Opinion by: Marcin Kaźmierczak, co-founder of RedStone The fight for dominance in blockchain won’t be won by whoever has the lowest fees or the fastest consensus; it will be won by whoever can mobilize the largest base of users. Circle, Stripe, Coinbase and others are soon to follow, rewriting their business models around proprietary chains. …
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Bitcoin (BTC) may face another sharp sell-off if growing talk of a Japanese yen (JPY) intervention turns into action, with past intervention episodes coinciding with 30% drawdowns in BTC price. Key takeaways: Past Japanese yen shocks saw BTC drop about 30%, and then recover by over 100%. Onchain data says the Bitcoin bottom is not …
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Crypto investment products reversed course last week from solid inflows to one of the largest outflow weeks on record amid persistent bearish market sentiment. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $1.73 billion of outflows during the week, the biggest since mid-November 2025, CoinShares reported on Monday. “Dwindling expectations for interest rate cuts, negative price momentum and …
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Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the January close in dangerous territory as macro volatility factors ramp up. Bitcoin closes the week below key support in a move that opens the door to new lows. FOMC week dawns, but markets are focused on Japan, tariffs and geopolitical instability. Precious metals smash historic records while crypto fails to …
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Entropy founder Tux Pacific says the startup is winding up and will return capital to investors. Entropy founder and CEO Tux Pacific announces winding up the company effective after four years of operation, several pivots and two rounds of layoffs, and says the team worked through the latter half of 2025 on a crypto automations …
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USD1, the dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial, a company tied to the Trump family, recently became the fifth‑largest stablecoin in the whole cryptocurrency market. USD1 reached an issuance of $4.92 billion on January 26, surpassing Paypal’s PYUSD, which has a market capitalization of $3.7 billion. Trump-Backed USD1 Reaches Top 5 Stablecoin Position USD1, …
China has fixed the yuan at its strongest level since 2023, betting on continued U.S. policy that keeps the dollar weak. According to Xinhua, the currency has stayed below the 7 yuan‑per‑dollar mark, strengthening to 6.9843 yuan per dollar on Monday. People’s Bank of China Sets Yuan Stronger as Dollar Weakens China has signaled it is ready …
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This content is provided by a sponsor. Victoria, Seychelles, January 26th, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced that Bitget TradFi has reached a new all-time high of $4 billion in daily trading volume on January 21. The rapid acceleration highlights a clear shift in trader behavior, as crypto-native users increasingly turn …
On Jan. 25, XRP plunged to $1.80, its lowest since mid-December, erasing early 2026 gains. The drop followed a broader crypto sell-off sparked by tariff tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty. Macroeconomic Headwinds and Tariff Tensions The broader cryptocurrency sell-off on Jan. 25 saw XRP briefly tumble to a low of $1.80, its most depressed price point …
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Bermuda is pursuing a bold plan to migrate its entire economy onchain, an initiative aimed at streamlining settlements and democratizing wealth creation through fractional ownership. While the country faces skepticism over technical readiness and social acceptance, advocates argue that onchain models allow individuals to become capital allocators rather than just earners. Bermuda’s Digital Evolution Bermuda …
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Russia has designated Ukrainian crypto exchange WhiteBIT as an “undesirable organization,” banning its operations and criminalizing any association within the country. Allegations of Financing the Ukrainian Military The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has reportedly designated the Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT as an “undesirable organization,” effectively outlawing its operations on Russian soil and criminalizing any association …
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Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Matcha Meta suffered a security breach on Sunday through one of its primary liquidity providers, SwapNet, in the latest cyberattack tied to exploiting smart-contract vulnerabilities. Matcha Meta disclosed the breach in a post on X on Sunday, warning that users who had disabled one-time token approvals may be at risk. The …
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Coinone, one of a handful of regulated South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, is reportedly up for sale, with both local financial institutions and foreign exchanges among the rumored bidders. The company has begun a process to sell the stake held by chairman Cha Myung-hoon, who controls 53.4% of the company, local news agency Seoul Economic Daily …
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Ripple President Monica Long says large pools of idle corporate cash will drive increased adoption of crypto-based financial tools, particularly stablecoins. In an insights post on the year ahead, Long says companies are holding unprecedented levels of trapped working capital. “The opportunity here goes far beyond faster settlement… over $700 billion sitting idle on S&P …
Japan’s financial regulator is weighing potential rule changes that could pave the way for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with local media reporting that 2028 is being discussed as an early target. According to a report by Nikkei, citing people familiar with the matter, Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to amend its regulatory framework to allow …
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