US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have suffered three consecutive sessions of heavy redemptions of more than $1 billion. The velocity of this U-turn is surprising, considering this year began with a bang. On the first two trading days of this year, the 12 Bitcoin ETF products combined to haul in nearly $1.2 billion. However, that inflow […]
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Cloudforce's funding boost could accelerate AI integration in education and healthcare, enhancing accessibility and data security globally.
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Experts note altcoins’ superior performance compared to Bitcoin is driven by ETF narratives and markets awaiting key U.S. economic data.
Bitcoin traders avoided taking positions amid sideways BTC price action, while markets waited for a decision on US trade tariffs by the Supreme Court.
Bitcoin’s price has slipped from recent highs, breaking below key short-term levels and triggering renewed fears of a deeper correction. However, beneath the surface, on-chain data tells a very different story. Despite the pullback, long-term Bitcoin holders are not selling aggressively. Key on-chain indicators show that older coins remain largely inactive, suggesting the recent downside …
The stablecoin issuer’s previously undisclosed investment valued the lender at about $500 million, according to a person familiar with the transaction.
BNY launched a tokenized deposit service on Jan. 9, enabling blockchain based payments and collateral for institutional clients.
Bitcoin price today remained steady near the $90,000 level after fresh US economic data showed a slight improvement in the labor market, easing immediate pressure on risk assets. Bitcoin was trading around $90,200, up 1% on the day, as investors digested lower-than-expected unemployment figures while waiting for clearer market direction. US Unemployment Data Comes in …
Polygon (MATIC) price witnessed a massive rally in the first week of 2026, reigniting investor confidence. The rally was driven by Polygon’s launch of its Open Money Stack, a payments-focused framework aimed at stablecoins and institutional use, along with a spike in token burn activity. Unlike short-lived speculative pumps, MATIC exhibited a seven day consecutive …
XRP is trading in a narrow range as markets look ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s February policy meeting, with experts weighing whether interest rate signals from Fed Chair Jerome Powell could lift prices or trigger another pullback. Analyst Evan Aldo said XRP is currently moving sideways, showing signs of consolidation rather than a clear …
The FCA said firms wishing to undertake crypto-related activity will be need to be authorized when a new regime starts in October 2027.
As the market remains divided on Bitcoin’s (BTC) near-term direction, one Wall Street analyst is standing firm in his bullish outlook. He predicts that Bitcoin could soon enter a price discovery, underscoring its value beyond being a payment currency to a market leader and one of the best-performing assets that could eventually reach gold’s market capitalization. Analyst Stays Bullish On Bitcoin Despite Price Instability In a recent interview with CNBC, William Blair’s fintech equity analyst Andrew Jeffrey said recent price swings do not change his long-term conviction in Bitcoin’s recovery and future value. CNBC opened the discussion by pointing out that crypto started the year on a stronger note than Q4 2025, rising about 5% before giving back more than 2% after a sharp rally. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts Strongest XRP Price Rally In History Is Coming, Here’s Why When asked what was happening beneath the surface of Bitcoin’s latest moves, Jeffrey said its behavior reflects the nature of an immature asset. He explained that BTC has a market capitalization of more than $1.9 trillion. Yet, roughly one-third of the total supply is controlled by a small group of wallets, roughly estimated at 2 million. The Wall Street analyst stated that this supply concentration creates instability, especially during periods of market stress. He added that recent buyers, particularly retail investors entering through ETFs, tend to have weaker conviction and are more likely to sell during downturns. According to Jeffrey, these sell-offs can feed on themselves, leading to sharper declines. He said the current environment is broadly risk off, but emphasized that he sees this phase as temporary. The Wall Street analyst also highlighted his belief that Bitcoin will increasingly be viewed as a store of value. He stated that BTC could eventually challenge gold’s role in that category and move closer to the precious metal’s market cap, which is currently about 15x larger than Bitcoin’s today. While optimistic about Bitcoin’s outlook, Jeffrey made it clear that he does not see it becoming a dominant payment tool. Instead, he stated that stablecoins like Circle’s USDC are more suited for transactions. The analyst emphasized that price discovery is still underway and that BTC’s long-term potential remains intact despite recent market turbulence. Bitcoin Still Needs To Lead For Crypto To Rise In the interview, Jeffrey spoke with CNBC about fading excitement around Bitcoin as newer crypto stories attract attention. CNBC raised concerns that BTC feels like old news as prices hover and interest shifts towards more interesting news surrounding companies like Ripple. Related Reading: XRP Mirrors Gold’s Trajectory: What A Similar ATH Rally Would Mean Jeffrey replied that Bitcoin’s short-term price action is driven by investor psychology, while its long-term performance tells a different story. He highlighted that Bitcoin has been the best-performing asset in the world over the past decade and said investors need to maintain that perspective. CNBC also questioned whether crypto growth could now occur without Bitcoin leading the way. The Wall Street analyst responded that it would be very hard for the crypto market to see sustained gains without BTC at the forefront. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Polkadot (DOT) dropped 1.4% and Ripple (XRP) fell 0.9% from Thursday.
The avalanche-supported blockchain gaming project Gunz (GUN) has finally made a notable move. In a daily frame, this gaming crypto has broken out of a downward channel started in early July 2025. Gunz coin is a Web3 gaming and in-Game NFT project like the Sanbox, GameFi, and Immutable X. This gaming crypto has surprised everyone …
The partnership could enhance Africa's digital economy by improving cybersecurity, fostering financial transparency, and reducing crime.
