JPMorgan Sees Fed's Next Move an Interest-Rate Increase, Crypto Bulls Talk About Cuts
JPMorgan predicts the Federal Reserve will keep rates steady at 3.5‑3.75% this year and raise them by 25 basis points in the third quarter of 2027, contradicting market pricing that anticipates cuts. The bank’s outlook aligns with a bullish 10‑year Treasury yield pattern that could push yields toward 6%. Crypto analysts remain optimistic about lower rates, citing potential Bitcoin gains if liquidity improves. Other major banks have shifted toward earlier cut timelines after recent employment data.
Thailand Targets ‘Gray Money’ with Unified Oversight of Gold and Crypto
Thailand has launched a coordinated anti‑money‑laundering campaign that brings physical gold markets and crypto‑asset services under a single oversight framework. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered lower reporting thresholds for gold and stricter enforcement of the global Travel Rule on digital‑asset providers....
21Shares' Bitcoin and Gold Exchange-Traded Product Debuts on London Stock Exchange
The 21Shares Bitcoin and Gold ETP, branded BOLD, launched on the London Stock Exchange on Jan 13, 2026, offering physically backed exposure to both bitcoin and gold in a single vehicle. It is the first UK‑listed product to combine these two...
Bitcoin and Ether Traders Bet on Calmer Times
Bitcoin and ether traders are shifting toward a low‑volatility outlook as the 30‑day implied volatility (IV) for Bitcoin fell to 40%, its lowest level since October, while ether's IV slipped below 60%, the lowest since September 2024. The decline in...
Bitwise Calls 401(k) Bitcoin Allergy 'Ridiculous' As Warren Presses SEC
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan argued Bitcoin’s price swings were less volatile than some high‑flying stocks, calling bans on its inclusion in 401(k) plans “ridiculous.” He cited a comparison where Bitcoin’s 65% swing from April to October 2025 was...
SEC Boss Bullish Trump Will Sign Market Structure Bill This Year
SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced he is confident the bipartisan crypto market structure bill will reach President Donald Trump’s desk for signature this year. He highlighted the 2025 GENIUS Act as a foundational step that provided early regulatory clarity for...
Ex-NYC Mayor Unveils ‘NYC Token’ Memecoin Weeks After Leaving Office
Former New York City mayor Eric Adams announced the NYC Token, a Solana‑based memecoin intended to fund anti‑antisemitism and anti‑Americanism initiatives and support blockchain education for underserved students. Within 30 minutes of launch the token’s price plunged from $0.47 to...
Senators Pitch Bill to Lock in Protections for Crypto Developers
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) to exempt blockchain developers and service providers who do not handle user funds from money‑transmitter regulations. The bill seeks to clarify that writing code or maintaining...
Crypto Coin Minute for January 13th, 2026 at 05:15 AM Pacific Time.
Bitcoin hovered near $91,929, up 1.59% in 24 hours, while Ethereum rose 0.83% to $3,133.80 and Solana gained 1.63% to $141.87. Binance Coin and XRP posted modest gains above $900 and $2 respectively. Meanwhile, Robert Kiyosaki warned of a looming silver crash,...
SEC Chair: ‘Remains to Be Seen‘ Whether US Will Seize Venezuela‘s Reported Bitcoin
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said it “remains to be seen” whether the United States will seize Venezuela’s reported Bitcoin holdings after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Analysts estimate the stash could be as high as 600,000 BTC, roughly $60 billion,...
Fitch Ratings Flags Bitcoin-Backed Securities for ‘High Market Value Risk’
Fitch Ratings has classified Bitcoin‑backed securities as speculative‑grade, citing heightened market‑value risk. The agency warns that Bitcoin’s price volatility and counter‑party exposures could erode collateral coverage, leading to potential losses. This rating influences banks, asset managers and other institutions that...
Lighter Token Struggles as Farmers Transition to Alternative Exchanges
Lighter’s LIT token has slipped 15% on the day and 27% over the past week, just weeks after its token generation event. Daily trading volume has collapsed to $1.73 billion, pushing Lighter from market‑leading volumes to fifth place among perpetual DEXs....
CFTC to Tap Tyler Winklevoss, Other Crypto CEOs as First Members of Innovation Panel
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig has reconstituted the agency’s Innovation Advisory Committee, appointing crypto CEOs—including Gemini’s Tyler Winklevoss and Kraken’s Arjun Sethi—as its charter members. The panel also draws executives from prediction‑market platforms and legacy exchanges such as Nasdaq,...
Crypto Infrastructure Firm Bakkt Jumps 17% on Deeper Stablecoin Payments Push with New Deal
Bakkt announced it will acquire Distributed Technologies Research (DTR) for roughly $168 million, issuing about 9.1 million Class A shares that represent 31.5% of its current equity. The deal, pending shareholder and regulator sign‑off, places DTR’s CEO Akshay Naheta at Bakkt’s helm. Shares...
NEAR Rises 5.7% to $1.73 Before Giving Back Gains
NEAR Protocol’s native token surged 5.7% to $1.73 after the U.S. market opened, only to slip back to $1.68 amid a wave of sell‑side pressure. The rally was driven by a sharp, short‑lived volume spike that remained well below institutional...
Bitcoin Loses to Gold as Debasement Trade with BTC at 2-Year Lows: Analysis
Precious metals have surged to new all‑time highs while Bitcoin stalls, slipping below 20 ounces of gold and reaching its lowest BTC/XAU ratio in two years. Analyst Karel Mercx argues that the long‑standing “debasement trade” narrative is broken, positioning gold...
Wall Street Broker Benchmark Says This Could Be a Pivotal Week for Digital Assets
Wall Street broker Benchmark says the Senate’s upcoming market‑structure vote could finally codify how digital assets are regulated in the United States. By moving from political debate to legislative execution, the bill aims to end years of regulatory uncertainty that...
BitMine Adds 24,000 Ether, but Warns Accumulation May Slow without Shareholder Approval
BitMine Immersion Technologies increased its Ethereum holdings by 24,266 ETH, bringing total assets to 4,167,768 ETH – roughly 3.45% of the circulating supply. The firm aims for a 5% stake but faces a funding ceiling after its $500 million equity authorization is exhausted....
Ethereum Set for 95% Copycat Rally Against Bitcoin
Ethereum’s Ether could post a near‑doubling rally versus Bitcoin if the ETH/BTC pair breaks decisively above the 0.042 BTC neckline. The move would complete an inverse head‑and‑shoulders pattern that previously delivered a 95% upside between 2019 and 2021. Analysts, including Michael...
Crypto Custody Company BitGo Seeks up to $201 Million in US IPO
BitGo Holdings filed an S‑1 to launch an IPO of 11.8 million Class A shares, targeting a price between $15 and $17 per share. The offering could raise up to $201 million and would value the crypto‑custody firm at roughly $1.96 billion. BitGo currently...
Strategy Makes Biggest Bitcoin Purchase Since July 2025, Adds $1.25B in BTC
Corporate Bitcoin investor Strategy announced a $1.25 billion purchase of 13,627 BTC, the largest acquisition since July 2025. The buy brings its total holdings to 687,410 BTC, valued at roughly $51.8 billion, with an average cost basis of $75,353 per coin. Funding...
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 3.1% as Index Trades Flat
The CoinDesk 20 index closed flat at 2,882.46 points on Tuesday, while Solana (SOL) surged 3.1% to become the day’s top performer. Ethereum (ETH) added a modest 0.9% gain, joining SOL among the leaders. Litecoin (LTC) and Hedera (HBAR) lagged, falling...
Two Major Crypto Events Canceled After City Hit by 18 Violent Physical Attacks on Crypto Holders Amid Market Downturn
NFT Paris and its sister event RWA Paris 2026 announced cancellation, citing the crypto market collapse and unsustainable cost cuts. The decision comes as France experiences a wave of 18 violent attacks targeting crypto holders, adding safety concerns for participants....
Charles Hoskinson Doubts CLARITY Act Timeline, Says Trump Crypto Czar Should Quit
Charles Hoskinson warned that the US Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act is unlikely to clear Congress this quarter, citing the risk of a post‑midterm shift in House control. He called for Trump‑appointed crypto adviser David Sacks to step down if...
