The partnership enhances decentralized finance by expanding access to diverse on-chain derivatives, potentially increasing market participation.
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Allowing crypto exchanges and other intermediaries to offer yield-like incentives on payment stablecoins would pose significant risks to local economies, argues Kevin Paintner, chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Digital Assets Subcommittee.
Staked ether has reached a record 36 million ETH as institutional staking and ETF activity continue to expand.
DZ Bank will "shortly" roll out a crypto trading platform for cooperative banks to offer to clients.
Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails.
The MoU could enhance Pakistan's financial inclusion and global digital finance integration, potentially transforming its economic landscape.
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According to IG analyst Chris Beauchamp, Bitcoin is stuck in a fragile phase as the market tries to climb out of a rough patch. Prices have been moving in a narrow range and investors appear cautious. Related Reading: Futures Frenzy Pushed Crypto Exchange Volume To Nearly $80 Trillion In 2025 Bitcoin has been trading just above $94,000 when this report was made, which is about 3.5% higher than its opening price for the year of $88,650, but still below an early-year peak near $94,780. Fund Flows Keep Pressure On Reports show that fund movements have been a big drag on sentiment. Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.38 billion in outflows between January 6 and January 9. Based on CoinShares data, digital asset vehicles recorded a net outflow of $454 million in the prior week. The year opened with strong demand — crypto-based ETPs pulled in over $1 billion in the first two trading days — but that momentum faded and ETPs retained $580 million at the end of the week of January 3. Last week, investors withdrew $405 million from Bitcoin ETPs and $116 million from Ethereum ETPs. Those shifts in cash show how quickly mood can turn and how dependent the rally is on fresh money. CRYPTO FUND OUTFLOWS SLOW RECOVERY Cryptocurrencies are recovering gradually, but gains remain limited as investor caution persists, marked by continued outflows from crypto funds, says IG analyst Chris Beauchamp. He notes that prices lack fresh inflows needed for a stronger… — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) January 13, 2026 Key Levels And What They Mean Beauchamp pointed to $95,000 as a crucial level for Bitcoin. According to his note, a reclaim and steady hold above that area would be a sign the market has broken to the upside. At the time of writing, Bitcoin actually moved past the $94k level, briefly hitting $95.450 before returning to the $94k mark. On the downside, $90,000 is being watched as an important psychological floor. The market has been consolidating below its yearly high, and that tight range is keeping trading quiet. Some coins that had jumped earlier, like XRP and Cardano, have seen their gains trimmed as this consolidation takes hold. Macro Events Could Tip Prices Several outside factors could push the market one way or another. US inflation data, which sits at 2.7%, has reduced the odds of a near-term Fed rate cut, and that outlook can limit risk appetite in crypto. The banking sector’s Q4 earnings are scheduled to come through this week and may change investor tone if results surprise. A planned crypto market bill hearing was expected to act as a catalyst; it has since been moved to later in January. Then we have geopolitical tensions and questions about Fed independence have kept safe-haven demand alive, adding another layer of uncertainty. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bulls Watch $0.28 As Breakout Signals Stack Up What Comes Next Based on reports and the analyst’s view, the recovery will likely need a fresh wave of inflows to gain real traction. If new capital arrives and Bitcoin can push past $95,000 and hold, higher prices could follow. If outflows continue and the $90,000 area fails to hold, downside pressure would increase. The story now is one of patience and watching for clear signs — in fund flows, in US economic figures, and in corporate earnings — that the market’s mood has turned more confident. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView
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With the fresh CPI rates matching the expectations, the markets rose out of consolidation. Bitcoin & Ethereum prices are juggling around $95,000 and $3,300, respectively, while the XRP price continues to trade above the key demand zone. It has delivered a sharp rebound and now has entered a decisive point. Now the question arises whether …
Bankinter joins Tether and BBVA in the $35 million investment round after the Spanish crypto exchange received its MiCA license in 2025.
Ripple's regulatory advancements in Europe could accelerate blockchain adoption, unlocking significant capital and transforming financial systems.
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Crypto markets pushed higher on Wednesday after bitcoin broke above a key resistance level, triggering heavy liquidations and paving the way for sharp gains across altcoins.
Perp DEXs handle only a fraction of the trading activity seen in TradFi investments, but their infrastructure is catching up to the slow and fragmented centralized trading venues.
Metaplanet shares approached the 637 yen trigger that reactivates the company’s moving strike warrants and unlocks hundreds of millions for new bitcoin purchases.
As crypto heads into 2026, uncertainty is starting to shape market sentiment. That was the main theme in a recent Paul Barron Network video featuring Crypto Banter’s Ran Neuner, where the discussion focused on what could drive the next major move for Bitcoin and Ethereum. Instead of price predictions, Neuner questioned one of crypto’s most …
Gold and silver pushed to fresh all-time highs this week, creating a financial gap that sets the stage for a potential Bitcoin catch-up rally. According to Gold Price data, gold reached an all-time high of over $4,600, with industry experts predicting a rise above $5,000. At the same time, silver has topped $90, and its […]
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Backpack exchange launched an invite-only beta for its Unified Prediction Portfolio, letting users hedge and trade across markets in a single crypto account.
