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If you have ever landed in London, opened your banking app, and felt that tiny jolt of disbelief, you are not alone. One pound shows up as more than one dollar, again, and it feels wrong in the same way a meme coin with eight decimals feels wrong. The U.S. is bigger, the dollar runs […] The post Why one pound still buys more than one dollar, a crypto native guide to the least intuitive chart on Earth appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The SEC has agreed to dismiss its enforcement case against Gemini after investors in its defunct lending program recovered their crypto assets in full. The post SEC Drops Enforcement Case Against Winklevoss-Founded Crypto Exchange Gemini appeared first on Cryptonews.

He also explained why he believes silver is 'superior.'

Ethereum developers to launch biweekly sessions on quantum-resistant transactions as Foundation commits $2 million in new funding to harden core cryptography. The Ethereum Foundation has made post-quantum security a central focus of the network’s long-term roadmap, announcing the formation of a dedicated Post Quantum (PQ) team. The new team will be led by Thomas Coratger, a cryptographic engineer at the Ethereum Foundation, with support from Emile, a cryptographer closely associated with leanVM, according to crypto researcher Justin Drake. “After years of quiet R&D, EF management has officially declared PQ security a top strategic priority,” Drake said in a Saturday post on X. “It's now 2026, timelines are accelerating. Time to go full PQ.” Read more

Meanwhile, the PI token is once again in the red daily and weekly.

Former Olympian Ryan Wedding was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the US after years on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. The post FBI Arrests Former Olympic Snowboarder and Top Cocaine Trafficker in Crypto-Linked Case appeared first on Cryptonews.

Can that be a major bullish factor for the long term?

EF researcher Justin Drake says a new post-quantum team will drive wallet safety upgrades, research prizes and test networks as quantum timelines shorten.

Some investors have revived concerns that quantum computing could threaten bitcoin, but analysts and developers say recent price weakness reflects market structure.

A full sale at current prices would imply about a $76 million loss on GameStop’s Bitcoin bet, having purchased its 4,710 Bitcoin at an average purchasing price of $107,900. GameStop has transferred its entire Bitcoin holdings to Coinbase’s institutional trading platform, sparking speculation that the video game retailer may be reconsidering its Bitcoin treasury strategy. “GameStop throws in the towel?” blockchain intelligence platform CryptoQuant asked in a post to X on Friday after noticing that GameStop moved its entire 4,710 Bitcoin (BTC) stash worth more than $422 million to Coinbase Prime. CryptoQuant said the transfer was “likely to sell” the holdings, noting that a sale with Bitcoin at $90,800 would mean GameStop realizing around $76 million in losses from its Bitcoin bet. Read more

The amendments marked the latest Democratic Party-driven push to prevent US officials from profiting off of crypto interests. US Democratic Senators working on crypto market structure legislation filed several amendments on Friday, including measures to address conflicts of interest with US officials profiting from the crypto industry. The ethics-focused amendments were filed ahead of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup for the crypto market structure legislation this Tuesday, which seeks to give greater clarity on federal rules for digital assets, define agency oversight, and bring regulatory certainty to investors and market participants. One of the most notable amendments was Senator Michael Bennet’s purported inclusion of the Digital Asset Ethics Act into the crypto market structure legislation to prevent US officials from profiting from the crypto industry. Read more

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said no political or personal financial ties will impact the procedural review of World Liberty Financial’s bank charter application. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has knocked back US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bid to pause the review of World Liberty Financial’s application for a national trust bank charter, a move she sought until US President Donald Trump divests his stake in the crypto platform.   The OCC’s Jonathan Gould confirmed on Friday that WLF’s application will be evaluated under existing regulatory standards while emphasizing that no political or personal financial ties will impact the procedural review of the bank charter. “The OCC intends to act consistent with this duty rather than your demand,” he said in response to Warren’s Jan. 14 letter. Read more

After a negative print on January 20, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to XRP have resumed their accumulation. After a brief pullback on January 20, XRP-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have resumed accumulation, adding fresh fuel to bullish XRP price prediction.Data from SoSo Value shows that ETFs brought in $9 million in the past two days.As a […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Price Holds Strong as ETF Inflows Quietly Return – Do Whales Know Something? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Dogecoin has just taken a massive leap into the mainstream, with 21Shares officially launching the first-ever DOGE-backed spot ETF in the United States.This landmark move marks a major milestone not just for Dogecoin, but for the entire meme coin space, showing that Wall Street is finally taking DOGE seriously.The TDOG ETF was launched in collaboration […] The post Dogecoin Price Prediction: First SEC-Approved DOGE ETF Goes Live – Can DOGE Hit $1,000? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ripple secured an extended custody partnership with Turkey's Garanti BBVA for retail cryptocurrency services as XRP forms a W-pattern near $1.95 support, with analysts projecting a potential rally to $2.50 if price breaks the $2.00 resistance zone. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s Turkey Push Fuels $2.50 Target – But $2.00 Must Crack appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto price prediction today: CZ has said a 2026 Bitcoin supercycle is possible as BTC compresses below $98K after trading ~$88K. ETH has held rising support near $2,700 while ETF outflows have totaled $42M. XRP has defended $1.80, eyeing $2.50. Bitcoin Hyper has raised $30.9M with 39% APY staking. The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 23 January – XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum appeared first on Cryptonews.

The latest draft of the major crypto legislation has begun to be targeted with amendments as the Senate Agriculture Committee approaches its hearing next week.

The SEC was satisfied with Gemini’s agreement to contribute $40 million toward the full recovery of Gemini Earn investors’ assets lost as a result of the Genesis bankruptcy. The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil lawsuit against Gemini Trust Company and Genesis Global Capital in the Earn-related unregistered securities case has been dismissed with prejudice. Court filings show the parties submitted a joint stipulation to dismiss the action on Friday in the US District Court in the Southern District of New York, effectively ending the SEC’s claim over Gemini’s crypto lending program with Genesis. A federal judge still needs to sign off on the joint stipulation to dismiss. The dismissal comes about nine months after the SEC paused the civil action in April 2024 when then-acting chairman Mark Uyeda was leading the agency. The SEC was content with the dismissal based on a 100% in-kind return of Gemini Earn investors’ crypto assets through the Genesis bankruptcy case in mid-2024 and Gemini agreeing to c...

Waltio has been under investigation in France after hackers sought to extort the crypto tax platform. Officials have said attackers accessed some 2024 tax reports, including emails and profit or loss data. Waltio has said banking details and tax IDs were not affected and services remain running too. The post French Crypto Tax Platform Waltio Hit by 50,000-User Data Breach appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin price forecasts for 2026 from major banks, asset managers, and market commentators span a wide range, roughly from $75,000 to $250,000, with many targets clustering in the low-to-mid six figures. The wide range reflects uncertainty about whether institutional demand can offset softer retail participation and whether Bitcoin’s macro sensitivity to liquidity conditions reasserts itself […] The post Bitcoin’s $150,000 forecast slash proves the institutional “sure thing” is actually a high-stakes gamble for 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.