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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.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon confronted Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong at Davos over claims banks are undermining a US crypto bill. The post JPMorgan’s Dimon Tells Coinbase’s Armstrong to Stop “Lying” About Crypto Bill appeared first on Cryptonews.

Both precious metals erased billions of dollars from their respective market caps in just one trading day.

Tokenized silver futures recorded the largest liquidations across crypto markets over the past 24 hours, overtaking bitcoin and ether as a sharp pullback in metals collided with leverage-heavy trading on crypto venues.

DeFi exclusions sound protective, yet the CLARITY Act’s Bank Secrecy expansion may target your access points While supporters say the CLARITY Act could bring long-awaited regulatory certainty to crypto markets, not everyone is on board. Critics argue the bill doesn’t need to “ban DeFi” to reshape it. Their claim is that CLARITY can leave base-layer […] The post Lawmakers threaten decentralized crypto access using Bank Secrecy laws in CLARITY appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin fell toward $83,000 as the U.S. entered a partial shutdown, with traders leaning defensive ahead of a House vote expected Monday.

The lawsuit alleges Marc Andreessen sold $118.7 million in Coinbase shares through Andreessen Horowitz, while CEO Brian Armstrong offloaded about $291.8 million. A Delaware judge has allowed a shareholder lawsuit accusing several Coinbase directors of insider trading to proceed, despite an internal investigation that cleared the executives of wrongdoing. The case, filed by a Coinbase shareholder in 2023, alleges that company directors, including CEO Brian Armstrong and board member Marc Andreessen, used confidential information to sidestep more than $1 billion in losses by selling shares around the company’s public debut in 2021. According to the complaint, insiders sold more than $2.9 billion worth of stock, with Armstrong personally offloading about $291.8 million. On Friday, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick rejected a request to dismiss the suit following a probe by a special litigation committee formed by Coinbase, Bloomberg Law reported. While the judge noted that the committee’s ...

Interestingly, some altcoins have charted gains despite the US uncertainty.

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 30th, 2026] Otters, a fast-growing Telegram Mini App built on the TON blockchain, is redefining how everyday users discover, engage with, and adopt Web3 through simple, social, and rewarding experiences. Built natively inside Telegram, Otters removes the friction that has historically kept millions of users away from […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, January 30th, 2026] Paradex today announced the official conclusion of XP Season 2, marking a major milestone in the platform’s roadmap toward the upcoming $DIME Token Generation Event (TGE). As part of its continued commitment to trader-first incentive alignment, Paradex confirmed that 25% of $DIME’s fully diluted supply will be […]

Crypto sentiment platform Santiment said the “silver lining” in the current crypto market is the “extreme negativity” seen on social media. Crypto market sentiment reaching a year-low could be one of the few signs of a potential rebound, according to crypto analytics platform Santiment. “This sentiment data is currently one of the few strong bullish signals available,” Santiment said in a report on Friday. “A silver lining is the extreme negativity on social media. The ratio of bearish to bullish comments is heavily skewed toward fear,” Santiment said. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which measures overall crypto market sentiment, posted an “Extreme Fear” score of 20 on Saturday, indicating that investors are cautious about the crypto market. On Friday, the index recorded an “Extreme Fear” score of 16, the lowest in 2026 and the first time it had reached that level since Dec. 19. Read more

What lies ahead for the PI token next week, according to Gemini.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the “structure behind” the company’s growth mattered more than its “scale” in 2025, as US Treasury holdings surpassed $122 billion. Tether, the issuer of USDt, the world’s largest stablecoin, reported around $3 billion less in net profits in 2025, while its US Treasury holdings reached new all-time highs. In a report published on Friday and prepared by accounting firm BDO, Tether said it posted net profits of more than $10 billion in 2025, which is down around 23% from the $13 billion it reported in 2024. Meanwhile, Tether said its direct US Treasury holdings climbed above $122 billion in 2025, marking “the highest level ever.” The company said this shows the “ongoing shift toward highly liquid, low-risk assets.” Read more

Bitcoin options flashed extreme fear signals as the spot BTC ETF outflows rose, and the odds for a drop below $80,000 increased. Will dip buyers step in to save the day? Key takeaways: Bitcoin options show the highest level of fear in a year, as traders brace for the possibility of a deeper selloff.  Bitcoin markets might be more stable due to high-risk leveraged positions being liquidated. Read more

The U.S. government is likely to shut down Saturday morning until the House votes on a funding package, raising the importance of specificity in prediction market bets.

The stablecoin giant saw sharp growth in its USDT token's supply, and was one of the world's largest U.S. government debt holder with $141 billion Treasury exposure.

Any deal involving SpaceX and Tesla would quietly consolidate one of the world’s largest corporate bitcoin holdings under a single roof.