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NYSE-listed company BitMine (BMNR) is doubling down on its ETH bet, but profitability poses a concentration risk for Ethereum price predictions. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Wall Street Firm Starts Buying and Locking ETH – Is This Brave or Insane?  appeared first on Cryptonews.

The FOMC paused rate cuts, but a weakening dollar may be doing the easing instead, reshaping expectations for Bitcoin, crypto markets and US monetary policy. The US Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, a decision that was widely anticipated by investors. While the move signals a pause for now, market commentators suggest a path toward monetary easing could still emerge indirectly. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to hold the federal funds rate steady for the first time since July, keeping it in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, while cautioning that inflation remains “somewhat elevated.” Two Fed officials dissented, voting in favor of an additional 25-basis-point rate cut. Read more

The company's bitcoin stack remained at 11,509 coins, worth about $1 billion at BTC's current price near $89,000.

A Swiss subsidiary of Japanese investment banking giant Nomura is the latest crypto firm to seek a U.S. national bank charter from the OCC.

Leading American crypto exchange Coinbase has launched its own prediction markets offering, powered by Kalshi.

XRP has been recovering lately, but the price is still trading relatively range-bound since the year started. However, crypto traders have spotted a key signal that may add momentum to bullish XRP price predictions, potentially triggering a new rally in the days ahead.Trader CW8900, a popular crypto analyst who is followed by more than 18,000 […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Price Looks Dead – But This One Signal Just Flashed Green for the First Time in Months appeared first on Cryptonews.

More than a month after announcing plans to move deeper into prediction markets, Coinbase said it would launch its offering for ”sports, politics, culture and more.” Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the rollout of prediction markets offering in all 50 US states in partnership with Kalshi. In a Wednesday X post, Coinbase said it was offering trades on “any real-world outcomes across sports, politics, culture and more” following the launch of prediction markets. The announcement followed the exchange’s plans for onchain prediction markets in partnership with Kalshi in December.  Event contracts on prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket allow users to bet on the outcomes of a variety of topics, from sporting events to US politics, with the probability of each event assigned by user participation. The launch came about a week ahead of one of the biggest sporting events in the US, the National Football League’s Super Bowl championship game.  Read more

On-chain data revealed a wallet tied to John "Lick" controls 40% of LICK's supply following its Pump.fun launch.

Scammers exploited a brief gap amid a trademark dispute to launch meme coin CLAWD, briefly inflate it to $16 million, and turn a viral AI project into a cautionary tale.

Tokenized gold has improved the traditional store of value metal's utility, while bitcoin trades like a risk asset amid uncertain times, one expert noted.

A vote on the legislation was delayed earlier this month after hitting resistance over how it proposes regulation regarding stablecoins.

BTC was more volatile ahead of the announcement.

The funding represented a 37% increase in Fairshake’s cash on hand since it last disclosed its holdings in July 2025. Crypto-backed political action committees (PACs) are gearing up for the 2026 US midterm elections, with industry-funded groups signaling plans to expand their influence as debates over digital asset regulation intensify on Capitol Hill. Fairshake, the cryptocurrency industry-backed PAC, disclosed on Wednesday holding $193 million in cash on hand ahead of this year’s US midterm elections. In an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Fairshake spokesperson Josh Vlasto said the PAC had received $25 million from Ripple Labs and $24 million from a16z in addition to a $25 million contribution from cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in 2025.  According to Vlasto, these donations contributed to Fairshake having more than $193 million in cash on hand as of January, about a 37% increase since it last disclosed its holdings in July. At the time of publication, the $193 million figure was not publicly avai...

The move was widely expected, but FOMC members were divided.

The proposal links the OP token more directly to the economic performance of the Superchain.

Bitcoin retreated from intraday highs after the US Fed left interest rates unchanged, but futures market data suggests traders may attempt to seize the short liquidity in BTC’s $93,500 range. Bitcoin (BTC) staged a quick rally to $90,600 on Wednesday, but the gains evaporated as the US Federal Reserve decision to forgo an interest rate cut was announced. Despite the whipsaw price action from Bitcoin, data shows traders eyeing a potential move to $93,500. One analyst said that the price level stands out as a key liquidation zone, with over $4 billion in leveraged short positions at risk of liquidation. Key takeaways: Over $4.5 billion in BTC short liquidations sit near $93,500, making it a possible stop-hunt level for traders. Read more

Silver has now outperformed Bitcoin from early 2021 to “today.” While Bitcoin still crushes the full 2018-to-now window, the difference comes down to regime, timing, and the kind of pain you can actually hold through. Every cycle has its signature trade, in 2021 it felt obvious. Bitcoin had the story, the momentum, the cultural gravity, […] The post Bitcoin historically crushed silver but a huge flip since 2021 has changed everything for investors appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The industry's chief campaign-finance arm got another $49 million and already outpaces what it had in the last U.S. congressional races, when it aided dozens of wins.

The January Fed rate decision capped a sharp reversal in easing expectations, likely among the reasons for crypto's poor price performance.

Financial services firm Strive Asset Management is now among the top 10 publicly traded holders of Bitcoin.