Bitcoin ‘OG whales’ sell $286M, but odds of $100K BTC remain high
Bitcoin whales sold $286 million of BTC in January, but a slowdown in the distribution and accelerating bullish momentum could send BTC to $100,000 before the end of the month.
Staking goes mainstream: what 2026 could look like for ether investors
From fully staked ETFs to customizable institutional vaults, staking is evolving from a secondary consideration into a foundational pillar of Ethereum’s market structure.
Breaking the Blackout: Iranian Protestors Use Freedom Tech to Bypass Regime Crackdown
Bitcoin Magazine Breaking the Blackout: Iranian Protestors Use Freedom Tech to Bypass Regime Crackdown Iran has been experiencing intense protests against the Islamic Republic regime in recent weeks. Authorities have responded with severe measures, including a nationwide telecoms blackout and jamming satellite services like Starlink, aimed at preventing coordination among demonstrators. Iranians are embracing freedom […]
CFTC to tap Tyler Winklevoss, other crypto CEOs as first members of innovation panel
Mike Selig, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is settling in with the revamping of a new innovation panel with many crypto names.
South Korea Ends Nine-Year Ban, Opens Crypto Investing for Corporations
South Korea has formally ended its long-standing restriction on corporate cryptocurrency investments, opening the digital asset market to listed companies and professional investors for the first time since 2017. The decision marks a major policy reversal and signals a broader shift in how the country approaches digital finance and capital markets. The Financial Services Commission
70 Economists Urge EU to Launch Public Digital Euro Over Private Stablecoins
Seventy European economists have called on EU lawmakers to prioritize public interest over private-sector lobbying in shaping the digital euro, warning that poor design choices could leave Europe dependent on foreign payment systems and dollar-backed stablecoins. The open letter, published Sunday by Utrecht University’s Sustainable Finance Lab, comes as the European Parliament prepares to finalize […]
Why The $2.9 Billion Bitcoin Whale Buy Could Spell Doom For The Market
Claims that a Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale suddenly returned to the market with a multi-billion-dollar purchase have injected tension into an already fragile Bitcoin price action. The claims gained traction after social media posts on X revealed that an address dormant since 2011 had accumulated roughly 26,900 BTC, a move framed by some as a powerful […]
XRP Holds Reaccumulation Structure Amid Tight $2.08–$2.15 Range
At the time of reporting, XRP was trading at $2.09, which represents a mild increase of 0.1% as compared to the session. The token was also trading at 0.00002310 BTC, up by 0.4% relative to Bitcoin. It is worth noting that the present price movement is approximately at a clear technical setup as noted on […]
Vitalik Buterin Says Bitcoin Maxis Were Right, Calls for a New ‘Sovereign Web’
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said on January 10 that Bitcoin maximalists were largely correct about digital sovereignty, arguing that today’s internet has drifted toward corporate-controlled systems that quietly weaken user power. His remarks frame sovereignty as more than resistance to governments, casting it instead as a fight to protect privacy, attention, and autonomy from profit-driven […]
Vitalik Buterin warns Ethereum must do this one thing immediately or its roadmap becomes a liability
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is making a case that the most valuable upgrade for the world’s second-largest blockchain may be learning how to stop upgrading. Last November, Buterin reportedly argued that locking down parts of the base layer can reduce bugs and lower the odds of “surprises” for a network that secures hundreds of billions […]
Crypto infrastructure firm Bakkt jumps 17% on deeper stablecoin payments push with new deal
The firm said it has agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research, a blockchain-based payment infrastructure provider.
Price predictions 1/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH
Bitcoin and several major altcoins bounced off their strong support levels, but charts and trading volume suggest bears will continue to sell at the range highs.