Ethereum scaling network Polygon close to buying bitcoin kiosk firm Coinme, sources say

CoinDesk

• January 8, 2026 at 07:07 PM

Ethereum scaling network Polygon close to buying bitcoin kiosk firm Coinme, sources say

Polygon is paying $100 million to $125 million for the bitcoin ATM provider, according to one of the sources.

Toncoin drops, falls through key support levels in technical breakdown

The decline was accompanied by a spike in volume, suggesting large-holder or institutional activity, and analysts see a risk of continued pressure.

CoinDesk• Jan 9, 2026, 12:45 PM

U.S. jobs data, tariffs ruling suggest volatile Friday: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Jan. 9, 2026

CoinDesk• Jan 9, 2026, 12:15 PM

South Korea to flip bitcoin ETF stance as part of broader crypto push

A new Digital Asset Act will regulate stablecoins, requiring 100% reserve backing and user redemption rights.

CoinDesk• Jan 9, 2026, 11:23 AM

A ruble stablecoin outpaced market leaders last year despite international sanctions

A7A5, a ruble-linked stablecoin few outside Russia had heard of a year ago grew the most of any stablecoin, outpacing both USDT and USDC over the past 12 months.

CoinDesk• Jan 9, 2026, 08:44 AM

Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink stakes $170M ETH on Linea network

The strategy combines native Ethereum staking yield with restaking rewards and incentives from Linea and ether.fi, under a qualified custodian structure.

CoinDesk• Jan 9, 2026, 08:32 AM

XRP slips to $2.12 after liquidations clear both sides of the futures book

Traders absorbed a two-step liquidation reset that left price trapped between $2.07 support and $2.17 resistance.

CoinDesk• Jan 9, 2026, 04:52 AM