Bitcoin Drops From Jefferies’ Portfolio Over Quantum Computing Threat

Bitcoin Drops From Jefferies’ Portfolio Over Quantum Computing Threat

Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, has removed a 10% Bitcoin allocation from his model portfolio. The move comes amid growing concerns that advances in quantum computing could undermine Bitcoin’s security. Wood had previously been a strong institutional supporter, adding Bitcoin in December 2020 and increasing exposure to 10% by 2021. Now,

2026-01-17
S.Korean Cryptocurrency Crackdown: 28th Triggers Major Market Shock

S.Korean Cryptocurrency Crackdown: 28th Triggers Major Market Shock

Korea is imposing stricter regulations on cryptocurrency. Starting from January 28th, any foreign exchange that wants to sell its funds in the app market must comply with very stringent legal requirements. The Financial Intelligence Unit under the Financial Services Commission is responsible for monitoring digital asset platforms. The app will not exist anymore, at least

2026-01-17
Bitcoin (BTC) Collapse Warning: 7–11 Year Security Time Bomb

Bitcoin (BTC) Collapse Warning: 7–11 Year Security Time Bomb

Bitcoin (BTC) has been through a lot as it has gone through crash after crash while also being banned and receiving a lot of obituaries but still managed to survive. However, a fresh caution has again caused a stir in the market. A well-known expert Justin Bons, the president of Cyber Capital and a researcher

2026-01-17
Coinbase Rolls Out Stock Trading to Select Users in ‘All-in-One’ Platform Push: Report

Coinbase Rolls Out Stock Trading to Select Users in ‘All-in-One’ Platform Push: Report

Coinbase has begun rolling out stock trading to a limited group of users as the exchange pursues its vision of becoming an “everything exchange” that combines crypto, equities, and alternative markets under one platform. The move places Coinbase in direct competition with traditional brokerages like Schwab and Fidelity, as well as arch-rival Robinhood, which has […]

2026-01-17
Grant Cardone Bets on Bitcoin Real Estate as Trump Plots Housing Shakeup — What To Expect

Grant Cardone Bets on Bitcoin Real Estate as Trump Plots Housing Shakeup — What To Expect

Grant Cardone is expanding his push into a strategy that links Bitcoin with income-generating real estate, positioning the approach as the U.S. housing market faces growing political and regulatory uncertainty amid President Donald Trump’s renewed emphasis on affordability. The real estate investor and entrepreneur laid out the strategy in a recent Fox Business interview, describing […]

2026-01-17
Victim Loses $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin to Hardware Wallet Scam

Victim Loses $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin to Hardware Wallet Scam

A crypto holder lost over $282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin on January 10 in what blockchain investigator ZachXBT described as a hardware wallet social engineering scam, marking the largest individual crypto theft of 2026 so far. It in infact surpassed the previous notable social engineering hack record of $243 million set in August 2024. […]

2026-01-17
Weekly Crypto Market Update January 16, 2026

Weekly Crypto Market Update January 16, 2026

The second week of 2026 finally delivered the first real fireworks we’ve seen in a while, with Bitcoin breaking out of its multi-month trading range and Ethereum staking hitting all-time highs amid softer inflation data and renewed institutional flows. From macro relief to altcoin surges like Monero’s privacy breakout, the market showed signs of life […]

2026-01-17
SOL Price Faces Key Support Amid Solana’s Rapid Network Expansion

SOL Price Faces Key Support Amid Solana’s Rapid Network Expansion

Solana is testing investor confidence as the SOL price slips back toward key support levels, even as the network continues to expand across multiple fronts. After briefly pushing above $147 earlier this week, the token failed to hold its gains and is now trading below $145. The pullback comes at a time when Solana is […]

2026-01-17
XRP Remains Range-Bound as Short Exposure Concentrates Near $2.22

XRP Remains Range-Bound as Short Exposure Concentrates Near $2.22

XRP is trading above its previous 24-hour movements because the price movements were well-organized close to essential technical levels. By the time of the report, XRP was priced at $2.13, which was an increase by 3.2 percent per day. The price action formed within a well-identified range, and the derivatives data indicated the accumulation of […]

2026-01-17
Traders Pile Back Into Ethereum Futures as Binance Volume Breaks December Lull

Traders Pile Back Into Ethereum Futures as Binance Volume Breaks December Lull

Ethereum (ETH) climbed above $3,000 this week to a level not seen in almost a month. During the same time, ETH futures trading volume on Binance climbed to nearly $21.7 billion. This, interestingly, is its highest level since mid-December. Such a pattern indicates a renewed surge in activity in the ETH derivatives market. Ethereum Back […]

2026-01-17
Bitcoin ETF inflows cross $1.8B: Will BTC respond with a rally to $100K?

Bitcoin ETF inflows cross $1.8B: Will BTC respond with a rally to $100K?

Bitcoin ETF inflows have rebounded, but the total assets under management remains 24% below the all-time high, indicating the recovery has just started.

2026-01-17
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State Street, a $36 billion bank, is aiming to change legacy finance using blockchain tech

CEO Ronald O’Hanley says the transformation isn’t about bitcoin, but about reengineering traditional assets for faster, modern rails.

2026-01-17
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