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Bitcoin retreats to $93K as the crypto market corrects from last week's spike. The golden cross hangs in the balance as price falls back below the EMA50 mark.

One of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s campaign promises to the crypto industry was to fire the SEC chair “on day one“ if elected. One year ago Tuesday, Gary Gensler resigned as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amid the inauguration of President Donald Trump.  Many in the crypto industry had heavily criticized the former SEC chair for his approach to digital asset regulation and enforcement. Gensler’s position on cryptocurrencies likely contributed to companies like Ripple Labs funding political action committees (PACs) and backing many candidates in the 2024 US elections who had expressed views favorable to the industry and opposing those who didn’t. Shortly after Gensler’s resignation, Trump appointed SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda as acting chair of the agency. What followed was a complete about-face of SEC policy on digital assets under Gensler, with the dismissal of many yearslong investigations and enforcement actions and the restructuring of the agency’s leadership to in...

The market may have dived today, but here's why the Pi Coin price prediction has reached a new level of bullishness. The post Pi Coin Price Prediction: Down 90% and Volume Collapsing – But Is This Exactly Where the Reversal Begins? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin’s drop to $92,000 was the result of leverage being flushed out and overoptimistic investor sentiment being reset. The real key is whether bulls buy the dip. Bitcoin (BTC) saw a sharp pullback during the Asian market open, shaking out leveraged positions without breaking its market structure. While sentiment cooled rapidly, onchain and derivatives data suggest that the move resembles a structural reset rather than a deeper trend reversal. Key takeaways: $233 million in Bitcoin long liquidations flushed leverage while spot selling stayed muted, pointing to a reset, not panic distribution. Read more

Tariffs set for Feb. 1 on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland over Greenland have jolted crypto. Bitcoin has fallen to about $92,000 after $875M liquidations, while traders watch for a pause, delay, exemption, or walkback in the first week as volume thinned. The post 86% Chance Trump Blinks on Tariffs, But Bitcoin Will Tell You First appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Animoca Brands co-founder, who is also an avid NFT collector, said there's a community of owners who bought to own, not sell.

Ethereum holds $3,200 after a clean trendline retest, with rising volume, strong on-chain data, and $4K targets now back in view.

The London-based financial technology company is pushing deeper into Latin America as regional competition among digital banks heats up. Revolut, a London-based digital banking and payments company, has applied for a full banking license in Peru as part of its expansion across Latin America, Bloomberg reported on Monday. If approved, the license will allow the company to operate as a regulated bank in the country, adding Peru to a list of regional markets alongside Mexico, Colombia and Brazil. Bloomberg said Revolut plans to compete primarily with incumbent banks rather than newer fintech rivals. Revolut has identified remittances and cross-border payments as key parts of its local strategy, noting that about 1 million people in Peru rely on money sent from abroad. Read more

Bitcoin and altcoins lost part of their recent gains after the US trade war with various European countries resumed, prompting some traders to reduce risk and watch from the sidelines. Key points: Bitcoin may remain under pressure as the US-EU trade war may create a risk-off environment in the short term. Most major altcoins have turned down from their overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears remain in command. Read more

The price of Bitcoin plunged to $0 on Paradex's perps exchange, leading to a liquidation cascade that required a chain rollback.

Tariffs have driven gold to $4,689/oz and silver to $94 after Trump has outlined 10% duties from Feb 1 and 25% from June 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland, tied to Greenland dispute. European stocks have slipped; the BoJ meets Jan. 22-23. The post Gold, Silver Smash Records as Trump Sets Feb. 1 Tariffs Over Greenland Standoff appeared first on Cryptonews.

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 […] The post Bitcoin faces a massive liquidity shift as these five crypto gatekeepers prepare to tighten the remaining market chokepoints appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A wallet linked to a pump.fun memecoin turned $285 into a small fortune on Monday, reviving concerns about insider activity during the latest memecoin surge.

Bitcoin miners face profitability headwinds as network hash rate declines and difficulty is set to adjust downward.

Bitcoin has slid for a fifth straight day on profit-taking and rising political and macro uncertainty. The post Bitcoin Price Slides for Fifth Day as Risk-Off Sentiment Weighs on Prices: Analyst appeared first on Cryptonews.

Paradex rolled back its protocol after a Starknet-related glitch briefly mispriced Bitcoin at $0, triggering widespread liquidations across its perpetual trading platform. The post Bitcoin Hits $0 on Paradex After Starknet Glitch — Mass Liquidations Force Rollback appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto firms in Hong Kong caution that the OECD-backed CARF tax framework, aimed at increasing transparency, may overwhelm exchanges with compliance duties and stifle growth. The post Hong Kong Crypto Firms Warn CARF Tax Rules Could Backfire — How? appeared first on Cryptonews.

As the crypto market continues trading sideways, analysts argue that we may soon enter the last phase of this bull run, but also that we’ll likely see further downside. However, there are significant risk-off factors preventing a Bitcoin recovery. The post Are We Entering Wave V? Further Bitcoin Downside Still Likely, Analysts Say appeared first on Cryptonews.

The New York Stock Exchange is developing a tokenized securities platform that will allow for 24/7 settlement of trades.

How BTQ’s Bitcoin-like quantum testnet highlights where post-quantum risks may emerge and why mitigation is an engineering challenge. Bitcoin’s quantum risk centers on exposed public keys and signature security. BTQ’s testnet explores post-quantum signatures in a Bitcoin-like environment. Post-quantum signatures significantly increase transaction size and block space demands. Read more