Month: January 2026

Bitcoin Price Defends Support As Traders Question Next Upside Push

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Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below $89,500. BTC is consolidating losses and might attempt a recovery wave if it clears $92,000. Bitcoin started another drop below $90,000 and $89,000. The price is trading below $90,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There are two bearish trend lines forming with resistance at $90,300 and $93,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move down if it stays below the $92,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Dips To New Weekly Lows Bitcoin…

Crypto Bill Delayed as Senate Shifts to Affordability: Report

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Update (Jan. 22, 3:00 am UTC): This article has been updated to add further information about the crypto bill and a new draft released on Wednesday. Crypto market structure legislation could be delayed by several weeks as the Senate Banking Committee is shifting focus to US President Donald Trump’s affordability agenda, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order barring Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes. The move was seen as part of the Trump administration’s attempt to push down costs before…

ETH Flashes Negative Funding Rate But Is Sub $3K ETH Discounted?

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Key takeaway: ETH faces selling pressure as $480 million in liquidations and falling network fees impact investor confidence. ETH’s negative funding rate may play a role in a potential rebound rally. Ether (ETH) price faced a three-day 13.8% correction, retesting the $2,900 support on Wednesday for the first time in four weeks. The movement followed a sharp decline across the cryptocurrency market as traders turned risk-averse amid a worsening socio-economic environment. ETH reclaimed the $3,000 level after US President Donald Trump called off import tariff hikes on various European Union…

Paradex Confirms User Funds Remained Secure During Temporary Platform Outage

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[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, January 20th, 2026] Paradex has confirmed that all user funds remained fully secure during a short-lived platform outage earlier this week. The disruption, which lasted several hours, occurred while internal fixes were being deployed and has since been fully resolved. The platform has now returned to normal operation. According to the team, the incident did not impact user balances or asset security at any point. As soon as the issue was identified, Paradex implemented remediation measures while keeping users informed throughout the process. Centralized Communication…

UN Gets Circle Grant to Expand Refugee Aid With Stablecoins

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Circle said digital financial infrastructure, including stablecoins, can save 20% of the cost of delivering humanitarian aid. Stablecoin issuer Circle has issued a grant to support the rollout of digital financial infrastructure across the United Nations, with the aim of making humanitarian aid payments more efficient. Announced at the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, the Circle Foundation said its first international grant would support the UN’s Digital Hub of Treasury Solutions (DHoTS) “efforts to streamline monetary value transfers across the UN ecosystem.” The grant builds on…

XRP ETFs See Biggest Outflows to Date as Ripple Price Dumps Again

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The crypto sell-off intensified in the past 24 hours. The early 2026 gains were quickly erased from the markets due to escalating geopolitical tension that has harmed crypto more than any other financial field. Investors have started to walk away from the industry, which is evident from the ETF flows in the US on Tuesday, which was the first business day for the week. Ripple ETFs Turn Red Recall that the first XRP-focused ETF with 100% exposure to the asset launched just over two months ago, followed by four…

F/m Investments seeks SEC permission to tokenize ETF shares

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F/m Investments, which oversees $18 billion in client assets, has filed with the SEC seeking permission to tokenize its flagship US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (TBIL) on a permissioned blockchain ledger. With this move, the firm aims to enhance operational efficiency and recordkeeping while fully preserving the ETF’s traditional trading, arbitrage, and regulatory framework. The tokenized ETF Shares are also expected to enable modern digital interfaces and support automated allocation features, helping the fund adapt safely to emerging tokenized securities markets. Under the proposal, tokenized shares would be created…

Grayscale Files to Convert NEAR Trust Into Spot ETF

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The proposed ETF would hold NEAR directly, aiming to reduce premiums and discounts seen in the current trust. Grayscale has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its existing Grayscale Near Trust into a spot NEAR exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the NYSE Arca. The move is the latest in a continued push by major asset managers to expand the crypto ETF market beyond flagship assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) into a broader range of altcoins. Details of the…

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Strive plans to raise $150M in preferred stock sale to buy Bitcoin and repay debt

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Vivek Ramaswamy-backed Strive announced Wednesday that it plans to raise $150 million through a follow-on offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA Stock). The Dallas-based company expects to use the net proceeds, together with existing cash, to reduce outstanding debt, acquire Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related products, and support corporate growth. The offering reflects Strive’s strategy to optimize its balance sheet while advancing its Bitcoin-focused investment approach. The announcement follows shareholder approval last week for Strive’s acquisition of Semler Scientific. The deal, which is expected to close in…

US Senate Agriculture Committee to Release Updated Market Structure Bill

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The US Senate Agriculture Committee, one of two committees in the chamber considering legislation to establish digital asset market structure, is expected to release its text of the bill by the close of business on Wednesday. Chair John Boozman said last week that the committee would release its version of the Digital Asset Markets Clarity (CLARITY) Act on Wednesday, with a markup hearing scheduled for the following Tuesday. However, the committee had not announced any updates since Coinbase effectively derailed a scheduled markup in the Senate Banking Committee last week…