Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has withdrawn support for the US Senate’s draft crypto market structure bill, saying that it would be “materially worse than the current status quo.” Armstrong cited a number of issues he has with the bill in relation to tokenised equities, restrictions on DeFi that will harm users’ privacy, and thwarting rewards […]

Solana and Starknet are trading blows online in what has quickly escalated from a sarcastic post into a full-scale meme war. What started as a jab about daily active users has spiraled into a wider debate about network fundamentals, ecosystem maturity, and which chain is winning the attention of institutions and developers. The exchange, which […]

Crypto news digest: XRP just saw a 1,122% short-side liquidation imbalance; Peter Brandt rewrites bearish BTC scenario; Bitmine now holds 4.16 million ETH.

Bitcoin Magazine The State of Bitcoin Self-Custody in 2026 W/ Casa CEO As Bitcoin enters 2026 with sustained institutional adoption and price stability following the 2024-2025 bull run, self-custody remains a cornerstone of the asset’s sovereignty promise. Yet the landscape has evolved significantly. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have unlocked access to passive investors comfortable with Wall […]

Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest crypto asset by market value, has moved out of a multi-week trading range and pushed above key resistance. The shift follows increases in trading volume and activity in both derivatives and spot markets. Ethereum Breaks Out Above $3,330 Ethereum moved past the $3,330 level, confirming a breakout from a symmetrical triangle […]

Silver’s sharp rally is reshaping metals trading as CME Group moves to capture surging retail demand with a smaller futures contract, signaling intensifying momentum, volatility, and investor interest across the silver market. Retail Traders Are Flooding Into Silver — CME’s New Contract Makes It Easier Than Ever A surge in silver prices is drawing heightened […]

LMAX Group and Ripple have announced a strategic partnership aimed at integrating traditional financial markets and digital assets. The multi-year collaboration includes both technology integration and a financing arrangement. Ripple will provide $150 million in financing to support LMAX’s long-term cross-asset growth strategy. No further financial terms were disclosed. Last year, LMAX Digital listed RLUSD […]

Today, the United Kingdom is seeing notable economic effects as digital assets are becoming more and more embedded in finance and commerce.

Bitcoin’s early-2026 bounce has pushed back into a familiar problem area: a dense pocket of overhead supply that Glassnode says has repeatedly capped rallies since November. In its latest Week On-chain report, the analytics firm frames the move above $96,000 as constructive on the surface, but still largely dependent on derivatives positioning and liquidity conditions […]

Coinbase has withdrawn its support for the crypto market structure bill currently under debate in the U.S. Senate. This information was provided by the platform’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, who added that the current draft presents “too many issues.” He emphasized that the industry prefers the absence of a law over poor regulation that hinders technological […]

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has denied obtaining any personal gain following the turbulent NYC Token memecoin launch. Through his spokesperson, Todd Shapiro, the politician dismissed allegations of withdrawing investor funds as “false,” asserting that his participation in the promotion of the digital asset—which took place this Monday in Times Square—was entirely transparent […]

Republicans called a digital asset market structure bill a bipartisan effort despite pushback from some Democrats on certain provisions.

Large Bitcoin holders have shown strong interest in the leading cryptocurrency over the last week, pulling massive amounts of BTC worth about $2.76 billion in just five days.

Bitcoin Magazine Ahead of Banking Committee Markup, Senate Republicans Release CLARITY Act Fact Sheets After months of legislative negotiation and industry scrutiny, the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act is moving toward a critical juncture on Capitol Hill this week as Senate committees align timelines and prepare some key markups that could finally break the deadlock […]

Zcash (ZEC) rallied 14% to reach US$445 after the Zcash Foundation announced that the SEC had dropped its long-standing investigation into the organisation. The rally follows a period of instability caused by mass resignations at Zcash developer Electric Coin Co, with the Foundation now stressing the network’s independence from any single entity. The dropped probe […]

The Sui blockchain is facing a major operational challenge after the network abruptly halted, leaving transactions unprocessed for more than an hour. The development has raised concerns across its ecosystem, particularly as the chain remains among the top blockchain networks by total value locked (TVL). The project team has confirmed the outage, stating that Sui […]

