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Pi App Studio Expands App Utilities in 2026 With a Creator Event, New Payment Feature, and Expanded Access to App Creation

28 Jan 2026 3 minute read 0 comments DanMalam

Pi App Studio is kicking off 2026 with a community-wide creator event combined with new updates that support easy Pi payment integration for continued utility creation and expand access to app creation. These changes are designed to help more Pioneer...

Tom Lee’s BitMine Corners 3.5% of Ethereum Supply as Treasury Tops With 4.24M ETH Buy

26 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments DanMalam

BitMine becomes the largest institutional Ethereum holder, adding 40,302 $ETH this week to reach 4,243,338 $ETH, about 3.52% of the circulating supply, valued at $12.33B.   BitMine Immersion Technologies, a New York–listed company chaired by Fundstra...

European banks set to launch Euro stablecoin

25 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments DanMalam

A consortium of 10 European banks has established a company called Qivalis to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin, according to an announcement from the group. The initiative aims to provide an alternative to U.S. dollar-dominated digital payment systems...

Pi App Studio Expands App Utilities in 2026 With a Creator Event, New Payment Feature, and Expanded Access to App Creation

23 Jan 2026 1 minute read 2 comments DanMalam

Pi App Studio is kicking off 2026 with a community-wide creator event combined with new updates that support easy Pi payment integration for continued utility creation and expand access to app creation. These changes are designed to help more Pioneer...

Amazon plans to cut corporate job next week, Reuters reports

23 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments DanMalam

Amazon (AMZN) will reportedly execute another wave of layoffs next week, per a recent Reuters report, targeting approximately 30,000 jobs. According to sources, the company’s retail operations are expected to be among the areas affected, alongside Am...

Circle CEO Rejects Bank Run Fears Over Stablecoin Yields Amid Regulatory Tensions

22 Jan 2026 1 minute read 2 comments DanMalam

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire rejected banking industry claims that stablecoin yields threaten deposit stability, citing money market fund precedent as transaction volumes reached $33 trillion in 2025 amid legislative tensions.   Circle CEO Jeremy Allair...

Layer-1 Protocol Saga Temporarily Shuts SagaEVM Chain After $7M Exploit

22 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments DanMalam

Saga said nearly $7M in assets were moved to Ethereum, and it is working with exchanges and bridges to blacklist the attacker’s wallet while forensic analysis continues.   Layer-1 network Saga paused its SagaEVM chain after an exploit that moved near...

LATEST: Aave is closing in on $1 trillion in total loans originated

21 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments DanMalam

  Aave is approaching $1 trillion in total loans, marking a huge milestone for DeFi lending.   Aave, one of the most popular decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, is on the verge of reaching an incredible benchmark: $1 trillion in total loans origi...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to meet with banking executives regarding market structure bill

20 Jan 2026 1 minute read 3 comments DanMalam

Brian Armstrong confirmed meetings with bank CEOs at Davos to advance the crypto market structure bill.   He plans to negotiate with banks on stablecoins before taking proposals back to U.S. lawmakers.   Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong will be meeting w...

NYSE announces new tokenization platform

20 Jan 2026 1 minute read 1 comment DanMalam

Major shift in finance! The New York Stock Exchange NYSE is set to launch a blockchain-powered platform for 24/7 trading.   Soon, investors will be able to trade tokenized stocks and ETFs at any time of day. The traditional market bell is getting a m...