AIOZ Pin replicates data into multiple, independent copies that are tamper-proof—meaning it will stay accessible for years to come.
Concerns about an imminent U.S. government shutdown have eased significantly after fresh signs of progress in budget talks. Market sentiment improved following renewed negotiations between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, as lawmakers race to meet the Friday midnight funding deadline. Earlier this week, fears of a shutdown briefly surged. Now, confidence …
OpenAI’s hint that it may build a social app focused on real humans sent one crypto token climbing fast this week. Traders moved quickly after reports surfaced that the new service would try to block bots by using biometric checks. Prices jumped, chatter rose, and a few questions followed close behind. Related Reading: Something Big Is Brewing In XRP DeFi—And 91 Million Tokens Tell The Story Markets React To Biometric Rumors According to Forbes and several market outlets, OpenAI is quietly exploring a “humans-only” social platform. Reports say the project is still small, run by a roughly 10-person team inside the company. The idea would be to verify real users with biometric tools — either existing phone systems like Face ID or iris scans similar to the ones used by Worldcoin’s Orb. Worldcoin’s token, WLD, surged sharply on the news, hitting gains as high as 33% during the initial trading spike. That move was partly speculative. Prices later pulled back, but trading volume stayed elevated and volatility increased. WLD climbed from $0.51 to $0.68 in the last 24 hours, data from Coingecko shows. How Proof Of Personhood Could Be Used Proof of personhood aims to tell a platform which accounts are run by actual people and which ones are automated. Reports note that using biometrics would make it harder for bots to create fake accounts, but that approach raises new hurdles. For example, devices and systems must be trusted to check identity without sharing private data. Worldcoin’s model pairs an iris scan with a cryptographic claim. That claim is meant to prove uniqueness while hiding the raw biometric image. The technical detail matters. How the checks are stored, who holds the keys, and whether users can opt out will shape public acceptance. The Identity Project News outlets first published the OpenAI report late last week. Markets reacted in real time. Social posts amplified the rumor, and media pieces linked the plan back to Worldcoin because Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, helped start the identity project. No formal announcement has been made by OpenAI or by Worldcoin. Everything on the table is based on reporting from unnamed sources. It should be clear that plans can change, and that early reports often overstate certainty. Related Reading: PayPal Survey: 4 In 10 US Merchants Now Accept Crypto Privacy And Policy Questions Loom Policy experts were quick to point out issues. Biometrics are sensitive data. Laws in different countries treat them in different ways. Reports have disclosed that regulators will likely ask how consent is gathered, how long data is kept, and whether people can use alternatives to biometric checks. Security is also a concern: if a verification system is breached, the consequences could be serious. Some civil rights groups already say that any mass biometric system deserves close scrutiny. Featured image from Nelson Dai, chart from TradingView
Crypto exchange Bybit said its new “My Bank” accounts will give users personal IBANs, instant fiat access, multi-currency transfers and crypto trading under their own name.
On January 29, 2026, MEXC will list the XYZ/USDT trading pair at 1 PM UTC, which announces the first exchange listing of XYZVerse’s XYZ token. The exchange is also accompanying the launch with a promotional campaign featuring a 50,000 USDT reward pool and additional APR booster incentives for early participants. The listing signals the beginning …
Gold and other hard assets are rallying on dollar weakness, but bitcoin is lagging as markets continue to treat it as a liquidity-sensitive risk asset.
