Software engineer and AI founder Vincent Van Code (@vincent_vancode) is arguing that institutional barriers to holding and using XRP have largely shifted from “market structure” to “plumbing,” claiming Ripple has spent 2025–2026 assembling an institutional stack for custody, treasury, and prime brokerage that makes large-scale participation operationally viable. In a post on X on Wednesday, […]

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TLDR: ICP trading volume skyrocketed 190% in 24 hours, reaching $186.21 million. The Mission70 initiative proposes a drastic reduction in the token’s inflation rate for this year. The protocol recorded its second-highest weekly token burn since September 2024. In just 24 hours, Internet Computer recorded a 17% rally, pushing its price to $3.70. This surge […]

In the fast-moving digital asset market, early-stage positioning often attracts attention from investors looking to explore emerging blockchain projects. As 2026 approaches, several crypto presales are gaining traction, each offering different value propositions, timelines, and technical goals. This overview examines four notable presale projects currently drawing interest: BlockDAG, Bitcoin Hyper, Pepeto, and Tapzi. By comparing […]

All eyes are on US President Trump during his January 13 speech from Detroit, in which he weighed in on numerous hot topics as of late, including the military operation against Venezuela, potential actions against Iran, another bash fest against Fed Chair Powell, and people opposing the tariffs. Interestingly, BTC’s price has been quite stable […]

One of the two DOGE creators does not seem to expect new crypto ATHs anytime soon.

Bitcoin Magazine Eric Adams’ NYC Token Crashes 80% in Hours, Offering a Stark Lesson in Why Bitcoin Is Different Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing a lot of heat today after his high-profile launch of a new cryptocurrency, dubbed the NYC Token, crashed within hours of launching. Adams launched the token on […]

Perp DEXs handle only a fraction of the trading activity seen in TradFi investments, but their infrastructure is catching up to the slow and fragmented centralized trading venues.

Crypto trader and analyst Michaël van de Poppe says Bitcoin is about to hit $100,000. In a series of market updates, Poppe says the original and largest crypto asset will reach the psychological milestone in a matter of days. “There we go. Bitcoin breaks upwards. Holds the 21-Day MA. Multiple tests of that moving average […]

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. […]

Clearbank partners with Taurus to deploy Taurus-Protect as wallet infrastructure for stablecoin-related services. Clearbank and Taurus announce a strategic agreement in London and Geneva on 13 January 2026, under which Clearbank has selected Taurus-Protect to serve as its wallet infrastructure provider to support digital asset services for Clearbank clients. The firms say the integration targets […]

Chinese traders convert stolen cryptocurrency into fiat currency while North Korean facilitators live in the country and launder funds. The report …

According to on-chain data, companies have piled into Bitcoin at a pace that now outstrips new supply. Corporate treasuries held by public and private firms rose from about 854,000 BTC to roughly 1.11 million BTC over the past six months, an increase of around 260,000 BTC — roughly 43,000 BTC per month. This adds close […]

The market shows increased activity as the Bitcoin Cash price stabilizes and Shiba Inu trades within a narrow range. However, these assets have already experienced significant growth compared to earlier market cycles. This raises questions about where future growth opportunities may emerge. BlockDAG (BDAG) is a newer project that claims to address scalability, security, and […]

Ethereum remains the leader in total value locked, but declining usage and economic uncertainty in the United States may hinder a rally to $4,000.

US bank stocks are sliding after President Trump proposed a cap on credit card interest rates. Shares of major banks including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America fell between 1% and 3%. Card-focused companies such as Visa, Mastercard and American Express also declined, while Capital One dropped nearly 7%. Trump said late […]

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing early signs of strain among long-term holders as the LTH SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio) recently fell below 1.0, signaling that some holders are starting to sell at a loss. While isolated, this move reflects growing uncertainty in the market as BTC trades near $92,000 amid mixed technical signals. This development […]

XRP’s price is showing signs of a potential resurgence as the market begins to see shifting investor sentiment, but its burn rate has barely seen any increase in the last day.

Bitcoin Magazine Strive ($ASST) Gets Green Light on Semler Scientific Acquisition, Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to Nearly 13,000 BTC Strive, Inc. announced today that stockholders of Semler Scientific, Inc. approved its acquisition by Strive, marking a landmark deal in publicly traded Bitcoin-backed companies. The all-stock transaction includes Semler Scientific’s 5,048.1 Bitcoin, significantly expanding Strive’s digital asset […]

The market is shifting, but established favorites are showing limited movement. Participants watching the Shiba Inu price continue to see minimal volatility, while the Ethereum price today remains largely range-bound. These major assets are holding value and offering stability, but they are not currently delivering the type of accelerated growth some participants are actively seeking. […]

Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a probe into the U.S. Federal Reserve over its renovation projects, and Chair Jerome Powell has brushed it off as a clash over monetary policy views, chatter about the central bank’s so-called independence has been everywhere. Rethinking the Fed’s Claim to Independence Plenty of people think U.S. President […]

The US Banking Committee has released the full text of the CLARITY Act. It concerns Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, Solana, Litecoin, HBAR, Dogecoin, …

XRP is trading at around $2.06 on January 13, 2026, leaving its price action a full step below the zone that capped its last rally that ended with a high of $3.65 in July 2025.  However, predictions that point to XRP reclaiming that peak and then pushing into new highs above $3.8, have been on […]

Jeremy Barnum told JPMorgan shareholders that yield-bearing stablecoins risk creating a parallel banking system without the safeguards of traditional regulation.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says a nascent crypto sector could mirror the explosive growth of stablecoins, calling the opportunity “huge” as blockchain technology continues to reduce friction in global markets. In a new discussion hosted by Goldman Sachs, Armstrong points to the rise of stablecoins as a case study. He notes that while early critics questioned […]

The cryptocurrency market in early 2026 shows renewed activity, with global capitalization approaching the $3 trillion level. With Bitcoin trading above $90,000, increased institutional participation is influencing overall market conditions. Investors are evaluating digital assets that balance security considerations with growth potential. While established assets like Ethereum offer relative stability, attention often shifts toward emerging […]

Crypto news digest: XRP experienced a 428% inflow surge; Strategy has acquired $1.2 billion worth of BTC; SHIB jumped 1,153% in netflows.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Roars Past $94,000 as Bulls Reclaim Key Resistance Bitcoin price surged above the $94,000 level this afternoon, breaking through a key resistance zone and signaling renewed bullish momentum after weeks of range-bound trading.  At the time of writing, the bitcoin price is trading at $94,435, up roughly 3% over the past […]

Crypto exchange activity diverged sharply in 2025, as spot market growth slowed down while derivatives trading continued to expand at a strong pace. Total spot trading volume reached $18.6 trillion. This represented a 9% year-on-year increase, but it is a significant deceleration from the 154% growth recorded in 2024. Crypto Exchange Activity According to CryptoQuant, […]

U.S. inflation ticked up 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from November to December 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Even with the increase, analysts and markets are betting the U.S. Federal Reserve will stay put and leave the federal funds rate unchanged […]

More than $182 million worth of USDT stablecoins have been frozen on the Tron blockchain amid suspected scam activity. In a series of alerts fshared on X by Whale Alert, blockchain trackers reported that multiple Tron-based addresses holding large USDT balances were frozen, totaling roughly $182 million. The largest single address held more than 50 […]

Crypto custody firm BitGo has initiated plans for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at as much as $1.96 billion, according to an SEC filing. The Palo Alto-based firm and some existing shareholders are looking to raise roughly $201 million by offering 11.8 million shares priced between $15 and $17 each, […]