CFTC to tap Tyler Winklevoss, other crypto CEOs as first members of innovation panel

CFTC to tap Tyler Winklevoss, other crypto CEOs as first members of innovation panel

Mike Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is settling in with the revamping of a new innovation panel with many crypto names.

2026-01-13
South Korea Ends Nine-Year Ban, Opens Crypto Investing for Corporations

South Korea Ends Nine-Year Ban, Opens Crypto Investing for Corporations

South Korea has formally ended its long-standing restriction on corporate cryptocurrency investments, opening the digital asset market to listed companies and professional investors for the first time since 2017. The decision marks a major policy reversal and signals a broader shift in how the country approaches digital finance and capital markets. The Financial Services Commission

2026-01-13
70 Economists Urge EU to Launch Public Digital Euro Over Private Stablecoins

70 Economists Urge EU to Launch Public Digital Euro Over Private Stablecoins

Seventy European economists have called on EU lawmakers to prioritize public interest over private-sector lobbying in shaping the digital euro, warning that poor design choices could leave Europe dependent on foreign payment systems and dollar-backed stablecoins. The open letter, published Sunday by Utrecht University’s Sustainable Finance Lab, comes as the European Parliament prepares to finalize […]

2026-01-13
Why The $2.9 Billion Bitcoin Whale Buy Could Spell Doom For The Market

Why The $2.9 Billion Bitcoin Whale Buy Could Spell Doom For The Market

Claims that a Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale suddenly returned to the market with a multi-billion-dollar purchase have injected tension into an already fragile Bitcoin price action. The claims gained traction after social media posts on X revealed that an address dormant since 2011 had accumulated roughly 26,900 BTC, a move framed by some as a powerful […]

2026-01-13
XRP Holds Reaccumulation Structure Amid Tight $2.08–$2.15 Range

XRP Holds Reaccumulation Structure Amid Tight $2.08–$2.15 Range

At the time of reporting, XRP was trading at $2.09, which represents a mild increase of 0.1% as compared to the session. The token was also trading at 0.00002310 BTC, up by 0.4% relative to Bitcoin. It is worth noting that the present price movement is approximately at a clear technical setup as noted on […]

2026-01-13
Vitalik Buterin Says Bitcoin Maxis Were Right, Calls for a New ‘Sovereign Web’

Vitalik Buterin Says Bitcoin Maxis Were Right, Calls for a New ‘Sovereign Web’

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said on January 10 that Bitcoin maximalists were largely correct about digital sovereignty, arguing that today’s internet has drifted toward corporate-controlled systems that quietly weaken user power. His remarks frame sovereignty as more than resistance to governments, casting it instead as a fight to protect privacy, attention, and autonomy from profit-driven […]

2026-01-13
Vitalik Buterin warns Ethereum must do this one thing immediately or its roadmap becomes a liability

Vitalik Buterin warns Ethereum must do this one thing immediately or its roadmap becomes a liability

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is making a case that the most valuable upgrade for the world’s second-largest blockchain may be learning how to stop upgrading. Last November, Buterin reportedly argued that locking down parts of the base layer can reduce bugs and lower the odds of “surprises” for a network that secures hundreds of billions […]

2026-01-13
Crypto infrastructure firm Bakkt jumps 17% on deeper stablecoin payments push with new deal

Crypto infrastructure firm Bakkt jumps 17% on deeper stablecoin payments push with new deal

The firm said it has agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research, a blockchain-based payment infrastructure provider.

2026-01-13
Price predictions 1/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH

Price predictions 1/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH

Bitcoin and several major altcoins bounced off their strong support levels, but charts and trading volume suggest bears will continue to sell at the range highs.

2026-01-13
Bitcoin Bears Hold $94K Resistance as Price Drops to $90,891 Weekly Close

Bitcoin Bears Hold $94K Resistance as Price Drops to $90,891 Weekly Close

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Bears Hold $94K Resistance as Price Drops to $90,891 Weekly Close Bitcoin Price Weekly Outlook Bitcoin buyers made a nice push to $94,000 resistance again last week, but the price promptly sold off again from this level to close the week out at $90,891. Sunday’s close gave us a doji candle, indicating […]

2026-01-13
Only 3.29B Coins Left as BlockDAG’s Presale Nears Jan 26 End While Zcash & XRP Stall

Only 3.29B Coins Left as BlockDAG’s Presale Nears Jan 26 End While Zcash & XRP Stall

Recent shifts across major digital assets have given market watchers clearer benchmarks when assessing the best crypto to buy now. Activity around the XRP price today continues to hover close to the $2.30 area, yet chart signals still fail to confirm a firm breakout. Zcash, despite a sharp jump after its Bitget listing, is now […]

2026-01-13
What Is ZKP? Everything You Need To Know About ZK Proof Blockchain, Privacy Tech & How It Works

What Is ZKP? Everything You Need To Know About ZK Proof Blockchain, Privacy Tech & How It Works

Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) is a privacy-first Layer 1 blockchain that uses advanced cryptographic proofs to verify computations without revealing the underlying data. Unlike traditional blockchains where all transactions are publicly visible, ZKP enables artificial intelligence models, enterprises, and developers to work with sensitive information while maintaining complete confidentiality,  solving one of the biggest barriers

2026-01-13
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