Aave’s governance token reportedly lost half a billion dollars in market value in mid-December 2025 as a public conflict between its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and the core development team, Aave Labs, rattled investors. The dispute, detailed in a January 14 report by market intelligence provider Santiment, centered on control of key revenue streams and […]

Bitcoin is consolidating after a strong rally as momentum cools and focus shifts to U.S. regulation, with Bitwise signaling the CLARITY Act could determine whether the market breaks higher or slips back into uncertainty. Bitcoin Holds the High Ground as CLARITY Act Momentum Builds Toward New All-Time Highs At 6:47 p.m. on Jan. 14, bitcoin […]

According to the latest Forbes report, the global cryptocurrency scam market has reached $14 billion annually and could grow to $17 billion.

Crypto analyst Morja has revealed his PEPE price prediction, alluding to the level the meme coin must hold to sustain its bullish momentum. Another crypto analyst painted a scenario in which the meme coin replicates the parabolic run it recorded in 2023.  PEPE Price Could Sustain Bullish Momentum If It Holds This Level In an […]

Despite a fix from Sui core developers, the Sui Foundation has not provided details on what triggered the network outage.

Key Takeaways: The Fermi hard fork is now live on BNB Smart Chain, cutting block times by 40% to ~0.45 seconds. Fast finality rules were strengthened to keep confirmations reliable as throughput increases. The upgrade targets real-world usage growth, not benchmarks, as onchain activity scales up. The Fermi hard fork has officially activated on BNB […]

As the crypto market moves through January 2026, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) briefly entered focus following a strong intraday move. The Layer 1 token climbed 5.7% to reach $1.73 before giving back part of those gains, highlighting the ongoing gap between short-term price action and sustained market conviction. At the same time, Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) […]

The start of 2026 brings fresh opportunities for investors looking to engage with cryptocurrency projects at the presale stage. Presales allow early participation before tokens hit major exchanges, giving participants insight into technology, development progress, and operational transparency rather than relying solely on price speculation. Today, the top crypto presales in 2026 focus on proven […]

From branding the market a “giant garbage dumpster” in 2020 to famously dismissing the sector as “95% fraud, hype, noise and confusion” in 2021, Kashkari has consistently argued that the technology offers no legitimate use case.

Bitcoin Magazine Russia Moves to Make Crypto ‘Everyday Finance’ as Lawmakers Prepare Retail Access Bill Russia is moving closer to opening its crypto market to everyday investors, as lawmakers prepare legislation that would remove digital assets from a special regulatory category and allow broader, though still capped, retail participation. Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the State […]

Ripple moved closer to Europe’s regulated payments core after securing preliminary approval for a Luxembourg electronic money license, strengthening its ability to scale compliant, blockchain-powered cross-border payments across the EU’s financial system. Ripple Advances Toward EU Payments Core After Regulatory License Green Light A major step toward deeper regulatory integration unfolded in Europe’s financial sector. […]

Institutional investors are expected to lead accelerated crypto inflows in 2026 after record 2025 levels. Regulatory clarity, particularly in the US, is seen as a key catalyst for broader institutional engagement. ETF flows and digital asset treasuries dominated 2025, while futures and early-stage VC activity lagged. Institutional investors are expected to drive stronger crypto capital […]

ETHGas is moving from infrastructure to governance. The Ethereum infrastructure project has officially announced the launch of its governance token, $GWEI, alongside a token generation event that marks the start of its community distribution campaign, titled “The Genesis Harvest.” A snapshot for the initial airdrop is scheduled for January 19, kicking off what ETHGas describes […]

Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with a firm linked to World Liberty Financial (WLF) to explore the use of its USD1 stablecoin. The agreement represents one of the first publicly announced collaborations involving WLF, and it comes as ties between Pakistan and the United States show signs of warming. Details From the Agreement […]

According to ChainCatcher, cryptocurrency analysis firm Chainalysis has released a report indicating that losses due to scams and fraud in the …

On Wednesday, the Zcash Foundation announced a significant development regarding its ongoing operations: the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation into the public charity.  This news has sparked a notable recovery in the price of the Zcash native token (ZEC), signalling renewed investor confidence, with trading volume surging by 39% over […]