Is a new 50% collapse looming?
Is SOL Heading Towards $50? The cryptocurrency market can’t seem to catch a break lately and numerous digital assets continue to post painful losses. Solana (SOL) is among the worst performers, with its price dropping 25% last week alone. According to some market observers, the bears may just be stepping in. Big collapse on the…
Cryptocurrency-Powered Dark Web Drug Market Operator Sentenced to 30 Years
In summary Rui-Siang Lin operated Incognito Market, facilitating more than $105 million in cryptocurrency-based narcotics sales in 640,000 transactions from October 2020 to March 2024. The exchange used an internal crypto “bank” system, where vendors paid 5% commissions, generating more than $6 million in profits for Lin. Lin shut down the platform after stealing at…
Google agrees to pay $68M settlement to customers after being accused of listening to private conversations on Android phones
Google is preparing to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleges it secretly recorded private conversations on Android users’ phones. The lawsuit focuses on Google Assistant, a virtual assistant available on many Android devices. The plaintiffs allege that the assistant recorded private conversations after being inadvertently activated and that the recordings were…
Bitcoin enfrenta turbulencias macroeconómicas a medida que aumenta el PMI manufacturero de EE. UU.
El motor de la fábrica de Estados Unidos acaba de emitir su señal de “riesgo activado” más fuerte en años, y está aterrizando en un momento brutalmente incómodo para Bitcoin. El 2 de febrero, Howard Lutnick, Secretario de Comercio de los Estados Unidos, anunció que: “Estados Unidos ha logrado una expansión manufacturera, todo gracias a…
US seizes $400 million worth of Bitcoin and assets linked to Helix Mixer
The US government has assumed full legal ownership of more than $400 million in seized cryptocurrency, cash and real estate linked to Helix, which was once one of the most widely used bitcoin mixing services on the dark web. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., entered a final forfeiture order on Jan. 21, transferring the…
Solana Price Forecast Turns Bearish After Breakout of $100, Will Next Support Stop the Fall?
Solana price has entered the new month under pressure after losing a level that had acted as a psychological anchor for much of last year. The token’s drop below $100 diverted market attention from recovery narratives to damage control. Related reading Traders are now closely watching whether upcoming support levels can halt a decline that…
Why India wants the electronic rupee to cross borders
Key takeaways The Indian rupee has evolved from a domestic digital payment experiment to a strategic instrument aimed at influencing cross-border trade, remittances and tourism flows. The e-rupee represents sovereign digital money, allowing for direct and final settlement without relying on multiple intermediaries for international payments. India sees cross-border use of CBDC as a way…
Bitcoin price crash exposes a painful truth: the cryptocurrency market is still dancing to the beat of BTC
A decade ago, the cryptocurrency market was simple: when bitcoin btc$76,540.50 increased, some 500 or more alternative cryptocurrencies followed suit; when it crashed, the entire market crashed. Wallets spread across “diverse tokens” with unique use cases seemed diversified on paper, but collapsed during the bitcoin crashes. Fast forward to 2026 and very little has changed,…
2014 Email Reveals Blockstream CEO Pressured Epstein to Divest from Ripple and Stellar
TLDR: Austin Hill told Epstein that Ripple and Stellar were “bad for the ecosystem” Blockstream was building. Blockstream’s co-founders demanded Epstein reduce his allocation due to investments in competing protocols. Joi Ito and Reid Hoffman received a copy of the 2014 email discussing investor strategic alignment issues. Gary Gensler taught cryptography at MIT, while Ito…
Bitcoin hashrate drops 12% after US winter storms hit miners
Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Part of the team since April 2025 About the author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24/7 Wall St. He has… Share Last update: February 1,…
ETH Stake Soars: 30% of Total Supply Now Staked in Historic Move
According to the Lido Finance X account, Ethereum staking has reached an all-time high, with over 30% of all ETH currently staked. According to on-chain data from Validator Queue, staked ETH reached a new all-time high of 36.6 million, representing 30.13% of the ETH supply. Ethereum staking hits all-time high with 30% of all ETH…
BitMine, Tom Lee’s Ethereum empire, suffers a $6 billion loss
As the price of Ethereum (ETH) reels from a sharp sell-off, few names have drawn more attention than BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the public company chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. BitMine, once a modest crypto mining hardware company, has reinvented itself as the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, amassing approximately 4.24 million ETH, or about…
Bitcoin Leverage Increases: Will BTC See a Volatility Breakout in the Future?
