X Ban Wipes Out Crypto Rewards, Kaito Pivots To New Model After 20% Slump
An X executive confirmed the platform is rejecting enterprise fees from reward apps, triggering a 20% crash in assets like KAITO as the ‘pay-to-post’ model breaks.
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$6 Billion ‘Heist’: New GENIUS Act Robs Stablecoin Holders
Geopolitical analysis suggests Congress legalized a massive wealth transfer by barring retail users from the interest generated by stablecoin reserves.
Meme Coin Factories Fuel Record Crypto Token Survival Plunge
A new report reveals that the industrialization of token issuance drove 11.6 million crypto assets to failure in 2025, accounting for 86% of all dead coins.
Fed Surrenders On Inflation: The New ‘Soft Default’ Fuels Bitcoin
December CPI data suggest the central bank’s implicitly accepting a higher inflation floor to avoid a recession, creating a structural tailwind for digital assets.
Bitcoin Hits $95,000 on Whale Buying and Regulatory Relief
Institutional dominance hits a 42-month high as the asset removes its long-standing regulatory risk discount.
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Tether Freeze Exposes ‘Shadow Dollar’ as New US Sanctions Weapon
The unilateral freezing of $182 million in Venezuelan assets proves that Tether offers Washington faster control over rogue capital than the SWIFT banking system.
Fed Independence In Peril As Powell Now Alleges Executive Coercion
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell publicly linked a Justice Department investigation to his refusal to cut rates, ending the era of central bank independence.
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Warning: Tether (USDT) Now Powers Venezuelan Oil Exports
The sanctioned nation has effectively replaced SWIFT with USDT stablecoin, processing 80% of its crude revenue via blockchain rails to bypass U.S. financial blockades.
Institutional Pivot, ETF Flows Drive First New Year Recovery of Crypto
Bitcoin’s battle for the $90,000 floor defines a week where institutional infrastructure officially replaced retail speculation as the crypto market’s primary driver.
BlackRock Accumulates $1B in Crypto Despite Record ETF Outflows
The world’s largest asset manager executed a massive contrarian buy order between January 6 and 8, absorbing supply as retail investors exited positions during the market correction.
Blackstone Tumbles, Trump Announces New Ban on Institutional Home Buying
The President’s executive order targets Wall Street’s role in residential real estate, triggering a selloff and a search for alternative hard-asset hedges.
Morgan Stanley Files New Ethereum ETF, Analysts Question ‘Convenient’ Timing
The bank applied for an Ethereum fund with staking rewards just 24 hours after its Bitcoin and Solana filings, fueling theories of a coordinated institutional entry.
New MSCI Restriction Drains Capital From Bitcoin Treasuries
While index provider MSCI halted delistings, a technical cap on share counts removes the automatic institutional demand for new equity, neutralizing the Bitcoin ‘flywheel’ strategy.
Lummis Now Questions DOJ, Seized Samourai Bitcoin Seems to Exit Reserve
The Wyoming Senator alleges the liquidation of assets from privacy wallet developers Samourai, violates a 2025 Executive Order mandating a national Bitcoin treasury.
Morgan Stanley Challenges BlackRock: Files New Bitcoin and Solana ETFs
The bank breaks rank to capture fee revenue from its $8 trillion advisory network with its first proprietary spot crypto products.
Alleged $60B Venezuela Crypto Cache May Rival BlackRock Holdings
Forensic analysis of historical gold liquidations and oil settlements suggests a concealed state reserve of 600,000 BTC, though on-chain verification remains elusive.
JPMorgan Deploys $100M to Ethereum, Launches ‘MONY’ Fund
The bank’s asset management arm pivots from private ledgers to public infrastructure, utilizing the Kinexys…
‘Tax Haven’ Era for Crypto Ends, 48 Nations Enforce New Rules
The implementation of the OECD’s reporting framework forces exchanges to act as automated border agents, sharing granular transaction data with tax authorities in real-time.
SHIB Volume Surges 61%, Analyst Forecasts ‘Definite’ Profits
Shiba Inu saw $217 million in Saturday trading volume, though reaching a ten-cent valuation would require a market cap larger than the U.S. economy.
