Month: January 2026

Columbia Professor Criticizes NYSE’s Tokenization Plan

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A Columbia Business School professor is raising concerns about the scant details in the New York Stock Exchange’s plan to build a blockchain for real-world asset tokenization, amid fears it could run against the ethos of crypto. In an X post on Tuesday, Omid Malekan said NYSE’s announcement read like “vaporware” and that many questions remain unanswered, including which chain it would be built on, whether tokens would be permissioned, permissionless, or a combination of both and what the tokenomics and fee set-up would look like. Vaporware refers to a…

Solana (SOL) Recovery At Risk With Bears Guarding Resistance

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Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

Senator Boozman Confirms No Agreement on Market Structure Bill

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The US Senate Agriculture Committee released a Republican draft of the market structure bill, which includes protections for crypto developers, setting it up for a markup next week. US Senate Agriculture chair John Boozman says the panel’s Republicans are yet to find middle ground with Democrats on several “fundamental policy issues” related to crypto market structure legislation. Boozman’s comments came as the Senate panel released a Republican draft of the bill on Wednesday, ahead of a scheduled markup on Tuesday, Jan. 27, which did not have the support of the…

Bitwise Analysis Suggests Q4 May Have Been The Bear Market Bottom

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The fourth quarter of 2025 potentially marked the end of the crypto bear market, according to a new report from crypto asset manager Bitwise. In the report shared on Wednesday, Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said that Q4 was full of mixed signals, with the crypto market performing poorly despite strong underlying fundamentals.  He argued that a similar setup had occurred in the first quarter of 2023, which saw the prices of crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) rebound from the FTX collapse, climbing from around $16,000 in 2023 to…

XRP Price Recovery Meets Strong Resistance, Upside Under Threat

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Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

Solana Mobile’s Long-Awaited SKR Token Goes Live

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Seeker users get 90 days to claim SKR before unclaimed tokens return to Solana Mobile’s airdrop pool after the April deadline. Solana Mobile has finally launched the much-anticipated SKR, the native token of its Seeker smartphone ecosystem. The distribution went live on Tuesday at 9:00 pm ET. It allows eligible Seeker users to claim and optionally stake their allocations through the Seed Vault Wallet’s Activity Tracking tab, with a small SOL balance required to complete the transaction. SKR Arrives on Solana Users have a 90-day window to claim, after…

Crypto Market Will Soar to $28T by 2030 Says ARKInvest

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ARK Invest’s latest analysis affirms it still sees Bitcoin reaching close to a $1 million price tag in 2030 on growing adoption. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest predicts digital assets could grow into a $28 trillion market by 2030, with growth primarily linked to increasing Bitcoin adoption and its potential price appreciation. ARK estimated in its “Big Ideas 2026” report on Wednesday that the crypto market would expand at a 61% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to meet the $28 trillion target by 2030, adding that Bitcoin could account for 70%…

Ethereum Price Attempts Bounce While $3,000 Separates Bulls And Bears

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Ethereum price started a fresh decline from the $3,000 resistance. ETH is now consolidating losses and might aim for a recovery if it clears $3,120. Ethereum started another decline and traded below $2,920. The price is trading below $3,050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $3,000 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,900 zone. Ethereum Price Attempts Recovery Ethereum price failed…

X Launching New Tool to Help Users Find Top Crypto Accounts

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Social media platform X is preparing to launch a new onboarding feature called “Starterpacks,” letting new users instantly follow curated lists of accounts tied to specific interests — such as cryptocurrencies — to make it easier to get started on the platform.  X head of product Nikita Bier said in a post on Wednesday that the tool will go live in a few weeks and that it had taken months of preparation to find and compile the top accounts for each interest category, with over 1,000 categories already pre-made.  In…

US Stocks, Crypto Inch Higher After Trump Backs Down From Tariffs

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US stocks and the crypto market showed signs of life on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump stood down on tariffs tied to his efforts to claim Greenland. The S&P 500 closed the trading day up 1.16% on Wednesday, hours after Trump said on Truth Social that he had held a “very productive meeting” with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and would not be moving forward with tariffs scheduled for Feb. 1.  The tariffs had targeted eight European countries, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands…