Day: January 26, 2026

Bitmine Adds 40,302 ETH as Staking Balance Reaches $5.7B

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ growing Ethereum staking position may translate into roughly $160 million in annual staking revenue at current rates, as more of its Ether holdings are put to work onchain. Bitmine, the largest publicly traded Ether treasury, said it added 40,302 Ether (ETH) over the past week, lifting total holdings to 4,243,338 million ETH. Bitmine’s staked ETH balance jumped by 171,264 ETH over the period, bringing total staked holdings to 2,009,267 ETH. Based on the 2.81% Composite Ethereum Staking Rate (CESR) cited by the company, a benchmark designed to…

What Happens If This Historical Trend Plays Out Again

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A crypto analyst has identified a recurring chart pattern centered on a 173-day cycle that previously preceded a major price expansion for XRP. Based on this pattern, the expert suggests that XRP may be approaching a similar price rally if the trend plays out as expected.  XRP Historical Pattern Signals Powerful Upside Move A crypto analyst who goes by ‘Bird’ on X has drawn attention to a recurring pattern on XRP’s daily chart. His analysis compares XRP’s current price formation with the pattern that preceded the 2025 breakout, highlighting a…

Kraken launches DeFi Earn in the US, Canada, and Europe offering up to 8% APY

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Kraken, the US-based crypto exchange, today launched DeFi Earn, a new product allowing users to earn onchain rewards of up to 8% APY directly within its app without manual wallet setup or technical DeFi interactions. The product is available to users in the United States, Canada, and Europe, expanding access to managed onchain yield across key regulated markets. The offering uses embedded wallet infrastructure provided by Privy, enabling users to deposit assets and earn yield without seed phrases or transaction signing. Users can select between Balanced, High, or Advanced vaults,…

Bitcoin Traders Stall As US Shutdown, Fed Policy Shift Raises Fear

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Key takeaways: Bitcoin market data shows that pro traders are avoiding risk and paying extra to protect against a price drop. Gold is hitting record highs, but Bitcoin remains stuck as investors favor traditional safe havens. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.5% following a retest of the $86,000 level on Sunday as traders weigh the risks of a US federal government shutdown by Saturday. This week features multiple high-stakes catalysts, including earnings reports from global tech giants and the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision on Wednesday. Despite gold hitting record highs,…

DeFi Technologies UK Subsidiary Gets Regulatory Approval for ETPs

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Valour, the UK subsidiary of digital asset company DeFi Technologies, has secured regulatory approval to offer crypto exchange-traded products to retail investors on the London Stock Exchange. In a Monday notice, DeFi Technologies said the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had approved Valour’s exchange-traded products tied to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) staking. The offerings, called 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking and 1Valour Ethereum Physical Staking, began trading on the London Stock Exchange on Monday. “The UK is one of the world’s most important financial markets, and these approvals broaden our…

VanEck Launches US-listed Avalanche ETF

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Global asset manager VanEck has launched a US-listed exchange-traded product offering exposure to Avalanche’s native token, AVAX (AVAX), marking the first spot Avalanche ETF to trade in the United States. According to Monday’s announcement, the product is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, though it may be subject to other US securities laws. The fund will trade under the ticker VAVX, tracking the price of Avalanche’s AVAX token and potentially generating returns through staking. VanEck said it will waive sponsor fees on the ETF’s first $500 million…

VanEck launches first ever AVAX ETF in the US

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VanEck launched the VanEck Avalanche ETF on Monday under ticker VAVX, offering US investors exchange traded exposure to Avalanche token AVAX with the potential for staking rewards reflected in fund performance. According to the prospectus, VAVX is expected to list on Nasdaq under existing generic listing standards, allowing the product to come to market without a separate SEC rule change filing. The trust is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is designed to passively track the price of AVAX alongside staking returns. VanEck said it is…

Gold’s Digital Rally Signals Dollar Stress as Tokenized Gold Surges

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The market for tokenized gold is expanding in step with rising demand for physical bullion, highlighting a broader shift toward traditional safe-haven assets as geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty push investors away from the US dollar. On Monday, Tether said its Tether Gold (XAUt) now represents more than half of the entire gold-backed stablecoin market, with a total value exceeding $2.2 billion. Tether disclosed that 520,089 XAUt tokens were in circulation at the end of the fourth quarter, with each token backed one-for-one by physical gold held in reserve. Tether…

Tether dominates $4B gold-backed stablecoin market as gold tops $5100

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Tether said today that it is at the forefront of tokenized gold products as demand for onchain exposure to physical bullion continues to grow. Its gold-backed stablecoin XAU₮ has surpassed $2.2 billion in market capitalization, representing more than half of the total tokenized gold market, which now stands slightly above $4 billion. The growth reflects rising interest from both institutional and retail investors seeking safe-haven assets that remain fully onchain. Gold prices have surged rapidly since late September 2025, with bullion recently trading near the $5,100 per ounce level. Geopolitical…

Will Bulls Buy The Dip?

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Key points: Bitcoin is attempting a recovery, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling by the bears. Several major altcoins are at risk of breaking below their support levels. Bitcoin (BTC) bounced off the $86,000 level, but the bulls are struggling to sustain the higher levels. That shows selling on rallies. Although analysts are divided about the near-term prospects of BTC, Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao said in an interview with CNBC that BTC could witness a super cycle in the next 12 months. In contrast, Bloomberg Intelligence strategist…