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Bitcoin Price Weekly Outlook Well, the bitcoin price action was looking quite bearish after last week’s close, but the bulls managed to maintain the bullish structure around the $90,000 level and made that push up to $98,000 resistance. The price retreated from there and closed the week out at $93,638. Expect the bulls to take another run at the $98,000 resistance level this week and aim for the upper end of this resistance zone at $103,500 if they can sustain price action above $98,000. Early in the week, support at $91,400 may be tested and must hold for the bulls…
In brief A database migration issue on perps decentralized exchange Paradex led to the price of Bitcoin showing as $0, forcing a liquidation cascade. The issue required a chain rollback to revert to its last normal state before the glitch took effect. Service has since been restored and user funds are safe, according to the exchange’s status page. The price of Bitcoin dropped to $0 on perps decentralized exchange Paradex overnight, according to numerous users, after a database migration issue affected the Paradex blockchain, its block explorer, bridge, and API. An issue was first flagged on the Paradex status page at…
Bitcoin pricing in 2026 may hinge on officials and executives who set dollar liquidity, US market access, ETF distribution, stablecoin settlement capacity, and exchange venue rules, based on a market-structure framework that prioritizes chokepoints over social reach.The scale of each chokepoint is measurable in flows, assets, and supply, which makes a short watch list practical for traders and allocators tracking what can change the investable boundary of crypto.Here’s who is in charge at each of the chokepoints.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose rate path and shifting cut expectations can rapidly swing risk appetite.SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins, who influences how…
In brief The New York Stock Exchange is developing a blockchain-based tokenized stocks trading platform. The platform would allow for trading of traditional tokenized equities as well as native tokenized equities. The launch is subject to regulatory approval. The city that never sleeps may soon have a stock exchange that runs all night, powered by blockchain.The New York Stock Exchange, operated by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), announced Monday that it is developing a blockchain-based trading platform for tokenized securities—one that would operate with instant settlement 24 hours a day, seven days a week.“For more than two centuries, the NYSE has transformed…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s price action in recent days has shifted from controlled upward momentum to rejection in the past 24 hours. After failing to hold above $97,000 last week, Bitcoin has rolled over with expanding downside momentum, printing consecutive indecisive bearish candles on the daily timeframe. An interesting view was laid out in a recent technical analysis shared on X by a crypto analyst known as Guru, who argued that what many traders mistook for consolidation was, in fact, a late-stage distribution phase for Bitcoin. Rejection At The Range…
In brief South Korea’s customs authority has dismantled an alleged crypto laundering operation accused of moving an estimated 149 billion won using crypto and bank accounts. Prosecutors have not disclosed arrests, asset seizures, or whether charges have been filed. The case reflects South Korea’s enforcement-led oversight of cross-border crypto flows, Decrypt was told. South Korea’s customs authority has dismantled an alleged cryptocurrency laundering operation involving funds worth over $101 million.Three Chinese nationals have been referred to prosecutors after the Korea Customs Service uncovered an alleged crypto laundering scheme that moved funds across national borders, according to a report from Yonhap…
Blockspace Media has acquired Bitcoin Layers, an independent data platform tracking metrics across Bitcoin’s layer-2 and scaling ecosystem, as the company expands beyond journalism into data and intelligence products. The acquisition brings Bitcoin Layers’ research and on-chain analytics directly into Blockspace’s content and product suite, including a forthcoming data dashboard designed to track adoption, total value locked (TVL), and activity across Bitcoin L2s and other scaling platforms, the company wrote to Bitcoin Magazine. Bitcoin Layers will serve as Blockspace’s first proprietary data product, with plans to expand coverage to bitcoin-related equities, ETFs, and additional market intelligence offerings in the coming…
On Monday morning, the market did that thing it always does when politics stops being background noise and starts grabbing the steering wheel.Screens went red, chats filled with the same half-jokes about “macro,” and Bitcoin slipped back under the psychological levels traders had just spent the weekend defending. The headline risk had a familiar scent, tariffs, allies, a threat timed for maximum attention, and just enough ambiguity to keep leverage on edge.This time the spark came from Greenland.Over the weekend, President Donald Trump escalated his pressure campaign against European allies who oppose U.S. efforts to acquire the territory, floating a 10% tariff…
In brief Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that DAOs have drifted toward “essentially referring to a treasury controlled by token-holder voting.” He said modern DAO design is “inefficient, vulnerable to capture, and fails utterly at the goal of mitigating the weaknesses of human politics.” Buterin suggested zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) as a solution to some of the issues impacting DAOs, which many experts told Decrypt was viable. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has argued that modern DAO design is “inefficient, vulnerable to capture, and fails utterly at the goal of mitigating the weaknesses of human politics.”In a tweet, Buterin said he once…
