Short Squeeze Hits Top 500 Cryptos as Traders Unwind Bearish Bets
Crypto markets saw the largest short squeeze since October as short positions were liquidated and Bitcoin outperformed the US dollar amid geopolitical uncertainty.
AI’s Energy Bottleneck Fuels Deflation, Pressures the Fed
AI is changing productivity, inflation, and also monetary policy 🤖📉 On @bitsandbips, @CampbellJAustin, @ramahluwalia & @perkinscr97 are joined by @DivesTech to unpack: ⚡ AI’s energy bottleneck 🏦 Pressure on the Fed ₿ Why Bitcoin enters the picture Timestamps: 🚀 00:00 Introduction ⚖️ 6:36 Why the DOJ probing...
Gaming's 2026 Comeback: Try Blitz on Starknet
If you've been reading my tweets in the past few weeks, you know that one of my predictions for 2026 is that Gaming is going to do a comeback. Blitz is one of the hot new Games on Starknet so you...
Strategy’s Preferred 'STRC' Drops Below Par After Ex Dividend Date
Strategy's preferred stock, STRC, sees a familiar ex dividend dip below the $100 par level.
Upcoming Bill Threatens DeFi with Misguided Regulations
TOMORROW is the markup of the crypto market structure bill 🚨 Some provisions in the bill could be BAD for DeFi 🚨 If you haven't listened to the @DEXintheCityPod interview with @SKMersinger of @BlockchainAssn, she says, "What we see in the text...
Coinbase Rejects Senate Bill Over Crypto Restrictions
After reviewing the Senate Banking draft text over the last 48hrs, Coinbase unfortunately can’t support the bill as written. There are too many issues, including: - A defacto ban on tokenized equities - DeFi prohibitions, giving the government unlimited access to your financial...
Societe Generale Works with Swift to Settle Tokenize Bonds Using Cash and Stablecoins
The bank’s digital asset division SG-FORGE used its MiCA-compliant EUR CoinVertible stablecoin.
Your Edge, Not Timing, Decides Bitcoin Investment Success
"Is now a good time to buy BTC?” That’s not a question influencers can answer for you. There is no universal “right time.” Timing depends on your horizon, objectives, risk tolerance, and skill set. The real question is simpler: Do you have an edge? If yes,...
Sleep Deprivation Leads to $10M DAI Burn Mistake
"When I burned the DAI, it was like 2 in the morning, I've been up for 18 hours, and I had 5 different tabs open on 2 different screens, and I was copy-pasting stuff, and for some reason, I forgot...
Bitcoin Spot Demand Builds as Short Squeeze Risk Increases
Onchain and derivatives data point to a healthier bitcoin price advance in early 2026.
Base App Expands for Retail Traders, Multi‑Chain Growth
We're continuing to rapidly iterate on the Base App since launch. Thanks everyone who jumped in to share thoughts on it in the last few weeks. Going forward: - we will focus on retail investors and traders as initial users, and grow...
Venezuelans Choose Stablecoins for USD Access, Unexpected Reasons
Stablecoins are the preferred way to access USD in Venezuela, but not for the reasons you think. @cryptonomista explains 👇 https://t.co/bNoc2RM5Sk
PUPI Presale Launches January 17 via Gempad
PUPI, a character-driven meme crypto project focused on community and content-led branding, has confirmed the launch of its public presale starting January 17. The presale is conducted in ETH on Ethereum via Gempad, while the PUPI token itself is deployed...
Coinbase Rejects Senate Bill Over DeFi, Token Equity, Stablecoin Restrictions
NEW: 🚨 Coinbase rejects Senate Banking market structure draft bill. CEO cites DeFi restrictions, tokenized equities ban, and stablecoin threats. Source: Brian Armstrong https://t.co/739qssqlV5
Vitalik Coined New “Walkaway Test” Just Days Ago
"Vitalik's walkaway test, which is weird. I've never heard the term. I think that was invented by Vitalik two days ago 😅" - Kain Warwick https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Senate Delays Key Crypto Bill Markup
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Bad Ideas Clash with Permissionless Smart Contracts
Lot of bad ideas here and some of the amendments are quite incompatible with the concepts of permissionless smart contracts.
