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BTC

$90,208.00

0.95%

ETH

$3,048.09

2.04%

BNB

$887.11

-0.76%

SOL

$131.07

3.38%

TRX

$0.298166

0.35%

ADA

$0.365798

4.04%

BCH

$588.14

3.35%

XMR

$530.65

5.17%

XLM

$0.214805

2.96%

ZEC

$370.58

6.53%

CC

$0.145487

16.40%

SHIB

$0.00000802

3.38%

CRO

$0.093037

2.82%

RAIN

$0.00919017

6.82%

MNT

$0.890509

1.80%

M

$1.64

1.17%

TAO

$243.24

3.29%

OKB

$105.22

2.36%

PEPE

$0.00000513

1.99%

HTX

$0.00000176

5.42%

PUMP

$0.00271847

11.22%

SOL

$131.30

3.61%

PI

$0.183259

1.25%

SKY

$0.064838

4.17%

ENA

$0.182392

0.59%

POL

$0.137189

5.72%

WLD

$0.487038

3.63%

HASH

$0.02320254

-17.73%

GT

$9.86

1.34%

KAS

$0.04169296

3.84%

ARB

$0.189708

3.47%

VET

$0.01060668

4.83%

FLR

$0.01032765

3.40%

IP

$2.40

3.40%

BONK

$0.00000926

3.84%

WM

$1.00

0.10%

XDC

$0.03983859

-0.60%

SEI

$0.108947

2.51%

BDX

$0.087074

0.41%

XTZ

$0.597308

6.29%

JUP

$0.198334

4.05%

DAI

$0.999543

-0.02%

OP

$0.313491

4.54%

WFLR

$0.01032719

3.61%

STX

$0.319336

5.49%

FET

$0.244551

4.93%

CRV

$0.377754

2.24%

CHZ

$0.051688

-2.78%

CTM

$0.120545

1.01%

A7A5

$0.01277294

2.14%

LDO

$0.540122

3.03%

2Z

$0.12511

6.86%

SPX

$0.460224

6.12%

TIA

$0.482422

3.27%

BTT

$0.00000042

4.75%

AB

$0.00424208

-0.38%

JST

$0.0456942

9.02%

SUN

$0.02099594

3.52%

GRT

$0.03757417

3.66%

SBTC

$88,177.00

-1.45%

CFX

$0.072656

4.02%

KAU

$155.90

1.96%

GNO

$138.72

1.59%

TWT

$0.871165

-0.66%

DCR

$20.88

-2.69%

NFT

$0.00000035

0.17%

WIF

$0.344293

4.74%

KAG

$91.44

-3.37%

TEL

$0.00344306

2.70%

GALA

$0.00660801

3.79%

USX

$0.999167

0.01%

ZBCN

$0.00300286

3.07%

H

$0.159092

-4.22%

BAT

$0.19118

-0.79%

S

$0.07475

3.34%

XCN

$0.00736318

9.84%

ZK

$0.03127654

6.15%

XPL

$0.129329

5.67%

GLM

$0.248442

12.73%

AR

$3.69

3.57%
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News

Insights into the biggest events shaping the crypto industry.

Bitcoin and Ethereum. Source: Shutterstock/Decrypt
Business

Why a $778 Billion Mortgage Lender Is Taking Bitcoin and Ethereum Seriously Now

Younger Americans may find it increasingly difficult to afford a home, but Newrez, a national wholesale mortgage lender, thinks Bitcoin and Ethereum could change that. The firm—which serviced a $778.3 billion portfolio of 3.7 million loans, as of last year—recently signaled that it would begin assessing both cryptocurrencies for mortgage qualification. Last week, it billed itself as the first major provider of mortgages in the U.S. to do so. That means the company intends to view Bitcoin and Eth...

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Jan 21, 2026

Galaxy founder Mike Novogratz. Image: Daniel Goodrich (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)/Decrypt

Business

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy to Launch $100M Crypto Hedge Fund as Bitcoin Tumbles

Crypto entrepreneur and billionaire Mike Novogratz's firm Galaxy is launching a $100 million hedge fund in the first quarter of this year that will take both long and short positions, as Bitcoin tumbles from its October peak and trade tensions rattle crypto markets. The fund will invest up to 30% of its assets in crypto tokens, and the remainder in financial services stocks that Galaxy believes will be affected by changes in digital asset technologies and laws, according to a Financial Times rep...

by Vismaya V ·

Jan 21, 2026

Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Photos: Wikimedia and Sam Altman, edited by Decrypt using AI

Artificial Intelligence

Sam Altman Hits Back at Elon Musk Over ChatGPT Safety Claims

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has hit back at Elon Musk after the Tesla chief publicly warned against using ChatGPT. Altman accused Musk of hypocrisy after he cited deaths allegedly linked to the AI chatbot while ignoring fatal crashes “apparently” tied to Tesla's Autopilot technology. Don’t let your loved ones use ChatGPT https://t.co/730gz9XTJ2 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 20, 2026 The clash erupted when an X user posted that "ChatGPT has now been linked to 9 deaths tied to its use, and in 5 case...

by Vismaya V ·

Jan 21, 2026

Axie Infinity. Image: Sky Mavis/Decrypt

Markets

GameFi Tokens Axie Infinity, The Sandbox Defy Crypto's Bearish Trend

Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, and other gaming tokens have notched significant gains as Bitcoin trades lower amid escalating global liquidity threats. Over the past 24 hours, Axie Infinity is up 16.7%, bringing its weekly gains to 88.5%, according to CoinGecko data. Over the past week, The Sandbox has recorded a rally of 15.3%, while gaming tokens including Decentraland and Smooth Love Potion have also posted weekly gains of 4.4% and 0.7% respectively. The moves signal a potential rotation in tra...

by Akash Girimath ·

Jan 21, 2026

Google. Source: Decrypt/Shutterstock

Artificial Intelligence

Google Funds AI Training for Artists as Hollywood Debates the Tech’s Role

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, said it is investing $2 million in the Sundance Institute to train more than 100,000 artists in foundational AI skills, arriving as creators and technologists push for clearer, enforceable rules governing how artificial intelligence is trained and used across the entertainment industry. The funding will support the creation of an AI Literacy Alliance in collaboration with The Gotham and Film Independent, two non-profit organisations that support indep...

by Vismaya V ·

Jan 21, 2026

Washington. Image: Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash/Decrypt

Law and Order

White House Crypto Council Director Says Operating Without Market Rules Is ‘Fantasy’

On Tuesday, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Digital Assets took aim at Coinbase’s decision last week to withdraw support for the Senate’s crypto market structure bill, in the latest sign that lawmakers are growing weary of industry players weighing their near-term commercial exposure. “‘No bill is better than a bad bill,’” Patrick Witt began in his tweet, referring to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s comments when his exchange pulled support for the CLARITY Act. “W...

by Vince Dioquino ·