Regulatory actions are ramping up globally even as prediction market companies claim they’re not offering gambling services.
Bitcoin’s June 26 options expiry provides a clean snapshot of how risk is being framed several months out, and the picture that emerges is one of deliberate insurance. Total open interest for the expiry sits near $3.92 billion in notional terms as of Jan. 20, with puts outnumbering calls at roughly 23.28K versus 19.87K contracts. […]
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Mastercard considers investing in ZeroHash after $2 billion acquisition talks collapse, exploring a commercial partnership instead.
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Comparing Dogecoin to NVIDIA may seem illogical at first. One is a speculative digital asset rooted in internet culture, while the other is a leading equity in the AI and tech sector. However, a chart shared by cycle analyst @Cryptollica reframes the comparison by stripping away narrative and focusing on capital flows. Rather than asking which story is more compelling, it examines how money has historically rotated between established market leaders and high‑risk assets as cycles mature. What The Dogecoin—NVIDIA Chart Is Showing Investors The chart posted by Cryptollica tracks the DOGE-to-NVIDIA ratio across multiple market cycles, emphasizing relative performance rather than absolute price. This perspective matters because it highlights where capital has generated the highest marginal returns over time. Historically, the ratio has moved within a clearly defined downward channel, with major turning points occurring when the price reaches the lower boundary of that structure. During both the 2017 and 2021 cycles, the ratio compressed into this same support area. In each case, NVIDIA had already realized significant upside, while Dogecoin remained heavily discounted in relative terms. What followed was not a breakdown in NVIDIA’s price, but a period where Dogecoin significantly outperformed as speculative capital rotated back into higher-risk opportunities. The current structure mirrors those earlier conditions. The ratio is again testing long-term support, signaling a familiar imbalance: extended gains already priced into NVIDIA, and suppressed relative value in Dogecoin. In previous cycles, this setup preceded sharp shifts in relative performance as liquidity began favoring assets with greater upside sensitivity. What A Rotation Environment Means For Dogecoin The pattern highlighted by the chart centers on rotation rather than decline. When leading trades lose momentum, capital typically stays within the market and seeks higher beta exposure. Historically, Dogecoin has benefited during these transitions, serving as a vehicle for speculative flows once dominant growth assets reached saturation. This does not imply weakness in NVIDIA’s underlying fundamentals. Its valuation remains tied to sustained AI-driven growth expectations. Dogecoin, however, operates under a different dynamic, driven largely by sentiment and liquidity conditions. When markets move from concentration into dispersion, assets like DOGE have previously delivered outsized percentage gains. The chart suggests that a similar environment may be forming again. At comparable points in past cycles, Dogecoin outperformed after NVIDIA-like leaders had already completed their primary expansion phase. If the ratio holds its historical support, the data points to a renewed window where DOGE could outperform on a relative basis. Rather than predicting hype-driven rallies, the chart highlights a recurring structural relationship between capital leaders and speculative assets. Whether the pattern repeats will depend on liquidity and risk appetite, but the setup reflects a consistent historical behavior that has appeared more than once across market cycles. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
The acquisition could significantly enhance the infrastructure and data reliability needed for the mainstream adoption of tokenized finance.
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The Canton Network price continues to draw attention as institutional finance and crypto are converging around real-world utility. Now, as CC crypto is witnessing massive rise in its onchain adoption, large-scale collateral activity, and even sees renewed technical strength, its turns Canton Network’s position as a serious infrastructure layer for regulated financial markets more vividly. …
Chainlink said on Monday it has launched new data feeds that allow blockchain-based platforms to access U.S. stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) prices nearly around the clock. The new service, called 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams, provides pricing data during pre-market, regular trading hours, after-hours, and overnight sessions. Until now, most blockchain markets relied on limited …
Crypto tokens backed by gold booked $178 billion trading volume last year, surpassing all but one major gold ETF, a report showed.
World Liberty Forum to debut at Mar-a-Lago, featuring finance leaders from Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, and FIFA.
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The founders of Solstice and BonkX argue that stablecoins are DeFi's gateway drug, and lifestyle payments will onboard the next wave of users.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP have all moved lower over the past few weeks as the broader crypto market cooled after a strong start to the year. Bitcoin slipped back from highs near $98,000, Ethereum fell below $3,100, and XRP retreated from above $2.10 to around the $1.95 level. The pullback shows a weaker risk appetite, …
Initially focused on a Solana-based restaking solution, the team announced it was building a high-throughput Layer 1 in January 2025.
Funded by Solayer Labs and Solayer Foundation, the effort targets onchain apps with revenue and high usage potential.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed President Trump’s commitment to positioning the U.S. as a global leader in crypto innovation.
