Your day-ahead look for Jan. 23, 2026
Restaking yields come from token emissions and VC incentives, not productive activity. Complex models concentrate power among large operators, while compounding risk cascades.
Algorand is back in the spotlight after a quiet stretch, with ALGO price gaining over 2% intraday as buyers returned near a critical support zone. The upmove came as the market reacted to a fresh update around USDC integration across the Algorand ecosystem, a development that improved stablecoin accessibility and liquidity routing on the network. …
Gold has started 2026 with a powerful rally, with a strong rally, hitting a new all-time high near $5,000 per ounce. In just the first 23 days of the year, gold is up by 13.5%, while Bitcoin has mostly moved sideways. Despite this gap, veteran crypto experts believe Bitcoin could be setting up for a …
I keep thinking about the kind of person who owns a little Bitcoin tucked away for the future, a little gold tucked away for the past. They are usually calm people; they do not trade headlines, they do not care about the daily noise, and they just want something solid on both sides of the […]
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The exchange confirmed it has applied for regulatory approval under the MiCA regime, part of a broader effort to regain footing in major markets.
Ethereum’s daily active addresses climbed above major layer-2 networks in January as lower fees revived on-chain activity.
Ledger's US IPO could boost global crypto security investments, highlighting the US as a key hub for digital asset innovation and growth.
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UBS is getting into crypto. The Swiss banking giant is planning to let select private banking clients trade Bitcoin and Ethereum, Bloomberg reported. UBS manages around $4.7 trillion in assets, making it the world’s largest wealth manager. The bank has been talking to potential partners for several months but has not finalized its rollout plan …
NBA veteran Tristan Thompson launched basketball.fun, a new prediction market platform that turns top athletes into tradable assets.
Bitcoin and ether were little changed alongside softer U.S. equity futures as investors leaned risk-off. Some altcoins bucked the trend due to thin liquidity.
Swiss banking powerhouse UBS, overseeing $4.7 trillion in wealth assets as of late 2025, plans to launch cryptocurrency trading for select private banking clients in Switzerland. High-net-worth individuals will access spot Bitcoin/Ethereum and derivatives, with potential rollout to Asia-Pacific and the US. This follows UBS Tokenize pilots with Chainlink and Swift for tokenized funds and …
Certified Elliott Wave analyst XForceGlobal (@XForceGlobal) told followers on X that “$5+ remains on the horizon,” arguing that the token’s past year of range-bound trading is validating an Elliott Wave “flat” correction that typically resolves with a sharp, final move before a continuation higher. In a 10-minute video shared alongside the post, the analyst framed XRP’s recent price action as the late stage of a flat pattern, an extended period where neither bulls nor bears can force a clean trend. “A flat occurs when the market fails to trend on both sides. They’re basically evenly matched,” he said. “And that’s not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of balance.” XRP Traders ‘Exhausted’ As Breakout Nears XForceGlobal positioned the structure as a corrective phase within a larger bullish sequence, describing the market as forming a new floor rather than breaking down. “This is where the buyers and sellers enter a Mexican standoff with each other, creating a new price floor,” he said, adding that the sideways feel is the point: “They’re not designed to go anywhere, basically. And the markets naturally alternate between expansion and compression.” Related Reading: Santiment Says XRP Social Sentiment Hits ‘Extreme Fear’: Buy Signal? The analyst emphasized the psychological aspect of prolonged consolidation, arguing that flats tend to “eliminate even the leverage traders through time rather than price” by exhausting both sides. “By the time the flat actually resolves, which is very close, in my opinion, most traders are emotionally already exhausted,” he said. “Positioning has been pretty much neutralized, and the path for continuation, to me, becomes very clear.” In Elliott Wave terms, XForceGlobal described the flat as a three-part A-B-C structure, with waves A and B unfolding as corrective “three-wave” moves and wave C completing as an impulsive “five-wave” move. He argued that this final phase is the moment the market stops drifting and forces a resolution. “Wave C must be impulsive because it represents the resolution of the balance that we have for waves A and B,” he said. “It’s not the continuation of a larger structure to the downside.” He framed impulsiveness as behavioral rather than directional, attributing it to urgency and follow-through once one side “decisively gives up,” clearing out the range that built during the earlier legs. That distinction matters for positioning, because his base case anticipates one more decisive shakeout before a move higher. He said the market is currently in an “expanded flat” configuration where wave B pushed above the prior high, and he expects a break of local structure “once” before the market turns up. He highlighted $1.70 as a prior low that could be undercut as part of the process without invalidating the larger setup, so long as broader support holds. Related Reading: XRP Distribution Phase Continues, But Funding Rates Suggest Shorts Are Overextended XForceGlobal’s post leaned heavily on conviction built over time—“I didn’t spend 2,000+ days accumulating XRP for no reason!”—while also stressing that he has already taken some profit. In the transcript, he said he “personally took some profits around the $2.70 level” and would continue to “sell into strength.” On upside expectations, he called for higher levels “in this current cycle,” tying potential targets to the duration of the consolidation. “The longer that we distribute here, the higher the targets are going to be,” he said, adding that “a minimum of a $6 range all the way up to even the $14 range is my personal target.” He also flagged conditions that would change the trade management. If the market shows “red flags” and breaks further structure than he expects, he suggested that is where risk management should take priority. For XRP traders, the practical takeaway from his framework is timing and path, not direction: a final, forceful leg lower could still be consistent with a bullish continuation thesis while a deeper structural breakdown would challenge it. At press time, XRP traded at $1.91. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Binance has filed for a MiCA license in Greece to secure EU-wide regulatory approval and expand its European base.
