🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 2h agoWhat's happening: Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds $204M of Bitcoin in 101st purchase
The firm bought 3,015 BTC for $204.1M, raising its total holdings above 720,000 BTC and bringing the cumulative cost to roughly $54.8B. The average price of $67,700 per BTC was below its overall cost basis of $75,985.
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By the numbers: Pepeto raises $7M in token presale
News•Jan 21, 2026
Central Banks vs Bitcoin: Who Deserves the Public’s Trust?
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, French central bank governor François Villeroy de Galhau argued that trust in money must come from independent public institutions, not private crypto issuers. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong rebutted, claiming Bitcoin’s decentralized protocol offers greater independence than any central bank. The panel highlighted a clash between regulation and innovation, while acknowledging that tokenized assets could operate within a regulated framework. Both speakers agreed that competition between central banks and Bitcoin could drive accountability and shape future digital‑currency policies.
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Bitcoin Sharks Scoop up BTC Like It's 2013 Despite 'Perfect Bull Trap'
Bitcoin’s large‑holder “sharks” are adding BTC at the fastest rate since 2013, even as the price slipped from near $98,000 to about $87,900. Glassnode data shows entities with 100‑1,000 BTC increasing net positions, signalling confidence in a longer‑term uptrend. Meanwhile, chartist...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Chainlink Is One of Crypto’s Most Undervalued Infrastructure Bets: Bitwise
Bitlink’s chief investment officer Matt Hougan argues Chainlink (LINK) is a vastly underrated crypto infrastructure asset. The decentralized oracle network, valued at roughly $10 billion, supplies real‑world data to stablecoins, tokenized securities, DeFi protocols and major financial institutions. Bitwise’s high conviction...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 21, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Crypto ETF Move – and the Risk of Getting ‘Institutional Crypto’ Wrong
Morgan Stanley has filed to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF, a Solana ETF that includes staking exposure, and an Ethereum Trust that offers staking rewards. This marks a departure from the bank’s traditional role of merely distributing third‑party crypto funds...
By Tearsheet
News•Jan 21, 2026
Bitpanda Expands Into Stocks and ETFs with Universal Exchange Push
Vienna‑based crypto platform Bitpanda is launching a universal exchange, adding roughly 10,000 stocks and ETFs to its app starting Jan. 29. The new offering provides real, non‑tokenized shares across the EU with a flat €1 fee per trade and no custody...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Trade Finance Is the Biggest Opportunity in Blockchain
Blockchain’s most compelling growth frontier is global trade finance, a $9.7‑trillion market plagued by paper‑based processes and a $2.5‑trillion financing gap for SMEs. By moving letters of credit, invoices and bills of lading onto immutable ledgers, blockchain can slash fraud,...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Younger Americans Back Crypto as Boomers Favor Traditional Banks: Survey
A January survey of 1,000 Americans reveals a stark generational divide in financial trust. About 40% of Gen Z and Millennials rate crypto platforms highly, while only 9% of Baby Boomers do the same, yet 74% of Boomers express strong confidence...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Unstoppable Domains and Digital Future Studio Launch .digitalfuture TLD at Davos to Support the Next Generation of Builders
Unstoppable Domains and Digital Future Studio unveiled the .digitalfuture top‑level domain at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The new TLD targets founders, operators, and organizations operating at the intersection of emerging tech, regulation, and finance. Backed by Unstoppable Domains’...
By MarTech Series
News•Jan 21, 2026
AI Technology That Powers High-Speed Crypto Arbitrage Systems
Modern crypto arbitrage now hinges on AI‑driven, multi‑layered systems that combine rapid market scanning, latency optimization, and predictive spread modeling. Each layer operates independently—detecting price gaps, validating risk, and executing fragmented orders—to capture fleeting inefficiencies across exchanges. Continuous learning loops...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 21, 2026
Linux Users Targeted by Crypto Thieves via Hijacked Apps on Snap Store
Security researcher Alan Pope revealed that crypto thieves are hijacking expired domains linked to Snap Store publishers to gain Snapcraft account access and push malicious updates. The attackers replace benign snaps with crypto‑wallet malware that steals recovery phrases via automatic...
