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Founded in 2018, Cryptopolitan has grown from a popular blog into a trusted source of news and analysis for millions of readers worldwide. Over the years, we have expanded our coverage to include a wide range of topics, from market trends and technological innovations to regulatory changes and industry events.
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VanEck execs split on BTC as analysts project more risk-on tone Q1 2026
VanEck projects a more risk-on tone for Q1 2026.
Tue, Jan 13
Intra-EU trade records first drop in a non-pandemic year since 2016
New data from the European Commission shows intra‑EU trade fell from 23.5% of GDP in 2023 to 22% in 2024. This is the first year-on-year drop since 2016, if you don’t count the lockdown chaos of the glorious 2020 global pandemic. This data comes from a draft of the bloc’s annual single market report, so […]
Tue, Jan 13
Russell 2000 stocks outperform Big Tech to start the year for the first time since 2019
Russell 2000 stocks have been beating Big Tech for the entire first days of trading in 2026, and this is the first time that’s happened since 2019. The small-cap index has now outperformed the S&P 500 and the Dow for seven straight trading days, and the last time that happened was back in January 2019. […]
Tue, Jan 13
Democrats roll out BlueVault to appeal to crypto donors, voters ahead of midterm elections
Democrats are trying to win back cryptocurrency voters with a new fundraising tool that went live this week, hoping to reverse the damage from their crushing defeat in last November’s election. BlueVault started taking Bitcoin and stablecoin donations on Monday for Democratic political committees. The launch comes as party insiders worry they’ve lost ground with […]
Tue, Jan 13
Bitwise CIO Hougan defends Trump’s executive order allowing crypto in U.S. 401(k) plans
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has defended Trump’s executive order allowing crypto in U.S. 401(k) plans, noting that volatility concerns are the same as those in the stock market.
Tue, Jan 13
Global central bank chiefs intervene in Trump DOJ probe of Fed Chair Powell
Global central bank leaders moved fast after the Justice Department under Donald Trump, now the 47th U.S. president, opened a criminal probe tied to Powell. The central bankers said the independence of central banks must stay protected and warned against political pressure on the Federal Reserve and Powell. The letter said central bank autonomy sits […]
Tue, Jan 13
Vitalik Buterin sells latest batch of unsolicited memecoins for $29,400
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has once again sold a batch of unsolicited tokens sent to his public wallet, continuing a pattern of liquidating memecoins that appear in his wallet without his request. According to the Ether developer’s wallet tracking by Arkham Intelligence, about two hours before this publication, Buterin swapped several small-cap tokens into a […]
Tue, Jan 13
European stock markets may be due for a breather
European stock markets may be due for a breather after a strong run that has pushed a key technical measure to levels not seen in a decade, raising questions about whether the rally can keep going at its current pace. The Stoxx Europe 600 index’s 14-day Relative Strength Index has climbed past 80, something that […]
Tue, Jan 13
Top Altcoin Under $0.1 for Early 2026? Shiba Inu (SHIB) Investors Shift Focus
The crypto waves usually compel investors to rethink the direction of capital movement. Early peaks in increasing speed of large meme coins often causes a shift of attention onto tokens that are accreting product and infrastructure. With the market nearing the start of 2026, analysts are observing a revival of interest among Shiba Inu (SHIB) […]
Tue, Jan 13
Nvidia refutes reports of full upfront fee demands from Chinese companies
Nvidia says it never told Chinese companies to pay the full amount before receiving its H200 chips. The company responded after an article earlier claimed it had set harsh new payment terms. In a written statement, a spokesperson said the company “would never require customers to pay for products they do not receive.” A source […]
Tue, Jan 13
21Shares expands BTC, gold BOLD ETP to UK investors via London Stock Exchange listing
The 21Shares Bitcoin and Gold ETP, branded as BOLD, began trading on the London Stock Exchange on January 13. The listing offers a single exchange-traded vehicle that combines exposure to both Bitcoin and gold. It is worth noting that BOLD hits the UK market just after regulators relaxed long-standing restrictions on crypto exchange-traded products. As […]
Tue, Jan 13
Kazakhstan takes down over 1,000 illegal coin trading platforms in crackdown
The financial authorities in Kazakhstan have restricted access to a staggering number of online platforms providing crypto exchange services over the past year. The tally comes amid efforts to comprehensively regulate and expand the legal crypto market in the country, which aims to become a regional hub for digital assets. Hundreds of illegal crypto exchange […]
Tue, Jan 13
Noctura Unveils a Compliance-First Privacy Layer on Solana Bringing Institutional-Grade Confidentiality to Everyday On-Chain Finance
The crypto market has outgrown “public-by-default.” In a world where every wallet move can be traced, clustered, and weaponized, transparent blockchains expose users to doxxing, strategy leakage, treasury targeting, and real-world security risk. Noctura is built to end that era—delivering a next-generation, compliance-ready privacy protocol on Solana with a dual-mode wallet designed for both retail […]
Tue, Jan 13
XMR and DASH lead renewed interest in privacy coins
XMR, DASH and other privacy coins rallied again. XMR reached a new record above $679 and briefly traded above $1,000 on Chinese markets.
Tue, Jan 13
Crypto fraud costs Russian woman 28 million rubles
A Russian woman in Kursk lost 28 million rubles after being lured into a year-long cryptocurrency investment scam, police said.
Tue, Jan 13
Trump's Treasury Secretary calls meeting over China-enforced mineral supply crunch
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called a full-scale meeting with his global peers on Monday to get ahead of the worsening mineral supply crunch. With China refining up to 87% of the world’s rare earths and silver prices breaking records, Scott gathered the finance ministers of 11 countries, the EU commissioner, and U.S. trade officials […]
Tue, Jan 13
Meme coin trader flips $370 into $1.2M on WHITEWHALE
A trader turned $370 into a whopping $1.2 million profit after betting on the $WHITEWHALE token.
Tue, Jan 13
Trump says tech giants must cover data-center energy costs
President Trump said that Big Tech must pay for the electricity used in its data centers.
Tue, Jan 13
Kraken-affiliated SPAC targets $250M IPO
Cayman Islands-incorporated KRAKacquisition, a Kraken-linked SPAC, has filed for an ambitious $250 million Nasdaq IPO under the ticker KRAQU.
Tue, Jan 13
Court stops Tennessee crackdown on Kalshi
A federal judge blocks Tennessee regulators from enforcing a cease-and-desist order against prediction market platform Kalshi.
Tue, Jan 13
