With the fresh CPI rates matching the expectations, the markets rose out of consolidation. Bitcoin & Ethereum prices are juggling around $95,000 and $3,300, respectively, while the XRP price continues to trade above the key demand zone. It has delivered a sharp rebound and now has entered a decisive point. Now the question arises whether …
Bankinter joins Tether and BBVA in the $35 million investment round after the Spanish crypto exchange received its MiCA license in 2025.
Ripple's regulatory advancements in Europe could accelerate blockchain adoption, unlocking significant capital and transforming financial systems.
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Crypto markets pushed higher on Wednesday after bitcoin broke above a key resistance level, triggering heavy liquidations and paving the way for sharp gains across altcoins.
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As crypto heads into 2026, uncertainty is starting to shape market sentiment. That was the main theme in a recent Paul Barron Network video featuring Crypto Banter’s Ran Neuner, where the discussion focused on what could drive the next major move for Bitcoin and Ethereum. Instead of price predictions, Neuner questioned one of crypto’s most …
Gold and silver pushed to fresh all-time highs this week, creating a financial gap that sets the stage for a potential Bitcoin catch-up rally. According to Gold Price data, gold reached an all-time high of over $4,600, with industry experts predicting a rise above $5,000. At the same time, silver has topped $90, and its […]
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Backpack exchange launched an invite-only beta for its Unified Prediction Portfolio, letting users hedge and trade across markets in a single crypto account.
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Visa has chosen BVNK to power Visa Direct pilots using stablecoins, enabling pre-funded cross-border payouts to wallets in select markets.
Bitcoin cemented a run to yearly BTC price highs despite the potential for volatility involving Iran, the Fed, and the US Supreme Court making trade tariffs illegal.
Dogecoin (DOGE) is pressing into a technically important decision area after a sharp bounce, but multiple chart reads from multiple respected crypto analysts converge on the same point: the rally only graduates from “relief” to “reversal” if DOGE can clear the mid-$0.15s and put in a fresh local high. Dogecoin Rallies, But The Real Test Is $0.157 The framing by Kevin (Kev_Capital_TA) is explicit about what confirmation looks like. “Dogecoin like BTC and many other Altcoins came back and successfully tested its key 4HR MA’s after breaking out of them in an attempt to end its major corrective phase. A successful retest followed by a new local high will be further evidence the corrective phase ended in the exact zone we said it would. A new high would be a break of .157 cents.” On Kevin’s 4-hour view, DOGE spent months trending lower while repeatedly failing at declining moving-average bands, the chart marks several prior rejections. The recent push higher is notable because price reclaimed those averages and then pulled back into them, holding the retest rather than rolling straight over. That behavior is consistent with a regime attempting to rotate from “sell-the-rip” to “buy-the-dip,” but the chart makes clear the market is still trading beneath a broader downtrend structure unless it can force a higher high. Related Reading: Dogecoin Breaks Its ‘Lower-Band Prison’ As Daily Trend Flips Cantonese Cat’s daily snapshot captures where that friction is showing up in real time. The latest candle closes at $0.1486 after printing $0.1508 on the day, effectively tagging into the same area where sellers have leaned in before. He writes: “DOGE is putting in another bullish daily candle that engulfs the last 5 bearish candles.” While this is an bullish signal a short-term impulsive move, a new higher high still needs to be accomplished by the Dogecoin bulls. Related Reading: Analyst Highlights Fibonacci Level That Could Put Dogecoin Price Top Above $10 @BigCheds’ daily panel underscores why the mid-$0.15s matter: DOGE remains under heavier trend measures, with the 34-day EMA at $0.1828 and the 200-day SMA at $0.2212 still well overhead. Bollinger Bands show DOGE rebounding out of low-end compression, with the lower band around $0.11, the basis near $0.135, and the upper band close to $0.16. Price first bounced off the lower band, pushed through the basis and tagged the upper band, then retraced to the basis, held the retest, and is now rotating back toward the upper envelope. The setup is clear: holding above the reclaimed short-term averages and clearing $0.157 would complete the “retest, then higher high” sequence Kevin is watching, while also forcing price through the daily supply zone Big Cheds has boxed out. A renewed push into the upper Bollinger Band would add confirmation that momentum is expanding in the direction of the move. Failure to clear that zone, followed by a slip back under the reclaimed MA area, would shift attention to $0.1319 first, then $0.1208, with $0.1068 as the deeper line in the sand shown on the chart. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.14768. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Chainlink (LINK) price action has turned decisively constructive after intraday price rally over 6% to trade around $14. This upsurge pushed LINK price closer to the range’s upper cluster of $15, shifting short-term sentiment in favor of bulls. Still, despite the rally, Chainlink price has not yet delivered the range breakout yet. Instead, price behavior …
Ripple has taken another important step in expanding its presence in Europe after receiving preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator. The approval was granted by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and strengthens Ripple’s position to expand regulated payment services across the European Union. The authorization …
Galaxy Research says illicit finance provisions in the Senate Banking draft go far beyond the House’s Clarity Act.