By Help Net Security
News•Jan 21, 2026
New SEC Submissions Press on Self-Custody and DeFi Regulation
The SEC’s Crypto Task Force added two written submissions that focus on self‑custody rights and dealer classification for tokenized and DeFi assets. One, filed by “DK Willard,” cites Louisiana’s HB 488 to preserve strong registration, transparency and anti‑fraud safeguards in upcoming federal...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Observing an Early-Stage Crypto Platform: A Personal Review of Synthesz
Synthesz is an early‑stage crypto wealth platform that advertises entry at $25 and daily returns ranging from 0.48 % to 1.83 % through an auto‑compounding “AutoPilot” system, MEV trading software, and a claimed $140 million insurance backing. The service also offers hardware‑wallet integration,...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 21, 2026
Nansen Launches AI Crypto Trading Tools on Base, Solana
Nansen introduced autonomous crypto‑trading tools that let users place trades through AI‑driven conversational prompts on its mobile app. The feature, dubbed “vibe trading,” currently supports the Base and Solana blockchains and draws on Nansen’s massive on‑chain address database. Execution is...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Zcash Foundation Adds New Rust DNS Seeder to Improve Network Reliability
The Zcash Foundation released a new DNS seeder written in Rust, replacing older implementations used to bootstrap Zcash nodes. By leveraging the same networking code as the Zebra full‑node client, the seeder offers faster, safer peer discovery and aligns protocol...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 21, 2026
Rolex, Patek Lead High-End Watch Market Rebound Even as Bitcoin Struggles
Luxury watch resale values have risen about 4% over the past six months, contrasting sharply with a 25% decline in Bitcoin and a 30% drop in the CoinDesk 20 index. Morgan Stanley attributes the modest rebound to cleared excess inventory,...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 21, 2026
Bhutan to Deploy Sei Validator in Q1, Eyes Tokenization Collab
Bhutan will launch a Sei Network validator in the first quarter, a joint effort between the Sei Development Foundation and Druk Holding and Investments' technology division. The validator will secure the proof‑of‑stake chain and give Bhutan a foothold in a...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Cybercriminals Speak the Language Young People Trust
Criminal networks are systematically recruiting minors through familiar platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Discord, using encrypted messaging and crypto payments to mask their activities. They speak in coded, game‑like language that makes illegal tasks appear low‑risk and rewarding,...
By Help Net Security
News•Jan 21, 2026
Crypto Exchange OKX Reports YoY Increase in Digital Assets Trading Volume, DEX Activity
OKX reported a 16% year‑over‑year increase in centralized exchange trading volume and a 262% surge in decentralized exchange activity, pushing its user base beyond 120 million. The platform bolstered transparency with monthly Proof of Reserves showing $31.5 billion in assets and partnerships...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 21, 2026
Grayscale Files to Convert NEAR Protocol Trust Into ETF on NYSE Arca
Grayscale has submitted a preliminary prospectus to the SEC to transform its NEAR Protocol Trust into an exchange‑traded fund listed on NYSE Arca. The trust, which launched on the OTCQB in September, currently manages about $900,000 and its NAV per...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Bitcoin’s Digital Gold Status Under Scrutiny Amid Regulation
Is Bitcoin losing its “digital gold” status? 🥇❓ On Bits + Bips, Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia & Chris Perkins sit down with Coinbase’s David Duong to unpack: 📜 Crypto regulation 🌍 U.S.–Europe tensions 🏛️ Wall Street going onchain https://lnkd.in/gY4ib4mS
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 21, 2026
Tariffs Shake Markets, Bitcoin’s Safe‑Haven Claim Falters
In today’s @Unchained_pod Daily newsletter: 📉 Tariffs spook markets and crypto gets treated like pure risk Is bitcoin’s safe haven narrative cracking? 📩 Read here: https://t.co/FUZxdYEu1B https://t.co/e34XjfSUYk
By Laura Shin
News•Jan 21, 2026
Trump’s Crypto Advisor Calls for Compromises to Pass Crypto Bill
Patrick Witt, the White House’s top crypto adviser, warned that the Senate’s crypto market‑structure bill must be rushed through while bipartisan compromises are still possible. He emphasized that a multi‑trillion‑dollar industry cannot operate indefinitely without a clear regulatory framework, and...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
How Tokenized Real Estate Is Reshaping Access to Global Property Markets – Aria Oh
Tokenized real estate is emerging as a catalyst for global property investment, with industry forecasts projecting a market exceeding $10 trillion by 2030. Investor Aria Oh, leveraging cross‑industry experience from fashion, blockchain, and real‑estate markets in New York, Seoul, London, and Dubai,...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 21, 2026
Crypto to Reach 50% of Fortune 500 in 2026: Ripple President
Ripple president Monica Long predicts that by the end of 2026 roughly 250 Fortune 500 companies will either hold crypto or run blockchain‑based financial products. She forecasts corporate balance sheets will contain over $1 trillion in digital assets, with half of the...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Tether Teams Up with Digital Assets Platform Bitqik to Support Stablecoin Focused Initiatives in Laos
Tether announced two strategic collaborations aimed at expanding stablecoin adoption and digital‑asset literacy in emerging markets. In Laos, it partnered with regulated platform Bitqik to deliver workshops, online resources and seminars targeting over 10,000 students and entrepreneurs. Simultaneously, Tether joined...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 21, 2026
Fundstrat’s Lee Sees ‘Painful’ Start to 2026 Before Late-Year Rebound
Tom Lee, Fundstrat's head of research, warned that 2026 will start with a painful 15‑20% correction across both stock and crypto markets, driven by geopolitical tension, tariffs and political divides. He expects a late‑year rebound as the Federal Reserve turns...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 21, 2026
Crypto Coin Minute for January 21st, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
On January 21, 2026 the cryptocurrency market showed a modest pullback, with Bitcoin slipping 2.18% to $88,845, Ethereum down 4.95% at $2,940, Binance Coin falling 4.05% to $873, XRP losing 1.27% to $1.90, and Solana dropping 1.11% to $127. The price dip coincided...