Bitwise found portfolios combining gold and bitcoin delivered superior risk-adjusted returns across major market drawdowns and recoveries.
Visa has chosen BVNK to power Visa Direct pilots using stablecoins, enabling pre-funded cross-border payouts to wallets in select markets.
Bitcoin cemented a run to yearly BTC price highs despite the potential for volatility involving Iran, the Fed, and the US Supreme Court making trade tariffs illegal.
Dogecoin (DOGE) is pressing into a technically important decision area after a sharp bounce, but multiple chart reads from multiple respected crypto analysts converge on the same point: the rally only graduates from “relief” to “reversal” if DOGE can clear the mid-$0.15s and put in a fresh local high. Dogecoin Rallies, But The Real Test Is $0.157 The framing by Kevin (Kev_Capital_TA) is explicit about what confirmation looks like. “Dogecoin like BTC and many other Altcoins came back and successfully tested its key 4HR MA’s after breaking out of them in an attempt to end its major corrective phase. A successful retest followed by a new local high will be further evidence the corrective phase ended in the exact zone we said it would. A new high would be a break of .157 cents.” On Kevin’s 4-hour view, DOGE spent months trending lower while repeatedly failing at declining moving-average bands, the chart marks several prior rejections. The recent push higher is notable because price reclaimed those averages and then pulled back into them, holding the retest rather than rolling straight over. That behavior is consistent with a regime attempting to rotate from “sell-the-rip” to “buy-the-dip,” but the chart makes clear the market is still trading beneath a broader downtrend structure unless it can force a higher high. Related Reading: Dogecoin Breaks Its ‘Lower-Band Prison’ As Daily Trend Flips Cantonese Cat’s daily snapshot captures where that friction is showing up in real time. The latest candle closes at $0.1486 after printing $0.1508 on the day, effectively tagging into the same area where sellers have leaned in before. He writes: “DOGE is putting in another bullish daily candle that engulfs the last 5 bearish candles.” While this is an bullish signal a short-term impulsive move, a new higher high still needs to be accomplished by the Dogecoin bulls. Related Reading: Analyst Highlights Fibonacci Level That Could Put Dogecoin Price Top Above $10 @BigCheds’ daily panel underscores why the mid-$0.15s matter: DOGE remains under heavier trend measures, with the 34-day EMA at $0.1828 and the 200-day SMA at $0.2212 still well overhead. Bollinger Bands show DOGE rebounding out of low-end compression, with the lower band around $0.11, the basis near $0.135, and the upper band close to $0.16. Price first bounced off the lower band, pushed through the basis and tagged the upper band, then retraced to the basis, held the retest, and is now rotating back toward the upper envelope. The setup is clear: holding above the reclaimed short-term averages and clearing $0.157 would complete the “retest, then higher high” sequence Kevin is watching, while also forcing price through the daily supply zone Big Cheds has boxed out. A renewed push into the upper Bollinger Band would add confirmation that momentum is expanding in the direction of the move. Failure to clear that zone, followed by a slip back under the reclaimed MA area, would shift attention to $0.1319 first, then $0.1208, with $0.1068 as the deeper line in the sand shown on the chart. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.14768. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Chainlink (LINK) price action has turned decisively constructive after intraday price rally over 6% to trade around $14. This upsurge pushed LINK price closer to the range’s upper cluster of $15, shifting short-term sentiment in favor of bulls. Still, despite the rally, Chainlink price has not yet delivered the range breakout yet. Instead, price behavior …
Ripple has taken another important step in expanding its presence in Europe after receiving preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator. The approval was granted by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and strengthens Ripple’s position to expand regulated payment services across the European Union. The authorization …
Galaxy Research says illicit finance provisions in the Senate Banking draft go far beyond the House’s Clarity Act.
Ripple Payments Europe S.A. has received preliminary approval from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the CSSF, to operate as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). Once all requirements are met, Ripple will be able to issue e-money and offer regulated payment services across the European Economic Area under MiCA rules. This follows Ripple’s recent EMI license and crypto …
The agreement would explore integrating a dollar-backed stablecoin into Pakistan’s regulated payments system as the country ramps up plans for digital currency and virtual-asset rules.
The search giant says displaying AI summaries constitutes lawful innovation, in its latest defense against year-long publisher lawsuits.
Animoca’s acquisition of Somo comes as NFT market data shows a short-term increase in prices and trading activity early in 2026.
The payments firm says the CSSF has issued a preliminary approval for an EMI license, a step toward offering regulated crypto and stablecoin payment services across the EU.
Galaxy says the draft crypto market structure bill would give the US Treasury new powers to freeze transactions and deploy Patriot Act–style measures.