Davidson: GENIUS Act Enables ‘Surveillance State’ Disguised as Stablecoin Adoption
The legislative push to regulate stablecoins represents a “cosmetic illusion of freedom” designed to entrench…
New Fed Repo Injection Hits $74.6B; Signals Crypto Liquidity Shift
The central bank’s record New Year’s Eve operation exposes a structural deficit in private capital and strengthens the macro thesis for Bitcoin.
Strategy Now Pivots to ‘Corporate Central Bank’ Post-S&P 500 Snub
The firm formerly known as MicroStrategy decouples from its software roots to issue yield-bearing instruments backed by a 672,497 Bitcoin treasury.
JPMorgan Cuts Access for Stablecoin Rivals in Strategic Compliance Flex
The bank is leveraging strict compliance standards to restrict startups like Blindpay while scaling its own $1 billion-a-day digital currency network.
‘Gray Market’ Is Dead; Bitcoin Now the ‘Asset of Fear’
BlackRock CEO says regulatory clarity has paved the way for sovereign wealth funds to treat crypto as a hedge against fiscal debasement.
XRP and Cardano Risk Irrelevance in New Crypto Market Pivot
Galaxy Digital CEO warns that legacy assets must transition from “narrative-driven” to “business-driven” models as the market demands protocol-level revenue.
US GDP Hits 4.3%, New AI Boom Defies Fed Rates
Economy decouples from monetary policy as cash-rich tech infrastructure drives growth, crushing hopes for January easing.
China Targets Record 3.5% Deficit in New Fiscal Pivot
Beijing ends ‘debt discipline’ with plans for trillion-yuan bond issuance to counter 25-month industrial contraction and property slump.
$444M Bitcoin Unlock: Legacy Whale Feeds Institutional Supply Squeeze
A 5-year dormant wallet moved massive liquidity to Binance Monday, signaling a ‘Great Rotation’ as Wall Street demand drains exchange reserves to 2022 levels.
Burwick Laywer Reveals Death Threats as Pump.fun RICO Case Escalates
The class-action attorney says harassment spiked after a federal judge admitted 5,000 pages of internal chat logs into evidence.
Bitcoin Volatility Sips Below Nvidia, New Price Reclaims $88,000 Level
The asset has drifted 5% lower in 2025, frustrating retail traders while on-chain metrics signal a quiet maturation of the market structure.
MoonPay Targets $5B Valuation in ICE Deal with NY Charter and Pham Hire
With a New York trust charter in hand and a federal regulator now leading legal, MoonPay is courting Wall Street’s biggest exchange operator to cement its status as a qualified custodian.
New SEC Guidance Imposes ‘Seize and Burn’ on Crypto Broker-Dealers
A new custody framework issued Wednesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading…
Uninsured Banks Secure New Win as Fed Scraps 2023 Crypto Restrictions
The reversal dismantles a key barrier for state-chartered crypto banks, prompting immediate praise from Custodia CEO Caitlin Long and a dissent from Vice Chair Michael Barr.
Bitcoin Whipsaws in $140B Swing as Leverage Flushes Both Sides
Prices touched $90,000 before plunging to $86,000. Viral rumors of institutional dumping sparked the move, but data shows a standard rebalance.
Bitcoin Treasury Firms Face ‘Darwinian Phase’Unrealized Losses Mount
Galaxy Research warns of structural stress for corporate holders as the “equity premium” collapses, leaving latecomers exposed to balance sheet contraction.
Solana ‘Rigged Casino’ Lawsuit Gets New Life
Federal judge permits second amended complaint alleging insiders used Jito MEV tools to front-run retail traders.
Crypto Lender Shortlists Shiba Inu as ‘Best Community’ of the Year
Platform pits established Shiba Inu against high-volatility newcomers to highlight divergence between legacy digital assets and emerging speculative tokens.
FDIC Proposes ‘Automatic Approval’ for Bank Stablecoins under GENIUS ACT
Agency implements 120-day decision deadline under GENIUS Act, granting default licenses to lenders if regulators stall.
JP Morgan Debuts New Tokenized Money-Market Fund on Ethereum
Bank pivots from private ledgers to public infrastructure, seeking enhanced liquidity and 24/7 settlement utility for institutional clients.