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Bank of New York Mellon has entered the tokenized deposits race. The bank, which holds $57.8 trillion in assets under custody, announced Friday that clients can now transfer deposits using blockchain rails. These on-chain deposits work for collateral, margin transactions, and payments, with BNY targeting 24/7 operations. The first users include Intercontinental Exchange (which owns …
Solana (SOL) is flashing signs of bullish momentum as institutional optimism and falling channel breakout were noted. Since the start of 2026, SOL price continued to form higher-highs and trades in an upward momentum, which confirms the accumulation. One of the key reasons behind this upward momentum is the growing user interest. On January 6, …
Bitcoin RSI flipped bullish on several timeframes, leading one trader to a $105,000 BTC price target within "three to four weeks."
Bitcoin continued to hold just above $90,000 in the minutes following the report.
Tether, the leading stablecoin provider, has joined forces with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to tackle rising cybercrime in Africa’s fast-growing crypto market. With scams and fraud increasing, Interpol recently uncovered $260 million in illicit crypto and fiat. The initiative focuses on strengthening digital asset security and educating the public. By combining …
Rain has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the stablecoin payments firm at $1.95 billion.
Polygon’s POL price is gaining traction as traders rotate into altcoins showing relative strength and clean technical structure. While the broader crypto market remains cautious, POL has started to attract fresh volume and momentum-driven participation, pushing prices higher in the short term. The move comes amid renewed attention on the Polygon ecosystem and improving sentiment …
Ripple’s UK subsidiary gained regulatory approval as an Electronic Money Institution to provide payment services, but faces limits on certain crypto activities.
Ripple's FCA approval enhances its UK market presence, potentially accelerating digital asset integration and fostering financial innovation.
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Ripple just secured regulatory approval in the UK, and the timing tells a bigger story. Ripple Markets UK Ltd. gained registration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the country’s money laundering regulations, according to an update to the regulator’s registry on Friday. The registration means Ripple now complies with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing …
The current tight consolidation closely mirrors the April 2025 range that set the stage for the record run above $126,000.
By the time most people finish their first coffee, the market will already have picked a direction for the day, and Bitcoin will have reacted, overreacted, and possibly reversed. Friday, January 9 has that familiar feeling traders dread and secretly crave, the kind of calendar where the headlines are close enough together that one story […]
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Cathie Wood, ARK Invest’s founder and CEO, said she expects the Trump administration could move beyond simply holding seized bitcoin and begin purchasing BTC to build a US strategic reserve, a shift she argued could become a catalytic signal for markets and other governments. Speaking on ARK’s “Bitcoin Brainstorm” podcast in an episode dated Jan. 08, Wood framed government buying as a potential inflection point at a time when she believes institutional participation remains “just beginning” and bitcoin’s supply dynamics are getting harder to ignore. “We have seen very little institutional buy-in, it is just beginning,” Wood said. “And I think if we get the US, for example, not adding just confiscated bitcoin to a strategic reserve but, you know, out there buying, and we don’t know if that’s going to be the case. But if they were to do so, I have a feeling that would set off what we’re all waiting for, which is, you know, the scarcity value to reassert itself again now that we’re near 20 million bitcoin outstanding and we only have one more million to go.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Emerges As A Hedge Amid Rising Global Geopolitical Tensions In the discussion, Wood suggested the administration’s posture so far has effectively been limited to confiscated holdings. She contrasted that with what she described as an earlier ambition for scale, noting “the original intent was to own a million bitcoin,” before adding her view that a pivot toward purchases is plausible. Midterms Could Drive US Bitcoin Reserve Buys Wood linked that possibility to political incentives heading into the 2026 US midterm elections, describing Trump as motivated to keep momentum and avoid being politically sidelined. “President Trump does not want to be a lame duck,” she said. “So I have a feeling that he is going to work with his crypto and AI czar to do a few things… [and] it seems as though there’s been reticence about actually buying bitcoin for the strategic reserve. So far, so far it’s confiscated… So I actually think they will start buying.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Indicator With 84% Hit Rate Flashes Again: Is A Price Rally Next? Wood also pointed to what she sees as aligned constituencies around the president, arguing he has “all kinds of reasons” to lean into crypto while emphasizing that the political calculus matters because of the midterm timeline. When the conversation turned to how such purchases could be executed, Wood echoed the idea that any reserve strategy would need to be budget-neutral. She didn’t outline a mechanism, but treated the constraint as a key gating factor for feasibility. Wood argued that explicit US buying would not just be a domestic market event. Iit could force other capitals to revisit reserve policy. “Something that’s really important… we thought that countries would adopt it much earlier than they have,” she said. “I think if the US actually says, ‘Okay, now we’re going to buy,’ that’s going to spur a lot of other governments to think this thing through. Do they want to be hostage to the dollar…? And you know, no, they don’t. So put some bitcoin in your reserves.” If that dynamic accelerates, Wood warned emerging-market currencies could face renewed pressure, describing a scenario where reserve diversification toward bitcoin reshapes volatility across weaker fiat regimes, a downstream effect, she suggested, of Washington making the first overt move from holding seized BTC to competing in the open market. At press time, BTC traded at $90,578. Featured image from YouTube, chart from TradingView.com
Corporate crypto treasuries are increasingly turning to ether staking, as firms like SharpLink generate recurring yield from onchain operations.
Colombia is moving decisively to clamp down on crypto-related tax evasion by rolling out mandatory reporting requirements for digital asset platforms. The new framework signals a tougher regulatory tone, placing transparency and tax compliance at the center of the country’s crypto policy. While Colombia has stopped short of fully legalizing or formally regulating digital assets, …