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CME raises futures margins on gold, silver other metals amid extreme price swings
CME raised margin requirements on precious-metal futures for the second time in one week after violent price swings ripped through gold and silver trading. The decision came after sharp rallies flipped into fast selloffs, forcing traders to manage far larger daily risk. The higher collateral applies to futures tied to gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jan 1
CZ's dog meme BROCCOLI sees boost from obscure activities on Binance
One trader managed to earn $1M from longing and shorting BROCCOLI during its recent anomalous rally. The price spike on January 1 was linked either to a trading bug, or a hacker's activity using a market maker account on Binance.Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jan 1
Crypto ETFs Defy The Pullback With $32 Billion In Fresh Investor Cash
According to Farside Investors data, US investors put close to $32 billion into US crypto exchange-traded funds in 2025 even as markets lost steam late in the year. Related Reading: Crypto Headed For A $10 Trillion Future? Hoskinson Says RWA Is The Key Spot Bitcoin ETFs drew the biggest share, with ...NewsBTC
Thu, Jan 1
Crypto’s Original Promise At Risk As US Lawmaker Flags Growing Financial Surveillance
Rep. Warren Davidson warned this week that the United States is moving toward a financial system that would be licensed, permissioned and heavily monitored — a change he says would undercut the original promise of permissionless, private money. Related Reading: Pakistan’s Crypto Push Could Make It A...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jan 1
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC hovers above $87,000 amid risk-averse New Year
Bitcoin (BTC) price hovers above $87,000 a press time on Thursday, holding steady after a 1% drop on the previous day. Institutional interest weakened by the end of last year, while corporate demand continues to accumulate.
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Thu, Jan 1
This $0.035 New Altcoin Is Surging 300%, Is Mutuum Finance (MUTM) the Next Big Crypto?
Not all of the fast-growing crypto shows overnight. A few projects quietly develop, in their turn, and grow gradually, until at a later point, they start to be discussed. The trend is now attracting attention to Mutuum Finance (MUTM). Whereas lots of traders pursue short movements, commentators in markets have begun to examine projects that […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jan 1
Scaramucci Picks His Top 3 Crypto Altcoins As Rate-Cut Tailwinds Build
Anthony Scaramucci says a friendlier US policy mix: rate cuts, looser financial conditions, and a renewed push for crypto legislation could set up 2026 as a better tape for “quality” altcoins, even after what he described as an unexpectedly bruising 2025 for the sector. In a Dec. 31 interview with A...NewsBTC
Thu, Jan 1
Crypto Predictions 2026: CoinFund President Shares His Forecast
CoinFund President Christopher Perkins is betting 2026 will be defined less by shiny new token narratives and more by balance sheets, regulation-enabled product launches, and the messy maturation of crypto into an industry that buys, sells, and consolidates itself. In a Dec. 31 thread on X, Perkins ...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jan 1
Best Crypto to Buy With $250 Before Q1 2026? Investors Favor This $0.04 Altcoin Over Cardano
Timing and upside potential are more important when investors are engaged with smaller amounts. Big cryptocurrencies tend to be slow. With Q1 2026 in sight, people are reconsidering the way to use small capital. Rather than contributing to some established assets, such as Cardano, a fresh DeFi crypto is undergoing early development, is still affordable, […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jan 1
Meme Coins Price Prediction: Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Pepe struggle to recover
Meme coins, including Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Pepe (PEPE), started the New Year under bearish pressure after Wednesday's decline of 2% to 4%. Large wallet investors, popularly known as whales, accumulate DOGE but lose confidence in SHIB and PEPE.
Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 1
Terra Classic Price Forecast: LUNC recovers on the New Year amid steady burn rate
Terra Classic (LUNC) is down 1% at press time on Thursday, taking a breather after Wednesday’s 13% rise. A steady burn of LUNC supply, with over 124 million LUNC tokens wiped out on Wednesday, fueled short-term surges in Terra Classic.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 1
US Banks’ Push To Ban Stablecoin Rewards Could Hand Global Advantage To China, Execs Warn
After China’s latest move with its Digital Yuan, multiple crypto industry executives have cautioned that the US banks’ push to prohibit all interest payments on stablecoins could give a major advantage to their global rivals. Related Reading: South Korea’s Stablecoin Bill Deadline Pushed To 2026 As ...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jan 1
Google's stock jumped 65% in 2025, beating all other trillion-dollar tech companies
Google closed out 2025 as the strongest stock on Wall Street, outperforming every other trillion-dollar tech company, including Nvidia and Microsoft. he stock surged by 65% for the year, making it Google’s best yearly performance since 2009 after a brutal first quarter that saw Google’s stock drop 18%, according to data from CNBC. Broadcom and […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jan 1
Ethereum Optimism For 2026: Analysts Share Bullish Forecast Despite Disappointing End-Of-Year
As Ethereum (ETH) is set to end the year on a disappointing note, some market observers have shared an optimistic outlook for the altcoin’s start-of-year performance, suggesting that an early 2026 breakout remains possible. Related Reading: Crypto Hacks Swipe Nearly $3 Billion In 2025 Despite Fewer ...NewsBTC
Thu, Jan 1