New Bitcoin Act Proposal: US Treasury To Purchase 1M BTC
Legislation championed by Senator Lummis aims to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve funded by revaluing Federal Reserve gold certificates.
BlackRock Taps New Talent for Asia Digital Asset Push
Asset manager seeks Singapore-based strategy lead and US product directors to expand “next-generation” tokenization and ETF offerings.
Bitcoin Sinks to $86K as ‘Extreme Fear’ Grips Market, $180K Target Still in View
Conflicting reports of mining crackdowns and institutional selling drive sentiment to yearly lows, though Fundstrat remains bullish on a Q1 rebound.
New Institutional Doors Open for Shiba Inu in the US
The launch of CFTC-regulated futures on Coinbase Derivatives integrates Shiba Inu into the traditional financial plumbing of the U.S. market, granting access to both institutional clearing firms and retail brokerages.
Bitcoin Skyrockets to $94K as Fed Rate Cut Looms
Bitcoin effectively front-runs the central bank’s impending policy shift, signaling that institutional capital is rotating back into risk assets as seller exhaustion takes hold.
Crypto ETFs Log $1B Recovery After XRP Hits New Highs
Digital asset investment products snapped a month-long outflow streak with $1.07 billion in new capital, driven by record-breaking institutional demand for XRP and renewed Federal Reserve rate cut optimism.
Coinbase Reopens India Access as Part of New 2026 Strategy
Coinbase targets a 2026 fiat on-ramp launch, signaling a strategic, multi-year commitment to integrating the sub-continent’s vast digital user base into the global crypto value chain despite operational hurdles.
Binance Locks Full Regulatory Stack Via ADGM License
The largest exchange transforms from regulatory nomad to licensed financial institution, securing end-to-end activities in the Gulf.
10% Zama Token Auction Utilizes New FHE Sealed-Bid Model
Cryptography firm Zama eliminates “gas wars” and front-running by launching a Zama token auction that uses Fully Homomorphic Encryption to keep bids confidential on the Ethereum blockchain.
Strategy Bitcoin Holdings Top 650K Now In Defiant Saylor Update
Strategy Inc. establishes a $1.44 billion defensive cash reserve and pushes Strategy Bitcoin holdings past 650,000, issuing a comprehensive update that slashes profit forecasts while defining strict “last resort” liquidation triggers.
Lazarus Group Tied to Latest $36M Upbit Hack
South Korean authorities suspect the state-sponsored Lazarus Group orchestrated the theft of 54 billion won in Solana assets from Upbit, utilizing forensic techniques that mirror the exchange’s 2019 breach.
CME Trading Halt Sparks New Crypto Market Volatility Fears
A critical cooling failure at a CyrusOne data center has forced CME Group to halt all trading, severing the primary hedging link for institutional crypto investors and amplifying market volatility risks.
New NYSE Arca Filing Confirms Shiba Inu ETF Inclusion
The Shiba Inu ETF inclusion narrative gains official ground as NYSE Arca files a 19b-4 request for the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, listing SHIB as an eligible asset.
Strategy Faces $48B ‘Ponzi’ Liquidity Trap in 2026: New Analysis
A new financial report argues Strategy faces a $48B ‘Ponzi’ liquidity trap, citing negative operating cash flows and potential index exclusion as catalysts for a solvency crisis.
New UPDATE: DOGE Responds to Shutdown Reports
The DOGE shutdown is official as the Department of Government Efficiency ceases standalone operations, leaving unverified savings claims against a $7 trillion federal spending backdrop.
SHIB Unlocks ‘New Era’ of Liquidity with 24/7 Coinbase Futures
Coinbase Derivatives eliminates institutional trading gaps by introducing round-the-clock trading for Coinbase SHIB futures via partners like Webull and StoneX, fulfilling critical liquidity requirements for a potential spot ETF.
SHIB Utility Now Hits 4-Year Mark as Lending Collateral
A renewed marketing push from lender CoinRabbit highlights four years of sustained SHIB utility, a…
DappRadar Shuts Down; Rival’s Offer Sparks ‘Predatory’ Cry
Seven-year analytics pioneer DappRadar shuts down as RADAR crashes 38%, raising questions about who survives when real builders can’t.
