Prediction Markets Surge to Record $702 Million Despite Regulatory Headwinds
Prediction markets have reached a new era as their trading volumes have hit a record $701.7 million in total, despite the US regulatory hurdles. The rally has been a sign of markets gaining popularity as one of the major use cases within the crypto ecosystem. Market Dominance and Competition Kalshi was the main mover, representing
Ripple Builds XRP ‘Wall Street Kit’: Developer Claims ‘Billions Incoming’
Software engineer and AI founder Vincent Van Code (@vincent_vancode) is arguing that institutional barriers to holding and using XRP have largely shifted from “market structure” to “plumbing,” claiming Ripple has spent 2025–2026 assembling an institutional stack for custody, treasury, and prime brokerage that makes large-scale participation operationally viable. In a post on X on Wednesday, […]
Shiba Inu Rallies 28% but Hits Resistance: Key Insights
Shiba Inu caught many traders’ attention after a strong price rally on January 5, 2025. The memecoin jumped to $0.00000969, showing renewed momentum. However, gains quickly met resistance, leading to a minor correction. Despite this, SHIB remains up 28% over the past 14 days and shows steady weekly and monthly growth. Investors are now asking […]
Visa teams up with BVNK to launch stablecoin payouts
The new feature lets companies send money to digital wallets instantly, even outside banking hours.
PrimeXBT Expands Crypto Futures with 40 New Crypto Assets
Castries, Saint Lucia, January 14th, 2026, Chainwire PrimeXBT, a leading global crypto and CFD broker, has listed 40 new crypto futures trading pairs, significantly expanding its asset coverage across high-demand segments including AI, Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks, DeFi, Infrastructure, Meme tokens, NFT, Metaverse, and Payments. The expansion is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to […]
Spanish bank Bankinter joins BBVA and Tether with stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me
The investment strengthens Bit2Me’s capital structure and supports its regulatory ambitions in Europe and Latin America.
Crypto Markets Add $110 Billion as BTC Taps $95K and These Alts Explode: Market Watch
Bitcoin’s price actions experienced a substantial uptick over the past 24 hours or so, as the asset surged to a new multi-month peak of around $96,500 on most exchanges. Most altcoins have followed suit, with ETH pumping above $3,300, ADA skyrocketing by over 8%, and XLM rocketing by 9%. BTC Sees 2-Month Peak Bitcoin had […]
German DZ Bank Secures MiCAR License for Crypto Trading, Joins Qivalis Stablecoin Initiative
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) granted MiCAR authorization to the country’s second-largest lender, DZ Bank, last month. With the approval, DZ will launch its crypto trading platform “meinKrypto.” The platform, which was approved at the end of December, allows primary institutions to offer retail customers access to crypto trading. Cooperative banks Volksbanken and […]
Crypto Market News Today, January 14: Why Is Crypto Up? Bitcoin Blasts $95K, Ethereum With 7% Price Gain
Why is crypto up today? Exciting? Bitcoin price jumped higher after US inflation data came in softer than expected, and for a while, BTC has been looking ugly as the bear market began being the hot topic. Then it didn’t. Buyers stayed, sellers backed off. By the time New York opened, the Bitcoin price had […]
Crypto Advisor Allocations Hit 32% in 2025 as Access Widens and ETF Demand Grows: Survey
Crypto is showing up less as a curiosity and more as a line item in client portfolios. A recent Bitwise and VettaFi survey found 32% of financial advisors allocated to crypto in client accounts in 2025, up from 22% in 2024, setting an all-time high for the series. The jump lands after a headline year […]
Russia Prepares Bill to Allow Non-Qualified Investors Into Crypto
Russia is taking another step toward opening its cryptocurrency market to retail participants, as lawmakers prepare legislation that would allow non-qualified investors limited access to digital assets. Key Takeaways: Russia is preparing legislation to let non-qualified investors access crypto, while capping retail purchases at 300,000 rubles. The draft bill would remove crypto from special regulation, […]
Monero Hits All-Time High as Privacy Coins Surge Back Into Focus
Monero — XMR, shocked the market on Sunday with a powerful breakout. The privacy-focused cryptocurrency climbed above $592. Traders watched a quiet corner of crypto come alive again. While major tokens stalled, Monero pushed higher with conviction. The move signaled renewed appetite for privacy-focused assets. Many investors had ignored this segment during recent rallies. That […]