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WisdomTree pulls spot XRP ETF filing as token slides 6%
WisdomTree withdrew its S-1 registration for a spot XRP ETF, causing XRP to drop 6% on January 6, 2026.
Wed, Jan 7
Best Crypto For Long-Term Growth? BNB Whales Buy This New Cryptocurrency Before It Hits $1
Mega moves in crypto tend to begin in the same manner. These largest of the holders give up on what has already been run, and start accumulating positions in smaller assets that still have room to reprice. Such a change is often silent initially. It appears in watchlists, late-stage purchases and an increasing interest in […]
Wed, Jan 7
Ethereum increases blob limit to 21 with second BPO hard fork
Ethereum’s second BPO hard fork raised the blob limit from 15 to 21, letting each block store up to 2.6 MB of data.
Wed, Jan 7
RAK BANK gains preliminary approval for dirham-backed stablecoin
RAK BANK has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to issue an AED-backed stablecoin.
Wed, Jan 7
China plans rare-earth export curbs in dispute with Japan
China is considering tighter rare‑earth export licenses to Japan as political tensions grow over Taiwan.
Wed, Jan 7
Bitcoin underperforms, gold holds ground after Trump says Venezuela will turn over up to $3B in oil
Bitcoin slipped below $93K even with sky-high futures volume and $1.85T market cap still holding. Gold steadied after a 3-day rally, trading near $4,470, with traders watching U.S. data instead of global chaos. Trump said Venezuela will send up to $3B worth of oil to the U.S., while the White House didn’t deny using force […]
Wed, Jan 7
Precious metals drive Bitget’s tokenized stock trading volume past $1B record-high
Crypto exchange Bitget, which prides itself as the world’s largest universal exchange, has announced that cumulative spot trading volume for tokenized stocks on its platform has exceeded $1 billion. Most of the growth occurred in December 2025, when the platform recorded about 95% of the total volume it saw that year. Gold and silver have […]
Wed, Jan 7
Top 3 Altcoin Under $1 With 800% Growth Potential by 2027
Price no longer tells the story when the market becomes more discriminating. Investors begin searching what can continue to move at a fast rate, what has actual catalysts going on, and what has already become too enormous to provide high upside. This is why top crypto investments lists tend to be a mixture of one […]
Wed, Jan 7
opBNB activates the Fourier mainnet hardfork
The opBNB network has completed its mainnet hardfork that began on early Tuesday morning on its testnet. The Fourier Mainnet hardfork was then shifted to the mainnet at around 03:00 UTC on Wednesday, which ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao confirmed was completed one hour later. According to the opBNB network upgrade’s notes on GitHub, the Fourier […]
Wed, Jan 7
Senator John Kennedy confirmed that the Senate Banking Committee will hold a markup vote on crypto market structure legislation
The Senate Banking Committee intends to hold a markup vote on crypto market regulation (CLARITY Act) next week Thursday, January 16, 2026, according to Senator John Kennedy. U.S. Senator Tim Scott will hold a vote to decide matters of importance to crypto markets such as clarifying the regulatory roles for the SEC and CFTC. Pressing […]
Wed, Jan 7
GENIUS Act flaw threatens local banks’ lending dynamics
The American Bankers Association’s Community Bankers Council plans to close a loophole in the GENIUS Act.
Wed, Jan 7
U.S. government could be required to refund over $133.5 billion if the Supreme Court rules that Trump’s tariffs are illegal
The U.S. government could be required to refund over $133.5 billion if the Supreme Court rules that Trump’s tariffs are illegal.
Wed, Jan 7
India is still buying Russian oil while asking the U.S. to remove a 25% tariff
India is still buying Russian oil while asking the United States to remove a 25% tariff placed on Indian goods. At the same time, New Delhi has been telling Washington that volumes have fallen. Both tracks are running together. The request reached the White House through political channels. On Sunday, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said […]
Wed, Jan 7
CNBC is bullish on XRP because it is targeting banks and cross-border payments
Wall Street media CNBC TV is calling XRP the standout crypto trade of 2026, saying its ahead of Bitcoin and Ether in recent market focus. During a segment after the bell last night, MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC’s finance and techn correspondent, pointed out that the Ripple-backed token surged more than 20% in one week, overtook BNB, […]
Wed, Jan 7
Tether backs XAUT tokens with physical Gold
Tether has launched Scudo, a small unit of gold designed for easy digital transactions.
Wed, Jan 7
Sigel makes raising AI capital look easy
Publicly traded Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms sold nearly $200 million worth of Bitcoin in the last two months of 2025, closing the year with a balance of 18,005 BTC.
Wed, Jan 7
Best new Bitcoin casinos (tested & reviewed) — 2026 edition
The world of Bitcoin gambling is evolving rapidly, and 2026 is proving to be a landmark year for the introduction of new platforms. While legacy Bitcoin casinos have proved to be reliable, new casinos are reinventing the game with better user interfaces, innovative features, and fresh bonuses. For savvy players, these casinos present opportunities with […]
Wed, Jan 7
Lenovo has launched a new AI platform called Qira, along with several proof-of-concept devices.
Lenovo has launched a new AI platform called Qira, along with several proof-of-concept devices.
Wed, Jan 7
Quantum computing threatens Bitcoin’s cryptographic security
The head of global investment research at Coinbase says that quantum computing poses significant risks to Bitcoin's security.
Wed, Jan 7
Coinbase and Gemini are expanding beyond cryptocurrency into stocks, payments, prediction markets, and stablecoins
Coinbase and Gemini are expanding beyond cryptocurrency into stocks, payments, prediction markets, and stablecoins to create more stable revenue streams.
Wed, Jan 7
