Crypto market turbulence decimated memecoins in particular last year, driving the number of crypto project failures to over 11.6 million in 2025, the highest level recorded for a single year. The fourth quarter of 2025 was among the worst, with 7.7 million tokens listed on GeckoTerminal ceasing active trading during the period, according to a …
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says his refusal to drop interest rates led to Donald Trump opening a criminal investigation over renovations to the central bank’s headquarters. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has blasted the Trump administration over a new criminal probe, arguing it’s the latest attempt to destroy the central bank’s independence on interest …
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US crypto exchange Coinbase is reportedly ramping up pressure on US lawmakers to resist a push to ban certain decentralized finance provisions in a major crypto bill known as the CLARITY Act. A report from Bloomberg on Sunday, citing “a person familiar with the firm’s thinking,” said Coinbase “may reconsider its support” for the bill …
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Elon Musk’s social media platform is building a “Smart Cashtags” feature for release next month, giving users access to real-time price movements of cryptocurrencies and stocks. One of the concept screenshots has also teased a highly-anticipated in-app trading feature. In a post to X on Sunday, head of product Nikita Bier said users would be …
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Nasdaq and CME Group are reshaping how institutions access crypto, unveiling a regulated, index-based benchmark designed to bring familiar market standards to digital assets as investor demand accelerates. Institutional Demand Drives Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Reboot Under US Regulation Institutional interest in digital assets is pushing market infrastructure toward familiar standards. Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) …
The privacy-focused crypto asset monero ( XMR) has been on a tear lately, with the digital currency clocking a new all-time high on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Monero Breaks Free of Its Previous Price Ceiling According to market data from Bitfinex, the leading privacy coin by market cap, monero ( XMR) has rocketed to a …
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Bitchat, a decentralized messaging application designed to function without internet access, has seen a sharp rise in adoption in Iran during a nationwide internet blackout that began in early January 2026. Offline Messaging App Bitchat Gains Users in Iran During Protests Bitchat is a peer-to-peer messaging application developed by Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, …
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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, crypto rallied after Venezuela’s military intervention, Colombia overhauls reporting standards for exchanges, and Coinbase suspends USDC onramp services in Argentina. Crypto Rallies as Venezuela Shock Shifts Risk Mood After weeks of tight …
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U.S. lawmakers are moving closer to rewriting the rules for digital assets as a key Senate panel advances sweeping market structure legislation aimed at regulatory clarity, investor protection, and keeping crypto innovation and jobs anchored in America. Senate Banking Committee Sets Crypto Market Structure Markup to Advance US Innovation Goals Legislative momentum around U.S. digital …
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TLDR: Ethereum staking shows low exit queue and high entry queue, indicating strong validator confidence despite market uncertainty. Bitcoin MVRV ratio suggests buying opportunities, but analysts recommend waiting for realized losses before confirmation. ETF participants mirror retail investor behavior rather than bringing institutional discipline to cryptocurrency markets. Sentiment metrics and network growth spikes historically precede …
TLDR: Bitmine staked 1,080,512 ETH worth $3.33 billion as Ethereum’s unstaking queue reached zero balance. Zero unstaking queue allows immediate validator activation without delays that previously lasted days. The company expects $92-95 million annually from staking at Ethereum’s 2.8-3% current yield rates. Over 35 million ETH staked network-wide as validator exits stabilize following volatile market …
Strategy founder Michael Saylor offered yet another subtle signal on Sunday, suggesting that his firm has most likely added more bitcoin to its holdings. Saylor’s Weekend Tease Sets the Stage for Strategy’s Next Bitcoin Disclosure Another week, another Sunday hint—one that will likely foreshadow a Strategy announcement confirming yet another bitcoin ( BTC) purchase. This …
X is reportedly sharpening its financial toolkit after the firm’s Head of Product Nikita Bier announced Smart Cashtags on Jan. 11, 2026, pitching the upgrade as a way to turn the platform into a cleaner, more precise arena where market conversations already sway billions of dollars. What Are Smart Cashtags, Exactly? Smart Cashtags are an …
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has declared the blockchain trilemma solved following the December 2025 Fusaka upgrade. The protocol is shifting toward distributed block building to prevent builder oligopolies from controlling transaction inclusion. Experts like Mo Dong note that while technically complex, the real challenge is incentive alignment, as distributed building complicates MEV extraction. The Fusaka …
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The king of crypto seems to have hit the snooze button. As of Jan. 11, 2026, bitcoin is trading at $90,828, riding a 24-hour intraday range between $90,291 and $90,850. With a market cap of $1.81 trillion and daily trading volume clocking in at $14.26 billion, bitcoin is sitting tight in its leather throne, cautiously …
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