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.
Morgan Stanley filed an S-1 with the SEC for its Ethereum Trust, following recent Bitcoin and Solana ETF submissions. The $1.8 trillion firm will hold ETH directly, stake portions for yield through third parties, and enable in-kind redemptions to simplify client access. Building on its October 2025 crypto rollout via wealth management, this move eyes …
Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corp (DFDV) has taken a more active approach to managing its crypto reserves by moving part of its Solana treasury on-chain to earn yield. Instead of letting its SOL holdings sit idle, the company plans to deploy them into yield-generating strategies, signaling a shift in how public firms view crypto treasuries, not …
Riot’s record December bitcoin sale reduced its treasury to 18,005 BTC as mining profitability remained under pressure.
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 7, 2026
Deal follows NFT shutdown as Nike retreats from digital collectibles amid cooling market demand
Whale activity may signal increased market volatility and influence Bitcoin's price dynamics, impacting investor sentiment and market trends.
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Matt Hougan said crypto's early-2026 momentum depends on avoiding major blow-ups, progress on U.S. legislation, and stable equities.
Morgan Stanley has filed with the SEC for a spot Ethereum ETF that includes staking exposure hours after submitting BTC and SOL ETF filings.
Ripple is making its first big move of 2026. GTreasury, the treasury management firm Ripple bought for $1 billion last October, has acquired Sydney-based fintech Solvexia. The deal puts XRP and RLUSD closer to the core of how traditional finance handles compliance and settlement. GTreasury announced the acquisition on January 6. Solvexia builds no-code automation …
Barclays, which manages $2.2 trillion in assets, has made its first move into stablecoins by backing Ubyx Inc., a U.S.-based clearing system for tokenized deposits and regulated stablecoins. Announced on January 7, 2026, the investment aims to improve connectivity across tokens, blockchains, and digital wallets as adoption of digital money accelerates. Ubyx CEO Tony McLaughlin …
Moody’s said stablecoins and tokenized deposits are evolving into institutional “digital cash,” with trillions in onchain settlement volume and billions in infrastructure investment.