Why Is Crypto Up Today? – January 15, 2026
The crypto market is up today, with the cryptocurrency market capitalisation rising by 1.1% to $3.37 trillion. At the time of writing, 60 of the top 100 coins have seen increases over the past 24 hours. Also, the total crypto trading volume stands at $166 billion. TLDR: Crypto market cap is up 1.1% on Thursday […]
Russia Drafts Bill That Could Change Who Can Buy Crypto
Russia is preparing a landmark legal transformation that would expand who are qualified to buy and own cryptocurrencies in the country. Reports have disclosed that lawmakers in the State Duma are in the final phase of text meant to lower barriers for ordinary Russians, even as they keep safeguards and restrictions in place. The draft […]
Alchemy Pay Secures South Dakota License to Expand Regulated Crypto Payment Services in the US
The Singapore-based crypto payment gateway Alchemy Pay secured a Money Transmitter License in South Dakota, extending its regulated operations across the United States. The approval came from the South Dakota Division of Banking and strengthens the company’s compliance-led expansion. Alchemy Pay secures a Money Transmitter License by South Dakota, bringing its U.S. coverage to 13 […]
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces $200 Million Investment in Beast Industries
Bitmine will hold its Annual Stockholder Meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026 Bitmine is supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring 5% of […]
Bitcoin rises, oil falls as global tensions ease: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 15, 2026
Strategy’s preferred ‘STRC’ drops below par after ex dividend date
Strategy’s preferred stock, STRC, sees a familiar ex dividend dip below the $100 par level.
Societe Generale works with Swift to settle tokenize bonds using cash and stablecoins
The bank’s digital asset division SG-FORGE used its MiCA-compliant EUR CoinVertible stablecoin.
Bitcoin spot demand builds as short squeeze risk increases
Onchain and derivatives data point to a healthier bitcoin price advance in early 2026.
Arthur Hayes Bets On MSTR, Metaplanet And Zcash As Bitcoin Liquidity Turns
Arthur Hayes is positioning for a 2026 liquidity rebound, arguing that Bitcoin’s weak 2025 wasn’t a referendum on “crypto narratives” so much as a straightforward dollar-credit story. In his latest essay, “Frowny Cloud,” the Maelstrom CIO says he is adding risk via Strategy (MSTR), Japan’s Metaplanet, and Zcash (ZEC) as he expects US dollar liquidity […]
XRP Price Is Approaching A Key Decision Zone, But Structure Is Still Firmly Bullish
Market analyst Egrag Crypto said the XRP price structure remains largely bullish despite the cryptocurrency’s recent struggles to break above $2. The analyst has presented a chart analysis showing XRP slowly approaching a key decision zone that could determine its next upward move and push it firmly out of its current consolidation. XRP Price Structure […]
Bitwise Launches Chainlink ETF Following Rising Institutional Demand for LINK Exposure
Bitwise has launched a new exchange-traded product tied to Chainlink, expanding investor access to crypto infrastructure assets. The product trades under the ticker CLNK and is now live on NYSE Arca. BREAKING: Bitwise launches a spot Chainlink ($LINK) ETF, a massive validation for the top oracle network. TradFi can now get exposure via traditional brokers, […]
Bitcoin consolidates above key support as profit-taking hits altcoins: Crypto Markets Today
Crypto markets paused on Thursday after bitcoin’s decisive breakout earlier this week, with BTC holding key support levels while altcoins saw profit-taking.