Bitcoin investors may be watching CPI prints, but the real inflation stress is showing up in stranger places.Inflation looks like it’s easing, until you zoom in. Beef prices are up sharply, fertilizer costs are reaccelerating, and several niche input series are diverging in ways that don’t fit the clean “cooling” narrative.For Bitcoin, that kind of messy micro-inflation tape can keep markets whipsawing between rate-cut optimism and sticky-price anxiety.Beef vs. chicken prices are splitting, and a “protein stress ratio” is flashing inflation riskSeveral price series on the Federal Reserve’s FRED database are diverging across food, farm inputs, and industrial materials.That pattern…
In brief Digital asset funds saw their highest level of inflows since October last week. BlackRock’s IBIT ETF dominated the weekly flows, attracting over $1.03 billion in new capital. An analyst noted that macro tensions are overriding fund inflows as the primary short-term price driver. A significant surge of capital flowed into digital asset investment products last week, marking the highest weekly total since October despite Bitcoin’s recent decline.Crypto investment products saw $2.17 billion in inflows last week, according to the latest report from digital asset manager CoinShares. This weekly total was the largest since October 10, 2025.U.S. spot Bitcoin…
Disclosure: This is a paid article. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more ›On January 19 (SGT), SUN.io, TRON’s flagship project, announced a strategic Chinese branding upgrade, reintroducing itself as “Sun Wukong” (“孙悟空,” the Monkey King) alongside a refreshed visual identity. Tapping into the deep cultural resonance of the legendary Monkey King, this move is designed to establish a strong cultural layer for TRON’s DeFi ecosystem—one that combines universal recognition with powerful narratives.This rebranding sees SUN.io’s entire portfolio—including SunSwap, SUN DAO, SunPump, and SunX—unite under the “Sun Wukong” Chinese visual identity. This shared narrative transforms…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure X’s owner, Elon Musk, is allegedly considering integrating XRP and RLUSD into the social media platform. This marks a shift from rumors that the world’s richest man could integrate Dogecoin, given his fondness for the foremost meme coin. Pundit Claims Rumors of Elon Musk Integrating XRP and RLUSD In an X post, crypto pundit JackTheRippler claimed that there are rumors that Elon Musk will integrate XRP and RLUSD into X. This came as he shared a video in which the world’s richest man said the social media…
Bitcoin price succumbed to a violent selloff on Monday while gold and silver surged to all-time highs following President Donald Trump‘s threat of sweeping new tariffs on European allies.According to CryptoSlate’s data, BTC slipped below $93,000 within minutes during early Asian trading hours, after trading comfortably in the mid-$95,000s just moments earlier.This price performance delivered a real-time stress test for the “digital gold” narrative. While traditional precious metals rallied to new highs on the prospect of geopolitical instability, the largest digital asset buckled.This divergence highlights Bitcoin’s current role in the macro regime. In “risk-off” events, Bitcoin often behaves like a…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly sparred with crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett this week after she questioned the exchange’s stance on crypto regulation, prompting an exchange that quickly spilled onto social media and reignited tensions between industry leaders and the broader community.Senate Banking postponed its planned Jan. 15 markup of the CLARITY Act, leaving timing for Senate action on H.R. 3633 dependent on continued negotiations over language that could shape whether stablecoin rewards are treated as deposit-like yield.The committee’s executive session listing for Jan. 15 is labeled “POSTPONED” and “Status: POSTPONED” on the panel’s schedule page. No replacement date was posted…
In brief Privacy coins including Monero, Dash and Dusk are up on the day, despite a wider crypto market slump. Monero’s rally was amplified by reports of stolen Bitcoin being converted into Monero, boosting volume in a thin market, Decrypt was told. The gains reflect defensive positioning amid geopolitical uncertainty and a “broader re-rating” of the privacy sector amid increasing on-chain surveillance and regulatory pressure. Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies including Monero and Dash have climbed despite a broader crypto market drop that liquidated nearly $1 billion in positions.Over the past 24 hours, while Bitcoin dropped 2.3% and most altcoins are down 3%…
The legacy international payments network Swift says it has successfully completed a “landmark” trial enabling the exchange and settlement of tokenized bonds. Swift, which is used by more than 11,000 banks and financial institutions, says the pilot program executed seamless transactions across blockchain platforms and traditional systems. [adinserter block=”1″] The trial, conducted with BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Societe Generale’s blockchain subsidiary FORGE, focused on delivery-versus-payment settlement, interest payouts and bond redemptions. This marks the first time Swift orchestrated tokenized asset transactions as a single process across networks, integrating ISO 20022 messaging standards with blockchain platforms for secure…