Bitcoin’s latest slump is challenging long-held cycle assumptions as miner stress, ETF-driven market shifts, and macro headwinds reshape price behavior, raising fresh questions about volatility, timing, and what this phase means for crypto’s broader trajectory, Canary Capital says. Early Downturn Tests Assumptions as Bitcoin Cycle Holds Global crypto markets are reassessing bitcoin’s cycle dynamics as […]
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Congress Slams SEC’s Crypto Retreat — Oversight Concerns Raised by House Democrats
Lawmakers are pressing the SEC over a sudden pullback in crypto enforcement, warning that dropped cases and delayed actions risk harming investors, weakening market confidence, and signaling selective oversight as scrutiny of federal crypto regulation intensifies. House Democrats Challenge SEC on Crypto Enforcement Retreat A congressional inquiry has intensified scrutiny of federal crypto oversight as […]
Read MoreUpbit Towers Over Rivals as South Korea’s Primary Crypto Liquidity Hub, Research Finds
Liquidity on South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges looks deceptively simple on the surface, but Kaiko Research finds that beneath the headline volumes lies a far more nuanced—and occasionally unforgiving—market structure. South Korea’s Crypto Liquidity Is Complicated—Kaiko Research Explains Why In its report, “The State of Liquidity on Korean Crypto Markets,” Kaiko Research defines liquidity not as […]
Read MoreReport: China’s Digital Yuan Processes $55B as Cross-Border CBDC Rails Take Shape
According to a Reuters report citing data compiled by the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank that tracks central bank digital currencies ( CBDCs) and their expansion, China’s CBDC, known as e-CNY, has processed $55 billion through the ‘mBridge’ platform. Digital Yuan Momentum Builds as mBridge Fuels Cross-Border Payments China’s CBDC is steadily finding its […]
Read MoreBlockchain Sleuth Spots Gamestop Shifting 100 Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime
According to onchain analyst Sani, Gamestop—the specialty retailer known for video games, consumer electronics, and gaming merch—moved 100 BTC, valued at roughly $9.5 million, over to Coinbase Prime, the crypto heavyweight’s brokerage arm. Reportedly, Gamestop shifted 100 BTC to Coinbase Prime on Jan. 17, 2026. The move was flagged by Sani, the onchain analyst who […]
Read MoreWeekly Prediction Market Volume Skyrockets as Several Competitors Square Off
In the final week of 2025, weekly prediction market notional volume cleared $5.3 billion, and the opening week of 2026 pulled the same trick—once again topping $5 billion and etching fresh records into the sector’s ledger. Prediction Markets Gain Serious Attention Prediction markets have been stealing the spotlight lately, and data compiled by Dune Analytics […]
Read MoreSaylor’s ‘Bigger Orange’ Hint Has Strategy Closing in on 700,000 BTC
Strategy’s founder dropped another breadcrumb on Sunday, posting an image of the company’s purchase tracker and offering only a knowing nod with the words “₿igger Orange.” ‘₿igger Orange’ Points to a Major Strategy Buy as 700,000 BTC Milestone Comes Into View Just seven days earlier, on Sunday, Strategy’s Michael Saylor hopped onto X to share […]
Read MoreSilver Could Set a Peak for Years — Strategist Flags Silver’s Rare Three-Sigma Extreme
Silver is flashing rare historical extremes that have preceded major turning points, with long-term valuation metrics and equity comparisons suggesting the metal could be nearing a decisive phase that reshapes its price trajectory into 2026. Strategist Sees Silver Set a Peak for Years as Three-Sigma Pressures Build Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, […]
Read MoreBitcoin Derivatives Tighten as Options Open Interest Builds Around Crucial Price Levels
Bitcoin hovered between $94,869 and $95,115 per coin at 9 a.m. EST on Jan. 18, 2026, while derivatives traders remained anything but idle. Futures and options markets show crowded positioning, heavy open interest, and a growing fixation on a narrow band of price levels just below $100,000. Bitcoin Derivatives Data Shows Markets Bracing for Volatility […]
Read MoreBattle at $95K: Can Bitcoin Bulls Hold the Line?
With bitcoin priced at $95,101 on Sunday, its market cap holding strong at $1.89 trillion, and a 24-hour trading volume humming at $19.02 billion, traders are watching a tight intraday range between $94,869 and $95,543 like hawks. The mood? Restless. The charts are calling out indecision with the subtlety of a marching band. Bitcoin Chart […]
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