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Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers says its clients can deposit USDC, which will automatically convert to US dollars to fund their accounts. Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto services, allowing clients to fund their brokerage accounts using stablecoins that are automatically converted into US dollars. The firm said on Thursday that it has partnered with crypto infrastructure provider zerohash to enable 24/7 account funding with USDC (USDC) across the Ethereum, Solana and Base blockchains, removing reliance on traditional fiat wire transfers and banking hours. Interactive Brokers said stablecoin deposits are converted into US dollars on receipt and credited directly to client accounts. The company added that support for Ripple USD (RLUSD) and PayPal USD (PYUSD) is expected to launch next week. Read more

The rise in new wallets suggests broader interest in Ethereum, driven by decentralized finance, stablecoin transfers, NFTs, and new applications.

Bitcoin is increasingly trading on fiscal and regulatory signals as policy-driven liquidity expectations reshape market behavior in 2026.

Nexo faces fresh headwinds as California regulators take action against the digital assets platform for the second time in three years.

The index climbed to 61, the highest point witnessed since the beginning of October 2025.

The sentencing of a Utah man links investor fraud and unlicensed cash-to-crypto activity under the same prosecution.

Bitcoin has become an “element of resistance" in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis. Crypto usage in Iran has spiked amid the country’s mass protests, with a surge of Iranians withdrawing Bitcoin to preserve value amid instability, according to Chainalysis. Protests in Iran began around Dec. 28 over worsening economic conditions, after the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar. Demonstrations escalated nationwide, with Iran’s regime responding by cutting internet access, carrying out mass arrests, and reportedly killing thousands. Chainalysis said in a report on Thursday that Iran’s crypto ecosystem hit $7.78 billion in 2025, which accelerated amid the ongoing unrest with a substantial increase in the number of daily crypto transfers and the amounts transacted. Read more

The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform. Artificial intelligence-powered crypto platforms such as Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO have been banned from paying users to post content on X to curb the amount of so-called “AI slop” on the social media site. “We will no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka ‘infofi’),” X head of product Nikita Bier said on Thursday. “This has led to a tremendous amount of AI slop [and] reply spam on the platform.” “We have revoked API access from these apps, so your X experience should start improving soon (once the bots realize they’re not getting paid anymore),” he added. Read more

The integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange's second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s markets directly to its layer-2 network. Uniswap has launched on X Layer, a layer-2 blockchain built by crypto exchange OKX, becoming the chain’s preferred decentralized exchange as OKX expands its decentralized finance footprint. The integration gives X Layer users access to Uniswap’s markets, including crypto token pairs and liquidity pools, with swaps executed at layer-2 costs and no fees charged by Uniswap Labs, the protocol told Cointelegraph. Launched in 2024, X Layer is OKX's Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible network, serving as core infrastructure for its DeFi applications. The network is integrated with OKX’s wallet and exchange, allowing users to move assets into the layer-2 network. Read more

Bitcoin price prediction after an $800M short squeeze shows BTC holding $95K as liquidations reset leverage and signal consolidation, not trend exhaustion. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: $800M Short Squeeze Resets Market as BTC Holds $95K appeared first on Cryptonews.

Excerpts warn how the demos using Kling’s Motion Control AI spotlight new risks as full-body identity swaps flood social media.

There are stronger grounds for a bull run as 30% of circulating ETH becomes illiquid – Ethereum price predictions now eye a $10,000 setup. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Nearly 30% of ETH Just Vanished From Circulation – $10,000 Just Weeks Away? appeared first on Cryptonews.

BitMine Chair Tom Lee told investors that the company could generate over $400 million income on its $13 billion worth of ether holdings, primarily via staking.

It is the middle of January, and the crypto market is looking better than it did last month. Bitcoin has reclaimed $95,000, and price predictions for altcoins like XRP, PEPE, and Maxi Doge are turning higher.These altcoins remain some of the strongest in the market and offer solid upside potential going forward.Fundamentally, XRP is as […] The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 15 January – XRP, Dogecoin, BTC Hyper appeared first on Cryptonews.

It may be facing a big token unlock on Sunday, but here's why the Trump Coin price prediction still looks so promising. The post Trump Coin Price Prediction: Token Unlock Set for Jan 18 – What Happens When 50M TRUMP Floods the Market? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Two historically decisive levels stand in the way of a Doge bull run – Dogecoin price predictions hinge on an all-time-high setup. The post Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE Chart Looks Extremely Bullish – But One Critical Level Still Stands in the Way appeared first on Cryptonews.

SOL may no longer be treated as a secondary “altcoin” in the eyes of U.S. laws, as a new bill aims to place it right next to Bitcoin. This favors a bullish Solana price prediction at a point when Wall Street’s appetite for cryptos seems to be growing.Congress has been discussing the Clarity Act to […] The post Solana Price Prediction: New Crypto Bill Could Give SOL Same Legal Status as Bitcoin – Are Institutions Coming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

House Democrats have accused the SEC of selectively enforcing laws against crypto firms, while spotlighting Tron founder Justin Sun.

Those looking to stockpile the best crypto ahead of the next bull run may have a limited window to do so at attractive prices. A more crypto-friendly U.S. administration has raised expectations that clearer rules could finally emerge. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s dominance of the total crypto market has diminished since summer. That means if altseason lands, […] The post Best Crypto to Buy Now January 15 – XRP, Dogecoin, Solana appeared first on Cryptonews.

Alibaba’s mysterious new AI model, KIMI AI, a potential rival ChatGPT killer, predicts bold end-of-year forecasts for three major cryptocurrencies: XRP, Shiba Inu, and Bitcoin. According to the model, the return of a full-fledged bull market, particularly one backed by clear supportive U.S. regulation, could propel these assets to fresh all-time highs (ATHs) in the […] The post China’s Alibaba AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Shiba Inu and Bitcoin By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.