Shiba Inu Gains Japan’s Official Nod, Eyes New Massive Tax Cut
Shiba Inu (SHIB) has secured a coveted spot on Japan’s “Green List” of approved crypto…
Bitcoin Death Cross: Fourth Signal Eyes $145K Rally
The fourth Bitcoin death cross in 18 months marks a potential market bottom as on-chain data and historical patterns suggest contrarian buying opportunity despite bearish technicals.
New Hyperliquid Hit: Same Flaw, $5M Loss
Hyperliquid suffers $5 million loss in POPCAT crash—the third time attackers exploited identical liquidity flaws using meme coins JELLYJELLY, TST, and now POPCAT.
Epstein Emails Show Bitcoin Core Funding, MIT CBDC Role
House Oversight documents show convicted financier funded MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative in 2015. The same lab later participated in three Federal Reserve CBDC pilots.
UAE Bitcoin Ban: No, But New Law Regulates Wallets, Marketing
A new UAE law stops short of a Bitcoin ban but imposes a sweeping licensing regime on crypto services, creating significant compliance risks for global firms.
First Spot XRP ETF Debuts Thursday on Nasdaq as XRPC
Canary Capital’s XRPC begins trading on Nasdaq following auto-effective registration as institutional demand for regulated altcoin exposure drives wave of new exchange-traded products
IRS Clears Crypto ETP Staking with New Tax Guidance
The path is clear for regulated investment funds to capture yield from assets like Ether, resolving a major compliance and taxation roadblock.
Shiba Inu Price Prediction: New Analysts Forecast 200% Surge
A new Shiba Inu price prediction from technical analysts points to a breakout from a long-term accumulation phase, with some targeting a return to the $0.000032 resistance level.
JPMorgan Now Reveals $445M in Hidden Crypto Holdings
Wall Street’s biggest bank reveals massive crypto exposure through ETFs and treasury stocks in latest 13F filing.
New Study: Polymarket Wash Trading Peaked at 60% of Volume
Columbia University researchers reveal that Polymarket wash trading may have driven nearly 60% of the platform’s weekly volume in late 2024, fueled by airdrop farming ahead of the token launch.
$500M in Suspicious Bittrex Transactions Found, Researcher Flags
Court-submitted financial records for the defunct crypto exchange Bittrex contain data points that a researcher says are statistically improbable, potentially compromising creditor recovery.
New India Stablecoin: Polygon and Anq Develop Rupee-Backed ARC
India’s strategic entry into the global stablecoin race is marked by the development of ARC, a rupee-backed stablecoin by Polygon Labs and Anq, collateralized by Government Securities and designed to integrate sovereign assets with blockchain finance.
Balancer DeFi Hack: $128M Exploit Extends Across Chains
One of DeFi’s largest multi-chain breaches of 2025 exposes systemic vulnerabilities in Balancer’s V2 architecture.
First US SHIB ETP Listing Nears, Latest Grayscale Report Reveals
New SEC guidance, coupled with a major asset manager’s assessment, positions the $5.9 billion Shiba Inu token for its first potential spot exchange-traded product filing in the U.S.
Fed Adds $50.35B in New Liquidity; Crypto Watches Closely
The Federal Reserve injected $50.35 billion into the U.S. banking system on October 31 through…
First US SOL ETFs Set to Trade as NYSE Certifies New Wave of Crypto Funds
Even as Washington stalls, Wall Street moves forward with the NYSE clearing the first U.S. spot Solana ETFs for trading under new SEC rules that bypass staff approval.
Ferrari Debuts Private Blockchain Token for Its Exclusive Hyperclub Members
The luxury automaker is moving beyond accepting crypto for payments to using a dedicated token as a tool for managing exclusivity and high-value asset sales within its elite Hyperclub.
Coinbase Latest 14-Hour Downtime Triggers Panic On Zero-Balance Glitch
The failure of a planned upgrade left millions of users unable to trade during a volatile market session, with a display bug showing empty accounts causing widespread concern.
