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Pump.fun, a prominent memecoin trading platform, has admitted its fee model failed to create sustainable incentives.
Tether’s Jan. 9 UNODC initiative targets Africa scam flows and youth cyber training as the amount of USDT trading in the region increases.
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has laid off a significant portion of its institutional team as part of a strategic reorganization, though the company frames the move as an evolution toward deeper client relationships.
Polygon’s POL token recorded the largest 24-hour crypto price gain at 16.59%, driven by the Open Money Stack launch, a potential $100-125M Coinme acquisition, and unprecedented daily burn rates reaching one million tokens.
Stablecoin transaction flows reached $33 trillion in 2025. Bloomberg projects $56.6 trillion by 2030.
Bitcoin futures open interest has fallen sharply to multi-year lows, signaling weak risk appetite and a likely period reset for the crypto market.
XRP has held above the $2 support level as treasury firm Evernoth announced collaboration to improve activity on XRPL.
Bitcoin price fell below the $90,000 support level, triggering more than $450 million in crypto liquidations amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Morgan Stanley expands its crypto ETF push by submitting an S-1 filing to the US SEC for an Ethereum Trust.
Ripple has ruled out an initial public offering, with President Monica Long stating the company does not need public market capital to fund growth.
Hyperliquid data shows James Wynn taking Bitcoin profits and shifting into Ethereum, while holding a profitable PEPE long position.
Tether introduces Scudo, a new unit equal to 1/1000th troy ounce of gold, enabling easier fractional XAUT transactions as gold maintains record highs above $4,400.
David Duong cited research showing 6.51 million BTC at risk, with address reuse responsible for 70% of vulnerable coins.
The Ethereum staking validator exit queue has fallen by roughly 99.9% from its September peak to just 32 ETH, showing rising demand for staking again.
The Alt/BTC ratio has formed a familiar cycle low while the monthly MACD has turned bullish after nearly two years.