Bank of Italy Models Ethereum Risks if ETH Value Collapsed
The Bank of Italy released a research paper that simulates Ethereum’s security and settlement capacity if Ether’s price fell to zero, treating the blockchain as critical financial infrastructure rather than a speculative asset. The model shows that a sharp price...
Standard Chartered Said to Plan Crypto Brokerage, Trims ETH Forecast
Standard Chartered is in early‑stage talks to launch a crypto prime‑brokerage platform through its venture arm, SC Ventures, although no launch date is set. The bank recently trimmed its medium‑term Ether price forecast to $7,500 for end‑2026, down from $12,000,...
Vitalik Buterin Lays Out 'Walkaway Test' For a Quantum Safe Ethereum
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin introduced a "walkaway test" requiring the blockchain to remain secure and functional even if core developers cease major upgrades. He placed quantum resistance at the top of the agenda, urging cryptographic safeguards that last decades. Scalability targets...
VelaFi Raises $20 Million in Series B to Expand Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure
VelaFi announced a $20 million Series B round led by XVC and Ikuyo, bringing its total capital raised above $40 million. The funding will accelerate the company’s expansion from Latin America into the United States and Asia, targeting enterprise customers seeking faster, lower‑cost...
Crypto Funds Bleed $454M in Outflows as Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Fade
Crypto exchange‑traded products (ETPs) recorded $454 million in outflows last week, with Bitcoin alone accounting for $405 million. The pullback follows waning expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in March, prompting investors to retreat from crypto exposure. Despite the weekly net...
OKX Founder Defends Asset Freezes After User Admits Buying KYC Accounts
OKX founder and CEO Star Xu defended the exchange’s decision to freeze roughly $40,000 worth of USDG stablecoins after a user admitted purchasing four KYC‑verified accounts to sidestep mainland China restrictions. The accounts, originally registered to other individuals, triggered OKX’s risk...
Dubai Bans Privacy Tokens, Tightens Stablecoin Rules in Crypto Reset
Dubai’s Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has banned privacy‑focused crypto tokens, including Zcash and Monero, across the Dubai International Financial Centre effective Jan 12, 2026. The regulator also prohibited the use of mixers, tumblers and other obfuscation tools, citing AML and FATF...
Bitcoin Treasury Firms Linked to Adam Back Sign Preliminary Agreement to Combine
Two Adam Back‑backed firms, Sweden’s H100 Group and Zurich’s Future Holdings AG, have signed a letter of intent to merge. H100, which already holds 1,046 BTC, aims to acquire Future, which recently raised $35 million to develop an institutional Bitcoin treasury platform....
SEC Delays PENGU and T. Rowe Crypto ETFs as Grayscale Seeks Options Green Light
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has extended its decision deadline on two crypto‑related exchange‑traded funds, the Canary PENGU NFT‑focused ETF and the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, using the 19b‑4 rule‑change process. The extension gives the agency up to an additional...
Tether’s Role in Venezuela, Iran Highlights the Duality of Stablecoins
Tether’s USDT has become both a financial lifeline and a sanctions‑evasion tool in Venezuela and Iran. In Caracas, citizens use the stablecoin for everyday payments, while PDVSA reportedly settles 80% of its oil revenue in USDT. Tehran’s protesters hedge against...
Most US Debanking Cases Stem From Government Pressure, Report Says
A new Cato Institute report finds that most U.S. debanking incidents stem from government pressure rather than banks’ own policies. The study categorizes debanking into religious, political, operational, and governmental types, highlighting direct actions like FDIC letters and indirect regulatory...
South Korea to Lift Ban on Corporate Crypto Investment: Report
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is set to overturn a nine‑year ban on corporate crypto investment, allowing listed firms and professional investors to allocate up to 5 % of their equity capital to digital assets. The new guidelines restrict purchases to...
Top UK Labour Lawmakers Push to Ban Political Donations Made in Crypto
Seven senior Labour MPs have written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging a ban on cryptocurrency‑based political donations, arguing the assets obscure donor identities and invite foreign interference. The letter, signed by committee chairs including Liam Byrne, calls for transparent,...
Bitcoin Rises 1%, Nasdaq Futures and Dollar Drop as Trump-Powell Feud Escalates
Bitcoin rose 1% to roughly $92,000 on Monday, breaking its usual correlation with U.S. equity futures as Nasdaq contracts slipped 0.8% and the dollar index fell to 99.00. The price move occurred amid an intensifying public feud between President Donald...
Privacy Tokens Rally as XMR Breaks All-Time High
Monero (XMR) surged to a fresh all‑time high of $579, up more than 20% in a single day, leading a rally among privacy‑focused tokens such as Zcash. The move came as Bitcoin remained flat around $90,600, highlighting a rotation into...
JPMorgan Downplays Stablecoin Threat as Local Bankers Warn of $6.6 Trillion Risk
Community bankers, led by the ABA, warned that up to $6.6 trillion of deposits could shift to stablecoins if yield incentives remain unchecked, urging tighter enforcement of the GENIUS Act. JPMorgan, however, downplayed the systemic risk, framing stablecoins as a complementary...
Elon Musks's X Teases Crypto-Aware ‘Smart Cashtags’ Just Day After Community Backlash
Elon Musk’s platform X is testing “Smart Cashtags,” a crypto‑aware tagging system that lets users attach specific digital assets or smart contracts to their posts and view real‑time price data and related conversations. The feature, highlighted by Solana Labs, will...
Monero's XMR Hits $500 for the First Time Since 2021 as Rival Zcash Fumbles
Monero (XMR) surged past $500 on Sunday, its first breach of that level since May 2021, gaining over 6% in a day and 20% weekly. The rally coincided with a governance crisis at rival privacy coin Zcash, where the Electric Coin...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Warns Decentralized Stablecoins Still Have Deep Flaws
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin warned that decentralized stablecoins remain fundamentally flawed, citing reliance on a US‑dollar peg, vulnerable oracle designs, and hidden costs from staking yields. He argued that tying stablecoins to a single fiat currency limits resilience to macro‑economic...
Ethereum’s Future Hinges on Zero-Knowledge Proofs, EF Director Says
Ethereum Foundation co‑executive director Hsiao‑Wei Wang announced that zero‑knowledge cryptography is moving from rollup layer‑2 solutions to a native protocol feature in Ethereum’s mid‑term roadmap. Recent breakthroughs in zk‑proof efficiency make a native zkEVM feasible, promising lower verification costs and...
Russians Ask Government Hotlines Whether Pensions Are Paid in Crypto
Russians are increasingly calling the Social Fund to ask if pensions can be paid in cryptocurrency, prompting officials to reiterate that all benefits are disbursed in rubles. The surge in crypto‑related queries coincides with Russia becoming Europe’s largest crypto market,...
CryptoQuant Founder Slams X for Penalizing Crypto Content Instead of Bots
CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju accused X of suppressing legitimate crypto content while a flood of automated posts swamped the platform, noting a spike to 7.7 million crypto‑related posts in a single day—a 1,200% increase. He blamed X’s algorithmic crackdown and a paid...
Bitcoin’s $25 Billion Legacy Exodus Secretly Cemented Wall Street’s Grip on Liquidity Within 2 Years
In January 2024 the SEC approved the first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, instantly delivering $4.6 billion of trading volume and opening a mainstream distribution channel. Over the subsequent two years the ETF complex has amassed $56.63 billion of net inflows, with BlackRock's...
Deep Dive: Inside Circle’s Payments Network
Circle launched the Circle Payments Network (CPN), an open, stablecoin‑based infrastructure that lets banks and fintechs settle cross‑border payments in near‑real‑time using USDC. The network acts as a coordination layer, handling FX quoting, AML/KYC data, and on‑chain token transfer while...
Samson Mow Tips Elon Musk Will ‘Go Hard’ Into Bitcoin in 2026
Samson Mow, co‑founder of Bitcoin mining firm, warned that Elon Musk will "go hard" into Bitcoin in 2026, signaling a potential shift in the billionaire’s stance after Tesla’s 2021 pull‑back. Mow also projected Bitcoin’s price could soar to $1.33 million, a...
Ethereum Sentiment Mirrors Levels Seen Before ‘Major Run’: Santiment
Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan notes Ethereum's social media sentiment has fallen to levels seen before its 2025 rally, which later propelled Ether to its 2021 all‑time high. Ether is currently trading around $3,089, down 36% from its peak, after a...