Lawmakers in the US state of Kansas are considering a bill that would create a state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund funded through unclaimed property rather than direct purchases of cryptocurrency. Kansas Senate Bill 352, introduced by Senator Craig Bowser on Wednesday, would establish a “Bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund” in the state …
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Gold and silver approached historic marks of $5,000 and $100 early Friday as investors continued piling into the precious-metal mania that began last year. Both have benefited from the same factors, although analysts say silver’s upside could be more violent. Gold Close to $5,000, Silver Nears $100: What’s Happening? Gold and silver are becoming the …
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For much of the past decade, bitcoin miners expanding across the United States learned that access to cheap power and industrial land did not guarantee social license. After China’s 2021 mining ban pushed activity stateside, projects in New York, Texas, Arkansas and Kentucky were met with complaints over noise, power prices and environmental impact—often after …
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CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig and SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins will both attend the event, which aims to bring clarity to the crypto regulatory landscape. The agencies recognize that industry participants have had to operate with uncertainty because of the lack of clear policy on the classification of digital assets. CFTC and SEC Join …
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Gold has become one of the hottest commodities this year, soaring in response to economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Predictions indicate its price could exceed $7,000 by the end of the year, as central banks continue to signal strong demand. Analyst: Gold to $7,150 in 2026, Central Banks Continue to Provide Strong Demand The precious metals’ …
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Institutions increased positions in Bitcoin miners during the first 9 months of 2025, with $IREN, $APLD, $CIFR, and $RIOT leading gains in holder numbers and capital flows. The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed to Bitcoin mining and crypto treasury strategies. Originally published on Jan. …
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Indonesia saw a sharp rise in crypto investors in 2025, even as total transaction values declined, pointing to growing retail adoption led by younger users despite softer trading activity. Crypto Adoption Rises in Indonesia Amid Lower Volumes Indonesia’s crypto market showed mixed signals in 2025, with investor participation continuing to climb even as overall transaction …
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A widely followed crypto analyst warns Bitcoin may suffer a deeper correction if BTC fails to hold one key level. Analyst Dave the Wave tells his 154,700 followers on X that Bitcoin needs to hold around $88,000 or it faces a deeper correction, after suddenly dipping this week below the $90,000 level. “BTC chance of …
Binance submitted an application for authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Greece as regulators warn of looming compliance deadlines. A Binance spokesperson confirmed to Cointelegraph on Friday that the exchange had filed for a MiCA license in Greece and was working with the country’s financial regulator, the Hellenic Capital Market …
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Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin declared 2026 to be the “year we take back lost ground in computing self-sovereignty,” starting with his own devices. In a Friday post on X, he laid out the software changes he has made to reduce reliance on data-hungry, centralized platforms. The “two major changes” to the software he used in …
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French crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, which may value the company at more than $4 billion. Ledger is in talks with bankers at Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays about a potential US listing, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. …
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Similar XRP funding conditions preceded rebounds of roughly 50% in August and September 2024 and about 100% in April 2025. XRP (XRP) funding rates on Binance have been mirroring the behavior seen ahead of sharp price rebounds since 2024. Key takeaways: Negative funding led to short squeezes since late 2024 Binance funding rates stayed mostly …
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January 23rd, 2026 – Miami, Florida, USA TokenFi, a next-generation platform focused on tokenization for real-world assets and digital economies, has launched a major branding and awareness campaign across Italy ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The four-week campaign will begin Jan. 26 and is strategically designed to capture the attention of a global, high-net-worth …
Crypto adoption is growing at different rates around the world, with some regions advancing much faster than others, says accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). “While crypto networks are borderless, adoption is not,” PwC said in its Global Crypto Regulation Report 2026. “Payments, remittances, savings, capital markets, and tokenization use cases are emerging unevenly across regions.” PwC …
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