One Year of ‘Crypto President’: Bitcoin Down 15%, Altcoins Crushed 70-90%
One year after Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. President, celebrated by supporters as a victory for the digital asset industry, the crypto market is deeply in the red. While Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have seen moderate losses, major altcoins have suffered drops of 40% to 50%, with smaller assets collapsing 70% to 90% from […]
Bitcoin falls briefly below $90,000 amid meltdown: Markets Liveblog
Analysts, CoinDesk reporters and longtime industry participants weigh in on today’s bitcoin, crypto and market price action.
While 71% are in profit XRP just triggered a rare signal last seen in 2022 that could paralyze rallies for months
XRP’s on-chain structure now mirrors a precarious moment from early 2022, when short-term accumulation beneath longer-term cost bases set the stage for prolonged sideways chop. Glassnode flagged the pattern on Jan. 19: investors active over the 1-week to 1-month window are buying below the realized price of the 6- to 12-month cohort. That age-band inversion […]
Trump’s new CFTC chief Selig starts ‘future-proof’ initiative to champion crypto
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig signals an intent to set crypto policy into formal rules that would be hard to reverse down the road.
Chainlink expands data streams to cover multitrillion-dollar U.S. stock market
The upgrade uses a “pull” model for sub-second updates, allowing more advanced trading logic and avoiding high gas costs.
Bitcoin USD Logs First 30-Day Losses Since 2023 as Gold Steals the Spotlight
Bitcoin USD holders have recorded their first 30-day stretch of realized losses since late 2023, according to on-chain data from CryptoQuant, shared this week. BTC USD struggled to attract buyers as selling picked up, while spot Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $395 million in outflows in a single day. Zoom out, and the backdrop is clear: […]
End to ‘Rich Rule’ in Crypto: Vitalik Criticises DAO Governance
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is criticising DAO governance, arguing that the current standard of token-based voting is failing the industry. While major governance tokens hold billions in market value, voter apathy has left protocols vulnerable to centralization by wealthy “whales.” This push for reform comes as participation rates in top DAOs frequently dip below 10%, […]
Bitcoin Falls Below $95K, But ETF Demand Just Hit Statistical Extremes – Are Whales Loading Up Again?
Bitcoin has slipped below $95,000 this week after retreating from recent highs near $98,000, yet institutional demand signals are flashing their strongest readings in months as U.S. spot ETF inflows surge beyond statistical extremes. Despite the price pullback, on-chain data shows tightening sell-side pressure and renewed accumulation, suggesting whales may be loading up during the […]
Elon Musk’s X Open-Sources Its Feed Algorithm Amid Crypto Content Disruptions
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has released the core architecture behind the algorithm that determines what users see in their feeds. Key Takeaways: X has open-sourced its feed algorithm, exposing how content is ranked and surfaced. The system uses a Grok-based transformer model to predict user engagement. Musk acknowledged flaws in the algorithm and […]
Dutch Crypto Securities Holdings Jump to €1.2B Since 2020, Central Bank Says
Crypto-linked securities holdings in the Netherlands have risen sharply over the past five years, driven largely by price gains in underlying digital assets, according to new data from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Key Takeaways: Dutch indirect crypto holdings rose to €1.2B by 2025, driven mainly by price gains. Crypto securities still make up just 0.03% […]
Staking Provider Chorus One Partners with Ledger for Self-Custodial ETH, SOL Staking
Institutional staking provider Chorus One has integrated with Ledger Enterprise to bring self-custodial, governance-ready staking for four cryptocurrencies. According to the press release shared with Cryptonews.com, this move aims to enable institutions to earn staking rewards directly from Ledger’s custody ecosystem. All staking operations happen within the institution’s existing governance framework. Therefore, institutions can participate […]
Solana falls, rebounds from $145 as crypto market liquidations near $350 million
Despite strong fundamentals including $15 billion in stablecoins and $1 billion in tokenized real-world assets, technical signals suggest growing uncertainty.