Monero Mirrors Silver's Decades-Long Consolidation, Poised for Breakout
"Peter Brandt compared Monero's long-term chart structure to Silver's decades-long consolidation before its breakout... I love the hopium there." - Kain Warwick https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Best Risk Management Strategies for Cryptocurrency Leverage Trading
Leverage Trading in Crypto: Essential Risk Management Strategies for Australian Traders Leverage trading in the cryptocurrency market can be exhilarating but also extremely risky, and platforms like Immediate Nextgen are increasingly helping Australian traders navigate this complex landscape with greater...
Altcoin Market Update: New Rekt Capital Newsletter Edition
New edition of the Rekt Capital Newsletter is live I share an Altcoin Market Update Features analysis on the following Altcoins: $XMR $LINK $RENDER $FARTCOIN $WIF $SPX Sign up to read it here: https://t.co/g5QLlHJPVY #BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
Polygon's Activity Hinges on Centralized Companies' Participation
"The best way for the Polygon blockchain to have as much activity as possible is for centralized companies to push as much activity to that blockchain as possible" https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Sygnum Sees Tokenization and State Bitcoin Reserves Taking Off in 2026
Sygnum predicts US crypto regulation will spur sovereign Bitcoin reserves and accelerate tokenized bond issuance by major financial institutions in 2026.
SDK Simplifies Cross‑chain Bridge and App Deposits
"Think of cross-chain experience as I go to a bridge, I bridge over, then I go to the app that I wanna use, I deposit into that app. This is an SDK that the app uses itself." https://t.co/749nZRoMey
One‑click Cross‑chain Support Should Be Universal for Apps
"Every app should have the ability to go cross-chain with one click." - Marc Boiron https://t.co/749nZRoMey
Spain-Based DAO Xmaquina Raises $10M for Early-Stage Robotics Investments
Insider Brief Nearly a year after its first Genesis Auction went live, Spain-based decentralize autonomous organization Xmaquina says it has raised more than $10 million through an onchain funding model designed to broaden access to early-stage robotics investments. According to...
Stakeholders Claim Stablecoins Are Difficult, Contrary to Industry Narrative
"We are having all of these discussions with fintech, banks, enterprises, merchants, and all of them are talking about how hard it is to use stablecoins, which is the opposite of what all of us are saying." - Marc Boiron https://t.co/749nZRoMey
LSEG Launches Blockchain-Based Digital Settlement Network
The London Stock Exchange (LSEG) has launched a blockchain-friendly settlement service, enabling the movement of commercial bank money for digital asset transactions.
Lemon Launches Bitcoin-Backed Credit Card in Cash-Hoarding Argentina
Crypto exchange Lemon has launched a Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card in Argentina, letting users lock up BTC as collateral to access peso credit lines without selling their coins.
SHOW Token Uses AI and Web3 Infrastructure to Improve Film Production Efficiency
SHOW Token Launches AI-Web3 Film Platform As the Web3 ecosystem shifts toward utility-focused projects, SHOW Token emerges as a blockchain-based initiative applying artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3 infrastructure to the film industry. The project explores how on-chain participation and AI-assisted workflows...
Swift to Build Shared Ledger for Tokenised Asset Transactions
Bank-to-bank messaging network Swift is to add a blockchain-based shared ledger to its infrastructure having successfully completed digital asset interoperability trials in collaboration with BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo and Societe Generale – Forge.
DeFi Quietly Breaks up with Discord as Scams Overwhelm Public Channels
Ticketed help desks and live support are replacing always-on Discord channels at major DeFi protocols.
Crypto Slump Hits ARK ETFs in Q4, Coinbase Becomes Top Detractor
A fourth-quarter crypto downturn exposed how closely ARK’s flagship ETFs are now tied to digital assets, with Coinbase and Roblox emerging as the biggest performance drags.
