Crypto is shedding its illicit money image, but central bankers at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2026 warned it threatens monetary sovereignty.
The plan would give ultra-high net worth clients an in-house crypto on-ramp at one of the world's biggest private banks.
Binance's MiCA license pursuit could set a precedent for crypto regulation, influencing market dynamics and compliance strategies across Europe.
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BTC price faces pressure as markets brace for a sustained rise in long-term yields driven by economic deficits, particularly in Japan.
Revolut is planning to apply for a US banking license through the OCC after previously considering a bank acquisition that could have required branch commitments.
UBS has planned to make crypto trading available to select private banking clients in another digital asset push, Bloomberg reports.
Crypto researcher Axel has provided insights into why the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana prices are still crashing. This comes as BTC continues to see a supply overhang, which threatens to put more downward pressure on crypto prices. Why The Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Prices Are Still Crashing In a research report, Axel noted that anomalous exchange inflows accompanied the BTC breakdown below the $90,000 zone as sellers prepared in advance. The market is also still at risk of further selling pressure as the 1.0 level of the short-term holders’ SOPR is now acting as a resistance rather than support. As such, there is a possibility that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana prices will decline further. Related Reading: Altcoin Season In Q1? Bitcoin, Ethereum Breakdown Maps Out Performance Further commenting on Bitcoin netflows into exchanges, Axel noted that between January 20 and 21, almost 17,000 BTC flowed into exchanges, coinciding with BTC dropping to as low as $87,000, while Ethereum and Solana prices also dropped. The crypto researcher explained that these anomalously high values followed a period of predominantly negative netflow in the first half of this month. In the context of the falling Bitcoin price, Axel stated that such a spike is more likely to reflect supply preparation than neutral transfers. In other words, the breakdown below $90,000 appears to be structural rather than emotional. Meanwhile, Bitcoin netflow returned to neutral levels yesterday, but the accumulated inflow still creates a supply overhang, which could lead to further declines in the prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Axel noted that a signal of improvement would be if netflow turns negative again amid rising prices, which could indicate that the overhang has cleared. However, with the short-term holders’ 7-day SMA SOPR below 0.996, the crypto researcher suggested that BTC faces increased selling pressure on every recovery as these holders look to sell at breakeven. He added that a reversal trigger could be confirmed if the SOPR breaks above 1.0 from below, with the 7-day SMA holding unity for three to five days to filter out false spikes after the selloff. Why A Break Above $100,000 Looks Unlikely For Now In its latest research report, on-chain analytics platform Glassnode explained that a Bitcoin rally above $100,000 looks unlikely for now as the supply overhang persists. They noted how this overhang supply above $98,000 remains the dominant sell-side force capping short to mid-term rebounds. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Following The 2022 Fractal? Here Was The Previous Outcome Alluding to the Unspent Realized Price Distribution metric, Glassnode noted that the recent BTC rally has partially filled the prior air gap between $93,000 and $98,000, driven by redistribution from top buyers into newer market participants. However, the unresolved supply overhang is expected to likely cap attempts above the $98,400 short-term holders’ cost basis and the $100,000 level. A meaningful and sustained acceleration in demand momentum is said to be required for a clean breakout above $100,000 to occur. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
Banks charge fees, hold your money for months, and pay you almost nothing in return. Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko says stablecoins are exposing just how broken that system really is. In a recent interview on Tom Bilyeu’s Impact Theory, Yakovenko shared real numbers from Solana’s own business and laid out what’s coming for the network …
Ledger is working with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays to list in New York, potentially tripling its last valuation, the Financial Times reported.
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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 …