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Bitcoin started to gain bullish momentum right after the US inflation data was released, triggering ETF inflows and short liquidations.
Polygon Labs announced acquisitions bringing money transmitter licenses across 48 U.S. states and 50,000 retail cash-to-crypto locations.
21Shares launched the Bitcoin and Gold ETF (BOLD) on the London Stock Exchange on Jan. 13, marking the first U.K.-listed product to offer combined exposure to both assets.
Tennessee regulators tried to shut down Kalshi’s sports prediction markets and argued that the platform operates without a required state license.
After nearly seven months of ups and downs, Monero broke above the $600 mark for the first time since its launch in April 2014.
Vitalik Buterin argues that Ethereum’s base layer cannot depend on constant developer involvement to remain usable.
Dogecoin price stays firm as 21Shares is set to launch its spot DOGE ETF this week.
Coinbase warns against limits on stablecoin rewards, stating that the proposed restriction might be part of the upcoming crypto market-structure bill.
A TRM Labs report links two UK-registered crypto exchanges to over $1B in transactions tied to Iran’s sanctioned Revolutionary Guard.
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.