🎯Today's Crypto Pulse
Updated 14m 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 15, 2026
Sats Terminal Integrates Morpho Into Borrow, Expanding DeFi Borrowing Options for Bitcoin Holders
Sats Terminal announced the integration of Morpho into its Borrow interface, giving Bitcoin holders a non‑custodial DeFi borrowing option alongside existing centralized venues. The upgrade lets users wrap BTC, bridge it to the EVM, and secure stablecoins from Morpho while retaining full control of their private keys. Detailed loan metrics such as LTV, interest rates and liquidation parameters are displayed side‑by‑side for transparent comparison. Backed by Coinbase Ventures and Draper Associates, the move aims to streamline fragmented Bitcoin‑backed credit markets.
By TechBullion
Social•Jan 15, 2026
Bitcoin Rallies While Unpriced Risks Loom
⏰ Starting in 5 minutes (12pm ET)! Bitcoin is rallying 📈 but the biggest risks may not be priced in yet In today's @Unchained_pod livestream: 🧠 Steven Ehrlich w/ Grayscale's head of research Zach Pandl (@LowBeta_) on markets & regulatory delays then... 🔐 I'll speak...
By Laura Shin
News•Jan 15, 2026
YouHodler’s Tony Severino Shares 2026 Crypto Predictions for BTC, ETH and More
YouHodler analyst Tony Severino predicts 2026 will be Bitcoin’s pivotal year, with the $74,000 support zone acting as a litmus test for a continued bull market. He warns that failure to hold $100,000 could signal a shift to a bear...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 15, 2026
Get Access to Strategy’s 11% Bitcoin Dividends without Owning the Stock Through This New Token
Crypto startup Saturn is launching USDat, a dollar‑denominated token whose returns mirror Strategy’s 11% annualized preferred‑stock dividend. The project secured $800,000 in seed funding, including $500,000 from YZi Labs and $300,000 led by Sora Ventures. USDat converts Strategy’s STRC credit...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 15, 2026
Crypto for Advisors: Blockchain’s Impact on Government
The CLARITY Act aims to resolve the SEC‑CFTC jurisdictional split by classifying digital assets and assigning regulatory oversight, paving the way for broader blockchain adoption in government. Proponents argue that blockchain can deliver real‑time, auditable visibility into campaign finance, public...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 15, 2026
Republic Shares Update on 2025 Activities
Republic released its 2025 activity update, spotlighting the launch of Mirror Tokens—digital assets that track private‑company securities—issued under Reg D for accredited investors. The platform reported $500 million in reservations of interest, with SpaceX tokens as the first listing. Across its verticals,...
By Crowdfund Insider
Blog•Jan 15, 2026
Starknet Partners with NEAR to Bring STRK to Solana
Ethereum L2 Starknet has launched its native token STRK on the Solana blockchain through a cross‑chain integration with NEAR Intents. The NEAR Intents protocol lets users receive STRK directly in Solana wallets without a traditional bridge, using a solver‑based execution...
By Camila Russo
News•Jan 15, 2026
Galaxy Digital Stock Rises 4% After Texas Grid Operator Approves Data Center Expansion
Galaxy Digital's shares rose 4% after ERCOT approved an 830 MW power addition to its Helios data‑center in West Texas, more than doubling the site’s capacity to 1.6 GW. The expansion underpins the firm’s AI and high‑performance computing strategy, with construction already...
By CoinDesk
Blog•Jan 15, 2026
Bitcoin Fails to Hold Above $97K as Rally Cools
Bitcoin slipped below the $97,000 threshold on Jan. 15, hovering around $96,035 as the broader crypto market steadied after two days of rally. Total market capitalization dipped to roughly $3.34 trillion, a 0.8% decline, while most top‑10 assets traded flat except for...
By Camila Russo
News•Jan 15, 2026
Ripple Injects $150 Million Into LMAX to Push RLUSD Stablecoin for Institutions
Ripple is providing $150 million to LMAX Group in a multi‑year financing deal to embed its RLUSD stablecoin into LMAX’s global exchange infrastructure. The partnership will make RLUSD a core collateral and settlement asset across spot crypto, perpetual futures and CFDs,...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 15, 2026
Michael Saylor's Strategy Still Has Major Upside Despite 2025 Plunge, Says TD Cowen
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) remains a bullish play on bitcoin despite a 66% share decline in late 2025. TD Cowen trimmed its 12‑month price target to $440 from $500, yet this still implies roughly 150% upside from the current $175 level....
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 15, 2026
Lingfeng Capital Preps Digital Venture Fund
Lingfeng Capital announced the upcoming launch of its Digital Venture Fund (DVF), a regulated, tokenised venture vehicle. The fund will operate across multiple blockchain networks, giving investors exposure to early‑stage fintech and digital infrastructure projects. By tokenising equity stakes, DVF...
By Finextra
News•Jan 15, 2026
On-Chain Vault Services Could Give Banks an On-Ramp to Crypto Markets
On‑chain vaults are smart‑contract wallets that automatically allocate stablecoins to the highest‑yielding DeFi strategies. They provide non‑custodial, 24/7 redeemable exposure with yields ranging from 3.7% to over 7%, outpacing many traditional money‑market funds. The piece argues banks could adopt these...
By American Banker Technology
News•Jan 15, 2026
Meld Secures $7m to Expand Global Stablecoin Network
Meld, a digital‑asset infrastructure provider, closed a $7 million strategic funding round led by Lightspeed Faction. The capital will fund expansion of its global stablecoin network, sales force, and customer‑success capabilities. Meld’s platform links more than 150 fiat currencies to a...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 15, 2026
Crypto Market News Today: CLARITY Act Draft Groups XRP and Solana with Bitcoin as DeepSnitch AI Shows 100X Potential
A draft of the U.S. "Clarity Act" proposes that tokens such as XRP, Solana and Dogecoin receive the same legal treatment as Bitcoin and Ethereum if they become the primary asset in a U.S.-listed exchange‑traded product by Jan. 1. The provision...
By TechBullion
Social•Jan 15, 2026
Senate Crypto Bill Threatens Existing DeFi Landscape
Is the Senate's crypto market structure draft bill bad for DeFi? 🧐 Vy Le says it could “sweep up all of DeFi as it is today” 👇 #cryptobill #marketstructure #senate
By Laura Shin
News•Jan 15, 2026
Stablecoins and Self-Custody Are Driving the Rise of Crypto Neobanks
Crypto builders are moving from protocol development to neobank‑style services, leveraging stablecoins to offer on‑chain spending, saving, and borrowing. Projects such as ether.fi and Polygon have accelerated this shift through product launches and acquisitions aimed at stablecoin payments infrastructure. The...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 15, 2026
Lower Volatility, Bigger Allocations: Ark Invest Sees Bitcoin Entering Its Next Chapter
Ark Invest says Bitcoin has entered an institutional maturity phase, driven by spot Bitcoin ETFs and digital‑asset‑treasury strategies that now hold roughly 12% of the total supply. In the 18 months since ETFs were approved, they have attracted more than...
By CoinDesk
Blog•Jan 15, 2026
Bitcoin Rips as ETF Flows Flip Bullish
Bitcoin surged toward $98,000 as spot and futures ETFs recorded a net inflow of $1.71 billion this week, reversing the prior week’s $681 million outflow. The inflows extended to ETH, SOL and XRP ETFs, pushing the Crypto Fear & Greed Index up...
By Lark Davis
News•Jan 15, 2026
Galaxy Closes First $75M Blockchain-Based Loan Deal on Avalanche
Galaxy Digital closed its first tokenized collateralized loan obligation on Avalanche, financing roughly $75 million and anchored by a $50 million allocation from Grove, an institutional credit protocol. The CLO, named Galaxy CLO 2025‑1, backs Arch Lending’s over‑collateralized Bitcoin and Ether consumer loans...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 15, 2026
Digital Assets: Figment, Ledger, Lombard Partner to Enable Earning Opportunities for Bitcoin Holders
Figment, Ledger and Lombard have launched a joint solution that lets Bitcoin holders earn yields while keeping their coins in self‑custody. The system swaps deposited BTC for Lombard’s LBTC token, which accrues rewards via the Babylon Bitcoin Staking Protocol. Figment...
By Crowdfund Insider
News•Jan 15, 2026
Fasset Names Rafiza Ghazali MD, Consumer Banking
Fasset, the global banking and investment platform, has appointed veteran banker Rafiza Ghazali as Managing Director of Consumer Banking, effective 1 February 2026. The hire comes as Fasset moves to launch the world’s first stablecoin‑based Islamic digital bank after receiving provisional approval...
By Finextra
Social•Jan 15, 2026
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...
By Laura Shin
News•Jan 15, 2026
The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin Mining Hosting Companies in 2026
Independent testing of ten Bitcoin mining‑hosting providers using identical Antminer S23 Hyd units revealed a stark performance gap, with the top tier delivering over 105% annual ROI and the lowest falling below 50%. OneMiners.com emerged as the clear leader, posting a...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 15, 2026
Tom Lee's Bitmine Immersion Invests $200 Million in YouTube Star MrBeast’s Company
Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced a $200 million investment in Beast Industries, the corporate arm of YouTube star MrBeast. The deal gives Bitmine a minority stake in a brand that commands over 450 million subscribers across its channels. It aligns with Bitmine’s ambition...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 15, 2026
Ethereum’s Surprising Usage Drop Suggests the Network Solved the Wrong Problem with Fusaka Upgrade
Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade, rolled out in December 2025 and January 2026, raised the blob target from six to fourteen and the maximum from nine to twenty‑one, aiming to lower roll‑up costs by expanding data‑availability capacity. A MigaLabs study of 750,000...
By CryptoSlate
News•Jan 15, 2026
Short Squeeze Hits Top 500 Cryptos as Traders Unwind Bearish Bets
The crypto market endured its largest short‑squeeze since the October 10 crash, erasing about $200 million in short positions across the top 500 tokens. Glassnode data shows Bitcoin led the unwind with $71 million liquidated, followed by Ether and Dash. The rapid...
By Cointelegraph
Social•Jan 15, 2026
Ethereum Breaks CME Gap, Signals New Upside Potential
$ETH Ethereum wasn't able to do that back in December 2025 But ETH now has yet another chance at additional upside Thus far, Ethereum has been able to Weekly Close above the CME Gap top and retest it into new support, which has...
By Rekt Capital
News•Jan 15, 2026
Strategy’s Preferred 'STRC' Drops Below Par After Ex Dividend Date
Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred (STRC) fell below its $100 par value in pre‑market trading after the latest ex‑dividend date. The preferred offers an 11 % annualized yield on a $100 stated amount, and the dip aligns with typical...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 15, 2026
Societe Generale Works with Swift to Settle Tokenize Bonds Using Cash and Stablecoins
Société Générale’s digital‑asset unit SG‑FORGE partnered with SWIFT to settle tokenized bonds using its MiCA‑compliant EURCV stablecoin, the first native stablecoin integrated with the global messaging network. The trial demonstrated end‑to‑end processes—including issuance, delivery‑versus‑payment, coupon payments and redemption—across both fiat...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 15, 2026
Bitcoin Spot Demand Builds as Short Squeeze Risk Increases
Bitcoin has risen roughly 10% in 2026, trading just below $97,000, and the advance is now driven primarily by spot purchases rather than leveraged futures positions. On‑chain metrics from Checkonchain show the price move from $90k to $97k shifted to...
By CoinDesk
News•Jan 15, 2026
PUPI Presale Launches January 17 via Gempad
PUPI, a character‑driven meme crypto project, will launch its public presale on January 17 via Gempad on Ethereum, pricing each token at $0.02. The sale allocates 50 million PUPI tokens with contribution caps of 0.01‑1 ETH per wallet. After the presale, the token...
By TechBullion
Blog•Jan 15, 2026
Senate Delays Key Crypto Bill Markup
The Senate Banking Committee’s long‑awaited markup of the crypto market‑structure bill was postponed just hours before it was set to begin, leaving the legislation without a new date. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong withdrew his support, warning that the draft could...
By Laura Shin
News•Jan 15, 2026
Best Risk Management Strategies for Cryptocurrency Leverage Trading
Cryptocurrency leverage trading offers amplified profit potential but also magnifies losses, especially in volatile markets. Australian platforms such as Immediate Nextgen provide tools like AI‑enhanced analytics, stop‑loss, and take‑profit orders to help traders manage risk. Effective strategies include using conservative...
By TechBullion
Social•Jan 15, 2026
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...
By Eli Ben-Sasson
News•Jan 15, 2026
Sygnum Sees Tokenization and State Bitcoin Reserves Taking Off in 2026
Sygnum predicts that US regulatory breakthroughs such as the CLARITY Act and a prospective Bitcoin Act will unlock sovereign Bitcoin reserves, with at least three G20 economies likely to add Bitcoin to their treasuries by 2026. The firm estimates that...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 15, 2026
Spain-Based DAO Xmaquina Raises $10M for Early-Stage Robotics Investments
Spain-based DAO Xmaquina has raised more than $10 million through its on‑chain Genesis Auction model, attracting nearly 2,000 contributors ranging from crypto‑focused venture funds to strategic angels. The auctions used uniform pricing and open participation, removing preferential terms typical of traditional...
