Prediction Markets Turn Guarded as Bitcoin Trades Below $87K
While BTC plunged below $87,000 on Sunday, prediction markets are flashing mixed but revealing signals for bitcoin as late January betting frames a tug-of-war between short-term caution and longer-term optimism. Kalshi, Polymarket, and Myriad Markets Hint at Rangebound Bitcoin Prediction markets as of Jan. 25, 2026, offer a wide-angle look at where traders think bitcoin […]
Onchain Analyst Claims $90M in Crypto Was Drained From US Seizure Wallets
Earlier this week, blockchain investigator ZachXBT published an explosive thread on X alleging that a shadowy figure known online as “John” or “Lick” sat at the center of a web of cryptocurrency thefts that stretched from private wallets to U.S. government seizure addresses. The revelations unfolded like a digital whodunit. According to ZachXBT’s onchain analysis, […]
Monero Plummets 40% From All-Time High as India Targets Privacy Coins
Monero has suffered a sharp reversal, plunging nearly 20% in a week and 41% from its Jan. 14 all-time high of $797. Outpacing the Altcoin Slump The privacy coin Monero ( XMR) is currently locked in a punishing downtrend, a stark reversal from the euphoric heights of Jan. 14, when it notched a new all-time […]
XRP Sinks as Breakdown From Range Signals Sustained Bearish Momentum
XRP sank to session lows as intensifying macro uncertainty and rising trade tensions crushed risk appetite, driving a decisive breakdown from consolidation and reinforcing a bearish trend across crypto markets. XRP Slides to Session Lows as Macro Uncertainty Crushes Risk Appetite At 1:21 p.m., XRP is trading at $1.8452, extending a sharp downside move after […]
Bitcoin Slips Below $88K as Sellers Take the Wheel and Liquidations Stack Up
The price of bitcoin slid on Sunday, dipping below the $88,000 range and tagging a low of $87,471 per unit. Around noon (EST), the top crypto settled into a clean intraday slide, defined by a tidy staircase of lower highs and lower lows. Thin Liquidity, Heavy Swings: Bitcoin Drops Under $88K as Liquidations Pile Up […]
Ethereum Takes Formal Steps to Address Quantum Computing Risks
The Ethereum Foundation has formed a dedicated post-quantum security team as the ecosystem moves from long-term research into active execution to address the growing risks posed by quantum computing. Ethereum Devs and Researchers Prepare for Quantum Future With Dedicated Security Unit The initiative was announced Jan. 23, 2026, and is driven by a reassessment of […]
Predictive History Host Warns Iran Strike Could Pull Multiple Powers Into a Global War
A potential U.S. military strike on Iran could trigger prolonged regional conflict and significant global economic disruption, according to geopolitical commentary shared in a recent Youtube interview with the host of the Predictive History channel. Xueqin Jiang Argues Iran Conflict Would Ripple Across Global Trade In a recent discussion published on Youtube, Xueqin Jiang, host […]
Crypto Market Shed $220B This Week as Bitcoin Slips and Select Tokens Defy the Selloff
Over the past seven days, the crypto economy coughed up roughly $220 billion and is now wobbling right around the $3 trillion line. Bitcoin slipped 6.6%, a broad swath of altcoins face-planted, yet a stubborn handful still walked away with gains this week. Bloodied Majors, Breakout Outliers: Crypto’s Winners and Losers in a Brutal Week […]
From Boom to Whimper: Bitcoin Slides Into Bearish Territory
It’s a tightrope walk in the crypto circus today as bitcoin teeters just above a crucial support zone, drawing both skeptics and hopeful scalpers to the ring. With a market that can’t decide if it wants to bounce or break, let’s dive into the technicals—where the drama is live and the signals are twitchy. Bitcoin […]
Quantum Threat Looms, New Whales Rising, and More — Week in Review
Quantum Threat Looms, New Whales Rising, Brandt Sees $58K–$62K, Trump Tariff Shock, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review Debate intensified over whether advancing quantum computing could threaten Bitcoin’s network, onchain data showed new institutional whales now control a larger share of realized BTC cap (creating a roughly $6 billion influence gap), […]
