Bitcoin’s latest slump is challenging long-held cycle assumptions as miner stress, ETF-driven market shifts, and macro headwinds reshape price behavior, raising fresh questions about volatility, timing, and what this phase means for crypto’s broader trajectory, Canary Capital says. Early Downturn Tests Assumptions as Bitcoin Cycle Holds Global crypto markets are reassessing bitcoin’s cycle dynamics as …
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Congress Slams SEC’s Crypto Retreat — Oversight Concerns Raised by House Democrats
Lawmakers are pressing the SEC over a sudden pullback in crypto enforcement, warning that dropped cases and delayed actions risk harming investors, weakening market confidence, and signaling selective oversight as scrutiny of federal crypto regulation intensifies. House Democrats Challenge SEC on Crypto Enforcement Retreat A congressional inquiry has intensified scrutiny of federal crypto oversight as …
Upbit Towers Over Rivals as South Korea’s Primary Crypto Liquidity Hub, Research Finds
Liquidity on South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges looks deceptively simple on the surface, but Kaiko Research finds that beneath the headline volumes lies a far more nuanced—and occasionally unforgiving—market structure. South Korea’s Crypto Liquidity Is Complicated—Kaiko Research Explains Why In its report, “The State of Liquidity on Korean Crypto Markets,” Kaiko Research defines liquidity not as …
Report: China’s Digital Yuan Processes $55B as Cross-Border CBDC Rails Take Shape
According to a Reuters report citing data compiled by the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank that tracks central bank digital currencies ( CBDCs) and their expansion, China’s CBDC, known as e-CNY, has processed $55 billion through the ‘mBridge’ platform. Digital Yuan Momentum Builds as mBridge Fuels Cross-Border Payments China’s CBDC is steadily finding its …
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Blockchain Sleuth Spots Gamestop Shifting 100 Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime
According to onchain analyst Sani, Gamestop—the specialty retailer known for video games, consumer electronics, and gaming merch—moved 100 BTC, valued at roughly $9.5 million, over to Coinbase Prime, the crypto heavyweight’s brokerage arm. Reportedly, Gamestop shifted 100 BTC to Coinbase Prime on Jan. 17, 2026. The move was flagged by Sani, the onchain analyst who …
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Weekly Prediction Market Volume Skyrockets as Several Competitors Square Off
In the final week of 2025, weekly prediction market notional volume cleared $5.3 billion, and the opening week of 2026 pulled the same trick—once again topping $5 billion and etching fresh records into the sector’s ledger. Prediction Markets Gain Serious Attention Prediction markets have been stealing the spotlight lately, and data compiled by Dune Analytics …
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Bank of America Accused of Conducting ‘Breathtaking’ Surveillance on Customers, Illegally Disclosing Confidential Financial Records and Personal Info
A new lawsuit accuses Bank of America of mining data from its customers and unlawfully sharing the results with law enforcement agencies. According to a lawsuit filed by Florida resident Neil Castellon, Bank of America runs one of the “most sophisticated data surveillance systems in the American financial sector and possesses technological capabilities that would …
Scammer Takes $2,000,000 From Crypto Traders After Posing As Coinbase Support, Blows Money on Bottle Service and Gambling: ZachXBT
A fraudster has now taken more than $2 million from crypto traders by posing as a Coinbase support agent, according to on-chain analysis. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT says the con artist impersonates Coinbase staff to trick users into approving wallet transfers. [adinserter block=”1″] The stolen funds are then routed through multiple wallets and converted across chains …
Texas Couple Extracts $25,000,000 From Investors of Pyramid Scheme That Promised Guaranteed 800% Returns in Just a Few Weeks
A married couple from Texas has been convicted of masterminding a multimillion-dollar pyramid scheme that promised massive returns in little time. According to a new press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Frisco, Texas couple LaShonda and Marlon Moore co-founded and operated an illegal pyramid scheme that targeted victims during the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Major US Bank Increases Fees on Dozens of Services, Including Mobile Deposits – Here’s Who’s Affected
One of the top ten largest commercial banks in the US says it’s raising fees on a long list of services. People with business bank accounts at Truist are being notified of fee increases effective January 1st of this year. [adinserter block=”1″] The changes impact checking account features and transactions fees across general banking, ACH …
The CLARITY Act stalling is positive for the crypto industry: Analyst
Overregulation of the crypto industry would negatively impact markets and gut decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Michaël van de Poppe. The failure of the CLARITY crypto market structure bill to advance in the United States Congress is positive for crypto markets and the industry, according to market analyst Michaël van de Poppe. Van De Poppe …
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Saylor’s ‘Bigger Orange’ Hint Has Strategy Closing in on 700,000 BTC
Strategy’s founder dropped another breadcrumb on Sunday, posting an image of the company’s purchase tracker and offering only a knowing nod with the words “₿igger Orange.” ‘₿igger Orange’ Points to a Major Strategy Buy as 700,000 BTC Milestone Comes Into View Just seven days earlier, on Sunday, Strategy’s Michael Saylor hopped onto X to share …
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Silver Could Set a Peak for Years — Strategist Flags Silver’s Rare Three-Sigma Extreme
Silver is flashing rare historical extremes that have preceded major turning points, with long-term valuation metrics and equity comparisons suggesting the metal could be nearing a decisive phase that reshapes its price trajectory into 2026. Strategist Sees Silver Set a Peak for Years as Three-Sigma Pressures Build Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, …
Bitcoin Derivatives Tighten as Options Open Interest Builds Around Crucial Price Levels
Bitcoin hovered between $94,869 and $95,115 per coin at 9 a.m. EST on Jan. 18, 2026, while derivatives traders remained anything but idle. Futures and options markets show crowded positioning, heavy open interest, and a growing fixation on a narrow band of price levels just below $100,000. Bitcoin Derivatives Data Shows Markets Bracing for Volatility …
Battle at $95K: Can Bitcoin Bulls Hold the Line?
With bitcoin priced at $95,101 on Sunday, its market cap holding strong at $1.89 trillion, and a 24-hour trading volume humming at $19.02 billion, traders are watching a tight intraday range between $94,869 and $95,543 like hawks. The mood? Restless. The charts are calling out indecision with the subtlety of a marching band. Bitcoin Chart …
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