River’s native token (RIVER) is entering a high-volatility phase after a sharp rally earlier this week, followed by a 7% drop today.The move was triggered directly by Justin Sun deploying approximately $8 million into the River ecosystem, marking one of the most significant strategic investments in the project to date. The investment was made as …
Decentralized social network Farcaster remains operational after its acquisition by Neynar and confirmed plans to return $180 million in capital to investors.
UBS's potential crypto services for select clients could accelerate mainstream adoption, influencing global wealth management strategies.
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Bitcoin's profit cycle has turned negative for the first time since 2023, suggesting that BTC is transitioning into a bear market
The fintech company believes a de novo banking license under the Trump administration will be faster than acquiring an existing bank, avoiding the need to maintain physical branches.
Kansas lawmakers advanced a bitcoin reserve bill, routing Senate Bill 352 to the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has taken an important step to continue operating in Europe by applying for a MiCA license in Greece. This comes as the European Union’s new crypto rules move closer to a strict deadline, pushing exchanges to get approval before July 1, 2026. Binance Applies for MiCA License in Greece …
The American Bankers Association wants Congress to eliminate stablecoin yields before the midterms. The ABA released its 2026 policy priorities on Tuesday, placing stablecoin oversight at the top of the list. The group is pushing lawmakers to “stop payment stablecoins from becoming deposit substitutes” by banning interest, yield, or rewards on these tokens. Congress is …
Changpeng Zhao spoke at the World Economic Forum's 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos this week, his first appearance on the official programme since Binance's 2023 US settlement and his subsequent guilty plea, prison sentence, and presidential pardon. The listing placed him squarely in WEF's “New Era for Finance” track, including a session titled “Where Are […]
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This week's redemptions reached the highest level since November, a signal that often marks a local bottom in the price of bitcoin.
The proposal would fund the reserve with unclaimed crypto and staking rewards rather than direct state Bitcoin purchases.
The company behind Farcaster plans to return the full $180 million it raised from venture capital investors, co-founder Dan Romero said.
21Shares has announced the launch of the first spot DOGE Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) backed by the Dogecoin Foundation, aiming to offer investors regulated, physically backed access to the largest memecoin by market capitalization. Related Reading: Bitcoin To $80,000? Analyst Warns Of Potential Free Fall As BTC Erases 2026 Gains Dogecoin Goes From Memecoin To Wall Street On Wednesday, financial services company 21Shares announced the launch of its 21Shares Dogecoin ETF (TDOG) on Nasdaq to provide “a new way to gain physically-backed DOGE exposure in traditional portfolios.” According to the announcement, the firm’s DOGE ETF is the only investment product of its category to be officially endorsed by the Dogecoin Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the ecosystem’s development. Notably, two other spot DOGE ETFs are live: Grayscale’s GDOG and Bitwise’s BWOW. As reported by NewsBTC, the funds debuted in late November, becoming the first DOGE ETFs in the US market. TDOG’s launch builds on 21Shares’ collaboration with the House of Doge, the corporate arm of the foundation supporting the ecosystem, to create new opportunities across the Dogecoin ecosystem. The newly launched product will offer investors direct exposure to DOGE through a fully backed, transparent, and exchange-traded vehicle, holding the asset on a 1:1 basis in institutional-grade custody. Regarding its decision to launch a DOGE ETF, 21Shares affirmed that the memecoin “captures the spirit of internet culture and continues to evolve in our digital economy.” Moreover, the firm argued that it has “helped onboard many new users to crypto, and for many people, this may serve as their first step into crypto.” Federico Brokate, 21Shares’s Global Head of Business Development, stated that “Dogecoin is a unique asset with a global community and expanding real-world use cases,” adding that “TDOG offers investors regulated, physically backed exposure to DOGE through an ETF structure they already understand and trust.” DOGE Prepares For New Rally Analyst Bitcoinsensus suggested that the leading memecoin “could be on for a massive rally to the upside” based on its performance throughout this cycle. The market watcher explained that the cryptocurrency has been experiencing “mini cycles” since 2023, which have led to “bigger and bigger rallies.” According to the chart, after its late 2022 pump, Dogecoin consolidated within a tight range before a 190% breakout in early 2024. Similarly, the memecoin repeated the same pattern throughout 2024, accumulating for months before a 480% breakout at the end of that year. Now, DOGE has been consolidating within the $0.125-$0.280 price range for nearly a year, leading the analyst to believe that a breakout towards a higher target near the $0.750 level is possible. Meanwhile, Trader Tardigrade also suggested that Dogecoin may be preparing for a massive breakout as it appears to be following its performance between late 2022 and 2024. Related Reading: BitMine’s Ethereum Holdings Near 3.5% Supply Milestone As ETH Falls Below $3,000 At the time, the cryptocurrency had apparently bottomed out but ultimately recorded another local low before reversing. Based on this, the analyst affirmed that the memecoin “might see a slightly lower low” in the coming weeks, before the next massive surge occurs. As of this writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.1249, a 1.75% decline in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
BitGo hit the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, marking the first major crypto IPO of 2026. Hours later, YZi Labs confirmed it had taken a strategic stake in the offering. YZi Labs, the $10 billion investment arm run by Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, did not reveal how much it invested. But the fund made …
The race to take crypto firms public in 2026 just got hotter. After the successful Circle IPO in 2025, now Ledger, one of the world’s largest crypto hardware wallet makers, is preparing for a $4 billion IPO as demand for secure crypto storage rises. The move comes at a time when hacking risks are growing, …
Binance applied for a MiCA license in Greece shortly after France flagged the exchange as still unlicensed under MiCA ahead of June compliance deadlines.