Bitcoin options turn bearish as BTC flirts with drop below $80K
Bitcoin options flashed extreme fear signals as the spot BTC ETF outflows rose, and the odds for a drop below $80,000 increased. Will dip buyers step in to save the day?
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Polymarket, Kalshi contract limits demonstrated in latest U.S. government shutdown fight
The U.S. government is likely to shut down Saturday morning until the House votes on a funding package, raising the importance of specificity in prediction market bets.
Tether’s gold holdings top $17 billion as net profits surpassed $10 billion for 2025
The stablecoin giant saw sharp growth in its USDT token’s supply, and was one of the world’s largest U.S. government debt holder with $141 billion Treasury exposure.
SpaceX-Tesla merger talks puts nearly 20,000 bitcoin in focus
Any deal involving SpaceX and Tesla would quietly consolidate one of the world’s largest corporate bitcoin holdings under a single roof.
A Reddit-like social network for AI agents is getting weird, and memecoin traders are cashing in
Moltbook’s viral posts and strange user behavior memecoins, including MOLT soaring more than 7,000%.
Bitcoin Mining Profits Hit 14-Month Low After Winter Storm Rocks Miners: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin miners are “extremely underpaid” given the price of Bitcoin and current BTC mining conditions, according to a CryptoQuant report.
SoFi posts record Q4 revenue after reentering crypto market
The fintech bank reported record quarterly revenue of $1 billion as it reintroduced crypto trading, launched a stablecoin and rolled out blockchain-based remittances.
European Commission calls on 12 countries to implement crypto tax rules
The commission also singled out Hungary for failing to comply with the EU’s MiCA framework after an amendment to a local law.
Gold Is the Real Bubble, Says Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood—Not AI
Tech investor Cathie Wood isn’t worried about an AI bubble, instead singling out gold as the real ongoing asset bubble.
Experts Warn Data Center Backlash Could Slow AI Infrastructure Growth
A new Brookings report says binding community benefit agreements are increasingly necessary as local opposition mounts over AI data centers.
Gold is acting like the hedge Bitcoin promised to be
As the dollar weakens, investors are turning to gold — onchain and off — while Bitcoin increasingly plays a supporting role in hedging currency risk.
Changpeng Zhao rejects claims Binance worsened crypto market crash
CZ pushed back on claims that Binance fueled October’s historic $19 billion crypto liquidation event, calling allegations against the exchange “far-fetched.”
Bitcoin Price Holds Steady as Gold Falls and Silver Craters
Bitcoin stays resilient while gold and silver see historic crashes amid Fed chair nomination fears and shifting rate expectations.
Coinbase, JPMorgan CEOs clashed over market structure bill at Davos: Report
Brian Armstrong made the media rounds before and after he announced Coinbase was pulling its support for a major US crypto bill, reportedly facing off with Jamie Dimon in Davos.
Bitcoin futures imbalance may spark liquidation revenge rally to $90K
Bitcoin short positions continued to pile up as BTC price dropped near $81,000, potentially providing the liquidation fuel for a revenge rally back above $90,000.
Kraken-backed SPAC raises $345M in upsized Nasdaq IPO
The blank-check company has yet to name an acquisition target, but the listing creates a new public vehicle tied to the US-based crypto exchange.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says bitcoin could hit $6.5 million in 20 years
After a bruising 2025, Hougan sees sideways Bitcoin trading, rising institutional interest and early central bank curiosity setting up the next cycle.
AI Agents Launched a Social Network and Spawned a Digital Religion Overnight
Autonomous agents on an AI-centric social network spontaneously founded “Crustafarianism”—complete with scripture, prophets, and theology.
U.S. government seizes $400 million Helix allegedly made from drug-linked transactions
The Department of Justice said it now holds legal title over crypto, real estate and monetary assets tied to darknet mixing service, Helix
DeFi stays outside the rules as regulators tighten elsewhere: Finance Redefined
Europe narrows crypto tax gaps, US lawmakers revisit market structure, and institutions push DeFi into compliance territory.
Anatomy of bitcoin’s plunge this week: The dollar’s bottom was BTC’s top
It seems like ages ago, but bitcoin rose to just shy of $91,000 on Wednesday. Then the U.S. dollar started to strengthen.
Precious metals crash, with silver plunging 35%, gold 12%; bitcoin holds at $83,000
Crypto bulls who have theorized that bitcoin can’t begin rising until money flows out of red-hot precious metals are about to find out if they were correct.
Price predictions 1/30: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR
Technical charts tilt toward further downside for Bitcoin and altcoins if BTC’s critical $80,000 fails to hold. Does data suggest that bulls are buying the dips?
Why proof-of-reserves alone doesn’t build real trust
Proof-of-reserves shows assets at a single point in time, but it does not prove solvency, liquidity or sound governance. Here is what PoR misses and what real trust looks like.
Liquidations knock Bitcoin out of world’s top 10 assets
A wave of leveraged liquidations erased hundreds of billions in value, reshuffling Bitcoin’s standing among the world’s largest investable assets.
Hong Kong regulators to submit draft bill for crypto framework in 2026
An official said that Hong Kong authorities would work on a draft framework, and had begun processing license applications for stablecoin issuers and addressing crypto taxes.
Blank Check Firm Linked to Crypto Exchange Kraken Raises $345 Million in Upsized IPO
A new special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) tied to crypto exchange Kraken completed its IPO, raising $345 million.
Visa and Mastercard aren’t buying the stablecoin hype for everyday payments
Despite crypto’s promise of faster, cheaper transactions, the payments giants aren’t buying the stablecoin pitch, at least not in developed markets.
Brian Armstrong was snubbed by top executives from the biggest U.S. banks in Davos: WSJ
Stablecoin rewards and the Clarity Act widen the divide between crypto and TradFi, according to people who spoke with the WSJ.
Vitalik Buterin Withdraws $44.7M in ETH to Support Ethereum Growth Through ‘Mild Austerity’
The Ethereum co-founder wants to pursue an “aggressive” roadmap that will strengthen its status as a decentralized world computer.