What Is x402? The Simple Crypto Hack Letting AI Bots Pay for Data on the Fly
Coinbase’s x402 experiment revives a long-forgotten web rule to let AI systems send tiny payments automatically. Behind the buzz lies a real shift: the internet’s first test of machine-to-machine money.
Bitcoin To Become A New, Official Collateral Asset at JPMorgan
The bank’s decision to accept Bitcoin for loans marks its formal integration into Wall Street’s credit system, reclassifying it from a speculative trade to a functional financial asset.
Kyrgyzstan Goes All-In on Binance: Stablecoin, Crypto Reserve Now Launched
The Central Asian nation has launched a national stablecoin and prepared its CBDC for deployment, positioning itself as a template for state-level crypto adoption with deep infrastructure support from the world’s largest exchange.
WazirX to Relaunch Trading with New 85% Recovery Plan
After a 16-month shutdown caused by a devastating hack, India’s largest crypto exchange is betting…
Latest MELANIA Token Drama: Lawsuit Eyes Solana’s Meteora in Alleged $100M RICO Pump-and-Dump
A sweeping class-action lawsuit accuses Solana’s Meteora and Kelsier Ventures of orchestrating a $100 million…
Tucker Carlson Now Claims CIA Created Bitcoin as a ‘Massive Scam’
Tucker Carlson says the CIA created Bitcoin, reviving an old conspiracy at a Turning Point USA event. Experts say there’s still no evidence behind it.
Crypto Report 2025 Declares This the Year Crypto Went Mainstream
The a16z Crypto Report 2025 declares this the year crypto went mainstream, as stablecoins move…
Solana Ends Support for its Saga Web3 Phone, Now Reselling for $5,000
Support for the Saga Web3 phone has officially ended, yet demand driven by crypto airdrops…
Buterin Confirms 190M SHIB Donation Quietly Fueled Biotech Research Breakthrough
The previously underreported return of funds from a 2021 meme coin donation was the critical…
SpaceX Moves $268 Million in Bitcoin to New Wallets
SpaceX, the aerospace firm, transferred nearly 2,400 BTC, prompting immediate analysis that pointed toward routine…
Solana Founder Teases Innovative Sharded Perpetual DEX
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has unveiled plans for “Percolator,” a sharded perpetual DEX, signaling a…
Astra Nova $10M Meltdown: Crypto Now Asking: A Hack or A Rug Pull Disguised as One?
The Astra Nova $RVV token’s October 18 launch turned into a $10 million collapse, sparking a fierce debate across the crypto industry over whether the loss was a genuine hack or a coordinated rug pull.
Binance Apologizes, Now Offers Compensation as Users Allege Manipulation
Binance’s co-founder issues an apology and offers compensation for transaction issues during a record $19 billion crypto meltdown, but a deluge of user complaints and analyst claims of deliberate manipulation intensify scrutiny on the exchange.
Ukraine’s Crypto Star Kostya Kudo Dies in Latest Market Meltdown
The tragic death of prominent Ukrainian crypto influencer Konstantin Galish, found dead by suicide amidst a record market collapse, casts a stark light on the extreme pressures of digital asset trading and fuels an urgent reckoning on mental health.
New $30B Crypto Crash Fuels Fears of CEXs Manipulation
A record crypto liquidation, estimated at over $30 billion, brought major centralized exchanges to their knees, triggering widespread outages, trapping traders, and fueling intense scrutiny over alleged market manipulation.
Trump’s New China Tariff Sparks Brutal $19B Crypto Meltdown
A shock tariff from the White House just vaporized over $19 billion in crypto, revealing both market fragility and suspicious trading patterns at an unprecedented scale.
The Broken Signal: Bitcoin Stalls at $110K Despite Fed Tailwinds
Bitcoin is frozen. Despite a U.S. jobs report that virtually guarantees a Federal Reserve rate…
El Salvador Big Win: Bukele Turns Bitcoin Gains Into Gold
After turning a $300 million Bitcoin gamble into more than $700 million, President Nayib Bukele is cashing in. El Salvador has quietly bought $50 million in gold—locking in a chunk of its crypto gains and signaling the shift from high-risk experiment to profit-protection strategy.