The United Arab Emirates has taken a decisive step toward regulated digital finance after its central bank approved USDU, the country’s first US dollar–backed stablecoin. The approval was granted under the Central Bank of the UAE’s Payment Token Services Regulation (PTSR), formally bringing a dollar-denominated stablecoin into a central bank–led payments regime. The move places …
21Shares has outlined a three-scenario price outlook for XRP in 2026, arguing that the token is moving from a litigation-defined trade to one increasingly priced on ETF-driven demand and measurable on-ledger adoption. In a Jan. 23 research note, 21Shares’ Matt Mena frames 2026 as a “defining turning point” in which XRP’s valuation becomes “anchored in institutional fundamentals” after the August 2025 settlement that ended the SEC case overhang. The firm says that resolution removed a structural constraint that had limited XRP’s upside “regardless of underlying utility,” allowing the market to reprice to a new all-time high of $3.66 and then consolidate with the former $2.00 ceiling acting as support. XRP Price Predictions For 2026 21Shares describes the post-settlement regime as a tougher environment for the asset: less narrative optionality, more accountability. With the legal cloud cleared, the note argues XRP “can no longer rely on courtroom hype or regulatory uncertainty to drive its valuation or excuse underperformance,” introducing a “sell the news” risk if usage fails to scale and the market re-rates the asset on realized adoption rather than legal relief. Related Reading: XRP’s ‘Golden Ticket’ Might Not Be What You Think, Expert Says The firm’s view is that clarity expands the addressable buyer base and product surface area in the US “US-based institutions. Regulated funds and ETP issuers. Banks and payment companies.” In 21Shares’ telling, those channels were previously constrained by compliance risk, and their re-entry sets up a new phase of price discovery. The second pillar is flows. 21Shares says US spot XRP ETFs have “fundamentally rewritten” XRP’s demand profile, reaching more than $1.3 billion in assets under management in their first month and logging a 55-day streak of consecutive inflows. The note leans heavily on a supply-demand argument, pairing ETF absorption with what it characterizes as unusually sticky retail positioning. “Exchange reserves are at a seven-year low of 1.7 billion XRP. Institutional ETF demand is colliding with a community that refuses to sell.” That collision, the firm argues, is the “primary engine” for a potentially non-linear repricing, while also warning that reflexivity cuts both ways if inflows slow. To ground the reflexivity case, 21Shares points to the first year of US Bitcoin spot ETFs as a template, citing nearly $38 billion in net inflows and a price move from roughly $40,000 to $100,000 inside 12 months. The distinction, in its view, is liquidity overhead: XRP launched its ETF era at a much smaller market cap than Bitcoin did at its debut, implying a larger marginal impact per dollar of net buying, provided those early capture rates persist through 2026. Related Reading: XRP Could Enter New Growth Phase After Clarity Act Decision — Here’s How The third pillar is utility, with 21Shares positioning XRPL as “financial plumbing” for tokenization and stablecoin settlement. The note highlights RLUSD’s growth to more than 37,000 holders and a market cap increase of over 1,800% from $72 million to $1.38 billion in under a year, alongside XRPL DeFi TVL expanding nearly 100x over two years to above $100 million. It also points to the Multi-Purpose Tokens standard as a mechanism for institutions to issue RWAs with embedded metadata and compliance rules. Still, 21Shares flags execution risk: progress is “evolutionary, not explosive,” and XRPL trails rivals on developer and user engagement, with competition for RWA flows cited from Canton, Solana, and other ecosystems. 21Shares’ modeled peak ranges for 2026 put a base case at $2.45 (50% probability), a bull case at $2.69 (30%), and a bear case at $1.60 (implied -16%), with key swing factors being sustained ETF inflows, meaningful tokenization volumes, and RLUSD maintaining institutional traction. At press time, XRP traded at $1.8792. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Hang Seng plans to offer tokenized gold fund units recorded on public blockchains, though the product remains subject to regulatory approval and will not trade on secondary markets.
ETH price charts confirmed a triangle breakdown, shifting the near-term bias lower and putting $2,250 in focus if sellers stay in control.
The letter alleges that Blanche held substantial amounts of crypto when he shut down the DOJ's National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team.
The crypto-focused super PAC Fairshake has raised $193 million to prepare for the 2026 midterm elections, surpassing its previous cycle’s spending of $140 million. The increase comes from major contributions by Coinbase, Ripple, and Andreessen Horowitz, adding $74 million since July 2025. Fairshake aims to support lawmakers who back crypto innovation and oppose those seen …
Worldcoin (WLD) price surged sharply in the day’s session, climbing nearly 12% as token reacted to reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is exploring a biometric-based social network aimed at distinguishing humans from bots. The move marks a sudden shift in sentiment around Worldcoin, which had spent recent weeks consolidating under heavy skepticism. But as …
The broader crypto market has remained largely directionless, with Bitcoin and major altcoins struggling to establish a clear trend. Amid this consolidation, the XRP price is showing a subtle but important shift beneath the surface. On-chain data now indicates that XRP millionaire wallets are increasing for the first time since September, marking a potential change …
Abu Dhabi’s Universal Digital has launched USDU, the first US dollar‑backed stablecoin registered by the UAE central bank under its Payment Token Services Regulation.
