What comes next: State of Crypto January 15 is set to be a consequential date for U.S. crypto policy, with a key markup and committee vote scheduled on the CLARITY Act. The proceedings will determine whether the bill advances, placing renewed focus on how federal lawmakers may reshape oversight of digital assets. A markup is…
Solana ETFs Draw in $23.6M, Hitting a Four-Week High U.S. spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $23.57 million in net inflows on Wednesday, marking their highest single-day intake in four weeks, according to data from SoSoValue. The inflows indicate a notable pickup in capital moving into regulated Solana investment products, after a period in which…
White House Considers Pulling Crypto Bill Support if Negotiations Fail: Report The White House is weighing whether to withdraw its support for a pending crypto-related bill if talks over a key dispute break down, according to the provided details. At the center of the standoff is Coinbase and an unresolved debate over a “yield framework”…
Chainlink, Cardano and Stellar Futures Begin Trading on CME Next Month CME Group said it plans to launch futures contracts tied to Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) on February 9, pending regulatory approval. The move would expand CME’s suite of crypto derivatives beyond its existing lineup, offering market participants additional tools to gain…
BitMine’s $200 million MrBeast-linked investment seen as strategic diversification: B. Riley BitMine Immersion Technologies (NASDAQ:BMNR) drew fresh attention after B. Riley reiterated a Buy rating on the stock and maintained its $47.00 price target, following the company’s announcement of a $200 million investment in Beast Industries. In comments accompanying the rating reiteration, the bank characterized…
Nexo becomes Audi Revolut F1 Team sponsor in 4-year deal The Audi Revolut F1 Team announced Friday a multi-year partnership with crypto lender Nexo, naming the company its official digital asset partner as Audi enters Formula 1 racing this year. The agreement is described as a four-year global sponsorship deal, positioning Nexo alongside Audi’s newly…
Senate Democrats signal seriousness about rebooting stalled crypto markets bill U.S. Senate Democrats are expected to reopen talks with representatives from the cryptocurrency industry on Friday, according to people familiar with the plan who spoke to CoinDesk. The renewed outreach follows a setback earlier in the week. Efforts are under way to restart movement on…
PNC Bank CEO says stablecoins must choose: be a payment tool or a money market fund PNC Bank CEO Bill Demchak warned that stablecoins are heading toward a regulatory crossroads, arguing that the market needs to draw a clearer line between tokens designed for payments and products that function more like investments. Demchak’s comments focused…
Bitcoin Trades Near $96,800 After Hitting a Two-Month High Bitcoin climbed to $96,750 as major cryptocurrencies traded higher, extending a broader move to the upside across the market. By this morning, Bitcoin was trading around $96,800, but it had slipped from the two-month high it reached on Wednesday, indicating some cooling after the latest surge….
The Death of the Altseason: Why the 2025 Cycle Never Happened Bitcoin’s 2025 surge broke with a familiar pattern in crypto markets: the expected “altseason” never meaningfully arrived. Instead of a broad, sustained rotation into alternative cryptocurrencies, altcoin rallies repeatedly faded after roughly 20 days, according to analysts tracking the cycle. In past market cycles,…
Esports Team Ninjas in Pyjamas Mines $14 Million in Bitcoin as Operation Expands NIP Group Inc., the publicly traded parent company of the esports brand Ninjas in Pyjamas, said Thursday that it mined approximately 151.4 Bitcoin during the first three months of its Bitcoin mining operation. The company said the output, produced between September and…
Charles Hoskinson Warns Trump-Linked Crypto Push Could Politicize U.S. Regulation Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is warning that U.S. crypto policy could become a partisan flashpoint, arguing that poorly designed regulation risks turning the industry into a political weapon ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Hoskinson said a simplistic or politically charged approach to crypto could…
Morgan Stanley files S-1 registrations for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana ETF trusts Morgan Stanley has filed S-1 registration statements in early January 2026 for exchange-traded fund (ETF) products tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, according to public filings. The filings show that on January 6, 2026, the bank submitted registration statements for the Morgan Stanley…
Charles Hoskinson Criticizes US Government’s Approach to Crypto Objectivity Charles Hoskinson, the founder of IOHK and Cardano, has weighed in on what he described as a turbulent four-year period for the crypto industry, marked by regulatory confusion and uncertainty. In his remarks, Hoskinson argued that a recent government announcement appeared to blur the line between…
Policy Forces Reshape Bitcoin Trading as Four-Year Cycle Weakens Bitcoin trading in 2026 is increasingly being shaped by political and policy signals rather than the internal market rhythms that historically guided the asset. A growing number of market moves are being attributed to government and central bank actions, weakening the influence of Bitcoin’s traditional four-year…
Despite the Dip, Bitcoin Just Flashed Its Most Reliable Bullish Signal: Analysis Bitcoin moved lower on the day, but market watchers flagged a separate development: one of Bitcoin’s most closely followed bullish indicators has printed a fresh “buy” signal, according to a new cycle-focused technical analysis. The signal was highlighted in a segment titled “The…
Tom Lee’s BitMine pushes Ethereum into $8 billion staking backlog Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake (PoS) changed how the network is secured and how holders can earn rewards. Unlike proof-of-work systems such as Bitcoin, PoS lets users stake ETH to help validate transactions and secure the network, receiving staking rewards in return. The model also reduced…
Early 2026 tailwinds for bitcoin miners as hashrate falls, profitability improves: JPMorgan JPMorgan said bitcoin miners could see improved conditions in early 2026 as network hashrate declines and profitability strengthens. The bank’s view ties miner economics closely to changes in mining difficulty and the concentration of computing power across major pools. In its 2026 projections,…
Bitcoin Climbs to $96,750 as Crypto Majors Trade Higher; Coinbase Mention Circulates Alongside Football.Fun TGE Interview Bitcoin rose to $96,750, with the broader group of major cryptocurrencies also trading higher, according to the limited details provided in the source material. The move was described as leaving “crypto majors” very green, indicating a broadly positive session…
**NJ Court Backs Cops’ Gun Seizure in High-Tension Stop** A New Jersey appeals court just greenlit a warrantless vehicle search that uncovered a loaded handgun and drugs, ruling cops’ safety fears after recent shootings justified ordering passengers out and rifling through the car. This non-precedential decision reinforces police leeway in volatile encounters, but it carries…
