Crypto

The amount of Ether locked up and staked on the Beacon Chain has reached record levels, with more waiting to be staked. 

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, January 19th, 2026] BNB Chain today announced the launch of BNB Trenching Szn, a multi-platform trading campaign offering traders a chance to win a share of $650,000 in rewards. Running from January 19 to February 2, the initiative features five distinct trading competitions hosted in partnership with Binance Wallet, Bitget, […]

CryptoQuant found that large custody wallets accumulated $53 billion in Bitcoin over 12 months, suggesting that institutional demand for Bitcoin hasn’t gone away. Bitcoin accumulation by wallets holding between 100 and 1,000 BTC could signal that there is continued interest in Bitcoin from institutional investors in the US. “Institutional demand for Bitcoin remains strong,” said CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju on Tuesday, adding that 577,000 Bitcoin (BTC) has been added to this wallet cohort (which includes exchange-traded funds) over the past year, “and it’s still flowing in.” The increase is around 33% over the last 24 months, according to CryptoQuant, which is around the time when the first spot Bitcoin ETFs were launched.  Read more

Pendle will begin to slowly phase out its governance token vePENDLE and replace it with sPENDLE this month, offering a more flexible model it hopes will boost adoption. DeFi protocol Pendle will begin phasing out its vePENDLE governance token this month, replacing it with a new liquid staking token called sPENDLE as part of a broader overhaul aimed at boosting adoption. The yield-trading platform said the long lock-ups, complexity and lack of interoperability baked into vePENDLE had become “significant barriers” for most users, despite strong growth in the underlying protocol. In an announcement via X on Monday, Pendle unveiled sPENDLE, a new liquid governance and fee token that will replace vePENDLE as the protocol’s primary governance asset. Read more

A parliamentary committee said regulators are struggling to keep pace as AI spreads across banks and insurers, urging clearer guidance.

Pump.fun said it will test a market-driven funding model that replaces traditional venture capital selection with live token launches.

Bitcoin led with $1.55 billion as early-week optimism faded following Greenland tensions, tariff threats, and changing US Fed expectations.

Bitcoin steadied after a sharp selloff, with analysts citing ETF inflows as support for its longer-term outlook despite macro shocks.

Trove shocked the community last week with a last-minute decision to pivot its perps DEX from Hyperliquid to Solana, a move that upset many of its initial backers. Vocal critics within the Trove Markets community on X are in uproar again after the team announced it will keep most of the investor funds it had raised to build on Hyperliquid and instead use them to build on Solana.  Trove had raised over $11.5 million for a token sale tied to its integration on Hyperliquid, but announced on Friday, just days before its token generation event, that it will pivot to building on Solana. One of Trove’s builders, “Unwise,” later blamed the pivot on a liquidity partner withdrawing 500,000 Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens needed for the Hyperliquid integration, with dozens of Trove investors demanding refunds since the sudden change in direction. Read more

The most reliable DOGE cycle-bottom indicator has just flashed again – Dogecoin price predictions now eye a “life-changing” run. The post Dogecoin Price Prediction: Oversold Signal Flashes for Only the 4th Time Ever – What Followed Last Time Was Insane  appeared first on Cryptonews.

Greater exposure in traditional derivatives markets has market participants betting on ADA  – Cardano price predictions now eye decisive move after months of volatility. The post Cardano Price Prediction: Trading Volume Explodes 10,654% Overnight, Is a Violent ADA Move About to Hit? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Expect crypto volatility over the next few days on Trump tariff headlines, one Kraken executive warned.

Bermuda has expanded its digital-asset strategy, backing USDC payments with Circle and Coinbase’s Base and citing oversight under the 2018 Digital Asset Business Act. Officials say over 40 firms have entered licensing or sandboxes and a pilot is slated for the May 2026 Bermuda Digital Finance Forum. The post Bermuda Bets on ‘Fully On-chain’ Economy in Coinbase, Circle Stablecoin Push appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto has fallen 2.4% as the EU prepared retaliatory tariffs after Trump raised Greenland threats, weighing on a $3.23T market. Traders have watched for SEC rules as Bitcoin dominance slipped and funds have rotated into XRP, DOGE and PEPE; U.S. XRP ETFs have launched. $DOGE use has grown via Tesla. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now January 19 – XRP, Dogecoin, PEPE appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto Price Prediction Today: Bitcoin has dipped under $93,000 after Trump tariff threats, dragging altcoins lower. XRP has slipped under $2 as RSI sits near 33, with support around $1.80. Cardano has moved back under $0.40, eyeing $0.36 and $0.33. Bitcoin Hyper has raised $30.80M. The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 19 January – XRP, Cardano, Bitcoin Hyper appeared first on Cryptonews.

Alibaba AI has mapped out price paths for Bitcoin, XRP and Solana through 2027, tying upside to a longer bull run, friendlier U.S. policy and ETF inflows. It has put BTC near $170,000, XRP around $8 and SOL near $380, while cautioning that FOMO can amplify drawdowns amid tariff news and geopolitics. The post China’s Alibaba AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Solana and Bitcoin By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Sam Altman once called ads in AI "uniquely unsettling." Now OpenAI is testing them as it hemorrhages cash and loses market share to Google.

Cardano whales have bought 210 million ADA in three weeks as the price falls to $0.36, signaling a possible shift despite bearish sentiment.

The Solana blockchain just crossed the $1 billion milestone in real-world assets (RWA), a major signal that strengthens the long-term bullish Solana price prediction.According to data from RWA.xyz, the total value of tokenized RWAs on Solana surged by 17% over the past 30 days, highlighting growing adoption from institutions and DeFi protocols alike.This has positioned […] The post Solana Price Prediction: $1 Billion in Real World Assets Just Landed on SOL – Is SOL About to Overtake Ethereum? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin is holding above $92,000, but spot ETF outflows and rising geopolitical tensions threaten to weaken the resistance. Will traders pile into the dip? Key takeaways: The BTC futures premium held near 5%, showing leverage demand was not impacted after the failed $98,000 breakout attempt. Bitcoin ETFs saw $395 million in outflows as gold hit new records, weakening hedge appeal and pushing traders to price downside risk. Read more