Ripple Payments Europe S.A. has received preliminary approval from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the CSSF, to operate as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). Once all requirements are met, Ripple will be able to issue e-money and offer regulated payment services across the European Economic Area under MiCA rules. This follows Ripple’s recent EMI license and crypto …
The agreement would explore integrating a dollar-backed stablecoin into Pakistan’s regulated payments system as the country ramps up plans for digital currency and virtual-asset rules.
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The payments firm says the CSSF has issued a preliminary approval for an EMI license, a step toward offering regulated crypto and stablecoin payment services across the EU.
Galaxy says the draft crypto market structure bill would give the US Treasury new powers to freeze transactions and deploy Patriot Act–style measures.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin wants the crypto world to remember what this was all about. In a post on X, Buterin went back to 2014. The original plan for Ethereum wasn’t just about trading coins, but to build a full alternative to Big Tech. “In 2014, there was a vision: you can have permissionless, decentralized …
Visa is pushing stablecoins deeper into everyday finance through a new partnership with crypto payments firm BVNK. The collaboration brings stablecoin funding and payouts directly into Visa Direct, the company’s real-time payments network that already moves around $1.7 trillion annually. The move signals growing confidence among major financial players that stablecoins are ready to operate …
The roughly 1,000 job cuts in Reality Labs come as Meta reallocates resources from the metaverse to AI wearables and mobile products.
XRP is showing signs of strength after bouncing from recent lows and holding above the $2.10 level. Over the past day, the price climbed from around $2.05 to above $2.18 before settling near $2.15, marking its strongest move since early January. This recovery has caught traders’ attention as XRP stabilizes while the broader crypto market …
Strength in bitcoin linked U.S. equities, led by Strategy, is reinforcing positive sentiment during U.S. trading hours.
Of the 90 crypto businesses registered in France without a MiCA license, 40% are not seeking the license, while 30% remain unresponsive as regulators warn of July shutdowns.
A single Bitcoin (BTC) miner collected a full block reward on Jan. 13, claiming 3.125 BTC plus fees worth close to $300,000 at current prices. The win wasn't split among thousands of pool participants. One address received the entire payout in an industry dominated by industrial-scale mining operations commanding exahashes of compute power. But solo […]
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According to on-chain data, companies have piled into Bitcoin at a pace that now outstrips new supply. Corporate treasuries held by public and private firms rose from about 854,000 BTC to roughly 1.11 million BTC over the past six months, an increase of around 260,000 BTC — roughly 43,000 BTC per month. This adds close to $25 billion in value to corporate balance sheets and points to a growing appetite among firms for holding the coin, on-chain analytics provider Glassnode disclosed, Tuesday. Related Reading: Dogecoin Bulls Watch $0.28 As Breakout Signals Stack Up Corporate Treasuries Swell A single firm dominates that pile. Strategy now controls the largest share of corporate Bitcoin, holding 687,410 BTC after a fresh buy earlier this month. The company disclosed it acquired 13,627 BTC between January 5 and January 11, its biggest purchase since last July. Reports have highlighted how this concentration means a few big buyers still shape the corporate treasury picture. Over the past 6 months, Bitcoin treasuries held by public and private companies have grown from ~854K BTC to ~1.11M BTC. That’s an increase of ~260K BTC, or roughly ~43K BTC per month, highlighting the steady expansion of corporate balance-sheet exposure to Bitcoin.… https://t.co/hHXjcSDDj4 pic.twitter.com/oluVGO2bGD — glassnode (@glassnode) January 13, 2026 Smaller, but still significant corporate holders are visible on the list. MARA Holdings, for example, holds about 53,250 BTC. That makes it one of the largest corporate holders after Strategy, and shows that miners and mining firms are also choosing to keep a chunk of the coin they create. ETF Demand Could Tighten Supply Exchange-traded funds are part of the story. Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US pulled in more than $20 billion in flows during 2025, with some funds taking the largest share of those inflows. Analysts say ETF buying can soak up fresh supply and, if consistent, might remove available coins from the market for long periods. That dynamic has been flagged as one reason corporate accumulation could matter more now than in past cycles. Miners Are Producing Less Than Corporates Are Buying Over the same six months, miners are estimated to have created about 82,000 BTC. That means corporate buying has outpaced mining issuance by roughly three to one. In plain terms: more Bitcoin is being added to company balance sheets than is coming out of the ground, which tightens available supply if buyers continue to hold rather than sell. Related Reading: Futures Frenzy Pushed Crypto Exchange Volume To Nearly $80 Trillion In 2025 Price Action And Macro Watch Bitcoin has been trading in a narrow range near $92,000 ahead of key US inflation figures, with the $90,000 level seen as a psychological marker for traders. Safe-haven interest has stayed firm amid geopolitical noise and questions about central bank policy, leaving prices supported but range-bound. Short-term moves will likely reflect both ETF flows and whether existing holders keep selling into demand. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView