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Circle has flagged scaling its payments network and institution-focused blockchain as a 2026 priority as companies look to examine how to use stablecoins. Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group plans to focus on building more durable infrastructure throughout 2026 to spur greater adoption among companies and institutions. Circle chief product and technology officer Nikhil Chandhok said in a blog post on Thursday that the company is aiming to push Arc, its layer-1 blockchain designed for institutional and large-scale use, from testnet toward production. At the same time, Circle plans to focus on deepening the utility and reach of its tokens, USDC (USDC), EURC, USYC, and its partner-launched stablecoins by expanding to more chains. Read more

A group of Democratic senators is pressing the Justice Department over ethics questions tied to a rollback in crypto enforcement.

Bitcoiners hoping for a big rotation from gold and silver might be chasing the wrong signal, says Benjamin Cowen. Bitcoin’s price downtrend may not be as short-lived as many holders anticipate, says crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen. “Bitcoin’s likely going to keep bleeding against the stock market,” Cowen said in a video on Thursday, adding that strong expectations of a “massive rotation” from metals like gold and silver into crypto may be misplaced. The prices of gold and silver have recently surged to all-time highs of $5,608.33 and $121.64, respectively, according to Trading Economics.  Read more

The end of another week is here again, and it's also the end of the month, which means a bumper batch of Bitcoin and Ether options contracts are expiring.

Kevin Warsh, seen as a more hawkish Federal Reserve chair pick, previously said Bitcoin could serve as a check on fiscal policy decisions. US President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Bitcoin-friendly Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve when he announces his pick on Friday. Trump said on Thursday that he will be announcing his pick to replace the central bank’s current chair, Jerome Powell, whose term finishes in May, on Friday morning, with Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times reporting that the president is set to announce Warsh as his nomination. Reuters had earlier reported that Trump met with Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, on Thursday, with one person briefed on the discussion saying Warsh impressed the president. Read more

"In a WW3 scenario, BTC may initially crash sharply from risk-off panic selling, but later rise like a phoenix from the ashes," Perplexity predicted.

Bitcoin has hit a nine-month low of $82,134 amid escalating policy shifts, including President Trump's Friday Fed Chair announcement.

Amazon’s talks could make it one of OpenAI’s biggest backers as the AI company continues to forge ahead with plans for an IPO this year.

The mixer processed hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin that prosecutors say were tied to illicit activity on the dark web.

The U.S. asset management firm WisdomTree just expanded users’ access to its portfolio of tokenized funds to the Solana blockchain. As more Wall Street firms like this start to embrace the network, this adds fuel to bullish Solana price predictions.WisdomTree’s decision reflects growing interest in Solana’s low transaction costs and high settlement speeds.Users will now […] The post Solana Price Prediction: Wall Street Just Moved Billions Onto SOL – Is This the Most Bullish News of the Year? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Leading crypto treasury firms BitMine and Strategy both saw their stocks plunge nearly 10% amid broader market uncertainty, as a possible U.S. government shutdown looms.

Having gained by 50% in the past week, here's why the Hyperliquid price prediction remains so bullish. The post Hyperliquid Price Prediction: HYPE Just Blew Past XRP and BNB – Is This the Altcoin That Flips Solana Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has advanced its CLARITY Act draft 12-11 after hourlong markup, rejecting amendments on ethics and bankruptcy aid. The bill would place CFTC over digital commodity spot markets while SEC keeps authority over investment contracts, as Banking Committee work continues. The post U.S. Senate Advances Crypto Market Structure Bill – What’s Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP could be gearing up for a breakout year, with fresh XRP price predictions by Wall Street hinting at a major move by the end of 2026.Since the year started, XRP has booked a 1.7% gain, currently trading at $1.87 per token.However, a new report by 21Shares puts XRP’s potential year-end target as high as […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Wall Street Giant Reveals XRP Forecast for 2026 – How High Can it Go? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin margin longs at Bitfinex exchange reached a two-year high prior to stocks and crypto selling off sharply. Should traders expect a rally or the correction to continue? Key takeaways: Bitfinex Bitcoin margin longs hit two-year highs, but arbitrage suggests this isn't a purely bullish price indicator. Bitcoin price drops as tech stock valuations and gold gains drive investors toward cautious, risk-averse behavior. Read more

Crypto price prediction today: Bitcoin has fallen to about $89,500 after 7 straight spot ETF outflow days and a rising-wedge breakdown with the low $80,000s in view if it stays under the mid $90,000s. Ethereum has tested $2,750–$2,850, while XRP has retested $1.80 support. ETH eyes $2,500;XRP $1.60. The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 29 January – XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum appeared first on Cryptonews.

Unclaimed Ethereum from a decade-long hack will be staked and distributed to fund audits, tooling, and incident responses.

Best Crypto to Buy Now has been watched as the Senate Banking Committee has delayed CLARITY talks after Coinbase pulled support. Bitcoin dominance has fallen since summer, while XRP, Solana and Dogecoin have drawn ETF and adoption attention, alongside Bitcoin Hyper’s presale. ETFs have added access. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now January 29 – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Claude predicts price paths for XRP, SHIB and PEPE over the next 11 months, factoring a bull market and clearer U.S. policy. It has floated XRP at $25 by end-2026, with SHIB at $0.0000668 and PEPE near $0.0000987, while noting XRP's post-SEC ruling backdrop. It has cited spot XRP ETFs and Shibarium. The post Leading AI Claude Predicts the Price of XRP, Shiba Inu and PEPE By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The bitcoin-friendly nation's central bank now holds over $360 million of the yellow metal, while the government, led by President Nayib Bukele, has bitcoin holdings worth $635 million.