The U.S. central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) wrapped up its two-day meeting on Wednesday, issuing a policy statement that said the Fed will leave the federal funds rate unchanged. During the first FOMC meeting of 2026, held Jan. 27-28, and amid political pressure from President Trump to cut rates, the Fed said borrowing […]
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Tether Targets Physical Gold With 10–15% Portfolio Allocation
Gold prices have climbed sharply in 2026, rising 92% over the last 12 months and trading at $5,279 per ounce as of Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. EST, just as Tether signals a deeper move into physical bullion. Tether Weighs Gold and Bitcoin as Dual Stores of Value According to Reuters reporter Polina Devitt, Tether […]
Read MoreUSDD 2.0 at One: What the $1 Billion TVL Milestone Reveals
This content is provided by a sponsor. Stablecoins were designed to be invisible infrastructure, sitting quietly in the background, enabling trading, payments and arbitrage without becoming products in their own right. Over the past two years, however, that assumption has changed. USDD 2.0 stablecoin is a clear example of this shift, showing how digital dollars […]
Read MoreMassive Bitcoin Difficulty Cut Looms After Hashrate Loses Nearly 250 EH/s
As an Arctic storm front batters multiple U.S. states, bitcoin mining activity across the country has pulled back sharply, with American-based operators scaling down operations to ease pressure on the power grid during a difficult stretch. As a result, Bitcoin’s network hashrate has declined notably, with current data placing total hashpower between 800 and 875 […]
Read MoreXRP Bull Case Grows as New Court Ruling Affirms Ripple’s Prior Legal Wins
XRP gains fresh legal certainty as a federal appeals court ruling narrows investor claims, reinforcing confidence in early token distributions and strengthening Ripple’s long-running regulatory outlook amid renewed market optimism. XRP Holds Strong as Court Filing Reinforces Ripple’s Prior Legal Wins XRP continues to demonstrate resilience as regulatory clarity around long-running legal disputes involving Ripple […]
Read MoreFidelity Moves Deeper Into Crypto With Proprietary Stablecoin
Fidelity Investments on Wednesday revealed plans to launch its own U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, marking a significant expansion of the asset manager’s digital assets strategy and its deepest move yet into blockchain-based payments. Fidelity Stablecoin Set to Compete With USDT and USDC Fidelity Investments said its forthcoming token, known as the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), will […]
Read MoreBitcoin Recovers Above $88K as Fed and Fiscal Risks Loom
Bitcoin has rebounded above $88,000, but options markets and a crowded U.S. macro calendar suggest downside risks remain elevated as traders hedge against policy and fiscal uncertainty. Crypto Braces for Fed, Funding Deadline Volatility Bitcoin clawed its way back above the $88,000 level after a sharp liquidation-driven selloff earlier in the week, but the recovery […]
Read MoreIs This a Comeback or a Head Fake? Bitcoin Tests Traders’ Convictions
Over the last hour, the digital heavyweight stands at $89,884 to $90,136 per coin with a market cap of $1.79 trillion. In the past 24 hours, its trading volume soared to $47.40 billion, squeezing between an intraday low of $87,315 and a high of $89,963. Despite some faltering momentum, the charts suggest bitcoin is playing […]
Read MoreCrypto ETFs Falter as Bitcoin, Ether See Combined Exit of $211 Million
Crypto ETF flows turned mixed once again as bitcoin and ether slipped back into outflows, while XRP and solana quietly extended their winning streaks. The session reflected cautious positioning rather than broad capitulation. Bitcoin, Ether Slip Back to Red as XRP and Solana Stay Green Just as optimism began to resurface, crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) […]
Read MoreBitget Appoints Oliver Stauber as EU CEO, Sets Course to Establish Headquarters in Austria
This content is provided by a sponsor. Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has appointed Oliver Stauber as CEO of Bitget EU. With this, the platform confirms its plans to establish its European headquarters in Vienna, Austria, a step aligned with the company’s preparations for operating under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation […]
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