Morgan Stanley files for ether trust after bitcoin and solana ETF push

Morgan Stanley files for ether trust after bitcoin and solana ETF push

The Wall Street giant is widening its crypto push, following bitcoin and solana ETF filings with a potential ether trust.

2026-01-07
XRP currently dominates Japan’s cash inflows, and a new 20% tax rate is about to lock that advantage in

XRP currently dominates Japan’s cash inflows, and a new 20% tax rate is about to lock that advantage in

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama stood at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 5 and declared 2026 a “digital year,” framing traditional exchanges as the primary gateway for investors to access cryptoassets and ETF-like products. As Elliptic noted, she pointed to US spot Bitcoin ETFs as a model, explicitly stating what Japan’s Financial Services Agency […]

2026-01-07
Bitcoin slides toward $91,000 with two CME pricing gaps coming into focus

Bitcoin slides toward $91,000 with two CME pricing gaps coming into focus

Unfilled price gaps in futures and ETFs are emerging as key downside reference levels for bitcoin as weakness emerges.

2026-01-07
Bitcoin (BTC) Drops Below $92K But Supply Keeps Shrinking

Bitcoin (BTC) Drops Below $92K But Supply Keeps Shrinking

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at near $91,700 at press time, down almost 2% in the last 24 hours. Over the past week, it has gained 4%. The focus now is shifting from short-term price swings to what’s happening with supply on exchanges. Fewer coins are being held on trading platforms, even as the price stays […]

2026-01-07
Jupiter (JUP) Could Hit $0.37: Daily Chart Shows Key Support & Resistance Levels

Jupiter (JUP) Could Hit $0.37: Daily Chart Shows Key Support & Resistance Levels

Jupiter (JUP) is still trading under pressure as its price remains significantly below the 200-day EMA at $0.375. The recent bounce from $0.17–$0.18 can be considered relief, but it does not indicate a strong turnaround. The current levels have been ranging for some time around the 20-day EMA at $0.233, with 50-day and 100-day EMAs

2026-01-07
Arbitrum Expands Treasury With weETH While ARB Sets Sights on the $2 Level

Arbitrum Expands Treasury With weETH While ARB Sets Sights on the $2 Level

Arbitrum has made another strategic move in improving its operations in the treasury by deploying weETH into its space. The Arbitrum DAO Treasury has selected ether.fi’s weETH for its treasury management strategy, which clearly indicates its strong trust in liquid restaking solutions for the Ethereum network. Within the strategy, the DAO has added 3,117 ETH

2026-01-07
Lloyds Bank completes UK’s first gilt purchase using tokenized deposits

Lloyds Bank completes UK’s first gilt purchase using tokenized deposits

Lloyds enlisted the help of Archax and Canton Network to carry out the transaction.

2026-01-07
Bitcoin Funding Rates Improve, But Signal Still Not Decisive: Glassnode

Bitcoin Funding Rates Improve, But Signal Still Not Decisive: Glassnode

Analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how the Bitcoin Funding Rates have increased across the various exchanges, but still not to a high degree. Bitcoin Perps Funding Rates Have Surged In a new post on X, Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the Bitcoin Funding Rates for the major perpetual futures markets. The “Funding […]

2026-01-07
XRP Rally Reopens The $8–$12 Zone Debate, Says Will Taylor

XRP Rally Reopens The $8–$12 Zone Debate, Says Will Taylor

XRP has jumped roughly 25% off its recent lows (at one point), and Cryptoinsightuk co-founder Will Taylor says the move has reopened the debate over whether XRP is starting a larger impulse that could ultimately point toward the $8–$12 zone or whether it’s a short-term squeeze that needs to cool first. Taylor said he’s “up […]

2026-01-07
Barclays invests in stablecoin settlement firm as tokenized infrastructure advances

Barclays invests in stablecoin settlement firm as tokenized infrastructure advances

Ubyx is building a framework to enable tokenized money to move between issuers and institutions, supporting the exchange and redemption of funds.

2026-01-07
Barclays Invests in Stablecoin Clearing Firm Ubyx as Institutional Interest Builds

Barclays Invests in Stablecoin Clearing Firm Ubyx as Institutional Interest Builds

Barclays has taken an equity stake in the U.S.-based Ubyx, marking its first investment tied to stablecoin infrastructure. The move places the British bank closer to regulated digital money systems as tokenization gains relevance.  Barclays has invested in U.S. stablecoin-settlement company Ubyx, marking its first such investment as part of its exploration into new digital […]

2026-01-07
Metplanet valued at three-month high relative to bitcoin holdings after MSCI decision

Metplanet valued at three-month high relative to bitcoin holdings after MSCI decision

Select bitcoin treasury equities gained after MSCI removed near-term index exclusion risk.

2026-01-07
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