Latam Insights: Brazil Opens Crypto to Banks, Colombian Pension-Fund Manager Reveals Bitcoin Fund
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil streamlines rules for banks entering the crypto industry, a Colombian pension fund-manager reveals the development of a bitcoin investment product, and Revolut applies for a banking license in Peru. Brazil Streamlines […]
NFT Marketplace Nifty Gateway to Close Platform, Enter Withdrawal‑Only Mode
Nifty Gateway announces platform closure and moves to withdrawal‑only mode, with asset withdrawal instructions for users. The non-fungible token ( NFT) marketplace Nifty Gateway announced that the platform will close on February 23, 2026 and is entering withdrawal‑only mode immediately, asking customers holding USD, ETH balances or NFTs to follow emailed instructions to move assets […]
Report: ZBD Raises $40 Million to Power Bitcoin Payments for Video Games
ZBD secures $40 million Series C to expand bitcoin and blockchain payment rails for gaming. ZBD, a New Jersey‑based bitcoin payments startup, reportedly secured a $40 million Series C led by Blockstream Capital with $36 million committed, funding the company’s expansion of video game payment software that processes bitcoin and other blockchain transactions. ZBD, which […]
Trump Flip‑Flops on Canada’s China Trade Deal, Threatens 100% Tariffs if It Passes
Using Truth Social, President Donald Trump warned Canada that if it became a “drop‑off port” for Chinese goods entering the United States, he would impose 100 % tariffs on Canadian products. Trump Charges Against Canada-China Trade Deal, Threatens 100% Tariffs if It Goes Through Trump has used the threat of tariffs against Canada, one of the U.S.’s largest […]
Web3 Security Leader Certik Prepares IPO After Binance Investment
Web3 security provider Certik is preparing to become the first publicly traded company in Web3 infrastructure. The initial public offering ambitions reflect a broader trend of Web3 firms seeking credibility and capital in public markets. Building Toward Institutional Scale Certik, a Web3 security services provider, is preparing to break new ground by becoming the first […]
In Focus: Will Bitfarms’ AI Pivot Work? A Vera Rubin Gambit
Bitfarms, one of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners, has decided to abandon its origins and pivot to the HPC market, shedding its Latam sites to become a company with a complete North American energy footprint. Will this move work for the company? Bitfarms: From Bitcoin Mining to AI HPC Bitfarms, one of the top […]
Is Quantum Computing Stalling Bitcoin? Analyst Willy Woo Points to Surging Dev Activity
An onchain analyst argues that Bitcoin developers are more actively addressing quantum computing risks than headlines suggest, with discussions accelerating in 2025 and highlighted by the first Quantum Bitcoin Summit in San Francisco. Data Shows a Shift in Focus Onchain analyst Willy Woo has entered the debate regarding bitcoin’s readiness for the looming quantum threat, […]
US Dollar Under Fire as Safe-Haven Status Comes Under Direct Threat
Mounting stress in global debt markets is eroding confidence in the U.S. dollar, with accelerating bond turmoil and capital flight signaling a dangerous inflection point for currencies and safe havens, according to economist Robin J. Brooks. Dollar Faces Mounting Pressure as Debt Markets Unravel Global currency markets are entering a destabilizing phase as confidence fractures […]
Ark Files SEC Registration for Crypto ETF Benchmark Led by BTC, ETH, XRP
Ark Investment Management has filed with the SEC for a broad, futures-based crypto ETF led by bitcoin, ethereum, and XRP, aiming to offer scalable, diversified exposure to the digital asset market without direct token ownership. Ark Designs a Broad Crypto ETF Led by BTC, ETH, and XRP Using a Market-Linked Structure Built for Scale Ark […]
Crypto markets are flashing historic warning signs as 1929-era parallels revive debate over valuation stress and downside risk, with bitcoin emerging as a potential catalyst in a fragile global market moment. Bitcoin at the Center of a Historic Market Moment as 1929 Parallels Ignite Debate Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone shared on social […]