Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, a leading critic of crypto markets and Bitcoin ETFs, will step down Jan. 3, leaving an all-Republican commission.

Aave Labs will share non-protocol revenue with AAVE token holders and address IP rights after weeks of controversy over value capture and governance alignment.

BitMine chairman Tom Lee urges shareholders to approve increasing authorized shares to 50B from 500M before Jan 14 deadline.

Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone predicts Bitcoin decline to $50K and market volatility in 2026 as crypto peaked.

Senator Lummis calls for swift passage of crypto market structure legislation, detailing the bill’s development, House CLARITY Act approval and pending Senate markup in 2026.

Ripple re-locked 700M XRP from its Jan 1 billion-token release. XRP traded at $1.87 on Jan 2, up 1.6% as Japan launched first XRP ETF.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong outlined an ambitious 2026 roadmap, but traders and builders warn the exchange may be underestimating growing competition from Robinhood.

Ilya Lichtenstein was released from prison after 14 months, crediting Trump's First Step Act. He was sentenced to 5 years for laundering 120K Bitcoin.

PEPE token surged 26% on January 2 as trading volume jumped over 400% and short liquidations exceeded $2.6 million.

Bitcoin traded near $89,000 as crypto market cap reclaimed $3 trillion despite record ETF outflows in December.