Bitcoin [BTC] The price remains compressed, but derivatives data reveals that traders are rebuilding their leverage and quietly positioning themselves for the next decisive market move. While BTC hovered around $89,000 with volatility compressing, Binance Open Interest (OI) rose to 122.7K. Meanwhile, the price fell about 5% during a global sell-off, with gold down 8%…
Is Bitcoin too volatile? This is how gold and silver shed double digits in one day
Both precious metals wiped billions of dollars off their respective market capitalizations in just one day of trading. Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry are often blamed for being too volatile and immature for traditional investors, a claim that proved true once again at the end of the trading week. At the same time, safe-haven assets…
Bitcoin mining profits hit 14-month low after winter storm rocks miners: CryptoQuant
In summary The Bitcoin mining profit and loss sustainability index hit a 14-month low, according to CryptoQuant. The metric measures the price of Bitcoin against the profitability of running a Bitcoin mining operation. Shares of publicly traded BTC miners have fallen by double digits this week. Bitcoin miners are struggling to turn a profit lately…
Rekt Capital Warns Bitcoin Reflects 2021 Pattern That Preceded 55% BTC Price Plummet
A widely followed analyst warns that Bitcoin (BTC) may be mirroring a bearish 2021 pattern that caused a massive collapse in its value. The analyst known under the pseudonym Rekt Capital tells his 562,400 followers on X that Bitcoin is forming a similar macro descending triangle on the monthly chart that preceded a 55% drop…
Improve your Bitcoin investment strategy using these 7 critical demand drivers
Bitcoin traders are treating fund flows like macro bets, and one Fed data change is the hidden risk Key takeaways Bitcoin’s institutional demand can be monitored in issuer AUM snapshots such as BlackRock’s IBIT, which listed net assets of $69,427,196,929 as of Jan. 28, 2026 on its product pages. Weekly crypto fund flows have begun to…
Strategy ($MSTR) Hits 52-Week Low as Bitcoin Falls to $83,000
Strategy shares fell as much as 10% today, currently trading at $142.88 and hitting a session low of $140.25, the bottom of the stock’s 52-week range. The drop comes as Bitcoin, which heavily influences the company’s capital, fell more than 6% in the last 24 hours to approximately $84,300, according to data from Bitcoin magazine….
Analyst Shares Simple Framework That Aims Higher
The cryptanalyst Luke has stated that a XRP price The rally to $10,000 is not a prophecy, but one that can actually happen. He shared a framework that breaks down the factors that could drive the altcoin’s rally toward this ambitious goal. Analyst Action Framework for XRP Price Rally to $10,000 in a x publicationLuke…
First US dollar stablecoin registered with UAE central bank launched
Abu Dhabi-based Universal Digital has launched USDU, the first US dollar-backed stablecoin registered by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) as a foreign payment token under the Payment Token Services Regulation (PTSR), the company said. According to a statement shared with Cointelegraph, the registration makes Universal the UAE’s first foreign payment token…
IREN, Cipher Mining (CIFR), and Hut 8 (HUT) Could Add to AI-Related Gains
Stocks of bitcoin mining companies that have changed their business plans to serve artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure were big winners in 2025, a streak they continued into the new year. And if Big Tech’s profits this year are any indication, they may continue to reap the benefits of the pivot. Fourth-quarter results and 2026 outlook…
Is LivLive the next cryptocurrency to hit $1 in 2026 with gamified utility, while Solana points to a breakout?
What if your daily coffee, your evening walk, or your restaurant review could generate token income? The cryptocurrency market is evolving beyond speculation, and savvy investors are looking for the next cryptocurrency to catch up with the dollar before mass adoption takes hold. LivLive ($LIVE) has already raised over $2.2 million in its initial pre-sale…
Korea Financial Regulator Evaluates Ownership Limits for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Part of the team since April 2025 About the author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24/7 Wall St. He has… Share Last update: January 28,…
U.Today Crypto Digest: Key XRP Metric Suggests Recovery, Dogecoin (DOGE) Volume Soars 197%, Peter Brandt Names Bitcoin (BTC) Price Rebound Target
XRP Burning Activity Increases, Suggesting Possible Price Rally XRP remains under price pressure, but on-chain data points to improving underlying momentum. XRP burns. XRP burning activity increased by approximately 1% in the last 24 hours, with approximately 400 XRP burned as transaction fees on January 25. XRP has continued to trade in deep red territory,…
US banks face $500 billion loss on stablecoins
Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing, your essential summary of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead. Grab a coffee and sit back – things in banking and cryptocurrencies are about to get interesting. What started as a quiet corner of the digital asset market is now making its way…
Why traders are turning to Solana as another US government shutdown looms
Solana market activity has seen a strong rebound in recent weeks. On-chain data from Santiment showed that the number of active addresses has almost doubled, rising from 2.5 million to 4.8 million since the beginning of 2026. This increase indicates a return in user engagement across the network. More importantly, it suggests that the recent…
ZachXBT Links ‘Lick’ to Funds Related to US Seizures
ZachXBT claims John “Lick” flaunted wallets tied to more than $90 million in alleged thefts, including funds tied to U.S. government seizures. A leaked group chat recording captured a threat actor named “John” screen-sharing wallet balances and moving millions in cryptocurrency, according to findings shared by ZachXBT. The network’s prominent investigator said John, also known…
Gold Overtakes Ethereum and Hits $5,000 Milestone, Hitting Record Above $5,100
In summary Gold surpassed $5,100 per ounce for the first time, validating countless prediction market users who bet it would reach $5,000 before Ethereum since November. Ethereum is down more than 10% in the last week, and 69% of Myriad users predict it will fall to $2,500 before recovering to $4,000. Gold’s rally accelerated after…
American Heiress Files Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit Against Banks for Allegedly Helping Loot of Her $350,000,000 Trust Fund
An heiress has launched a massive trust fund lawsuit against major global banks, accusing them of playing a central role in misappropriating her family’s wealth for decades. Tanya Dick-Stock and her husband, Darrin Stock, allege that Barclays, HSBC and related trust firms illegally facilitated her late father to divert approximately $350 million from a trust…
How BlackRock Just Lost Control of the $10 Billion Tokenized Treasury Market to Circle for a Simple, Mechanical Reason
Tokenized US Treasuries surpassed $10 billion in total value this week, a milestone that confirms that the category has moved from proof of concept to operational infrastructure. However, something happening behind this achievement is equally important: Circle’s USYC has surpassed BlackRock’s BUIDL as the largest tokenized Treasury product, indicating that distribution lanes and collateral mechanisms…