January 2026

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. For all the efforts of the Trump administration to trample on the renewable energy momentum, the hits just keep on coming. Gigantic utility-scale solar plants…

You might have noticed, but institutions are increasingly interested in both crypto and prediction markets. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon recently stated that the firm is significantly increasing its research and internal discussions on…

The second week of 2026 finally delivered the first real fireworks we’ve seen in a while, with Bitcoin breaking out of its multi-month trading range and Ethereum staking hitting all-time highs amid softer inflation data and renewed…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A couple of months ago, Bill Gates wrote a blog post about how climate change emissions projections have gone down. Steve Hanley wrote an article with a…

Bitcoin is money and a store of value. While the USD serves this very role in times of turbulence, it is quicker to more BTC around without fearing censorship. Given its intrinsic properties, Bitcoin is now finding adoption. Besides…

Shares of Coinbase and Robinhood slid after US senators delayed work on a long-awaited crypto market structure bill. Coinbase (COIN) closed yesterday’s (January 15) trading session down -6.48%, while Robinhood (HOOD) finished the…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. As the father of two young girls, I can speak with some authority on this story. There’s a hit show called Miraculous where a high school girl in Paris also…

Citron Research publicly criticized Coinbase for pulling support from a key US crypto market structure bill and threw its weight behind tokenization firm Securitize. Securitize was in the news late last year after securing a SPAC deal that…

Solana and meme coins are one, joined by the hip. The SOL USD price is shaped by the level of meme coin activity. Everyday thousands of meme coins are launched on platforms like Pump.fun. Most of these tokens don’t stand a chance but…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Eugene, Oregon — Students and community groups raised the alarm today after discovering that, on January 6th, the University of Oregon began a pilot project,…