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Hannah Collymore

Fireblocks announces $130 million TRES Finance deal; prior buy in October 2025

On January 7, 2026, Fireblocks said it acquired Israel-based TRES Finance in a cash-and-equity transaction valued at about $130 million. The deal is its second in three months, following the October 2025 purchase of wallet startup Dynamic for around $90 million. In December, Fireblocks also partnered with Zepz to help scale stablecoin-powered remittances.

Tether and Rumble Introduce Rumble Wallet Self-Custody Crypto Payments on Rumble Platform

On January 7, 2026, Tether and Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) announced the launch of Rumble Wallet, a self-custodial crypto wallet integrated directly into the Rumble video platform. The wallet initially supports Tether USD (USDT), Tether Gold (XAUT) and Bitcoin, enabling tipping, peer-to-peer payments and instant creator payouts without traditional intermediaries.

Hristina Vasileva

Rumble and Tether launch non-custodial creator wallet supporting USDT, XAUt, BTC

On January 7, 2026, Rumble and Tether unveiled a non-custodial wallet for creators, integrating with Rumble's tipping tools. The wallet supports USDT, XAUt and BTC, and uses Tether's WDK; MoonPay provides a fiat on-ramp via cards, Apple Pay, PayPal and Venmo. It embeds censorship-resistant payments directly into the platform.

Cointelegraph by Helen Partz

Dfns integrates Concordium L1 to deliver identity-verified Web3 wallets

Dfns has incorporated Concordium's layer-1 identity features into its wallet-as-a-service platform to offer verified Web3 wallets for institutional compliance. The move builds on Dfns' collaboration with IBM and targets banks and enterprises needing privacy-preserving identity controls. The integration aims to streamline onboarding to tokenized assets, stablecoins and on-chain financial services.

Bitcoin Core flags v30.0–30.1 migration bug; advises waiting for v30.2, January 7

Bitcoin Core developers cautioned that versions 30.0 and 30.1 contain a migration vulnerability affecting legacy wallets, and advised users to postpone migrations until v30.2. The issue risks unintended wallet deletion and fund loss if backups are missing, while regular operations remain unaffected; the team is removing the affected builds and preparing a fix.

New Bitcoin casinos for 2026 tested: Lightning support and a 1.99BTC jackpot

According to the review updated on January 7, 2026 (UTC), five new or recently upgraded Bitcoin casinos were tested for deposits, withdrawals, gameplay, and support. Standouts include Lightning Network payments, a 1.99BTC jackpot, a 200% bonus up to $30,000, and wager‑free spins. One operator lists a $20 minimum BTC deposit and $150 minimum withdrawal.

Ripple Stays Private After $500 Million Raise at $40 Billion Valuation in November 2025

Ripple President Monica Long said in a Tuesday Bloomberg interview that the company intends to stay private, arguing its strong finances remove the need for an IPO. Ripple raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation in November 2025 and spent nearly $4 billion on four acquisitions in 2025 to expand payments, treasury and custody services.

Ledger Users Hit by Phishing After Global-e Breach; Ledger's January 5 Disclosure

On January 5, Ledger informed customers that its e-commerce partner Global-e suffered a breach exposing names, emails, phone numbers, and order details. Soon after, phishing emails falsely promoting a Ledger–Trezor merger urged users to enter 24-word recovery phrases on a spoofed site. Global-e confirmed the incident was limited to contact and order data and is investigating with cybersecurity experts.

Alexander Zdravkov

Lummis criticizes U.S. sale of 57.5 BTC after Executive Order 14233

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis criticized federal authorities for selling about 57.5 BTC, valued near $6.3 million, that had been forfeited by Samourai Wallet's founders. She argued the move runs counter to Executive Order 14233, which directs seized Bitcoin to a Strategic Reserve. The episode has raised questions about interagency coordination and whether policy is being implemented as intended.

Ledger users hit by Jan. 5 Global-e data breach exposing personal details but not crypto funds

On Jan. 5, Ledger informed customers that a breach at its third‑party payment processor Global‑e exposed names, contact details, and order information, while leaving hardware wallets, passwords, and 24‑word recovery phrases untouched. Although no crypto assets were directly compromised, past incidents show that such personal data dumps can fuel long‑running phishing, extortion, and even physical robbery attempts that target confirmed hardware wallet owners. The latest leak renews scrutiny of the broader commerce infrastructure around self‑custody and highlights the offline risks created when shipping and billing data is linked to crypto holdings.