Tom Lee’s BitMine Immersion Technologies recently added 250,912 $ETH ($745 million) to staking, bringing total staked Ethereum to 2,582,963 $ETH ($7.67 billion), or 61% of its 4.24 million ETH treasury. The company plans to eventually hold 5% of Ethereum’s total supply and launch its MAVAN validator network in Q1 2026. With potential annual yields of …
Sygnum says its market-neutral BTC Alpha Fund posted 8.9% annualized returns in Q4 and raised more than 750 Bitcoin from professional and institutional investors.
As the market bounces from the recent lows, Dogecoin (DOGE) is attempting to turn a crucial area back into support. Some analysts have highlighted that the cryptocurrency could be repeating its past performances, which could lead to a massive move in the coming months. Related Reading: Prediction Markets On BNB Chain Explode As Trading Volume Crosses $20B Dogecoin Repeats Its Parabolic Run Pattern Dogecoin, the largest memecoin by market capitalization, has been trading in the $0.119-$0.151 range over the past month, reaching a one-month high of $0.156 during the early January rally. DOGE retested the range lows over the weekend, holding the key $0.119-$0.120 area as support before bouncing 5% toward the current levels. Now, the cryptocurrency is attempting to reclaim the $0.1250 area to continue its recovery rally. Amid this performance, some market observers affirmed that the memecoin could be near the end of a macro consolidation. Analyst Bitcoinsensus noted that Dogecoin has followed a similar pattern to the upside during previous cycles. The chart shows that after retracing from the previous highs, the cryptocurrency has recorded a long consolidation, followed by a “parabolic run to fresh new highs, when market conditions allow it.” As the analysis noted, previous breakouts from DOGE’s long-term accumulation zones have led to 60x and 215x gains, which could signal that a bigger rally could be brewing if history repeats. Similarly, Trader Tardigrade highlighted that Dogecoin’s current performance in the weekly timeframe mirrors its Q4 2024 breakout, which led to its multi-year high of $0.484. “The structure, duration, and magnitude of the current and previous pullbacks are very similar,” he wrote on X, with a nearly 60% decline from its local highs over 19 weeks. Based on this, the analyst suggested that Dogecoin “might have completed its entire pullback and could propel itself to the next high” in the coming weeks. DOGE Price Risks Another 50% Correction Despite the bullish outlooks, market watcher TradingShot affirmed that DOGE is already deep into its new bear cycle and risks another 50%-70% pullback if selling pressure and market volatility continue. Per the post, Dogecoin is currently supported only by the 350-day Moving Average (MA), which has been holding since the October 2025 flash crash. It noted that “the 1W MA350 in particular is of the utmost importance as it held as Support during both previous Bear Cycles.” As the analysis explained, if this level breaks, the memecoin could enter the second phase of the bear cycle, which potentially targets the $0.060-0.035 zone: This either bottoms on the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement level of Doge’s historic Fib Channel Up at around $0.0600 or extends to a full -93.00% decline (as much as the previous two corrected by) around $0.03500. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price At Risk Of 50% Correction As BTC’s 2022 Bearish Playbook Repeats TradingShot also highlighted that DOGE’s bottom could be in by Q4 2026, based on the Sine Waves. “According to this, the next bottom should be around October 2026. So whatever price Doge is trading at around that time, we turn again into long-term buyers,” it concluded. As of this writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.125, a 1.4% decline on the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
On-chain data points to underlying demand for XRP as ETFs pull in over $90 million.
