Bitcoin sought new weekly highs as US CPI numbers came in below expectations and President Donald Trump called for more interest-rate cuts.
BNB price has been witnessing an extended consolidation due to overall price stagnation in the market. As Bitcoin struggles to break above $100K, several leading altcoins, including Binance Coin, are facing resistance around key psychological levels. However, BNB’s improving derivatives data and accumulation around recent dips might trigger a breakout. Traders are now becoming increasingly …
The study suggests that Ethereum's role in financial systems makes its token economics a concern for regulators, who may need to consider safeguards for its use in regulated finance.
XRP has reached a technically decisive level, and the next wave of price action is expected to clarify whether the market is setting up for recovery or preparing for another structural breakdown. Recent movement confirms that a key support has done its job, but the upside path comes with strict conditions that will determine whether this bounce is sustainable or merely a pause before deeper downside. XRP Bounce Is Real, But It’s Still A Test Move Yesterday, renowned crypto analyst CasiTrades took to X, pointing out that XRP’s weekend decline stopped exactly at the macro 0.5 retracement near $2.03, a level that now acts as confirmed structural support. The reaction to this zone was immediate, validating it as active demand rather than coincidental price alignment. Momentum indicators also printed bullish divergence at this low, reinforcing the view that downside pressure is weakening in the short term. Related Reading: This Ethereum Triangle Breakout Puts Price Above $24,000, Here’s The Path From a wave-structure standpoint, CasiTrades interprets this move as the early stage of a subwave 2 bounce. The chart attached suggests the price could rotate higher toward the $2.24–$2.26 range, an area defined by overlapping Fibonacci retracements and prior resistance. Reaching this zone would complete the expected corrective move, but CasiTrades emphasizes that such a rally still falls within a broader pullback rather than confirming bullish continuation. This distinction is critical as corrective rallies often appear constructive before failing. If XRP’s advance remains overlapping and lacks impulsive strength, it would support the case for a rejection at resistance and continuation of the broader corrective cycle. The Catch That Decides The Bigger Picture The key level that changes everything, according to CasiTrades, is $2.41. A decisive break above this level, followed by a successful retest as support, would invalidate the downside scenario entirely. Such a move would signal that the bounce is no longer corrective and that XRP is transitioning into a stronger impulsive phase. Related Reading: Wall Street Analyst Is Still Bullish On Bitcoin, Predicts Price Recovery However, failure at $2.41, including a potential double-top, would still align with a wave-2 corrective structure. In that case, XRP would likely roll into a subwave 3 decline. While smaller subwaves may not unfold perfectly, CasiTrades stresses that the larger-degree target remains unchanged, with macro support near $1.65 as the dominant downside objective. Risk management remains central to this setup. CasiTrades identifies $2.03 as the invalidation point for the bounce thesis, making it the logical level for protective stops. As long as this support holds, the market is in observation mode. Ultimately, the next XRP wave points toward where price is headed next, but only if traders respect the condition attached. As CasiTrades frames it, the internal structure of the move will reveal whether this is a temporary reset or the start of something materially stronger. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
A draft provision in the U.S. Clarity Act states that any token serving as the primary asset of a U.S.-listed ETF as of January 1, 2026 will not be treated as a security under the 1933 Act. XRP qualifies. This matters because Ripple has spent years avoiding any public promotion of XRP. The reason was …
Thailand’s central bank brought USDT under scrutiny as stablecoin use grows and authorities tighten controls on grey money flows.
An important part of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could change how major cryptocurrencies are treated in the United States. According to reporting by Eleanor Terrett, the bill may place XRP in the same regulatory category as Bitcoin and Ethereum, under certain conditions. What the Bill Says in Simple Terms The Clarity Act includes …
The crypto market data firm has hired investment bank Moelis, as dealmaking across the sector accelerates.
The GENIUS Act banned issuer-paid yield, but the Senate markup fight is whether exchanges can keep routing rewards around that restriction, and the answer could decide who controls $6 billion in annual incentives. Senate Banking is scheduled to consider the CLARITY Act on Jan. 15, and the legislative fight has narrowed to a single question […]
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The lower-than-expected core CPI may allow the Fed to pause rate cuts, potentially stabilizing financial markets and easing inflation concerns.
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NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also a top performer, rising 6% from Monday.
Venice AI is a privacy-focused, uncensored AI platform that uses tokens to replace pay-per-prompt pricing.
Tightening KYC regulations and growing scrutiny on the digital economy are triggering more investor demand for privacy-preserving digital assets like Monero.
The U.S. Consumer Price Index came in roughly in line with expectations as market participants largely expects the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at the January meeting.
Polygon Labs signaled that it’s becoming a regulated payments company by acquiring Coinme and Sequence for a combined $250 million.