#509: Nic Roberts-Huntley, CEO of Blueprint Finance, on DeFi’s Next Frontier, Institutional Yield Generation, and Crypto Vaults
In this episode, Nic Roberts-Huntley, a former surgeon turned DeFi entrepreneur, explains how institutional yield generation is poised to become crypto's next growth engine, highlighting Blueprint Finance's Concrete and Glow protocols that offer institutional-grade earning, borrowing, protection, and advanced trading...
DeFi’s Missing Primitive: Insurance
This post was co-authored with Francesco Mangia, a quantitative researcher with experience in both DeFi and traditional finance, specializing in risk analysis, quantitative strategies, and financial infrastructure.
YouHodler’s Tony Severino Looks Back on 2025 and Crypto Investing
YouHodler market analyst Tony Severino looks back on a wild 2025 for cryptocurrency. Global macro: The end of synchronized liquidity expansion “The defining macro development of 2025 was not a single policy decision, crisis, or headline event. It was the...
Bitcoin at Risk of Dropping Under $96,000 as U.S.-Iran Rhetoric Pressures Risk Assets
Total crypto market value jumped toward $3.25 trillion before gains cooled, with bitcoin steady above $96,000 and mixed performance across majors.
Blockchain Firm Eyes $200M in Tokenized Water Projects Across Asia
Some crypto executives predict the tokenized real-world asset market will grow significantly in 2026, fueled by adoption in emerging economies.
The Most Advanced Bitcoin Solo Pool Is Now Online: mysolopool.com
The cryptocurrency mining landscape has just been revolutionized with the launch of mysolopool.com—the most advanced Bitcoin solo mining pool now available. While the crypto mining space has been dominated by just four outdated solo pools that are slow, non-transparent, and...
Crypto Fear & Greed Index Flips to ‘Greed’ for First Time Since October
Crypto traders and investors can use sentiment indexes to gauge the market and inform their decisions on whether conditions favor buying or selling.
Solana Mobile to Airdrop 1.8B SKR Tokens to Users, 141M to Devs
Solana Seeker owners and mobile app builders will receive billions of Seeker (SKR) tokens next week. The airdrop represents 20% of the total token supply.
Blockchain Analytics Platform Nansen, Katana Partner to Provide Enhanced On-Chain Insights
Blockchain analytics platform Nansen has recently teamed up with Katana, a specialized blockchain tailored for rapid trading and optimized liquidity management. This collaboration aims to deliver deeper, real-time insights into on-chain activities, empowering traders and developers with tools to navigate...
New Polymarket Bettor Places $40,000 on U.S. Striking Iran Tonight
One trader went against the current trend of low chances for a strike tonight by placing the new $40,000 bet.
Sui Back Online After 6-Hour Outage that Halted Transactions
Despite a fix from Sui core developers, the Sui Foundation has not provided details on what triggered the network outage.
CARDS Token Surges as Gacha Volume Hits All-Time High
Tokenized trading card platforms are making a comeback with sector activity approaching new highs.
Bitpanda Targets Frankfurt IPO with up to $5.5B Valuation: Report
The Vienna-based crypto platform is weighing a potential 2026 listing in Germany as more digital asset companies position for public markets.
Project Eleven Scores $20M Series A
NEW YORK, NY, Project Eleven, the leader in post-quantum security and migration for digital assets, announced a $20 million Series A funding round led by Castle Island Ventures.
Berachain Rallies 40% After Unveiling ‘Bera Builds Businesses’ Plan
The Berachain Foundation plans to “build, acquire, or partner” businesses that create value for the BERA token.
Bitwise Lists Bitcoin, Ether and Solana ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm
The listings give investors local-currency exposure to spot and staking-based crypto products through a regulated exchange, marking Bitwise's latest move in Europe.
Zcash Foundation Says SEC Closed 2023 Probe Into Privacy Coin
The investigation into Zcash, launched with an SEC subpoena over a “matter of certain crypto asset offerings,” ended this week, according to the foundation.
Ether’s Price Vs. Fundamentals Gap May Signal a 2026 Opportunity
Etherealize CEO Vivek Raman argues that ETH's lagging price masks strengthening fundamentals that could reshape how the token is valued in 2026.