On January 7, mining firm Riot Platforms released an operational update noting it mined 460 bitcoins in December 2025, sold 1,818 bitcoins for a total of $161.6 million, and reduced its bitcoin holdings to 18,005—down from 19,368 as of November.

Per Globenewswire, Rumble and Tether announced the January 7 launch of their non-custodial crypto wallet, Rumble Wallet— which integrates seamlessly with the Rumble platform. The wallet supports USDT, gold token XAUt, and Bitcoin, enabling users to tip creators directly in crypto.

Jan. 7 — Chen Zhi, founder and chairman of Prince Group, was arrested in Cambodia and deported to China for investigation by Chinese authorities, Beijing Daily reported.

**Crypto Needs Three Hurdles Cleared for 2026 Rally Sustainability, Bitwise CIO Says** Jan. 7 – Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, noted cryptocurrency must clear three key hurdles to sustain its rally in 2026. The first and most urgent obstacle has already been overcome: avoiding another large-scale liquidation event like the 2022 FTX crash. With recent market stability and no major liquidations expected through the end of 2025, those concerns have faded. The second hurdle lies in U.S. legislation—specifically, whether the *Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act* will pass. The bill is advancing in Congress, with the Senate set to debate it on Jan. 15. Disagreements remain, however, over issues including decentralized finance (DeFi) regulation, stablecoin incentives, and political conflicts of interest. Passage would lock in regulatory principles for crypto in U.S. law, reducing vulnerability to future political shifts and laying a "solid foundation" for future gr

On January 7, CleanSpark— a publicly traded Bitcoin mining firm— released an operational update as of December 31, 2025. The company mined 622 BTC in December (the month preceding the update), pushing its full-year 2025 total mined Bitcoin to 7,746. Additionally, CleanSpark sold 577 BTC in December, generating approximately $51,461,322 in proceeds. As a result, the firm’s total Bitcoin holdings saw a slight increase, climbing to 13,099 coins.

Leading credit rating firm Moody’s said in its 2026 outlook that stablecoins will emerge as a core component of the market’s infrastructure. Industry estimates project stablecoin settlement volume for on-chain transactions (not just interbank deals) will jump roughly 87% in 2025 from 2024, hitting $90 trillion. Fiat-backed stablecoins and tokenized deposits are evolving into “digital cash,” serving uses like liquidity management, collateral transfers, and settlement across an increasingly tokenized financial system.