Florida revives push for bitcoin reserve with new 2026 bill
House Bill 1039 would let Florida invest in crypto outside its treasury, reviving a withdrawn proposal and signaling the GOP’s growing embrace of ‘digital gold.’
Spot XRP ETFs’ Record Green Streak Snapped as Ripple Price Plunges 13% in Days
The longest green streak in terms of daily net flows for spot cryptocurrency ETFs has come to an end after almost two months of consecutive positive numbers. The spot XRP exchange-traded funds have seen their first red day on January 7, as the underlying asset’s price has tumbled by 13% since its local peak earlier […]
Memecoins, DeFi lead declines as caution seeps in: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 8, 2026
Ripple Maintains Its No XRP IPO Stance
No IPO for XRP. Ripple, again, shut down IPO talk this week, with President Monica Long saying the company has no need to go public right now. XRP XRP $2.10 5.53% XRP XRP Price $2.10 5.53% /24h Volume in 24h $3.67B <!– ? –> Price 7d Learn more has been a notable performer early in […]
Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Crypto Firm Moves Toward Bank Status, WLFI Crypto Rally
Donald Trump clinching the presidency in November 2024 was a major win for crypto. Promises of warm rules, a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and accelerated Bitcoin and crypto mining were a perfect base for Bitcoin and some of the top cryptos to buy to jump. And they did. Bitcoin flew to over $125,000 sometimes in 2025 […]
Capital Inflows into Bitcoin Have Dried Up, Says CryptoQuant CEO
Bitcoin’s capital inflows have completely dried up as the crypto consolidates around $94,000, with CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju declaring that diversified liquidity channels and institutional long-term holding strategies have fundamentally altered traditional market cycles. The shift marks a departure from historical patterns, in which whale selling typically triggered retail-driven crashes, suggesting a prolonged sideways […]
Wyoming’s FRNT Stablecoin Launches — First State-Backed Stablecoin Hits Market
Wyoming has brought the Frontier Stable Token, known as FRNT, to market, marking the first time a U.S. state has issued a fiat-backed stablecoin for public use. The launch follows years of legislative work and months of delays tied to regulatory and operational checks and positions Wyoming as the first state to move from policy […]
Binance Launches Regulated Gold and Silver Perpetual Futures Settled in USDT
Binance has rolled out its first regulated perpetual futures tied to traditional financial assets, starting with contracts that track gold and silver and settle in the USDT stablecoin. Key Takeaways: Binance launched regulated gold and silver perpetual futures settled in USDT. The move reflects a broader push by crypto exchanges to expand into traditional assets. […]
Why Is Crypto Down Today? – January 8, 2026
The crypto market is down today, with the cryptocurrency market capitalisation falling by 3.1%, pulling back to $3.1 trillion. Currently, 95 of the top 100 coins have dropped over the past 24 hours. At the same time, the total crypto trading volume stands at $123 billion. TLDR: Crypto market cap is down 3.1% (Thursday morning, […]
October’s crypto crash left market makers stuffed with coins, slowing trading: BitMEX
BitMEX’s annual report details the impact of the Oct crash on market liquidity, basis trades and other key issues.
Bitcoin Bounce A Bull Trap? Analyst Sees 2022-Style Bear Flag
A cryptocurrency analyst has pointed out how the recent Bitcoin price action could echo the bear flag formation from the 2021-22 period. Bitcoin May Be Inside A Bear Flag Right Now In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has highlighted a similarity that has been emerging between the Bitcoin price trend from 2021-22 […]
XRP Whales Wake Up: $100,000+ Transfers Hit 3-Month High
XRP Ledger whale activity spiked sharply at the start of the week, with on-chain data provider Santiment flagging a surge in large-value transfers that pushed the network to its highest $100,000+ transaction count in roughly three months, a setup the firm says typically coincides with elevated volatility. XRP Whales Are Waking Up Again “XRP Ledger […]