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Only one day was in the red, but it dwarfed the rest of the week.

Precious metals experienced catastrophic losses as silver recorded its largest intraday drop in history at 36% and gold plunged over 12%, wiping out $15 trillion in market value following Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, while Bitcoin fell to a nine-month low of $82,000 amid accelerating ETF outflows. The post Silver Plunges Record 36% as Precious Metals Suffer Historic Collapse – Bitcoin About to Rally? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The exchanges were accused of facilitating transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are linked to an Iranian businessman convicted of embezzlement.

NYSE and Nasdaq introducing 24/7 trading with tokenized stock would be a "godsend," solving thin weekend liquidity, Ondo Finance President Ian de Bode told CoinDesk in an interview.

Months after Oct. 10’s flash crash and liquidation cascade, a fresh spat has opened between exchange executives and market watchers over whether a leveraged yield loop, thin liquidity, or busted market plumbing did the real damage.

Is ADA headed for a plunge below $0.30 next month?

XRP trades near $1.70 after $70M in futures liquidations. Weak sentiment and bearish charts put $1.64 and $1.60 support levels in focus. The post XRP Price Prediction: $70M Liquidated as XRP Tests $1.70 – Is $1.60 Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Activity on Solana has spiked as new AI tech makes it easier than ever to launch memecoins. Meanwhile, Ethereum is plugging away at future-proofing and bringing down fees. Activity on major altcoin networks, namely Solana and Ethereum, saw major milestones in January. Daily active addresses on Solana consistently topped 5 million in the second half of the month. Ethereum overtook major layer 2s in December in terms of daily active addresses after major upgrades to the network. In January, the network marked a 25% increase in daily active addresses amid efforts from developers to “future proof” Ethereum. Seven Bitcoin (BTC) miners in the US are in a critical storm zone and may need to temporarily scale back their mining activities as a winter storm rocked power grids and left thousands without electricity. Read more

Bitcoin trades near $83K as volume falls and selling pressure builds. Key support at $80.5K may decide whether BTC stabilizes or breaks lower. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: $50B Volume Drops 40% as BTC Tests $83K – Is a Breakdown Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The next inflection point in AI agents isn't coming from frontier labs. It's coming from infrastructure, specifically, the primitives that let agents find each other, verify identity, and communicate directly. Moltbook, a social network billing itself as “built exclusively for AI agents… Humans welcome to observe,” now hosts discussions about agent relay protocols that enable […] The post Thousands of AI agents join viral network to “teach” each other how to steal keys and want Bitcoin as payment appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A Delaware judge ruled that a shareholder lawsuit alleging insider trading by Coinbase directors including Marc Andreessen and Brian Armstrong can proceed despite a 10-month internal investigation clearing the defendants, citing conflicts involving a special committee member that reviewed $2.9 billion in stock sales during the company's 2021 direct listing. The post Coinbase Insider Trading Lawsuit Advances Despite $2.9B Stock Sale Defense appeared first on Cryptonews.

The US Treasury has sanctioned two UK-registered crypto exchanges tied to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has targeted digital asset platforms. The United States Treasury has sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has directly targeted digital asset platforms as part of its Iran sanctions program. In a statement on Friday, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the sanctions are part of a wider move against Iranian officials and networks accused of violently suppressing people at home while using alternative financial channels to get around international sanctions. Among those sanctioned was Eskandar Momeni Kalagari, Iran’s minister of the interior, who oversees the country’s Law Enforcement Forces. “Treasury will continue to target Iranian networks and corrupt elites that enrich themselves at the expense of the Iranian people,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Read more

Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, has rejected allegations that Binance played a central role in the largest liquidation event in crypto market history. The post CZ Pushes Back on Claims Binance Triggered Historic $19B Crypto Liquidations appeared first on Cryptonews.

XMR and HASH are the two top gainers today.

Axie Infinity founder issues a stern warning for Web3 gaming industry, Scottie Pippen to launch a new game, and more: Web3 Gamer

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and venture capitalist Tim Draper are backing Grow California, a new political effort aimed at countering union-backed wealth tax proposals. Two high-profile crypto figures are preparing to pour tens of millions of dollars into California politics, aiming to reshape the state Legislature by backing moderate, business-friendly candidates and countering the influence of labor unions. The effort, operating under the banner of Grow California, is backed by Chris Larsen, a longtime Democratic donor and co-founder of Ripple, and Tim Draper, a venture capitalist known for his support of Bitcoin (BTC), according to The New York Times. “The government unions do a great job,” Larsen reportedly told the outlet. “But that’s going to clash with a lot of the things that are going to make California successful if there’s no counterforce,” he added. Read more

Tether’s 2025 profit fell about 23% to just over $10 billion, even as total assets rose by more than $49 billion. The post Tether Profit Falls 23% in 2025, but Treasury Holdings Hit Record $122B appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin price modeling is increasingly extending beyond near-term cycles as institutional frameworks treat Bitcoin as a long-duration asset. Forecasts reaching into 2035 coincide with a market environment shaped by post-ATH consolidation following the October 2025 peak near $126,000 and heightened sensitivity to liquidity flows. As these models mature, attention is expanding beyond base-layer price appreciation […]

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said many people seem to be forgetting that Bitcoin “spanked everything so bad” in 2023 and 2024, while other asset classes “still haven’t caught up.” Investors pulled around $1.82 billion from US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the past five trading days, as market sentiment continued to weaken after the precious metals rally. Between Monday and Friday, US-based spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs lost $1.49 billion, while spot Ether (ETH) ETFs saw $327.10 million in net outflows, according to Farside. The outflows come as the spot price of both cryptocurrencies continued to decline, despite recent signs of a recovery. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin and Ether have fallen 6.55% and 8.99% respectively, trading at $83,400 and $2,685, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin rose 7% over the two days leading to Jan. 15 amid speculation about the US CLARITY Act, but the rally was short-lived. Read more

Binance says October 10’s crypto flash crash was driven by a macro risk-off shock, cascading liquidations, and thin liquidity, while acknowledging two platform-specific issues that occurred after most losses had already been incurred.