Month: January 2026

Bitcoin Doesn’t Have 20 Years

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Opinion by: Youssef El Maddarsi, chief business officer of Naoris Protocol ​Some Bitcoin (BTC) advocates argue that the network faces no meaningful quantum threat in the immediate future, pointing to emerging NIST-approved post-quantum standards and suggesting that Bitcoin can simply upgrade long before any cryptographically relevant quantum computer appears. This confidence relies on the risky assumption that the quantum threat begins only once a machine can break keys in real time. Adam Back argued that Bitcoin has at least 20-40 years to ready itself, but the quantum threat is already…

Canton (CC) Surges in Double Digits as BTC Settles After Turbulent Moves: Market Watch

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MYX and RAIN are the other big gainers today. Bitcoin’s price went through another volatile 24-hour trading period due to the fast changes in the geopolitical atmosphere between the US and the EU, but it has calmed now, around $90,000. Most altcoins are in the green on a daily scale as well, with ETH touching $3,000, and XRP nearing $2.00. CC is on the run again. BTC Calms After a Rollercoaster It’s safe to say that the quickly developing and changing geopolitical tension has impacted the primary cryptocurrency in…

Nomura’s crypto arm debuts tokenized Bitcoin fund targeting excess returns

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Laser Digital Asset Management, the digital asset arm of Nomura, Japan’s largest investment bank, announced today the launch of Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund SP, a tokenized investment fund aimed at delivering returns in excess of Bitcoin’s price performance. Designed for institutional and accredited investors, the fund combines long-only Bitcoin exposure with arbitrage, lending, and options strategies to generate sustainable yield. It is billed as the world’s first natively tokenized Bitcoin yield fund, issued through KAIO with custody provided by Komainu, a regulated digital asset custody platform backed by Nomura. The…

Here’s Why Ethereum Price is Starting to Look Bearish Around $3K

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Ether (ETH) has made modest gains over the last 24 hours, briefly reclaiming the $3,000 psychological level. However, decreased ETH demand, evidenced by heavy outflows from spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETF), and a weakening technical structure could see Ether drop to levels below $2,000 over the coming weeks. Key takeaways: Decreasing Ethereum demand and negative spot Ether ETF flows signal aggressive distribution. Ether’s bear flag pattern targets $1,850 ETH price if key support is lost.  Ether’s apparent demand drops to 10-month lows One Ethereum demand metric has dropped sharply since…

Ripple (XRP) Reversal Alert: Why $2 Is the Critical Level Now

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Ripple’s native cross-border token is showing signs that it may be preparing for a change in direction. After dropping to around $1.84, the price bounced and is now trading near $1.95. Analysts are watching as some early signals point toward possible buying momentum building in the background. Falling Wedge and RSI Divergence On the 1-hour chart, XRP is moving within a falling wedge pattern. This setup can often appear near the end of a downtrend. The asset touched the lower edge of the pattern before bouncing, supported by a rise…

Nomura’s Laser Digital Launches Yield-Bearing Bitcoin Fund

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The digital asset arm of Nomura is launching a new yield-focused Bitcoin investment product, as asset managers look to offer institutional investors returns beyond simple price exposure. Laser Digital is launching the Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund (BDYF) to address the growing market demand for tokenized yield-driven funds over “vanilla long-only funds,” according to a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Unlike traditional long-only Bitcoin (BTC) funds, the new product seeks to produce income by deploying diversified strategies intended to generate yield while maintaining exposure to Bitcoin, according to Laser Digital. The…

Here’s Why The XRP Price Is Still Weak, And Could Crash Further

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With the market still weak and uncertainty lingering, concerns of another XRP price crash are growing. This comes as selling pressure increases and market dynamics show no clear indications of an upcoming bullish reversal. Notably, XRP’s ongoing downtrend also coincides with a decline in both retail and institutional activity, underscoring weakened confidence across the broader market.  XRP Price Stays Weak Amid Retail And Institutional Decline  After jumping above $2 earlier this year, the XRP price stayed stuck around that level for weeks, repeatedly attempting to break to the upside but…

Bitcoin Price Shows ‘Fragility’ as Consolidation Looms: New Research

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Bitcoin (BTC) price could be in for another prolonged period of consolidation if key support levels are not reclaimed, a new analysis reveals. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is stuck between key cost-basis levels, predicting 2022-type consolidation unless key support levels are reclaimed. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $708.7 million, their fifth-largest since launch, signaling institutional caution.  Bitcoin’s “supply overhang” persists In the Jan. 21 edition of its regular newsletter, The Week Onchain, onchain data provider Glassnode confirmed key areas of resistance “constraining upside follow-through and keeping rallies vulnerable…

Ramp Network Goes Live as EU-Licensed Crypto Asset Service Provider

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[PRESS RELEASE – Dublin, Ireland, January 22nd, 2026] Ramp Swaps (Ireland) Limited, trading as Ramp Network, a financial technology company connecting the crypto economy with global financial infrastructure, today announced that it is live as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) in the European Union, with EU customers now serviced fully under its approved CASP licence. All EU customer activity is conducted under its CASP authorization, which includes regulatory requirements set out in the Marketing in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and by the Central Bank of Ireland. Ramp Networks MiCAR…