By Crypto Coin Minute
Podcast•Jan 20, 2026•5 min
URGENT: Bitcoin And Gold MAJOR MOVES AHEAD (Profit Guide)
In this episode, host Nick Valdez breaks down recent macroeconomic events that are driving heightened volatility in Bitcoin and gold markets, emphasizing the need for strategic hedging in 2026. He outlines key technical signals suggesting major price moves for both...
By The Bitboy Crypto Podcast
News•Jan 20, 2026
Bitcoin Enters Delaware Life’s Retirement Annuity Portfolio
Delaware Life Insurance Company is introducing a Bitcoin‑linked fixed indexed annuity that blends U.S. equity performance with a managed exposure to Bitcoin via BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF. The product applies volatility controls designed to limit Bitcoin‑related swings to about...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 20, 2026
Hong Kong Defends 'Same Risk, Same Regulation' Approach for Crypto at WEF
Hong Kong Finance Secretary Paul Chan defended the city’s “same activity, same risk, same regulation” framework for digital assets at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The approach ties regulatory requirements to the risk profile of a service rather than...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 20, 2026
CoinTerminal’s Max Stochyk Duarte on Token Launches, Retail Protection, and Surviving 2026
CoinTerminal’s Head of Sales Maximiliano Stochyk Duarte explained that token launches in 2026 must earn retail trust through solid business models and transparent token economics. The Dubai‑based launchpad leverages a 650,000‑member community and a 12‑hour refundable period to lower investor...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 20, 2026
Not All Crypto Is Equal: Schwab Maps Where the Money Actually Is in Digital Assets
Schwab’s Center for Financial Research released a three‑layer model for crypto, dividing the market into foundational networks, infrastructure, and products. The base layer—Bitcoin, Ethereum and similar blockchains—accounts for roughly 80% of the sector’s $3.2 trillion market cap. Infrastructure protocols such as...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 20, 2026
ETH Price Metric Flashes Buy Signal After 3 Years of Seller Dominance
Ethereum’s net taker volume turned positive, registering about $390 million of buy‑side imbalance since Jan. 6 – the strongest since January 2023. After nearly three years of sell‑side dominance, the metric suggests futures traders are regaining conviction. ETH remains above the critical $3,000...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 20, 2026
Why Smart Contract Security Can’t Wait for “Better” AI Models
In 2024, smart‑contract vulnerabilities cost the Web3 ecosystem $1.42 billion across 149 incidents, with access‑control flaws alone responsible for $953.2 million. While the community debates perfect AI solutions, current AI‑powered static analysis tools already capture roughly 80 % of known issues, and models...
By Security Boulevard
News•Jan 20, 2026
Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News
Fintech’s weekly roundup spotlights AI’s rising valuation and deployment, new payment partnerships, and record credit extensions. ElevenLabs is in talks that could push its valuation to $11 billion, while Synechron rolls out AI agents for workflow automation. dLocal teams with Honor...
By Finovate
Blog•Jan 20, 2026
Earn Yield or Trade Stocks and Metals on Manifest
Manifest is a Solana‑native DeFi platform that runs an on‑chain central limit order book and charges zero trading fees. It offers two primary products: Destiny Vaults, where users deposit stablecoins like CASH or PYUSD to earn up to 38% APY...
By Lark Davis
News•Jan 20, 2026
Blockchain: From Regulatory Ambiguity to Operational Blueprint
Regulators across the EU and U.S. are moving from vague crypto principles to concrete rules, compelling financial firms to redesign blockchain systems for auditability and legal accountability. The EU’s MiCA framework now demands identifiable issuers, risk controls, and one‑to‑one reserve...
