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U.S. community banks say a GENIUS Act loophole lets exchanges pay “backdoor” yields on stablecoins, threatening local deposits and demanding Congress shut it down. A coalition of U.S. community bankers has called on Congress to amend federal stablecoin legislation to…
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Uganda’s regulator says it can shut down Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat, but the app’s decentralized Bluetooth mesh and election‑driven adoption make it hard to censor. A developer of the decentralized messaging application Bitchat has disputed claims by Ugandan authorities that the…
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WisdomTree scraps its XRP ETF plan just as spot XRP funds rack up $1.25b inflows and consolidate around a few aggressive first movers. WisdomTree Digital Commodity Services, the sponsor of the proposed WisdomTree XRP Fund, has formally asked the US…
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Nike quietly sells RTFKT as NFT market cap plunges over 67%, Converse sales slide, and major NFT events and platforms retreat or pivot. Nike Inc. sold its digital products unit RTFKT in December 2025, approximately one year after announcing plans…
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Canaan’s 3MW Manitoba pilot reuses Avalon rigs’ waste heat to warm Bitforest tomato greenhouses, cutting fossil fuel use. Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Canaan announced plans to convert heat generated by mining operations into a heating source for tomato cultivation in…
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Kaspa’s PoW BlockDAG, fixed supply, and rising real-world settlement use fuel 2026 altcoin mania narrative. Cryptocurrency analysts including Finance Freeman and other market observers have identified Kaspa as a notable altcoin opportunity in 2026, according to recent market analysis reports.…
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Adler AM says Bitcoin’s price advance is spot-led, with its derivatives pressure index in “Expansion (Moderate)”, negative divergence, and no signs of euphoric leverage yet. Bitcoin (BTC) price has recovered amid a return of risk appetite, with market analysis indicating…
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XRP outpaces Bitcoin and Ethereum as U.S. spot ETFs top $1b in assets, XRPL DEX liquidity surges, exchange balances sink, and futures open interest hits multi-month highs. XRP (XRP) has outperformed the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization in early…
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Bybit’s 2026 Crypto Outlook argues Bitcoin’s four‑year cycle is fading as macro policy, derivatives markets, and tokenization reshape crypto’s risk and return profile. Bybit, the world’s second‑largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released its “2026 Crypto Outlook,” a research…
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Stocks, oil, Bitcoin gold rise together as investors look past U.S. action in Venezuela and bet that earnings and policy support will outweigh geopolitical risk. Global stocks and Bitcoin (BTC) rallied despite geopolitical tensions stemming from recent U.S. policy actions,…
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ChatGPT flags Solana and XRP as January winners, seeing solid upside but warning a 10x return from a $100 investment is unlikely in the short term. The cryptocurrency market experienced a rally in the first week of 2026, adding to…
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U.S. Ethereum ETFs lost 18% of value since October as ETH’s price slide, not mass redemptions, drove the drawdown while January flows turned modestly positive. U.S. spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds have declined 18% in value since October, primarily due…
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Bitcoin tests a key on-chain cost basis after its longest winning streak in months, with rising stablecoin reserves but weakening Sharpe ratio tempering the rebound. Bitcoin (BTC) is testing a critical resistance level this week that analysts say will determine…
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XRP led 2025’s top-10 tokens as ETF inflows hit records, but price still battles resistance below all-time highs despite bullish analysts and macro tailwinds. XRP (XRP) ranked as the best-performing token among the top ten largest cryptocurrencies in 2025, outpacing…
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Phemex launches Apex Season 3 and New Year Futures Boost, offering $650k in prizes and risk support to attract both pro and emerging crypto derivatives traders. Cryptocurrency exchange Phemex has launched two trading programs in early 2026, offering a combined…
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Tom Lee expects 2026 to compress early volatility and fear into a late-year rally, with Fed cuts, ISM above 50, and earnings re-rating lifting energy, financials and small caps. Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, has outlined a forecast…