By The AI Insider
News•Jan 15, 2026
LSEG Launches Blockchain-Based Digital Settlement Network
LSEG has launched the Digital Settlement House (DiSH), a blockchain‑compatible platform that enables instant, 24/7 settlement of commercial‑bank money for digital‑asset transactions. DiSH Cash tokenises deposits held at participating banks, supporting multiple currencies and both PVP and DVP settlement models....
By Finextra
News•Jan 15, 2026
Lemon Launches Bitcoin-Backed Credit Card in Cash-Hoarding Argentina
Lemon, one of Argentina’s biggest crypto exchanges, has introduced the nation’s first Bitcoin‑backed Visa credit card, allowing users to obtain peso‑denominated credit without liquidating their BTC holdings. Customers lock up 0.01 Bitcoin—about $960—as collateral to receive an initial limit of one...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 15, 2026
SHOW Token Uses AI and Web3 Infrastructure to Improve Film Production Efficiency
SHOW Token has launched an AI‑driven, Web3‑based platform aimed at modernizing film production. The utility token is embedded in the platform to grant access and incentivize participation rather than serve as a speculative asset. By combining blockchain’s transparent contribution tracking...
By AiThority
News•Jan 15, 2026
Swift to Build Shared Ledger for Tokenised Asset Transactions
Swift will integrate a blockchain‑based shared ledger into its global messaging network after successful interoperability trials with BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo and Societe Generale‑Forge. The ledger aims to enable real‑time settlement of tokenised assets across borders, improving speed and transparency. Trials...
By Finextra
Social•Jan 15, 2026
Investors Missed Key Factor; 2026 Will Revive Altcoins
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 #𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 . 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. I sat down with Haseeb Qureshi to understand what went wrong. His answer surprised me. It wasn't about the projects, and it was also...
By Michaël van de Poppe
Social•Jan 15, 2026
Petro's Digital Promise Fell Short on Trust and Adoption
Petro promised to turn Venezuela’s natural wealth into digital money. In practice, it never gained trust… or users. @cryptonomista explains why 👇 https://t.co/7i1DdStByz
By Laura Shin
News•Jan 15, 2026
Miami’s Crypto-Settled Real Estate Record Broken by $14 Million USDT Transaction
A $14 million property deal in Miami set a new record by settling entirely in USDT, facilitated by tokenization platform Propy and developers Ciprés and Rilea Group. The buyer acquired five commercial units in the Mohawk development, with funds clearing in...
By CoinDesk
Social•Jan 15, 2026
BNB Chain Overtakes Ethereum in 2025 EVM Adoption
Not vs, just &. BNB Chain vs Ethereum - 2025's EVM adoption trends are now giving way to... - AMBCrypto https://t.co/oYdYxHZgqK.
By Changpeng Zhao
Social•Jan 15, 2026
XRP Search Interest Surges, Joins BTC and ETH
BIG: 🔥 XRP search interest surged on X, ranking among the top cashtags with BTC and ETH This follows XRPL developments and Ripple securing regulatory milestones. Source: U Today https://t.co/fm1SOzzq1F
By Wendy O
News•Jan 15, 2026
What Happens to Card Economics when Stablecoins Stroll up to the Till in SA?
South African retailers are piloting stablecoin‑based settlement at the point of sale, allowing token transfers to clear in seconds and dramatically compressing the traditional card economics stack. Pick n Pay’s rollout showed that merchants can add a crypto tender without...
By Finextra
News•Jan 15, 2026
DeFi Quietly Breaks up with Discord as Scams Overwhelm Public Channels
DeFi protocols are pulling back from public Discord servers as scam activity overwhelms community channels. Morpho announced its Discord is now read‑only and redirected users to ticket‑based tools like Intercom, while data platform DefiLlama is shifting to live chat and...
By Cointelegraph
News•Jan 15, 2026
Crypto Slump Hits ARK ETFs in Q4, Coinbase Becomes Top Detractor
A crypto market pullback in Q4 2025 dragged down Cathie Wood’s ARK ETFs, with Coinbase emerging as the top detractor. Coinbase’s shares fell roughly 35%, outpacing Bitcoin’s 22% loss and Ether’s 28% decline, while spot‑trading volumes on centralized exchanges slipped 9%...
By Cointelegraph
Podcast•Jan 15, 2026•29 min
#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...
By CryptoNews Podcast