By Payments Cards & Mobile
News•Jan 20, 2026
Mastercard Said to Weigh Zerohash Investment After Ending Takeover Talks Worth Billions
Mastercard is weighing a strategic investment in blockchain infrastructure firm Zerohash after acquisition talks collapsed, despite earlier reports that the payment giant might have paid up to $2 billion for a full buyout. Zerohash, valued at $1 billion after a $104 million Series D‑2...
By CoinDesk
Blog•Jan 20, 2026
Quantum Random Number Generator Achieves 10σ Contextuality Violation On-Chip
Researchers have built an on‑chip semi‑device‑independent quantum random number generator that leverages a 10σ violation of the KCBS contextuality inequality. The silicon‑photonic system prepares, transforms and measures qutrit states, delivering a certified conditional min‑entropy of 0.077 ± 0.002 bits per round. This...
By Quantum Zeitgeist
News•Jan 20, 2026
Trump Media Sets Date for Shareholders to Receive Reward Tokens
Trump Media announced that shareholders will receive reward tokens on February 2, 2026, the record date for the distribution. The company partnered with Crypto.com to issue and custody the non‑transferable tokens, which are not securities and cannot be exchanged for cash. Token...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 20, 2026
Currency.com Signs with Zodia Markets
Currency.com announced a strategic partnership with Zodia Markets, an institutional‑grade digital‑asset liquidity venue backed by Standard Chartered Bank. The integration gives Currency.com access to one of the deepest liquidity pools, extensive banking rails, and a global footprint, enabling faster, fairly‑priced...
By Finextra
News•Jan 20, 2026
Trump's New CFTC Chief Selig Starts 'Future-Proof' Initiative to Champion Crypto
Mike Selig, newly appointed CFTC chairman under President Trump, announced a "future‑proof" crypto initiative aimed at codifying digital‑asset oversight into formal rules. He emphasized that the $3 trillion crypto market warrants tailored regulations rather than ad‑hoc enforcement. Selig also unveiled an...
By CoinDesk
Social•Jan 20, 2026
Post‑Quantum Crypto: Blockchains’ Biggest Upgrade Yet
Implementing post-quantum cryptography will be the largest undertaking blockchains have ever embarked on, Alex Pruden says Here's why 👇 #quantumcomputing #cryptography #blockchain
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 20, 2026
SEC Commissioner: Senate Nears Crypto Market Structure Bill
JUST IN: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says the Senate is finalizing the details of the crypto market structure bill. She emphasized the importance of getting all the pieces right before it moves forward. Source: Bloomberg https://t.co/bDl0n7iIoU
By Wendy O
News•Jan 20, 2026
Chainlink Expands Data Streams to Cover Multitrillion-Dollar U.S. Stock Market
Chainlink has upgraded its Data Streams product to deliver 24/5 coverage of U.S. stocks and ETFs, using a pull‑based model that provides sub‑second updates only when trades occur. The new feed includes market‑status flags and bid‑ask spreads, reducing gas costs...
By CoinDesk
Social•Jan 20, 2026
Your Crypto‑bank Integration Is Fundamentally Flawed
If this is how you’re integrating crypto into tradfi bank app, you’re doing it wrong: https://t.co/kWU3jPhsdf
By Jason Mikula
Social•Jan 20, 2026
DTC Must Embrace Tokenization or Face Blockbuster Fate
If DTC doesn't go all in on tokenization... they are in trouble, they'll become a Blockbuster, says @kkirkbos https://t.co/IYyWwt1LDc
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 20, 2026
Alex Zozos Explains Securitize‑Galaxy Partnership Details
Want to know about the Securitize - Galaxy partnership? Hear from @SuperstateInc's GC @AlexZozos https://t.co/IYyWwt1LDc https://t.co/EmzS0EAAFX
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 20, 2026
Mantle's $4B Hackathon Fuels RWA & DeFi Innovation
Shoutout to @0xMantle for backing the next wave of RWA and DeFi innovation 🌍🛠 With a $4B treasury, 7M+ user reach, and $150k in prizes, the Mantle Global Hackathon 2025 is where onchain builders should be looking. Register here: https://t.co/agPHHmb6Sd
By Laura Shin
Social•Jan 20, 2026
Crypto Could Unlock Wealth for 4 Billion People
About to go live on @BloombergLive to talk about how crypto will unlock wealth generation opportunity for 4 billion people https://t.co/J3Sp2JSZBA
By Brian Armstrong