Month: January 2026

Where’s ETH Heading Next as Bullish Momentum Cools?

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Ethereum is still stuck in a broader corrective phase, but the structure is no longer aggressively bearish. The asset is holding above key higher-timeframe demand while volatility has compressed. This is typically where the market decides between a continuation lower or a larger corrective push higher. Momentum remains mixed, and ETH is still lagging relative to BTC, but downside follow-through has clearly weakened. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH remains below the major 100-day and 200-day moving averages and is capped by a significant supply…

CME to launch 100-Ounce Silver futures as metal hits $88 all-time high

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Key Takeaways CME Group is launching a new 100-Ounce Silver futures contract on February 9, 2026, as silver hits a record high above $88. Silver is up 145% in 2025 and already 20% higher in early 2026, while gold is also setting new all-time highs, now trading above $4,624. Share this article CME Group will launch a new 100-Ounce Silver futures contract on February 9, 2026, as silver reaches historic price levels. The metal hit a new all-time high above $88 today and is approaching the $90 threshold. The contract…

Bitcoin Price Gains 1.5% as Risk Assets Celebrate US CPI Print

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Bitcoin (BTC) eyed one-week highs at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as markets surged on low US inflation data. Key points: Bitcoin approaches $93,000 and a “huge” resistance wall on the back of positive US inflation trends. The S&P 500 beats records despite the ongoing spat between US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. A trader calls time on the low-timeframe Bitcoin trading range. Bitcoin gets US inflation boost as S&P 500 surges Data from TradingView showed 1.5% BTC price gains accompanying cooler-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures…

Next XRP Wave Shows Where Price Is Headed Next, But There’s A Catch

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XRP has reached a technically decisive level, and the next wave of price action is expected to clarify whether the market is setting up for recovery or preparing for another structural breakdown. Recent movement confirms that a key support has done its job, but the upside path comes with strict conditions that will determine whether this bounce is sustainable or merely a pause before deeper downside. XRP Bounce Is Real, But It’s Still A Test Move Yesterday, renowned crypto analyst CasiTrades took to X, pointing out that XRP’s weekend decline…

Ingenico Brings Stablecoin Payments to In-Store Checkout

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Payments terminal provider Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable in-store stablecoin payments across its point-of-sale (POS) systems, marking one of the clearest pushes yet to bring cryptocurrency payments into everyday retail checkout. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Ingenico said the integration allows customers to pay using stablecoins including USDC (USDC), EURC (EURC) and USDt (USDT) directly from their WalletConnect-compatible mobile wallets without relying on traditional card networks.  Supported wallets include MetaMask and Trust Wallet. Transactions are initiated at the terminal and are settled through WalletConnect Pay’s infrastructure. …

Pi Network (PI) News Today: January 13th

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“We will exclusively give away $2,000 worth of PI,” X account Pi News promised. The controversial crypto project continues to draw attention due to some interesting initiatives announced by its team and community. The native token – PI – remains in red territory on a weekly scale, but one key factor suggests a short-term rebound could be on the way. The Naming Contest Several hours ago, the popular X account Pi News, which is dedicated to covering PI-related developments, revealed that its own mascot is a smiling yellow cat…

Core CPI undershoots forecasts in December, easing pressure on the Fed

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Key Takeaways The core inflation rate for December rose by 0.2%, below the expected 0.3%. The yearly increase for the Consumer Price Index remains steady at 2.7%. Share this article US inflation growth slowed in December 2025, with the core CPI climbing 0.2% on the month, missing economists’ estimates, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. On an annual basis, core CPI rose 2.6%, matching a four-year low and reinforcing signs that inflation is moderating. Overall consumer prices, including food and energy, rose 0.3% for the month, leaving the year-over-year…

Monero Surges to Record as Privacy Coins Outperform

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Privacy-preserving cryptocurrency Monero surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday as tightening digital asset regulations contribute to heightened investor demand for privacy coins. Monero (XMR) rose to a new all-time high above $687 on Tuesday, up around 14% rise over the past 24 hours, according to TradingView data. Monero has gained roughly 45% in the past week, becoming the 12th largest crypto by market cap as the total market capitalization of privacy-focused coins rose by 3.5%, and trading volume soared 32%, CoinMarketCap data shows. Privacy-focused cryptos have outperformed the…

Franklin Templeton Retrofits Money Market Funds for US Stablecoin Regime

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Franklin Templeton has amended two Western Asset institutional money market funds (MMFs) to plug directly into the emerging US stablecoin regime and tokenized cash infrastructure rather than launching new crypto native products. According to a release shared with Cointelegraph, Franklin Templeton is adapting the two long‑running Western Asset institutional funds so they can be used more directly in US GENIUS‑aligned stablecoin reserve structures and blockchain‑enabled distribution channels, without changing their status as Securities and Exchange Commission‑registered 2a‑7 MMFs. The changes are designed to allow the funds to serve as regulated,…

Global Central Banks Back Powell, Warn Fed Pressure Could Shake Markets

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Global central bank leaders have rallied behind US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, warning that political pressure on the Fed risks undermining financial and economic stability worldwide. In a joint statement released Tuesday, governors from 11 major central banks said they “stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell,” stressing the importance of central bank independence. The statement comes after US authorities opened a criminal investigation into Powell over a $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed’s headquarters, a move that has intensified tensions…