Key takeaways: The BTC futures premium held near 5%, showing leverage demand was not impacted after the failed $98,000 breakout attempt. Bitcoin ETFs saw $395 million outflows as gold hit new records, weakening hedge appeal and pushing traders to price downside risk. Bitcoin (BTC) faced a 3.4% correction over the weekend as investors cut risk …
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Pudgy Penguins makes enemies in India Non-fungible token brand Pudgy Penguins has drawn backlash over a now-deleted post on X that singled out Indian social media users. X users outraged at Pudgy Penguins social media post. (0xmj) The controversy followed a recent announcement by X product head Nikita Bier that the platform will prohibit applications …
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Injective’s protocol community approved a major tokenomics overhaul on Monday, passing a governance proposal with 99.89% support based on staked voting power. Injective is a layer-1 blockchain focused on decentralized finance applications, with INJ (INJ) serving as its native token for staking, governance and transaction fees. The Supply Squeeze proposal (IIP-617) reduces its native token issuance and …
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The government of Bermuda is planning to create a “fully onchain” national economy using digital asset infrastructure provided through partnerships with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and stablecoin issuer Circle. In a Monday announcement from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Bermuda Premier David Burt and representatives from Coinbase and Circle said the partnership …
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Revolut, a London-based digital banking and payments company, has applied for a full banking license in Peru as part of its expansion across Latin America, Bloomberg reported on Monday. If approved, the license will allow the company to operate as a regulated bank in the country, adding Peru to a list of regional markets alongside …
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Key points: Bitcoin could remain under pressure as the US-EU trade war could create a risk-off environment in the short term. Most major altcoins have turned down from their overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears remain in command. Bitcoin’s (BTC) pullback is attempting to find support near $92,000, but the bears have kept up …
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Key takeaways Bitcoin’s quantum risk centers on exposed public keys and signature security. BTQ’s testnet explores post-quantum signatures in a Bitcoin-like environment. Post-quantum signatures significantly increase transaction size and block space demands. “Old BTC risk” is concentrated in legacy output types and address reuse patterns. BTQ Technologies said it had launched a Bitcoin Quantum testnet …
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Key takeaways Bitcoin mining produces large amounts of heat that are typically treated as waste. In cold regions, this thermal output is now being tested as a useful resource. A pilot project in Manitoba is integrating Bitcoin mining with greenhouse farming, reusing server heat as a supplemental source of agricultural heating. Liquid-cooled mining systems are …
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Across Myriad, Kalshi, and Polymarket, prediction traders are converging on a familiar conclusion: bitcoin looks far more likely to flirt with six figures than collapse into deep drawdown territory anytime soon. The $100K-or-Bust Framing Takes Hold On Myriad, the market bluntly titled “ Bitcoin’s next move: Pump to $100K or Dump to $69K?” shows traders …
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The New York Stock Exchange is taking a deliberate step into tokenization, outlining plans for a new platform that would enable trading and onchain settlement of tokenized securities—pending regulatory approval—while keeping its feet firmly planted in traditional market structure. NYSE Moves Toward Onchain Settlement for Tokenized Stocks and ETFs According to the announcement published Monday, …
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise 10% tariffs on eight European nations opposing his Greenland takeover threat jolted global markets on Jan. 19. Asian Markets Retreat on Trade Disruption Fears U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock decision to impose a 10% tariff on eight European nations opposing Washington’s threat to seize Greenland sent tremors through global financial …
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Bitcoin is currently priced at $92,970, with a formidable market cap of $1.85 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, it has moved within an intraday range of $91,917 to $95,467 on a trading volume of $41.72 billion. If bitcoin were a poker player, it just might be bluffing—trading sideways after an intense hand, daring the …
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The New York Stock Exchange is developing a new platform to trade tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), part of a broader effort to modernize market infrastructure using blockchain-based settlement. On Monday, the NYSE and its parent company, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), announced the development of a new platform with 24/7 trading and instant settlement, …
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India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly proposed an initiative linking BRICS central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to facilitate cross-border trade and tourism payments. A Reuters report citing two anonymous sources claimed that the recommendation would place the idea of CBDC interoperability on the agenda for the 2026 BRICS summit, which …
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Bitcoin faces rising downside risk as macro pressure and weak technicals point to a possible drop toward $80,000 on a rising-wedge breakdown. Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed its lowest Coinbase Premium Gap (CPG) in a year, a sign that US-based investors were applying strong selling pressure relative to global markets. Key takeaways: US selling pressure spiked as …
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