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US Marshals Deny Selling 57.5 Bitcoin After Court Doc, On-Chain Buzz
The US Marshals Service (USMS) says it did not sell 57.5 Bitcoin that crypto media and on-chain sleuths had recently flagged as liquidated, pushing back on a narrative that the government may be offloading coins despite the Strategic BTC Reserve directive by US President Donald Trump. The dispute su...
Thu, Jan 8

Bitcoin Activity Decline Continues: Volume Downtrend Extends To 3 Years
Data shows the Bitcoin transfer volume has been following a long-term decline, suggesting network activity has been shrinking despite price growth. Bitcoin Total Transfer Volume Has Been Going Down As explained by CryptoQuant author Axel Adler Jr in a new post on X, the Total Transfer Volume has ste...
Thu, Jan 8

Wyoming Debuts FRNT As The United States’ First Fully State-Issued Stablecoin
On Wednesday, Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming had officially introduced its state-issued stablecoin, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), making it the first fully state-issued stable token in the United States. Wyoming’s Stablecoin Launch In his announcement, Governor Gordon highlighted th...
Thu, Jan 8

Ripple Updates XRP ‘Fast Facts’ As ETF And Institutional Momentum Grows
RippleX, the developer-focused arm of Ripple,used a Jan. 6 X thread to refresh a set of “FAST FACTS” about XRP, framing the asset less as a speculative ticker and more as market infrastructure, arriving as spot ETF momentum and early institutional treasury narratives begin to form around the token. ...
Thu, Jan 8

Morgan Stanley Files For Ethereum ETF Amid Major Crypto Push
Wall Street behemoth Morgan Stanley is expanding its recent push into crypto Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and has filed a registration statement for an Ethereum (ETH) Trust with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Related Reading: South Korea Explores Crypto Account Freezing Measure To
Thu, Jan 8

Strategy Soars After MSCI Confirms Inclusion Of Bitcoin Treasury Firms In Its Index
On Wednesday, shares of Strategy (MSTR) climbed by 6% after Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) announced that it would maintain the inclusion of digital asset treasury companies (DATCOs) in its indexes. Strategy Maintains Index Designation Speculation surrounding a potential exclusion of St...
Thu, Jan 8

Solana ETF Volume Explodes: Anomaly Or New Normal?
Solana spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have witnessed a $220 million spike in trading volume. Here’s what this could mean for the asset. Solana Spot ETF Volume Has Shot Up In a new insight post on its website, on-chain analytics firm Santiment has discussed what spikes in the spot ETF tradin...
Thu, Jan 8

Ethereum Network Usage Jumps Nearly 45% As Bulls Push to Reclaim Higher Levels
Ethereum is attempting to stabilize above the $3,200 level as the broader crypto market shows early signs of relief following weeks of volatility and corrective pressure. While price action remains cautious, bulls are working to defend this zone as a potential base for further recovery. Against this...
Thu, Jan 8

Ethereum (ETH) Faces Crosscurrents as Scalability Upgrades Clash With Whale Selling Pressure
The Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem is facing a mix of structural progress and market uncertainty. On one side, developers are pushing forward with a series of scalability upgrades aimed at lowering fees and expanding capacity across the network. Related Reading: South Korea Explores Crypto Account Freezin...
Thu, Jan 8

Bitcoin’s Most Reactive Investors Are Still Selling At A Loss – Details
Bitcoin is holding above the $90,000 level after briefly testing resistance near $94,000, a move that has provided short-term relief but stopped short of confirming a renewed uptrend. While price action suggests buyers are defending key psychological support, momentum remains fragile, and analysts a...
Thu, Jan 8

Barclays Backs Crypto Company Ubyx Amid Growing Stablecoin Clearing Race
Barclays has made its first direct move into the stablecoin sector, taking an equity stake in Ubyx, as global banks quietly position themselves for a future where digital settlement becomes more common. Related Reading: South Korea Explores Crypto Account Freezing Measure To Prevent Market Manipulat...
Thu, Jan 8

Ripple’s $650 Million XRP Move Flagged By Whale Tracker, Where Is It Headed?
Ripple has attracted widespread attention after transferring 300 million XRP, valued at roughly $652 million, to an unidentified wallet, a transaction flagged by Whale Alert. Because the destination is not linked to any major exchange, holders and community members are speculating on what this move ...
Wed, Jan 7

Bitcoin, Ethereum, And XRP ETFs Are Back: Over $800 Million Signal Investor Return
The Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs are seeing renewed institutional interest to start the year, providing a bullish outlook for the crypto market. This development comes amid BTC’s rally above $90,000, with the flagship crypto now targeting new 2026 highs. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs See Over $...
Wed, Jan 7

Bitcoin’s Security Model May Shift As Quantum Computing Moves Forward: Analyst
A Coinbase research lead has warned that advances in quantum computing could pose wider risks to Bitcoin than simple wallet theft. Related Reading: Crypto Expansion Stalls In South Korea After VASP Approvals Take A Hit According to David Duong, the company’s global head of investment research, futur...
Wed, Jan 7

Bitcoin Core V30 Bug Risks Total Wallet Loss For Legacy Users
Bitcoin Core developers issued an urgent notice after discovering a wallet migration bug in versions 30.0 and 30.1 that can, in rare cases, delete wallet files on the same node, turning a routine upgrade step into a potential funds-loss event for users without backups. In a Jan. 5 statement, the Bit...
Wed, Jan 7

Analyst Says Last Chance To Buy Enough XRP
An analyst recently suggested that the current market period could be the final opportunity for investors to accumulate what he considers a sufficient XRP position. In a post shared on X by The JWK Show and later expanded in a YouTube video, the analyst stated that anyone holding fewer than 50,000 X...
Wed, Jan 7

Bitcoin Value Days Destroyed Reaches Lowest Point Of The Current Cycle, A Structural Calm?
With bullish sentiment returning to the market, Bitcoin is demonstrating renewed upward momentum, allowing it to retest the $94,000 price level last seen in early December 2025. Despite the recent rebound in BTC’s price, several key metrics are down, showing that on-chain activity is trending in a d...
Wed, Jan 7

Altcoin Season In Q1? Bitcoin, Ethereum Breakdown Maps Out Performance
A crypto market expert has predicted a strong altcoin season in the first quarter of 2026, pointing to recent price action for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as key indicators. The analyst noted that Bitcoin’s steady consolidation and Ethereum’s recovery from price dips are laying the groundwork f...
Wed, Jan 7

Solana’s Network Performance Reaches Historic Peaks As Transaction Activity Climbs
Solana’s recent bounce may be a result of the sharp spike in the network’s adoption and activity over the past few months. During the bullish period, on-chain data shows that SOL’s network has been performing at an unprecedented level as transactions noticeably increase in numbers. A New Era Of Peak...
Wed, Jan 7

Ripple President On $500 Million Raise: No IPO, No Exchange, Bigger Plans
Ripple president Monica Long says the company’s latest $500 million equity raise is being put to work on integrating a run of acquisitions and expanding Ripple’s push into regulated stablecoin infrastructure. In an interview with Bloomberg Crypto on Jan. 6, Long addressed investor questions around t...
Wed, Jan 7


