Month: January 2026

Indian Crypto Exchanges Push for Tax Changes Ahead of Union Budget

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India’s crypto industry is renewing calls for tax reform ahead of the country’s February Union Budget, arguing that the current framework is discouraging onshore activity as regulatory compliance requirements continue to tighten. India’s current crypto tax framework, introduced in 2022, levies a flat 30% tax on crypto gains and applies a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on most transactions, whether they are profitable or not. At the moment, losses from trades can’t be used to offset gains.  Executives from major domestic exchanges say the existing tax regime, particularly transaction-level…

What Will Trigger BTC Price Breakout?

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Bitcoin (BTC) rallied 10% from its yearly open near $87,500 before stalling below resistance, but analysts say the price remains positioned for higher targets if key supply levels are reclaimed and spot demand continues to build. Key takeaways: Bitcoin must take out resistance at $98,000 to trigger a rally to a six-figure BTC price. Spot demand and spot ETF inflows must persist for a breakout to $100,000. BTC price must take out resistance at $98,000 BTC’s price rebounds since November 2025 have repeatedly been rejected by a supply zone at…

XRP Price Is Approaching A Key Decision Zone, But Structure Is Still Firmly Bullish

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Market analyst Egrag Crypto said the XRP price structure remains largely bullish despite the cryptocurrency’s recent struggles to break above $2. The analyst has presented a chart analysis showing XRP slowly approaching a key decision zone that could determine its next upward move and push it firmly out of its current consolidation.  XRP Price Structure Still Bullish On Wednesday, January 14, Egrag Crypto said the XRP 3-day chart shows obvious, strong signals. He stated that XRP remains structurally bullish despite experiencing long periods of consolidation following its last rebound above…

Ripple (XRP) Hits Critical Level as Analysts Warn of Pullback

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XRP is trading near $2.10, and analysts say a rejection at $2.26 could trigger a drop toward $2.03 or lower if key support levels break. Ripple’s native cross-border token is approaching a technical resistance zone that may determine its short-term direction. After forming a textbook corrective structure, analysts are focusing on the $2.26 price area. If the asset fails to move above this level, a deeper move to the downside could follow. Technical Pattern Points to $2.26 as Key Level According to crypto analyst CasiTrades, XRP is currently forming…

2026 New Sovereign Bitcoin Reserves, TradFi Tokenization Adoption: Sygnum

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US regulatory developments may unlock a new phase of blockchain adoption in 2026, including sovereign Bitcoin reserves and a broader shift by banks toward tokenized financial infrastructure, according to a report by crypto banking group Sygnum. The highly anticipated CLARITY Act and potential passage of the Bitcoin Act may provide the legal framework that sovereign actors have been waiting for, Sygnum forecast in a Thursday report shared with Cointelegraph. The company said clearer rules in the US may inspire more trust in Bitcoin (BTC) as a treasury asset globally, predicting…

Bitcoin ETFs Post $840M Inflows As BTC Rallies Above $97K

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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen strong inflows for three consecutive days, reversing earlier January losses. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF inflows topped $843.6 million on Wednesday, marking the largest single-day inflows of 2026 so far, according to data from crypto research platform SoSoValue. During the three-day streak, spot Bitcoin ETFs have drawn more than $1.7 billion, offsetting earlier outflows of about $1.4 billion on Jan. 6–9. The fresh inflows came amid Bitcoin revisiting two-month highs above $97,000 on Wednesday, pushing investor sentiment higher as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index…

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Tapped $98K, Ethereum (ETH) Eyes $3.4K: Market Watch

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HASH has surged the most from the larger-cap alts today, followed by ICP. Bitcoin’s gradual price ascent that resumed earlier this week continued in the past 24 hours as the asset tapped $98,000 for the first time in about two months. Its dominance over the altcoins has risen within the same timeframe, as most altcoins have failed to double down on their recent gains. Nevertheless, ETH is still well above $3,350, aiming at $3,400. BTC Dominance Pumps After last week’s price gains that drove BTC from under $90,000 to…

Bitcoin RSI Leads Bullish Signals With All Eyes on $101,000

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Bitcoin leading indicators stayed bullish for BTC price action, with $101,000 of key importance as a resistance reclaim area next. Bitcoin (BTC) bull signals are persisting as price hits new two-month highs near $98,000. Key points: Bitcoin price leading indicators point to bullish continuation after two-month highs. The overall price environment is looking better than at any point since the start of October. 2026 may end up a “bear market year” unlike any other. Bitcoin RSI, MACD print classic reversal signal Data from TradingView reveals that Bitcoin’s relative strength index…

London Stock Exchange Group Launches DiSH for 24/7 Onchain Cash Settlement

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The London Stock Exchange Group has rolled out a new digital settlement service to bring real commercial bank money onto blockchain rails. The service, called Digital Settlement House (DiSH), enables instant settlement across both blockchain-based and traditional payment networks, operating around the clock across multiple currencies and jurisdictions, according to a Thursday announcement. At the core of the platform is DiSH Cash, a ledger-based representation of commercial bank deposits. Rather than relying on stablecoins, the system uses tokenized claims on actual bank deposits, providing what LSEG describes as a “real…

Lemon Launches Argentina’s First Bitcoin-Backed Credit Card

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Lemon, one of Argentina’s largest crypto exchanges, has launched what it describes as the country’s first Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card, offering users Argentine peso financing without forcing them to liquidate their BTC savings.  According to La Nación, a leading Argentine daily newspaper, customers must lock up 0.01 Bitcoin (BTC) as collateral (around $960 at current prices) to obtain an initial credit limit of 1 million pesos, with the BTC held as an immobilized guarantee rather than being sold or converted to fiat.  Lemon plans to expand the product so that…