Here’s what happened in crypto today January 10, 2026, 4:36 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Bitcoin mining difficulty falls in first adjustment of 2026 January 10, 2026, 4:22 pm
The Bitcoin mining difficulty continued to push through to new all-time highs in 2025 amid a turbulent year for the mining industry.
Starknet publishes post-mortem report after temporary network outage January 10, 2026, 3:06 pm
The outage was the second major network disruption in 2025, with both incidents requiring a block reorganization that rolled back some activity.
Bitcoiners celebrate 17th anniversary of Hal Finney's Bitcoin post January 10, 2026, 1:37 pm
Many in the Bitcoin community continue to speculate that cryptographer Hal Finney was Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitfinex whales dump BTC longs as $135K Bitcoin price target reemerges January 10, 2026, 12:13 pm
Bitcoin whales began repeating a classic bull signal as they took BTC long positions off the table after a year of declining overall market exposure.
Betterment urges users to ignore ‘unauthorized’ crypto promotion message January 10, 2026, 7:42 am
The message claimed Betterment would “triple” Bitcoin and Ether deposits sent within hours, urging users to transfer $10,000 to crypto wallets.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs lose $681M in first week of 2026 as risk appetite fades January 10, 2026, 4:12 am
Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed early inflows in 2026 and posted four straight days of outflows as fading rate-cut hopes and rising geopolitical risks pushed investors into risk-off positioning.
Pump.fun says creator fees ‘may have skewed’ incentives, plans revamp January 10, 2026, 2:05 am
Pump.fun is introducing a new creator fee sharing system that lets teams and CTO admins split fees across up to 10 wallets, transfer coin ownership and revoke update authority.
Anti-DeFi group runs ads urging public to pressure Senators on crypto bill: Report January 10, 2026, 12:27 am
A series of ads reportedly aired on Fox News, calling on the public to contact their senators to remove DeFi provisions from the CLARITY Act bill.
A16z raises $15B, says crypto a 'key' to America winning next 100 years January 9, 2026, 9:56 pm
Crypto remains a key technology for maintaining America’s technological edge, according to a16z, which has raised another $15 billion to back American-aligned tech investments.