Babylon's vaults allow native Bitcoin to be verifiably locked as collateral while remaining on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Cryptocurrency prices fell broadly on Tuesday, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP all trading lower as investors locked in recent gains and overall market sentiment turned bearish. The total crypto market value slipped to about $3.14 trillion, down just over 3% on the day, according to market data. Broad Pullback After Recent Rallies Bitcoin fell more …
MSCI’s rule change on newly issued shares reshapes passive demand, raising questions over how Bitcoin-linked treasury firms fund future BTC purchases.
FIL has support at the $1.52 level and resistance in the $1.59-$1.60 zone.
The stablecoin will be backed by Brazil's National Treasury bonds and offer exposure to the country's interest rate, currently 15%.
Hedera (HBAR) was also among the underperformers, down 1.4% from Tuesday.
Integrated into the Rumble app, the non-custodial wallet allows fans to tip content producers.
The SEC is set to continue last year’s pro-crypto rulemaking, as the commission and other federal agencies are controlled solely by Republicans.
Ripple's decision to remain private highlights a strategic focus on internal growth and innovation, potentially reshaping digital finance.
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Crypto entered 2026 with a sharp bid, and Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the next leg higher hinges on three checkpoints that have less to do with chart patterns and more to do with market plumbing, Washington, and the broader risk backdrop. In a January 6 memo, Hougan wrote that Bitcoin and Ethereum were each up 7% year-to-date as of Monday, January 5, while higher-beta names had moved faster, Dogecoin was up 29% over the same window. The question, he argued, is whether that early strength can turn into something sustained rather than a fleeting January pop. Three Hurdles To Overcome For Bitcoin, ETH And Dogecoin Hougan’s framework starts with a memory the market would rather bury: October 10, 2025, when crypto saw what he called “the largest liquidation event in its history,” with “$19 billion in futures positions wiped out in a single day.” The mechanical damage mattered, but the psychological overhang may have mattered more. In the weeks that followed, he wrote, investors worried the cascade had “impaired major market makers and/or hedge funds—perhaps fatally,” raising the specter of forced selling as large players unwound. “One of the reasons crypto struggled to rally in Q4 was that investors worried one of these big players might have to wind down operations, a process that typically requires the forced sale of assets,” Hougan wrote. “These potential sales hung over the market like a heavy fog.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Accumulation: Data Shows Institutions Are Net Buyers Again His first hurdle, then, is simply the absence of another blow-up with similar systemic implications. On that front, he struck a notably confident tone. “The good news: If it were going to happen, it probably would have happened by now,” he wrote, adding that while “there’s no guarantee,” a firm shutting down would likely have tried “to wrap up by year’s end.” In his read, part of the early-2026 rally reflects a market that has “put October 10 in the rearview.” He labeled that hurdle a “Green Light.” The second checkpoint is legislative, and far less within the market’s control: passage of the crypto market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act. Hougan wrote the bill is “winding its way through Congress,” with the Senate “targeting January 15 for markup,” the stage where committees align drafts and try to move a final bill toward a vote. He did not present it as a clean glide path. “Hurdles remain,” he wrote, citing “competing visions of how to regulate DeFi, stablecoin rewards, and political conflicts of interest.” Still, he framed markup as a pivotal gate: if CLARITY clears that process, it would be “a huge step toward approval.” Related Reading: Bitcoin At A Crossroads: $93,500 Reclaim Holds The Key For Next Move Hougan’s core argument is about durability. “Passage of the CLARITY Act is key to the long-term future of crypto in the U.S.,” he wrote. “Without legislation, the current pro-crypto regulatory tilt at the SEC, CFTC, and other agencies could reverse under a new administration. Passage of the Act would enshrine core principles into law and provide a strong foundation for future growth.” He pointed to signals from both politics and prediction markets. White House crypto czar David Sacks, Hougan wrote, says “we are closer than ever” to passing the bill. Kalshi, he added, puts the odds at 46% by May and 82% by year’s end. Hougan’s own takeaway: “I’m cautiously optimistic.” He tagged this hurdle “Yellow Light.” The third checkpoint is the one crypto traders often prefer to dismiss, until it matters: equity-market stability. Hougan argued the market doesn’t need a roaring stock rally to support crypto, noting “crypto is not highly correlated with stocks.” But he drew a hard line around drawdowns that force broad deleveraging and risk-off positioning. “A sharp collapse—say, a 20% pullback in the S&P 500—would take the shine off of all risk assets in the short term, crypto included,” he wrote. Here, he was explicit about limits: “I can’t claim any special expertise on the equity markets.” While he noted some investors are worried about an AI bubble, he pointed to prediction markets that “see a relatively low probability of a recession in 2026 and a roughly 80% probability of S&P 500 gains.” Like the CLARITY Act, he labeled the equity backdrop a “Yellow Light.” Hougan closed by arguing the setup is constructive if those remaining yellows turn green. “There is a lot to like in the crypto market right now,” he wrote, pointing to growing institutional adoption, surging real-world use cases “like stablecoins and tokenization,” and the market “starting to feel the benefits of the pro-crypto regulatory push that started in January 2025.” If the three milestones fall into place, he added, “2026’s early momentum will have some serious legs.” At press time, Bitcoin traded at $91,717. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
CoinFlip unveiled a payroll-based crypto investing option as employers and policymakers explore broader access to digital assets and retirement-linked investing.
DeFi and smart contract-tied cryptocurrencies fell by over 66% during 2025, but analysts are pointing to maturing digital asset valuations due to incoming institutional capital.
