Crypto Market News Today, January 21: No More Bull Run! Bitcoin Price Slides Under $90,000 and S&P 500 Gains Wiped as World War 3 Fear Escalates
Bitcoin price fell through the $90,000 floor, the S&P 500 gave back its 2026 gains, and World War 3 fears marched straight from political headlines into our screens setup. Bitcoin is free-falling to $89,500, stocks are being sold off, and everyone is becoming a geopolitical expert overnight. Bitcoin price sneezes, the S&P 500 is catching […]
Steak ‘n Shake to Pay Hourly Workers in Bitcoin Starting March
Steak ‘n Shake will begin paying all hourly employees at company-operated restaurants a Bitcoin bonus of $0.21 for every hour worked starting March 1, with funds accessible after a two-year vesting period. The 91-year-old burger chain announced the program through a partnership with Bitcoin rewards app Fold, marking another step in its year-long transformation into […]
Vitalik Buterin Calls for Return to Decentralized Social, Warns Against ‘Corposlop’ Crypto Platforms
Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin has renewed his push for decentralized social media arguing that competition — rather than engagement-maximising algorithms or speculative tokens — is essential to building healthier mass communication systems. In 2026, I plan to be fully back to decentralized social. If we want a better society, we need better mass communication tools. […]
Why is Crypto Down Today? Solana, Ethereum, and XRP Extend Losses: What’s Going On?
Crypto traders have nowhere to hide. It has been a tough week for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other top 10 holders. While optimism is high, the only question that matters is: Why is crypto down today? As is clear, the total crypto market cap is down -2% in the last 24 hours, pushing valuation to […]
BNB Crypto Crashes Below $900 After Falling -4% Overnight
BNB crypto, the token backed by Binance and powering the BNB Smart Chain (BSC), has lost its crucial $900 level overnight, falling by over -4.5% as the combined crypto market cap lost over $150Bn in the past 24 hours, down to $3.1Bn. A combination of broader market conditions, declining retail interest, and a heavy leverage […]
Nansen Launches AI-Powered Crypto Trading Tools on Base and Solana
Nansen has launched AI-powered trading functionality across its web and mobile products, marking a strategic shift from analytics-only tooling toward what it calls agentic trading — a model that connects real-time onchain intelligence directly to execution. In a press release shared with CryptoNews the firm explains the the launch allows users to move from insight […]
Bitcoin USD Hits $88,000 CME Level: Gap Filled, Now What?
Bitcoin has just filled that pesky CME gap around $88,000, dipping down to tag the level before bouncing a bit. Right now, Bitcoin USD is hovering near $90,000 after taking some heat from broader market jitters. It’s been a rollercoaster start to the year, but filling the gap is a classic technical move many traders […]
Tom Lee Still Sees Bitcoin At $250,000 But Warns 2026 Gets ‘Jagged’
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee reiterated his $250,000 Bitcoin target while cautioning that 2026 could be a “jagged” year for crypto adoption and a turbulent one for broader risk assets, framing any major pullback as a buying window rather than a signal to de-risk. Speaking on The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost in an interview released […]
Ethereum is facing a brutal institutional “midlife crisis,” and the Foundation’s 35-point response reveals a shocking new reality
When the Ethereum Foundation dropped a thread on Jan. 19 claiming “Ethereum is the #1 choice for global financial institutions” and backing it with 35 cited examples, it moved past the standard protocol update or developer announcement. It read like institutional marketing: a ranked claim, a curated evidence stack, and a call-to-action funnel pointing readers […]
Binance adds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, with XRPL support coming
The dollar-backed stablecoin will trade on Ethereum first, with support for the XRP Ledger expected soon.
Gold and Silver Continue to Rise as Bitcoin Price Falls Below $90,000, BTC Whales Continue to Accumulate
Both gold and silver prices continue to rise, as both low-risk assets go on to set new ATH price records in the New Year of 2026. In contrast, the crypto market has not seen any such prices surges in the New Year. In fact, as gold and silver continue to rise, the price of Bitcoin […]
Major Ripple (XRP) Update Also Concerning Binance
Ripple has just announced that its dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, will be listed for spot trading on the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. According to the official release, the listing includes support for Ethereum, while XRP Ledger (XRPL) capabilities are underway. On launch day, the available trading pairs include: XRP/RLUSD RLUSD/USDT In addition, the listing will […]