Tech

January, 2026

• 22 January

  Coinbase Forms Expert Board to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Computing Risks

  

  **Coinbase** announced on **January 21, 2026**, the establishment of the **Coinbase Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain**, a group of world-renowned experts tasked with evaluating quantum computing’s long-term implications for blockchain security, particularly Bitcoin and the broader ecosystem. The board operates independently and will publish position papers assessing quantum risks, state-of-the-art advancements, and resilience roadmaps, with its first …
• 22 January

  Solana Price Prediction: Nasdaq Firm Holds 7M SOL – Is This SOL’s Biggest Corporate Bet?

  

  **Solana (SOL)** is drawing renewed attention after Nasdaq-listed **Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI)** reported its treasury holdings exceeded **6.97 million SOL** (specifically 6,979,967.46 SOL) as of **January 15, 2026**. This positions Forward as the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Solana, representing over 1% of the token’s circulating supply and marking one of the most significant institutional bets on the …
• 22 January

  Strive Targets $150M Capital Raise to Boost Bitcoin Accumulation

  

  **Strive**, the asset management firm co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy and listed on Nasdaq under **ASST** (with preferred stock SATA), announced on **January 21, 2026**, a proposed follow-on offering of up to **$150 million** in Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA). The capital raise aims primarily to acquire additional **Bitcoin**, repay or repurchase debt (including convertible notes from subsidiary …
• 22 January

  Bitcoin Loses 25,000 Millionaire Addresses One Year Into Trump Presidency

  

  **Cryptocurrency** markets rallied modestly on **January 22, 2026**, snapping a recent downward trend as risk appetite improved amid easing geopolitical tensions. The total market cap rose around 1.5%, with 87 of the top 100 coins in the green. **Bitcoin (BTC)** traded near **$89,500–$90,000**, up about 0.7–1.5% intraday (from lows around $87,000–$88,000 earlier in the week), while **Ethereum (ETH)** gained similarly …
• 22 January

  Why Is Crypto Surging Today? Key Drivers Behind January 22, 2026 Rally

  

  **Cryptocurrency** markets rallied modestly on **January 22, 2026**, snapping a recent downward trend as risk appetite improved amid easing geopolitical tensions. The total market cap rose around 1.5%, with 87 of the top 100 coins in the green. **Bitcoin (BTC)** traded near **$89,500–$90,000**, up about 0.7–1.5% intraday (from lows around $87,000–$88,000 earlier in the week), while **Ethereum (ETH)** gained similarly …
• 22 January

  BitGo Makes NYSE Debut, Starts Trading Under Ticker BTGO

  

  **BitGo Holdings, Inc.** made its public market debut on the **New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)** on **January 22, 2026**, trading under the ticker symbol **BTGO**. The Palo Alto-based digital asset infrastructure company, a pioneer in institutional crypto custody, priced its initial public offering (IPO) at **$18 per share**—above the marketed range of $15–$17—raising approximately **$212.8 million**. This marks the first …
• 22 January

  Binance’s CZ Confirms Talks With Government to Tokenize National Assets On-Chain

  

  **Binance** co-founder and former CEO **Changpeng Zhao (CZ)** confirmed on **January 22, 2026**, during a panel at the **World Economic Forum** in Davos, that he is in discussions with “probably a dozen governments” about tokenizing national assets on blockchain. The talks focus on representing state-owned assets—such as infrastructure, real estate, commodities, or public investments—as digital tokens to enable fractional ownership, …
• 19 January

  K33 Launches Crypto-Backed Loans, Letting Users Borrow Against Bitcoin

  

  Nordic digital asset brokerage K33 AB (publ), listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, announced the launch of its crypto-backed lending product on January 19, 2026. The service allows eligible clients—primarily institutional and high-net-worth individuals—to unlock liquidity without selling their holdings by using Bitcoin (BTC) and/or Ether (ETH) as collateral to borrow USDC or other agreed digital assets. According to …
• 19 January

  Bipartisan Senators Warn Crypto Bill May Undermine Money Laundering Enforcement

  

  A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), has warned that key provisions in the Senate Banking Committee’s proposed cryptocurrency market structure legislation—known as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act)—could undermine anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement and hinder prosecutions of illicit finance. In a letter dated …
• 19 January

  Customs Authorities Nab Major $101.7M Crypto Fraud in South Korea

  

  South Korea’s Korea Customs Service (KCS) has dismantled a major cryptocurrency-based money laundering operation, seizing assets valued at approximately **150 billion won** ($101.7 million), officials announced on January 19, 2026. The crackdown targeted a cross-border scheme that exploited crypto exchanges to disguise and transfer illicit funds, highlighting intensified efforts to combat financial crimes in the country’s booming digital asset sector. …