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At Davos, the historian said AI is evolving into an autonomous agent that could eventually force governments to decide whether machines deserve legal recognition.

A key trendline suggests bullish fundamentals could soon be reflected in price action – Ethereum price predictions now eye an explosive move. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Price Holds Key Line as Transactions Hit All‑Time Highs – Is ETH Coiling to Explode? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Institutions are using Ethereum to launch tokenized stocks, money market funds, stablecoins, and deposits.

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) acquired an additional 22,305 Bitcoin for approximately $2.13 billion between Jan. 12 and Jan. 19, continuing an aggressive accumulation campaign that has absorbed 3.38% of the top crypto's total supply. That works out to 3.55% of the circulating supply of 19.97 million coins. The purchases were executed at an average price of […] The post Strategy just crossed 700k BTC but its “circular” Bitcoin funding loop risks a massive high-yield credit disaster appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The product gives retirement investors indirect Bitcoin exposure through a BlackRock index built on the company's spot Bitcoin ETF. Delaware Life Insurance Company is adding limited Bitcoin-linked exposure to its retirement annuity portfolio through an index developed by BlackRock. The insurer will offer an index that blends US stocks with a small, risk-managed allocation to Bitcoin (BTC). The Bitcoin exposure comes through BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, meaning investors do not hold Bitcoin directly. The index combines US equities with managed BTC exposure and applies volatility controls designed to limit fluctuations to about 12%. Delaware Life said the structure allows policyholders to gain indirect exposure to BTC price movements while still preserving their principal under the annuity’s terms. Read more

Bitcoin and Solana have both fallen out of what traders call a "golden cross"—and hard. Prediction market traders are shifting their bets, with bullish sentiment fading fast.

Glassnode has said XRP's on-chain cost basis matches the setup seen before the 2022 60% drop: newer wallets undercut 6-12 month holders, leaving supply overhead near $2. ETFs have taken in $1.37B since November, yet exchange balances have risen this month. XRP trades near $1.93, below major MAs now. The post Glassnode Flags XRP Structure Matching Feb 2022 Pre-Crash Setup appeared first on Cryptonews.

Panic selling slows near $89K as buyers step in — Bitcoin price prediction hints at a double bottom and a possible short-term bounce. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Double Bottom Near $89K — Is a Short-Term Bounce Forming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Speaking at a closed-door workshop in Davos, Finance Secretary Paul Chan said digital assets require regulatory guardrails alongside innovation. Hong Kong Finance Secretary Paul Chan defended the city’s “same activity, same risk, same regulation” framework for digital assets while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to the South China Morning Post. Speaking at a closed-door workshop in Switzerland on Tuesday, Chan said finance and technology were increasingly intertwined but required a balanced regulatory approach. He said: Chan pointed to the city’s “same activity, same risk, same regulation” principle for digital assets, which he said guides how the sector is regulated. The principle means digital asset businesses are regulated according to the risks of their activities rather than the technology they use. Read more

Trump Media and Technology Group plans to distribute tokens to shareholders, setting a cutoff date for investors in the Truth Social operator.

The prediction market platform Kalshi will be preliminarily ordered by a superior court justice in Massachusetts to halt its online sports business there.

Analysts say Bitcoin’s volatile price action reflects an increasing risk of distribution as new BTC whales control the price action. Is a drop to $85,000 in play for the short term? Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to regain momentum after the price dipped below $90,000 on Tuesday, with multiple analysts pointing to continued selling pressure in the short term. Key takeaways: New BTC whales with a holding period of less than 155 days now control more realized capital than the “OG” long-term holders. Read more

Analog January is meeting Bitcoin at the custody layer as some investors seek exposure without screen time. The digital-minimalism push, framed as “tech-low and slow living,” is landing as crypto returns to a volatility regime that makes constant checking expensive. Livingetc reported that “Analog January” (sometimes shortened to “Janalog”) is a reset from compulsive micro-checking […] The post Analog January has people worldwide quietly moving offline, and the biggest Bitcoin risk isn’t price volatility appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Wintermute says the four-year crypto cycle is over, with institutional capital flows now shaping market performance.

The preliminary injunction against the prediction markets platform reportedly came at the request of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. Prediction markets platform Kalshi could face legal complications operating in the US state of Massachusetts after a judge reportedly ruled that residents could not use the website for sports betting. According to a Tuesday Reuters report, Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith said he would issue a preliminary injunction against Kalshi prohibiting the platform from offering sports betting for residents without the required gaming license.  The ruling followed Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filing a lawsuit against Kalshi in September, alleging that the platform offered “illegal and unsafe sports wagering.” According to Reuters, Tuesday’s injunction came at Campbell’s request. Read more

In the latest SlateCast, Liam “Akiba” Wright and Nate Whitehill sat down with Maximiliano Stochyk Duarte to unpack what makes token launches succeed as the market heads into 2026. Duarte argued that the bar has risen: retail attention is harder to earn, and projects without a real business model risk failing quickly. CoinTerminal’s launchpad pitch […] The post CoinTerminal’s Max Stochyk Duarte on token launches, retail protection, and surviving 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Trump Media has set Feb. 2, 2026, as the record date for a shareholder digital rewards token tied to its ecosystem. Only ultimate beneficial owners of whole DJT shares qualify, with OBO status potentially delaying notices. Tokens are nontransferable, noncash and minted with Crypto.com. The post Trump Media Sets Feb. 2 Deadline For Rewards Token – But There’s a Catch for DJT Holders appeared first on Cryptonews.

WLFI vote on a USD1 growth proposal has passed 77.75% with 2,931 participants, but critics have said locked holders lacked access as nine wallets held about 59% of voting power. Onchain tools have flagged some backers as team-linked, and a 500M WLFI transfer to Jump Trading has added scrutiny so far The post WLFI Backlash as 9 ‘Team Wallets’ Swing 59% Vote on USD1 Growth Proposal appeared first on Cryptonews.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has backed an everything exchange push and a new policy paper saying tokenization could lower compliance and settlement frictions, letting small savers buy fractional equities and bonds. Coinbase has said U.S. labor income rose 57% since 1987 as capital income rose 136%. The post Coinbase CEO Calls 4 Billion People “Unbrokered” and Wants to Fix It appeared first on Cryptonews.

A new report from Schwab breaks crypto into 3 layers — networks, infrastructure and products – and says most value is still concentrated at the base.