Polygon is closing in on a deal to acquire bitcoin ATM provider Coinme for roughly $100–125 million, people familiar with the matter said. The purchase would expand Polygon's on‑ramp and payments reach into Bitcoin infrastructure.
MSCI’s recent index move affecting MicroStrategy triggered outsized flows into equities and crypto, sparking short‑term Bitcoin weakness and higher volatility. The episode highlights how index actions can transmit to BTC through corporate proxies.
South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled that bitcoin held on exchanges can be seized under criminal law, dismissing the appeal. The decision creates a binding precedent that raises custody risk for exchange users and increases compliance pressure on platforms.
Dogecoin saw higher liquidations than Bitcoin over the last hour after an explosive 23,354% price spike, producing a sharp liquidation imbalance favoring DOGE.
Jeff Park, Morgan Stanley's ProCap investment chief, says the bank can realize an “intangible benefit” from its spot Bitcoin ETF even if it doesn't attract massive inflows. The comment frames the product as strategic rather than purely revenue-driven.
Representative John Snyder filed HB 1039 on Jan. 7, 2026, to establish a strategic state cryptocurrency reserve backed by Bitcoin, aiming to diversify Florida’s assets and explore digital-asset policy options.
Morgan Stanley is launching spot ETFs to give its 19+ million clients direct exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL). The offering marks a further step toward mainstream institutional access and could boost liquidity for SOL.
Jeff Park hailed Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin product as “the most bullish thing ever,” saying the market’s real transformation is happening at the institutional level even as price swings dominate headlines.
Coinbase’s head of global investment research warned that quantum computing could seriously threaten Bitcoin’s cryptographic security. The alert raises pressure on exchanges, custodians and wallet developers to accelerate post-quantum planning.
As the rial plunges to fresh lows, Bitcoin has re-entered public debate in Iran, often cited for its decentralized properties compared with state-controlled fiat. Citizens and remittance senders are increasingly discussing crypto as an alternative store of value and cross-border payment tool.