Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

A victim lost over $282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin in a hardware wallet social engineering scam, with stolen funds laundered via Monero and cross-chain routes.

Chainalysis reports Iran’s crypto economy reached $7.8 billion in 2025, with IRGC-linked wallets accounting for nearly half of activity as civilians turn to Bitcoin during unrest.

Newrez will accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins for mortgage qualification in February without liquidation.

Ripple's UDAX program graduated 9 XRP Ledger startups showing 67% product maturity gains and 92% fundraising confidence growth.

Binance postponed AIAUSDT perpetual contract launch hours before scheduled start, offering no explanation for the delay.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns that monetary policy cannot fix rising U.S. deficits, signaling deeper risks beyond interest rates as political pressure on the Fed intensifies.

Dash jumped 141% this week, leading altcoins with privacy coin rotation and Alchemy Pay fiat integration driving momentum.

Starknet's STRK token launched on Solana via NEAR Intents on January 15, days after Solana publicly criticized the Ethereum L2.

Belarus president signs decree creating cryptobanks merging token operations with banking under dual HTP-central bank oversight.

Coinbase adds stock trading competing with Robinhood as CEO Armstrong predicts blockchain-native equities within two years.