The credit card giant is considering a strategic investment in Zerohash as opposed to buying the company outright, according to people familiar with the transaction.
The hedge fund manager said central banks were not handling fiat in the same way, warning of a breakdown in the global monetary order.
Crypto.com will mint nontradable tokens for DJT shareholders on Feb. 2, as Trump Media expands its blockchain rewards strategy.
Ripple has quietly built a broad financial infrastructure through a series of acquisitions, prompting some market experts to say the blockchain firm is now moving faster than traditional banking giants. Speaking in a recent discussion, expert Allan Staple said Ripple’s purchases of firms such as Hidden Road, now rebranded as Ripple Prime, along with treasury …
Bitcoin drops below $90K triggering over $580M in liquidations as ETH, XRP, and SOL extend losses amid broad selloff.
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Analysts, CoinDesk reporters and longtime industry participants weigh in on today's bitcoin, crypto and market price action.
Bitcoin is showing signs of weakness on the daily chart, raising concerns that the recent rally may have already peaked. Analysts say the price has slipped below an important upward trend line, and attention is now on how the daily candle closes to confirm whether the breakdown holds. The move comes as Bitcoin trades in …
SOL price slipped under $130, but whale accumulation amid declining supply on exchanges and strengthening on-chain metrics point to a potential for recovery.
XRP's on-chain structure now mirrors a precarious moment from early 2022, when short-term accumulation beneath longer-term cost bases set the stage for prolonged sideways chop. Glassnode flagged the pattern on Jan. 19: investors active over the 1-week to 1-month window are buying below the realized price of the 6- to 12-month cohort. That age-band inversion […]
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig signals an intent to set crypto policy into formal rules that would be hard to reverse down the road.
The Such app aims to expand Dogecoin’s utility across payments and commerce by combining a self-custodial Dogecoin wallet with built-in merchant tools.
A third-party e-commerce breach exposed order data, enabling phishing attempts without compromising Ledger wallets or self-custody systems.
Farcaster, another SocialFi project, has largely abandoned its original mission in favor of developing digital wallet features.
Crypto pundit XRP Queen has described an XRP price target of $10 as being too low, claiming that this target was from a retail investor’s perspective. She also suggested how high the altcoin could go from an institutional standpoint. Pundit Claims XRP Price Target Of $10 Is Too Low In an X post, XRP Queen stated that people predicting XRP price targets of between $10 and $25 are still thinking of retail price targets. This came as she claimed that Ripple has been thinking about global infrastructures. The pundit highlighted the firm’s moves, including its acquisition of payment and custody infrastructure. Related Reading: XRP Price Could Surge Another 30% If This Trend Is Confirmed Furthermore, XRP Queen noted that Ripple has integrated with banks, funds, and institutions, which she claimed is positioning the altcoin for real-time global settlement. The pundit also believes that the crypto firm has secured regulatory clarity where it actually matters, which is bullish for the XRP price. Lastly, she mentioned that Ripple is actively pursuing a full banking license, having secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). XRP Queen declared that Ripple’s moves are how one builds financial plumbing. “Systems don’t move in pennies. They move in orders of magnitude. Lock in,” she added. Regarding how high the XRP price could rise based on institutional targets, XRP Queen suggested the altcoin could reach $100. In an X post, she stated that people laugh at an XRP price target of $100 because they price it like a meme, but that institutions price the altcoin like infrastructure. As such, she believes the altcoin could reach these price targets based on its utility, especially as it gains traction as a token for real-time global settlement. Canary Capital CEO Makes Bullish Case For XRP In a YouTube video, crypto pundit Cheeky Crypto highlighted a statement from Canary Capital’s CEO, Steven McClurg, in which he said that an XRP price target of between $5 and $10 may sound like a lot to a retail trader. However, he believes that these price targets are a rounding error when one considers the trillions of dollars in liquidity required to settle global real-world assets (RWAs) at scale. Related Reading: XRP Wave C Push On The Way: What Could Send Price Below $2? Cheeky Crypto also highlighted McClurg’s statement, in which he said the XRP Ledger is already processing real financial transactions and boasts real-world financial use cases, which he claims are drawing institutions’ attention. Notably, the Canary Capital CEO had recently predicted that XRP would dominate the RWA industry, which is projected to become a trillion-dollar industry at some point. This could boost the altcoin’s utility as the XRP Ledger processes more RWA transactions, sending the XRP price higher in the process. At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.95, down in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
Chainlink's innovation could revolutionize onchain equity trading, enhancing market accessibility and efficiency across global blockchain networks.
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The upgrade uses a "pull" model for sub-second updates, allowing more advanced trading logic and avoiding high gas costs.