Iranians Withdraw Bitcoin Amid Protests and Economic Crisis, Rial Tanks to Record Low
Protests, inflation and local currency collapse in Iran have prompted citizens to turn to Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation. Iranians have been withdrawing BTC from exchanges to their personal wallets. Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis observed a significant shift in the on-chain behavior from December 28, 2025, to January 8, 2026. When Iran’s blanket internet […]
Interactive Brokers Lets Clients Fund Accounts With Stablecoins
Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto offerings by allowing clients to fund brokerage accounts using stablecoins that are automatically converted into US dollars, the company said Thursday. Key Takeaways: Interactive Brokers now lets clients fund accounts with stablecoins that convert instantly into US dollars. The service offers 24/7 funding with USDC, with Ripple USD and […]
Citron Slams Coinbase Over Regulatory ‘Fear’ — Why It’s Betting Big on Securitize Instead
Citron Research has ignited a fresh debate at the intersection of crypto regulation, competition, and Wall Street power by publicly backing tokenization firm Securitize while sharply criticizing Coinbase for pulling support from a key US crypto market structure bill. The clash comes as Washington attempts to finalize clearer rules for digital assets and as traditional […]
Belarus Moves to Establish Legal Framework for Crypto Banks: Report
Belarus has taken a formal step toward integrating digital assets into its financial system with President Alexander Lukashenko signing a decree that introduces a framework for crypto banks, according to the Belarusian state news agency BELTA. Lukashenko signed Decree No. 19, titled “On Crypto Banks and Certain Issues of Control in the Sphere of Digital […]
Why Is Crypto Down Today? – January 16, 2026
The crypto market is down today. The cryptocurrency market capitalisation has decreased by 0.9% over the past 24 hours to $3.33 trillion. At the time of writing, 88 of the top 100 coins have posted price drops. Also, the total crypto trading volume stands at $131 billion. TLDR: Crypto market cap is down 0.9% on […]
Ethereum On Fire: User Growth Sparks Massive Activity Spike
Ethereum’s on-chain activity has jumped sharply, driven by a wave of first-time users and heavier transaction flow across the network. According to Glassnode, new activity retention roughly doubled this month — rising from about 4 million to around 8 million addresses — a move that points to a fresh cohort of wallets interacting with Ethereum […]
Mingo Secures Exclusive 54-Country Ticketing Deal on Hedera
Gibraltar, Gibraltar, January 16th, 2026, Chainwire MINGO today announced the launch of MINGO Tickets, its digital ticketing platform, alongside its expansion across 54 countries. Designed to make event access verifiable and reliable, the platform improves the fan experience while giving organisers greater confidence and control over ticketing. Live event ticketing continues to face major challenges […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Sell Signal Sparks Fears of Major Price Drop
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $95,500 after a brief move toward $98,000 earlier this week. While the market remains active, analysts are watching a series of chart signals and technical levels that may influence the cryptocurrency’s short-term direction. Sell Signal Appears on Weekly BTC Chart A weekly chart posted by Ali Martinez shows a new […]
Nexo becomes Audi Revolut F1 Team sponsor in 4-year deal
The crypto lender’s agreement with the Formula 1 team follows its sponsorship of the Australian Open
YUBIT Launches TradFi: One Wallet for Every Market, the Future of Integrated Trading
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, January 19th, 2026] Following a high-growth year marked by its fifth anniversary and support for over 200 crypto trading pairs, YUBIT has announced a strategic expansion into traditional financial markets with the launch of TradFi — a unified trading interface for global stocks, indices, forex, and metals. The move represents […]
BNB Chain Cuts Circulating Supply to 136.36M After 34th Scheduled Token Burn
BNB Chain completed its 34th quarterly token burn on January 15, 2026, removing 1.37 million BNB from circulation. The destroyed tokens were valued at about $1.29 billion at the time of execution. This burn marked the network’s first scheduled supply reduction of the year. The action followed the framework already defined in the chain’s tokenomics. […]
Bitcoin just touched a critical price point but this order book signal suggests the move to $100k might backfire
Bitcoin (BTC) nearly touched $98,000 overnight before settling around $96,000, up roughly 5.5% over recent sessions. The rally reignited a familiar question: is this the setup for a sustained move above $100,000, or another fragile push built on thin order books and positioning games? #1 Bitcoin BTC $95,203.67 -0.33% Market Cap $1.9T 24h Volume $26.36B […]