DeFi Kill-Switch Now Exposed in Justin Sun’s $500M WLFI Feud
World Liberty Financial froze Justin Sun’s $100M+ in tokens, proving it has a hidden kill-switch. The feud exposes a brutal truth: investors aren’t in control.
$5B Bitcoin Exposed: Germany Missed Movie2K’s Hidden Crypto Fortune
What was celebrated as a landmark Bitcoin seizure may have been only half the story. Germany appears to have missed another $5 billion tied to Movie2K, untouched on the blockchain for years.
Bitcoin OG Dumps Billions for Ethereum in Stunning $3.8B Pivot
One of Bitcoin’s earliest whales is unloading billions into Ethereum, sparking one of the largest asset rotations ever tracked on-chain. The wallet has already moved $3.8 billion in under two weeks—yet still holds 50,000 BTC.
Ethereum’s New BETH Turns Destroyed ETH Into a DeFi Primitive
A new token, BETH, is turning billions of dollars in destroyed Ethereum into a tradable asset. For every ETH permanently removed from circulation, one BETH is minted, creating a ‘proof-of-burn’ token that transforms an abstract economic policy into a new DeFi building block. The launch presents a fascinating question for the market: What is the real value of an asset that represents nothing?
Trump-Tied WLFI Token Hits Markets With $483M Unlock, Testing Its $40B Valuation
A crypto token tied to the Trump family is lighting up DeFi markets today, as…
Ethereum Eyes $5,000 in Historic Break from Bitcoin
Ethereum is closing in on the $5,000 mark, with institutional investors driving the surge. The…
Wall Street Orchestrates Crypto’s Next Big Treasury: $1B Solana Deal
A billion-dollar war chest for Solana is taking shape on Wall Street. Galaxy Digital, Multicoin…
$2.7B Bitcoin Dump Sparks Panic as Whale Bets on Ethereum
A ghost from Bitcoin’s past jolts the market, unloading billions in BTC and instantly pivoting…
BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Citi Building New Financial System on the Blockchain
Wall Street is quietly staging a takeover of its own future. Its weapon of choice:…
A New Predator Is Stalking Crypto’s Old Guard: Qubic’s Threat to Dogecoin
A new predator is stalking the crypto landscape—and its next target is Dogecoin. Qubic, an…
First Yen-Backed Stablecoin Nears With Japan’s Latest Move
Japan is rewriting its digital currency playbook. The Financial Services Agency is preparing to approve…
Monero’s Decentralization Tested: Kraken Responds to 51% Mining Pool Surge
Monero’s decentralization just got its toughest stress test yet. A single mining pool surged past…
Ripple SEC Fight Ends—XRP Now at 2025 High
The war is over. After nearly five years of courtroom trench warfare that helped define…
401(k)s Cleared for Crypto Under Trump’s $12.5 Trillion Directive
President Trump has cracked open America’s retirement vault, ordering regulators to clear a path for…
Decoding the Panic: Why 42 of America’s Biggest Banks Are Trying to Stop Ripple
Something big is shifting beneath the surface of U.S. finance, and the old guard is starting to flinch.
China Backs Stablecoins to Rival Dollar—but Only Under Its Control
Hong Kong to serve as a testbed for digital renminbi tokens, as Beijing balances ambition with fear.
Trump’s 2025 Global Tariffs Rattle Crypto—Bitcoin’s Real Test Begins Now
Trump’s tariff war is back—and it’s tearing through the $3.7 trillion crypto market. Broad new…
Operation Chokepoint 3.0 Now: a16z Takes on the Hidden Fees Strangling Innovation
There’s a $100 billion tax on the American economy that no one voted for. It’s…
Meme Coins, FOMO, and the New Speculation Economy
It always starts the same way. A trader drops $1,000 into a meme coin that’s…
Coinbase Hidden Engine Is Now Powering Its Biggest Bet Yet
Coinbase is now two companies in one. On one side: a retail exchange still tethered…
How BlackRock Quietly Took Over Institutional Crypto in 2025
BlackRock didn’t shout. It didn’t need to.In 2025, the $12.5 trillion asset manager quietly rewired…