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Bitcoin failed to become investors' choice as the debasement trade, as BTC price action slumps while gold and silver hit repeat all-time highs, said analysis. Bitcoin (BTC) is looking like the loser versus gold as precious metals top new all-time highs Monday. Key points: Bitcoin is not the debasement trade after years of losses against gold, analysis concludes. Read more

Standard Chartered has held early talks on a crypto prime brokerage within SC Ventures, Bloomberg reported, as global banks chase institutional flows. The lender has backed Zodia and launched spot crypto trading, while U.S. spot ETFs hold about $140B and peers weigh expansion. The post Standard Chartered to Launch Crypto Prime Brokerage Under Venture Capital Arm appeared first on Cryptonews.

OKX has frozen around $40,000 in stablecoins after a user admitted to purchasing KYC-verified accounts, prompting a public response from CEO Star Xu on compliance and asset security. The post OKX Freezes $40K in Stablecoins After User Buys KYC Accounts — CEO Explains Why appeared first on Cryptonews.

On paper, South Korea has been one of the world’s loudest crypto markets for years. In practice, it has been a strangely narrow one. If you were a regular person, you could trade on the big won exchanges. If you were a company with cash on the balance sheet, you mostly sat on your hands. […] The post Bitcoin liquidity is about to get crunched by a new Korean law that legally excludes 99% of buyers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin-linked products lost $405 million as investors reduced exposure amid macro uncertainty.

Senate action on market structure legislation could end years of regulatory uncertainty, unlock institutional liquidity and re-rate crypto-linked stocks.

Trove Markets public token sale has stirred debate after late contract updates and mixed posts on extending the raise to Jan. 16. A Polymarket bettor has lost about $73,000, while Trove has said refunds and tokens will be issued at the Jan. 20 TGE, ahead of a Feb. 10 mainnet, using pro-rata refunds. The post Trove Markets Chaos Triggers $73K Polymarket Loss Amid ‘Manipulation’ Claims appeared first on Cryptonews.

World Liberty Financial has launched a crypto lending platform built around its USD1 stablecoin, as demand for onchain credit shows signs of recovery. World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance project linked to the family of US President Donald Trump, has entered the cryptocurrency lending market, highlighting renewed interest in onchain credit as regulatory clarity improves. The new product, called World Liberty Markets, launched on Monday and allows users to borrow and lend digital assets, according to a Bloomberg report. The platform is built around USD1, World Liberty’s US dollar–backed stablecoin, alongside its governance token, WLFI. Users can post collateral, including Ether (ETH), a tokenized version of Bitcoin (BTC) and major stablecoins such as USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT). The platform is designed to support both lending and borrowing activity within a single onchain marketplace. Read more

XRP trades near $2.07 as analysts track a 21‑month EMA bounce that mirrors 2017, with resistance ahead and mixed market signals.

Strategy notched its largest Bitcoin purchase in five months, following MSCI's decision to not exclude the company from its indices.

The largest Ethereum-focused crypto treasury firm lifted holdings to 4.17 million ETH but signaled limits ahead without authorization to issue fresh equity.

The company has reported significant revenue growth and achieved profitability with $35.3 million in net income in the first nine months of 2025.

This is the first time the coins have moved since the summer of 2010, sparking speculation on social media.

ETH price could rally 95% versus Bitcoin if a decisive breakout above the key 0.042 BTC neckline confirms a bullish reversal. Key takeaways: ETH/BTC eyes a 95% upside toward 0.066 BTC if it breaks above the key 0.042 BTC neckline. A bear pennant breakdown toward 0.024–0.025 BTC would negate the reversal setup. Read more

The current drawdown suggests a mid cycle correction rather than a historic cycle top.

The bank sees ether benefiting from sector-specific tailwinds even as broader crypto momentum remains uneven.

Precious metals hit new highs as political pressure on the Federal Reserve spurred a safe-haven rush ahead of critical U.S. inflation data.

BitGo is looking to raise as much as $201 million in an IPO, targeting a $1.96 billion valuation with over $90 billion in assets under custody and top US banks leading the deal. BitGo Holdings, a major cryptocurrency custody company, announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a Form S-1 filed with the SEC, BitGo said the offering will include 11 million shares of Class A common stock issued by the company, along with 821,595 shares offered by existing stockholders. The company announced the launch of the offering on Monday. Based on an expected price range of $15 to $17 per share, the IPO could raise as much as $201 million, with total shares offered amounting to roughly 11.8 million. Read more

Strategy added 13,627 Bitcoin in a $1.25 billion purchase last week, extending its lead as the world’s largest corporate BTC holder despite recent paper losses. Corporate Bitcoin investor Strategy added another 13,627 Bitcoin to its balance sheet last week, spending $1.25 billion as it continues accumulating Bitcoin early in the year. The purchase marks the company’s biggest BTC buy since July. In a Form 9-K filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the company disclosed on Monday that its Bitcoin (BTC) stash has reached a total of 687,410 BTC, acquired at an aggregate cost of about $51.8 billion.  The latest batch of BTC was bought at an average price of $91,519 per coin, well above Strategy’s total average cost basis of $75,353. Read more

Ethereum (ETH) joined Solana (SOL) as a top performer, rising 0.9% over the weekend.