Russia is moving closer to passing its most detailed crypto law so far, as lawmakers prepare to vote on a long-awaited regulation bill aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on the U.S. dollar. The proposal aims to control crypto trading, limit retail exposure, and allow stablecoins for global trade, with full implementation planned for mid-2027. …
The rising strength of precious metals like gold & silver has kept crypto markets largely muted, with Bitcoin once again slipping below the $88,000 mark. Major altcoins such as Ethereum, XRP, and Solana struggled to clear nearby resistance, reflecting broader indecision. Against this backdrop, Worldcoin stood out, posting a sudden surge of over 40% within …
Crypto-backed political groups are becoming more active in U.S. politics as lawmakers debate new rules for digital assets. One of the most prominent groups is Fairshake, a crypto-funded political action committee that has reported $193 million in cash ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The large fund shows that the crypto industry is planning to …
Robinhood is once again blaming the GameStop crisis on infrastructure, but experts point to undercapitalization.
The fund introduces a tokenized class of units, which are initially set to be issued on Ethereum, according to its prospectus.
The validator entry queue for the Ethereum network is jam-packed, with 3.6 million tokens lined up to be staked with a forecasted 63-day wait.
Sony Innovation Fund has invested $13 million in Startale Group, marking the start of the company’s Series A funding round. Startale, a co-developer of the Soneium blockchain, works on building secure and scalable Web3 applications. The company previously raised $3.5 million from Sony in 2023 and another $3.5 million in 2024 from UOB Venture Management …
A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how Bitcoin has recently formed a technical crossover that preceded bearish shifts in the past. Bitcoin Has Seen A Death Cross Between 21-Day & 50-Day SMAs In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has shared a daily price chart for Bitcoin showcasing a crossover between two simple moving averages (SMAs) that the asset has gone through recently. An SMA is a statistical tool that averages a quantity over a given period of time and that, as its name suggests, updates in time with the quantity. This tool can be useful for studying long-term trends, as it smooths out the graph by eliminating short-term fluctuations. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply In Loss Turns Upward—Early Bear Market Signal? SMAs can be taken over any window, but in the context of the current topic, two specific periods are of relevance: 21-day and 50-day. Below is the chart posted by Martinez that shows the trend in these SMAs for Bitcoin over the past decade. From the graph, it’s visible that the daily Bitcoin price has seen its 21-day SMA fall below the 50-day one recently. In the past, this crossover has tended to act as a “death cross” for the cryptocurrency, with its price plunging after the signal’s appearance. In the chart, the analyst has highlighted the previous instances of this death cross. It would appear that the asset experienced drawdowns ranging between 54% and 69% following the crossover. The most recent occurrence of the crossover was in 2022, leading into a price decline of almost 66% to the bear market bottom. Given the past pattern, it only remains to be seen whether the 21-day SMA going below the 50-day SMA will prove to be bearish for Bitcoin this time. In the scenario that bearish momentum does follow for the asset, it could be at risk of breaching below an on-chain level known as the Realized Price-to-Liveliness Ratio. This level represents the ratio between two on-chain indicators: the Realized Price and Liveliness. The first of these tracks the cost basis of the average investor or address on the Bitcoin blockchain, while the latter encapsulates the spending/HODLing behavior of long-term investors. As Martinez has highlighted in another X post, Bitcoin has been trading near the Realized Price-to-Liveliness Ratio recently. As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin Realized Price-to-Liveliness Ratio is situated around $87,500 right now. BTC briefly fell below this mark during the Sunday dip, but the coin has since recovered back above it. Related Reading: Next Ethereum Move Hinges On This Level, Says Glassnode Analyst “The last time Bitcoin $BTC fell below the Realized Price-to-Liveliness Ratio, it moved toward the Realized Price,” noted the analyst. Currently, the Realized Price is located at $56,000. BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is floating around $89,500, up 2% in the last seven days. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
The USDU stablecoin is issued by Universal Digital, a crypto firm regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
The stablecoin is backed by USD reserves held in financial institutions such as Emirates NBD, Mbank, and Mashreq.
Cere Network is facing a second lawsuit this month that accuses its co-founder and board of fraud in relation to a public token launch for the platform in 2021.