Jon Cuthbert

HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE) shares traded higher on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, following the release of its December 2025 production report and full-year results.

The company reported a banner year, producing 2,311 BTC in 2025—a 31% increase over the previous year—despite the significant headwinds of the 2024 halving and a 46% year-over-year surge in average network difficulty.

Gold and silver surged back to the top of global asset rankings as investors favoured traditional stores of value.

Strong early inflows suggest US bitcoin ETFs could see record-breaking demand in 2026.

Bitchat’s developer has downplayed Uganda’s warning to block the app as election-related downloads surge.

South Korean regulators are weighing stricter fines for hacked crypto exchanges following recent security breaches.

Pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis criticises reported Bitcoin sales by the US government despite plans for a strategic reserve.

Analysts warn Russia’s digital ruble may curb growth of the MIR card network and reshape the country’s cashless payments sector.

CurveBeam AI (ASX:CVB) has received formal approval under China's outbound direct investment framework for a strategic equity investment from Shandong WeiYing Intelligent Medical Technology.

Summit Minerals (ASX:SUM) announced plans to seek shareholder approval at its upcoming general meeting to change its name to Western Ridge Resources.

Australian antiviral developer Island Pharmaceuticals (ASX:ILA) has been granted US Patent Number 12,508,266 by the US Patent and Trademark Office for the use of Galidesivir.