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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure XRP’s presence on Binance has undergone a dramatic contraction over the past year, with exchange-held reserves dropping by roughly 45%. This sharp decline has shifted attention away from short-term price fluctuations and toward a deeper structural change in how XRP supply is being managed on the world’s largest crypto exchange. The scale and persistence of this crash raise a central question: why is XRP disappearing from Binance, and what does this mean for the market going forward? Binance’s XRP Reserves Collapse Signals A Structural Supply Shift Over…

Bitcoin could emerge as a long-term winner if global authorities confirm the existence of non-human intelligence, even if the immediate fallout triggers a severe financial shock.Over the weekend, reports emerged that Helen McCaw, a former senior analyst at the Bank of England, urged Governor Andrew Bailey to consider contingency planning for a scenario in which the US government, or another credible authority, releases definitive evidence that humanity is not alone.In her analysis, the risk is not just market chaos. It is a fast-moving confidence shock that could propagate from asset prices into the plumbing of everyday life, potentially causing bank…

In brief Bitcoin dropped to about $93,000, falling back below the EMA50 and putting its recent golden cross at risk of invalidation. The global crypto market cap stands at $3.15 trillion, down 2.38% in 24 hours. On Myriad Markets, 82% of the money is betting on Bitcoin pumping to $100K before it can dump to $69K. The brief spark of optimism that lifted Bitcoin above $97,000 last week appears to be fizzling out. BTC was recently trading at $93,192, erasing the gains that had traders hoping for a potential trend reversal.The pullback comes amid a broader risk-off move across markets.…

In brief Restaurant chain Steak ‘n Shake said it has added $10 million in Bitcoin exposure. The company previously established a Bitcoin reserve and is holding all BTC payments made to its business. Steak ‘n Shake began accepting Bitcoin payments last year and has credited the move with boosting sales. American restaurant chain Steak ‘n Shake said that it has added $10 million worth of Bitcoin exposure, once more crediting the top crypto asset with helping to drive growing same-store sales after the brand began accepting BTC payments last year.“Eight months ago today, Steak n Shake launched its burger-to-Bitcoin transformation…

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…