Genius Trading is building a privacy-focused DeFi trading platform and aims to become an onchain alternative to Binance.
Franklin Templeton is amending institutional money market funds to support stablecoin reserves and onchain cash use without launching new crypto-native products.
Sequence offers smart wallet routing for "1-click" cross-network transfers, while Coinme has secured U.S. money-transmitter licenses.
Wintermute says crypto liquidity concentrated in BTC, ETH, and a handful of majors as ETF and treasury channels shaped where capital landed.
By integrating WalletConnect Pay, Ingenico is testing whether stablecoins can function as a practical alternative to card networks in everyday commerce.
The move comes as crypto projects increasingly position themselves as offering payment platforms that resemble traditional digital banks, but operate on blockchain rails.
It’s logical to expect developments in algorithmic personalization to influence user behavior on high-stakes digital platforms. Technology tracks betting behaviour, helps personalize retention strategies, and provides tailored promotions, improving the player experience. At the same time, users who decide to cash out early or receive personalized bonuses tend to adjust their betting frequency and stake …
Crypto experts say political pressure on the US Federal Reserve could drive volatility, but also shift flows toward Bitcoin and gold in the long run.
Kalshi has secured temporary relief in its battle with Tennessee regulators over sports event contracts on the prediction market platform.
Monero's surge highlights growing interest in privacy coins, potentially challenging regulatory frameworks and influencing crypto market dynamics.
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In an era marked by rising inflation, Bitcoin was framed as a radical experiment in digital cash. However, as the global economic landscape has shifted, the narrative around BTC has changed. It is now being discussed as a modern savings tool designed for a world where traditional savings are steadily losing their purchasing power. Normalisation Of Bitcoin As A Savings Asset A common framing of Bitcoin today is that it is a savings technology, digital gold, and something to hold, rather than use. According to Ben SAN’s post on X, that framing has become incomplete and ultimately wrong. This is because BTC is not meant to sit alongside fiat as another savings vehicle, but to replace fiat as a monetary base and a financial base that cannot be used or function as money. Related Reading: Bitcoin Supply Is Being Absorbed By Powerful Financial Players — What This Means However, for BTC to operate as a form of finance, it has to be usable at scale. That usability at scale implies execution, settlement abstraction, fast interactions, and cost-efficient transactions. BTC layer 1 is designed for finality and neutrality, not to satisfy these requirements, and it shouldn’t be. This is why BTC needs layer 2s to operate as money. “Once you accept that Bitcoin needs L2s to be usable as money, you stop asking whether alts are competing with Bitcoin and start asking whether they are serving Bitcoin,” the expert stated. If acceptance of altcoins is ever possible in the BTC-first community, it won’t come from alternative monetary assets. Instead, the acceptance of the altcoins will only come from systems that keep BTC as the unit of account and native asset, while extending its usability crucially without weakening its guarantees. In these cases, auxiliary tokens may be introduced, but only where BTC is structurally incapable of performing the required coordination or incentive functions around expressiveness and yield. Furthermore, any non-BTC asset that has a legitimate chance of being accepted within the community will earn that legitimacy by filling those gaps in a way BTC itself cannot fulfill. History Shows What Happens After These Bitcoin Buys Crypto analyst Mattertrades highlighted that Bitcoin is trading above the weekly resistance, and the path is slow and clear. This setup is a result of Michael Saylor stepping in this week with his largest purchase since July, acquiring $1.5 billion worth of BTC. The last time he did this, BTC surged to $126,000. Related Reading: Bitcoin Demand Remains Weak: Setting The Stage For Long-Term Accumulation At the same time, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)-related news for Strategy was very bullish, and it actually attracted more buyers. Mattertrades concluded that this is how a bullish case quietly forms. If Saylor’s purchases bring in more buyers, reflexivity will begin because when he starts accumulating such large amounts again, other players will follow suit. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
The crypto markets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP, are heading into CPI Day with price action still tight and traders clearly positioned for a volatility spike. BTC price is holding key support after a muted rebound, ETH remains firm above a major psychological zone, and XRP is consolidating near its short-term pivot, signalling hesitation rather …
ZKsync’s 2026 plan shifts focus from experimentation to production-ready infrastructure designed for banks, enterprises and regulated financial systems.
The Fermi hard fork upgrade has improved BNB Smart Chain's throughput and finality, and Grayscale has filed for a BNB ETF.
Asset manager 21Shares has launched its Bitcoin and Gold exchange-traded product (ETP), known as BOLD, on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with trading beginning on January 13. The product offers U.K. investors physically backed exposure to both bitcoin and gold within a single exchange-traded vehicle, marking the first time these two assets have been combined …