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The predictions market platform announced two new hires related to state policy efforts and relations with the federal government. Predictions market platform Kalshi said it will open an office in Washington, D.C., and hire “talent from both sides of the aisle” as part of the company’s efforts to expand its US footprint. In a Monday notice, Kalshi said it had hired former Biden administration official John Bivona as the prediction market’s head of federal government relations, and Blake Bee, a former Amazon senior manager of state and local public policy. The move came as many bets on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket are under scrutiny by US federal lawmakers and state officials. Read more

It may have been trading sideways in recent days, but here's why the Ethereum price prediction is more bullish than ever. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Sideways Now, But When This Breaks… ETH Could Go Straight to $5K appeared first on Cryptonews.

The integration underscores how privacy-first networks are adapting to a stablecoin-dominated crypto economy. Circle has introduced a privacy-focused version of its USDC stablecoin on Aleo, highlighting a broader push by privacy-oriented blockchains to gain access to regulated, dollar-backed assets as demand for onchain privacy tools grows. Circle and Aleo announced Tuesday that USDCx on Aleo is now available via Circle’s xReserve, a reserve-backed issuance model that allows USDC (USDC) to be represented on additional blockchains without relying on third-party bridges.  USDCx on Aleo is fully backed by USDC held in xReserve and is interoperable with USDC across other supported networks, including Ethereum and several major layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains where USDC is natively issued. Read more

Scammers exploited a forced rename to squat Steinberger’s GitHub and X accounts, fueling fake token claims.

A crypto lobby group said it found "increased hostility" from British banks, casting a shadow over the global cryptocurrency leadership the country said it is vying for.

ADA’s trading volumes have been shrinking steadily for weeks, raising questions about whether bullish Cardano price predictions still hold up this cycle.New data from Artemis reveals that weekly volume has been in consistent decline since the October 10 flash crash, when activity briefly spiked to $15 billion.With fewer traders showing interest, ADA’s momentum may continue […] The post Cardano Price Prediction: ADA Price Just Collapsed – Why ADA is Suddenly Terrifying Traders appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ether ETFs have attracted $117M in Monday inflows, snapping a four-session outflow run. Bitcoin ETFs have also returned to net gains. CoinShares has logged $2.17B weekly inflows into digital-asset products, even as late-January volatility has persisted after October’s liquidation. Prices ETH $2,991. The post Ether ETFs Pull In $117M, Breaking Four Days of Outflows – Is Conviction Back? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The crypto payments company plans to expand its network across Latin America, Asia and Europe following the latest funding round. Mesh, a San Francisco–based crypto payments infrastructure company, raised $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Dragonfly Capital, bringing its total funding to more than $200 million and valuing the company at $1 billion. The round included participation from Paradigm, Moderne Ventures, SBI Investment, Coinbase Ventures and Liberty City Ventures, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Mesh said a portion of raised funds was settled using stablecoins rather than traditional banking rails. Mesh will use the funds to expand its crypto payments network across regions including Latin America, Asia and Europe, and to support product development.  Read more

A new physically backed BNB exchange-traded product launched on Nasdaq Stockholm, adding to existing investment options.

The investment round was led by Dragonfly Capital and included participation from Paradigm, Moderne Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and SBI Investment.

The UK is bringing its multi-year rulemaking process for crypto to a close and, in doing so, may surpass the US, which is currently bogged down trying to resolve the CLARITY Act. The UK’s top financial regulator is finalizing its framework for the crypto industry. The rulemaking process has been long, but industry observers note that the country has avoided the political tit-for-tat that is hampering the US CLARITY Act. On Jan. 23, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its final consultation. The public may now comment on its suggested framework, consisting of 10 regulatory proposals. The three-year process is expected to reach a conclusion in March, with full implementation by October 2027. The proposed rules have gone through multiple iterations since 2023, as some observers expressed concern that the UK would fall too far behind other countries in the crypto regulatory race. Read more

Bitcoin is currently trapped in a fragile consolidation zone due to waning demand, continuous ETF outflows, intensifying macro uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and policy indecision, analysts say. The post Bitcoin Is Stuck in Fragile Consolidation as Markets Turn Risk-Off and Bearish Signals Build Up, Analysts Say appeared first on Cryptonews.

Forgotten Runiverse, a free-to-play role-playing game on Ethereum scaling network Ronin, is shutting down its servers until further notice.

Ray Dalio has warned the U.S. is nearing Stage 6 breakdown as Bitcoin trades defensively near $88,000. Wintermute has pointed to US institutions as net sellers with spot ETF outflows and a Coinbase premium keeping BTC stuck between $85K and $94K even as gold and silver have hit records into midweek. The post Dalio: U.S. Nears Crisis Point as Bitcoin Trapped by American Selling Pressure appeared first on Cryptonews.

Half a trillion dollars could flow from banks to stablecoins by 2028, threatening regional lenders' primary revenue source, analyst warns.

Arizona lawmakers have advanced measures to exclude digital currency from taxable property and, if voters approve a constitutional change, exempt it from property tax. The question could reach the November 2026 ballot as Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed several crypto bills. Now awaiting Rules vote next. The post Arizona Moves to Exempt Crypto From Property Taxes – Will Voters Approve This Tax-Break? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Tether debuted USAT in partnership with Anchorage Digital, representing the El Salvador-based firm's first GENIUS Act-compliant product.

Thousands of foreign nationals who escaped or were released from online scam operations are stranded in Cambodia.

Bitcoin Is Being Bought, Not Used For most of Bitcoin’s history, price and usage told broadly the same story. When price moved higher, more people showed up. More wallets became active. More transactions hit the chain. The relationship was never perfect, but it was stable enough to treat price as a rough signal for adoption. […] The post Bitcoin breaking above $100k silently broke its positive adoption curve as usage craters appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Traders said Ether was preparing for a breakout to new all-time highs, with $10,000 ETH price target in sight. Ether’s (ETH) was down 14% from its 2026 high above $3,200 and 41% below its $4,950 all-time high, reached in August 2025. Despite this drawdown, traders remain optimistic about the ETH price rising higher as long as a key support level is reclaimed. Key takeaways: Ether traders are bullish on a $10,000 ETH price despite a 41% drawdown from all-time highs.  Read more