Dfns integrated Concordium’s layer-1 blockchain to add identity-verified wallets to its WaaS platform as institutions seek compliant Web3 adoption.
Funding will be used to build and scale Babylon Trustless BTCVaults, enabling native bitcoin to be used as onchain collateral without custodians or wrapping.
The company raised $500 million in November 2025 at a valuation of $40 billion from investors such as Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities.
Morgan Stanley has taken another major step into digital assets by filing with the US SEC to launch an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). The proposed product, named the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust, comes from Morgan Stanley Investment Management, which oversees more than $1.8 trillion in assets, underscoring the scale of institutional interest behind the move. …
Rumble and Tether have launched a non-custodial crypto wallet that powers native tipping for creators using bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold.
Memecoins have staged a sharp resurgence at the start of the year, with the sector turning decisively bullish over the past few sessions. The total memecoin market capitalization has expanded by over $30 billion in just a few days, reflecting renewed risk appetite and aggressive trader participation. Amid this surge, Dogecoin (DOGE) price has led …
With the crypto market moving beyond hype tokens to real utility, projects such as Chintai (CHEX) and Sentinel (P2P) are picking up serious steam. The two tokens have experienced sharp price surge in recent times, which have been underpinned by increasing demand, strengthening fundamentals, and a revival of investor attention. Though CHEX is enjoying increased …
The US Supreme Court returns from a four-week break on Jan. 9 with a potentially consequential economic ruling: whether the President Donald Trump administration lawfully imposed sweeping tariffs under emergency powers, or whether those duties on hundreds of billions in imports violated Congressional limits. Prediction markets give the government only a 23% to 30% chance […]
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JPMorgan’s Kinexys unit is taking JPM Coin beyond its existing rails, planning a native launch of the US dollar deposit token on the Canton Network.
The move extends JPM Coin to its second network after launching on the Coinbase-supported Ethereum Layer 2 Base in November 2025.
Rumble and Tether launched Rumble Wallet, a self-custody crypto wallet integrated into the platform for USDT, XAUt, and BTC tips. Using Tether’s Wallet Development Kit and on-ramps like MoonPay, creators can receive instant, global payments without banks or ad networks. This rollout follows Tether’s $775M investment in Rumble and its Bitcoin tipping feature for 68M …
The reported divestment follows Nike’s closure of its digital collectibles unit and comes as market pressures continue to weigh on NFTs.
Bitcoin has been struggling lately to move higher, even after the MSCI has made its decision on digital assets treasury (DATs) companies to remain in MSCI-related global indexes. While this eased fears of firms like Strategy forcefully selling Bitcoin. Yet Bitcoin’s price did not move higher, leaving many investors confused about why the market stayed …
Rumble Wallet's launch could revolutionize content monetization, enhancing creator autonomy and promoting decentralized financial interactions.
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Several catalysts have emerged that point to a sustained upward momentum for the Dogecoin price. This comes amid DOGE’s 26% gain to begin the year, with the meme coin now looking to break above the $0.15 resistance. Factors That Could Contribute To A Sustained Dogecoin Price Rally One factor pointing to a sustained Dogecoin price rally is the recent inflows into DOGE ETFs. SoSoValue data show that Bitwise and Grayscale’s funds have recorded net inflows on two of the three trading days this year. Notably, the Dogecoin ETFs recorded inflows of $2.30 million and $1.60 million on January 2 and 5, respectively. This marked the first consecutive daily net inflows since December 3 last year. Related Reading: Analyst Says the Worst Is Over For Dogecoin, Predicts Rally To $0.8 The daily net inflows into the DOGE ETFs indicate a renewed interest among institutional investors in the meme coin, which is a positive for the Dogecoin price. DOGE could see a sustained rally if the inflows into these funds continue. Notably, Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas noted that a 2x Dogecoin ETF has had the best start to the year among all ETFs, up almost 40%. Furthermore, activity in the derivatives market also supports a sustained rally for the Dogecoin price. CoinGlass data shows that traders on top exchanges such as Binance and OKX are currently long. The long/short ratio on Binance is 2.06, well above 1. The long/short ratio for top traders on Binance is at 2.5, which is also a huge positive. Further data from CoinGlass also shows that the derivatives trading volume has surged over 2% to $5.60 billion. However, open interest has dropped by almost 7% to $1.78 billion, likely due to the market volatility as long positions were wiped out. DOGE Eyes Break Above $0.15 Crypto analyst ZiP stated in an X post that on the daily chart, the Dogecoin price is currently reacting to a local resistance at around $0.15. He further remarked that if the $0.15 resistance breaks, the next zone that the DOGE price may aim for is around $0.24. The analyst noted that this is where the first significant Fibonacci level, measured from the entire bearish move, is located. Meanwhile, ZiP mentioned that an additional reference point is the daily pivot at $0.1288, which he noted in the short term defines the market’s equilibrium level. Crypto analyst Trader Tarigrade revealed that the Dogecoin price has broken out of a falling wedge, showing strong upward momentum. Based on this, he predicted that DOGE is ready for a major surge, although he warned that the meme coin might retrace briefly. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Could Rally To All-Time Highs If It Breaks This Resistance Level At the time of writing, the Dogecoin price is trading at around $0.148, down over 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
The bitcoin treasury company's perpetual preferred equity, STRC, hit $100 for the first time since early November.
Innovation thrives only when blockchain and crypto remain apolitical, compliant and interoperable, ensuring technology serves trust, not political agendas.
The investment banking giant is seeking to capture additional yield from the proposed ETF’s Ether holdings via staking, as institutional investors launch more regulated crypto funds.