Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Crypto market sentiment has turned neutral for the first time since October as Bitcoin holds above $91,000, signaling stabilization after months of fear-driven selling.

Physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders are rising in severity even as digital security improves, exposing a growing gap between on-chain protections and real-world personal safety risks.

FBI reported $333 million in Bitcoin ATM fraud losses across 12,000 complaints in 2025, more than double 2023 figures.

Mysten Labs, Yale, and George Mason researchers updated comprehensive blockchain privacy paper reviewing techniques and challenges.

Bitcoin surged above $91,000 and crypto market cap crossed $3 trillion in early January 2026 rally across major tokens.

Venezuela’s vast oil and natural gas reserves are emerging as a strategic lever in global geopolitics, with potential implications for U.S. influence over China and Russia and ripple effects across global markets.

Michael Saylor posted "Orange or Green?" on Jan. 4 as Strategy's 672,497 BTC holdings reach $61.3 billion portfolio value.

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies outperformed most altcoins in 2025, signaling a shift toward censorship resistance and financial sovereignty as regulation and surveillance pressures intensified.

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum solved blockchain trilemma with ZK-EVMs and PeerDAS, but full security won't arrive until 2027-2030.

Coinbase ends peso-to-USDC trading in Argentina by Jan. 31, less than a year after launch amid regulatory uncertainty.