and greed index is at an extreme low, but experts believe this doesn’t indicate a collapse. Excessive leverage and cooling demand suggest Bitcoin may stabilize at $89,000–$95,000.

Crypto.com and VerifiedX are partnering up to offer custody and liquidity support for $1.5 billion in digital assets. Crypto.com will provide secure institutional-grade custody and liquidity support for VerifiedX, allowing institutions to securely store, manage, and transact digital currencies. This partnership aims to provide a safe and scalable path for interacting with digital assets.

Bad actors in Brazil are using WhatsApp to deliver a hijacking worm and banking trojan to target crypto wallets. The malware can harvest sensitive information related to the victim’s crypto exchange account and wallets. SpiderLabs has uncovered a major campaign involving the Eternidade Stealer that targets financial information, login data, and other sensitive details associated…