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CZ pushed back on claims that Binance fueled October’s historic $19 billion crypto liquidation event, calling allegations against the exchange “far-fetched.” Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has pushed back against allegations that the cryptocurrency exchange played a role in the largest liquidation event in crypto history, a sell-off whose effects are still rippling through markets more than three months later. Speaking during a Q&A session on Binance’s social media channels, Zhao denied that Binance was a major contributor to the record wave of forced liquidations on Oct. 10, when roughly $19 billion in positions were wiped out across the crypto market. Zhao described claims that Binance was responsible for the crash as “far-fetched,” according to Bloomberg. Read more

Bitcoin stays resilient while gold and silver see historic crashes amid Fed chair nomination fears and shifting rate expectations.

Bitcoin has slid to the low-$82K area as silver has rocketed to a record near $121 before a steep pullback. Falling COMEX stocks and industrial demand have fueled silver, while Bitcoin has tracked tight liquidity, ETF flows, and rate expectations, deepening the split as January 2026 trading closes. The post Silver Is Trading Like a Shortage Story – Bitcoin Like a Macro Beta Trade appeared first on Cryptonews.

On Jan. 30, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced that he has signed an integration agreement to bring USDCx, a Circle-linked stablecoin product, to the Cardano ecosystem. The infrastructure move represents a strategic effort to lower the network’s DeFi growth ceiling by establishing a sustained, reliable flow of on-chain dollar liquidity. In a social media post […] The post Cardano secures $70B liquidity injection that finally solves the network’s biggest missing piece for investors appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Brian Armstrong made the media rounds before and after he announced Coinbase was pulling its support for a major US crypto bill, reportedly facing off with Jamie Dimon in Davos. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon reportedly confronted Brian Armstrong during a coffee chat at Davos last week, telling the Coinbase CEO to stop lying about banks trying to sabotage the digital asset market structure bill under consideration in the US Congress. According to a Thursday report from The Wall Street Journal, the confrontation between Dimon and Armstrong occurred at the World Economic Forum last week when the Coinbase CEO was having coffee with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Dimon reportedly interrupted Armstrong, saying the CEO was “full of s—,” referring to TV interviews in which the Coinbase CEO accused banks of interfering with the US market structure bill.  Banking industry advocates have opposed allowing stablecoin rewards under the legislation. However, many in the crypto industry, including Armstrong, have push...

Optimism has launched OP Enterprise, an OP Stack infrastructure suite for fintechs, exchanges, and financial firms to launch chains in 8–12 weeks. It offers managed or self-managed tiers plus Mainnet pilots, with bridge, RPC and incident support designed to keep economics and revenue with operators. The post Optimism Rolls Out Enterprise Blockchain Infrastructure for Fintechs – Will Banks Adapt? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to SOL have continued to see net inflows despite the token’s latest retreat. Wall Street appears to have a bullish price prediction for Solana, even though the price action favors bears. The question is, what do they know?Data from SoSoValue indicates that Solana’s ETFs have raised nearly $9 million this past […] The post Solana Price Prediction: Millions Pour Into SOL ETFs While the Price Dives – What Do These Investors Know That You Don’t? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin short positions continued to pile up as BTC price dropped near $81,000, potentially providing the liquidation fuel for a revenge rally back above $90,000. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped 14.5% in the past 16 days, pushing the Crypto Fear & Greed Index to 16 (Extreme Fear), which is its lowest rating year-to-date. While selling has dominated markets over the past two weeks, Bitcoin derivatives data suggest the current trader positioning may lead to a recovery. Analysts are now weighing whether the latest sell-off has created conditions for a relief rally.  Key takeaways: Read more

The blank-check company has yet to name an acquisition target, but the listing creates a new public vehicle tied to the US-based crypto exchange. Kraken-backed KRAKacquisition Corp has completed an upsized $345 million initial public offering, listing its special purpose acquisition company units on Nasdaq to pursue future mergers or acquisitions. According to a Friday announcement, the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sold 34.5 million units at $10 each, including the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-quarter of a redeemable warrant exercisable at $11.50 per share. The units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol KRAQU on Wednesday. Read more

Binance plans to convert about $1B in its SAFU insurance fund from stablecoins back into Bitcoin within 30 days.

After a bruising 2025, Hougan sees sideways Bitcoin trading, rising institutional interest and early central bank curiosity setting up the next cycle.

Gold’s record-breaking rally finally blinked this week, and Bitcoin’s traders are watching what comes next. After sprinting to an all-time high of $5,594.82 per ounce, spot gold slid to around $5,330 as investors took profits, a pullback of roughly 4.7% from the peak. The Kobeissi Letter noted that the precious metal's volatile price performance led […] The post Gold just erased $5.5 trillion in value and Bitcoin bulls see one huge opening ahead appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Autonomous agents on an AI-centric social network spontaneously founded "Crustafarianism"—complete with scripture, prophets, and theology.

The Department of Justice said it now holds legal title over crypto, real estate and monetary assets tied to darknet mixing service, Helix

Europe narrows crypto tax gaps, US lawmakers revisit market structure, and institutions push DeFi into compliance territory. The European Union’s new crypto tax reporting regime under DAC8 is intentionally focused on enforceable targets, leaving decentralized finance (DeFi) outside its scope for now. Colby Mangels, a former adviser to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and now Taxbit’s global head of government solutions, said the rules prioritize identifiable intermediaries such as custodians and exchanges, which will be required to collect and report standardized user activity data under the OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). However, the DeFi carve-out may not last. Mangels said tax authorities are increasingly drawing on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) frameworks to define accountability in crypto markets, and regulators are closely watching whether DeFi platforms can be classified as virtual asset service providers. Read more

It seems like ages ago, but bitcoin rose to just shy of $91,000 on Wednesday. Then the U.S. dollar started to strengthen.

Crypto bulls who have theorized that bitcoin can't begin rising until money flows out of red-hot precious metals are about to find out if they were correct.

Technical charts tilt toward further downside for Bitcoin and altcoins if BTC’s critical $80,000 fails to hold. Does data suggest that bulls are buying the dips? Key points: Bitcoin’s break below $84,000 tilts the advantage in favor of the bears, opening the doors for a potential fall to $74,508. Several major altcoins have slipped below their support levels, signaling that the bears are attempting to take charge. Read more

Proof-of-reserves shows assets at a single point in time, but it does not prove solvency, liquidity or sound governance. Here is what PoR misses and what real trust looks like. At its core, proof-of-reserves is a public demonstration that a custodian holds the assets it claims to hold on behalf of users, typically using cryptographic methods and onchain transparency. If every crypto exchange can publish a proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, why can withdrawals still be delayed or halted during a crisis? Read more

Gross on-chain data reveals Bitcoin long-term holders were far more active than net position change figures suggest.