In a recent interview, Jamie Elkaleh, Chief Marketing Officer of Bitget Wallet, discussed how crypto is returning to its original purpose: enabling everyday, peer-to-peer finance. While Bitcoin gained global attention as a store of value, Jamie explained that its original vision as digital cash is now being realized through stablecoins. Crypto was supposed to be …
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US Stocks Slide as Crypto Sector and Precious Metals Run Hot
On Wednesday, after Tuesday’s pullback, U.S. stocks are moving lower across the board, with red ink splashed over every major index. Equities aren’t keeping pace with precious metals— gold and silver are still on a tear—while the crypto economy added 3.66% in the past day, climbing to $3.29 trillion. Red Ink for Stocks as Crypto …
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Korean Volume Surges, Charts Sizzle: XRP Prepares for Its Next Power Move
Over the last hour, the price of XRP clocked in at $2.14 to $2.17 on Jan. 14, 2026, flashing signs of resilience in a market still grappling with volatility. With a market capitalization of $130 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $5.16 billion, XRP stayed lively within a tight intraday price range of $2.08 …
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Silver Nears $100 on Global Shortages While Geopolitics Lift Gold Higher
This week, gold and silver prices continue their upward march, with gold touching $4,640 per ounce and silver notching a lifetime high of $92. Precious metals have benefited from powerful tailwinds driven by geopolitical strains, the recent probe into the Federal Reserve and concerns over its independence, alongside outsized demand meeting persistent global supply shortages. …
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TRX Options Launch on Deribit by Coinbase, Expanding Institutional Access to the TRON Ecosystem
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, January 14, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications ( dApps), welcomes the launch of TRX options on Deribit by Coinbase (Deribit), one of the world’s leading digital asset derivatives …
Bullish Fire or Fakeout? Bitcoin’s Price Dances on the Edge of a Major Move
Bitcoin’s price sits at $94,925 to $95,051 over the last hour, with the market cap standing tall at $1.89 trillion and a brisk 24-hour trading volume of $68.71 billion. The intraday action has been anything but dull, with prices ping-ponging between $91,820 and $96,474. Whether this move is the prelude to a breakout or just …
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Solana Altcoin Jumps As Crypto Giant Coinbase Announces Trading Support
The crypto asset of a decentralized exchange on the Solana (SOL) network is seeing significant price gains after receiving trading support from Coinbase. Raydium (RAY) is currently trading for $1.25, up by 6.8% over the past 24 hours, following Coinbase’s announcement that the altcoin can now be traded on its platform. Says Coinbase on the …
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US Dollar Primed To Weaken Further in 2026, According to Deutsche Bank Analyst – Here’s Why
An analyst at banking giant Deutsche Bank says the US dollar will continue to slide in 2026. In a new interview with Bloomberg Television, George Saravelos, global head of foreign exchange research at Deutsche Bank, says the US dollar will continue to weaken even after a rough 2025, though at a slower pace. “The full …
Bitcoin price tags $97K despite high PPI inflation on no US tariff ruling
Bitcoin price action headed to new eight-week highs, diverging from US stock markets after higher-than-expected November PPI data. Bitcoin (BTC) spiked to $97,000 at Wednesday’s Wall Street open as crypto markets shrugged off resurgent US inflation. Key points: Bitcoin reaches fresh eight-week highs, shrugging off high US PPI inflation data for November. The Supreme Court …
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Bitnomial opens US-regulated futures market for Aptos
Chicago-based crypto exchange Bitnomial has launched monthly futures contracts tied to the Layer-1 blockchain Aptos’ native token, expanding the availability of APT derivatives on regulated US markets. The contracts will be available to institutional clients through Bitnomial’s clearing members, with retail access expected in the coming weeks via the company’s Botanical platform. According to an …
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Polygon Labs Spending $250,000,000 To Acquire Coinme and Sequence, Expand Into US Stablecoin Market
Polygon Labs says it has signed definitive agreements to acquire a pair of US-regulated crypto payments firms. Polygon says it’s buying the digital asset payments platform Coinme and wallet infrastructure provider Sequence for more than $250 million. The deal aims to build the Polygon Open Money Stack to enable compliant stablecoin payments at global scale. …
Tokenized gold drives 25% of RWA growth in 2025 with 177% surge
Tokenized gold emerged as one of crypto’s fastest-growing asset classes in 2025, accounting for roughly a quarter of all net growth in real-world assets (RWAs). The market capitalization of tokenized gold jumped 177% over the past year, while the number of holders nearly tripled, with more than 115,000 new wallets added during the year, outpacing …
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Spain’s Bankinter joins $35M Bit2Me round amid growing bank crypto alliances
Spanish bank Bankinter has taken a minority stake in Spanish cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me, joining stablecoin issuer Tether and other investors as traditional banks deepen their ties to the digital asset industry. The investment, announced Wednesday, makes Bankinter the latest large financial institution to back Bit2Me following the exchange’s 30 million euros ($34.9 million) funding round …
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Perp DEXs will ‘eat’ expensive TradFi in 2026: Delphi Digital
Perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are gaining traction as traders turn to blockchain-based platforms that promise lower costs and fewer intermediaries than traditional centralized venues. Perp DEXs are blockchain-based venues for trading perpetual futures contracts, allowing traders to bet on the underlying asset’s price with leverage and without an expiry date. Crypto research firm Delphi Digital …
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Backpack exchange launches beta testing of prediction market platform
Backpack, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by former employees of Alameda Research and the defunct FTX, is entering prediction markets with an ambitious plan to unify balances from different types of trading. The exchange has launched private beta testing for its new platform, called the Unified Prediction Portfolio, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante said in a post …
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