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Caroline Ellison has been set for Jan. 21 release to a NY reentry center, Bureau of Prisons says after pleading guilty to seven felonies and testifying against Sam Bankman-Fried in the FTX case. She has remained under supervision, faced $11B forfeiture, and an SEC move to bar her from officer roles. The post Caroline Ellison Walks Free 10 Months Early After FTX Testimony – What Happens Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto Price Prediction Today has mapped levels: Bitcoin has traded near $89,500 in a triangle, with $87,000–$85,000 support and $80,000 risk; Ethereum has fallen below $3,000, with $2,700–$2,800 in view; XRP has held $1.80 as resistance sits near $2.50. Maxi Doge has reported ~70% staking APY, too. The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 21 January – XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto markets have weakened since Monday as Trump’s Greenland remarks raised trade-war fears. XRP has slipped about 48% from its $3.65 mid-2025 high to near $1.90, while DOGE trades around $0.12 and SHIB near $0.0000079 as traders await SEC guidance. Spot XRP ETFs have widened regulated access too. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now January 21 – XRP, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu appeared first on Cryptonews.

Will the tech billionaire attempt a takeover of an airliner out of spite? Here’s the background on Musk’s latest beef, and what it’s really all about.

Grok AI predicts XRP could climb from about $1.90 to $27.52, Solana from near $130 to $1,200 and PEPE to about $0.000025 by 2027. The model has linked its targets to ETF growth, clearer U.S. rules, and Ripple’s SEC court win, while meme-coin rotation has kept Maxi Doge in view this January on X now. The post Elon’s Grok AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Solana and PEPE By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The proposed ETF would hold NEAR directly, aiming to reduce premiums and discounts seen in the current trust.

The Ethereum co-founder urged broader adoption of open social platforms, saying decentralized social media can improve online communication by restoring competition. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he plans to fully recommit to decentralized social media in 2026, arguing that only platforms built on shared, decentralized data layers can foster real competition and support mass communication systems aligned with users’ interests rather than engagement metrics. In a Wednesday post on X, Buterin said he has shifted his activity toward decentralized social platforms this year, noting that every post he has written or read in 2026 has been accessed through Firefly, a multi-client interface that supports X, Lens, Farcaster and Bluesky. “If we want a better society, we need better mass communication tools,” Buterin said, arguing that decentralization enables competition by allowing multiple clients to operate on a shared social data layer. Read more

Bears dominate Ethereum outlook as prediction markets signal 62.5% chance of drop to $2,500, though validator sentiment remains steady long-term.

Shiba Inu’s lead developer, Shytoshi Kusama, has gone quiet for over 21 days on X, sparking growing speculation across the community.Many believe this unexpected silence could mean something big is coming, adding momentum to a bullish Shiba Inu price prediction as attention shifts back to the project.Kusama last spoke publicly on December 8, when the […] The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction: SHIB’s Mysterious Leader Hasn’t Said a Word in 21 Days – Is Something Big Coming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Binance, the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has listed Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on its platform. On Jan. 21, the exchange announced that it would open spot trading pairs, including RLUSD/USDT, RLUSD/U, and XRP/RLUSD, on Jan. 22 by 8 AM UTC. Critically, Binance will initiate trading on the RLUSD/USDT and RLUSD/U pairs with zero fees […] The post Ripple’s RLUSD just got Binance’s strongest growth lever, can that catapult it into a top 3 asset? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Institutional investors and crypto whales viewed the ETH price drop below $3,000 as a buying opportunity, but data still hints at a deeper sell-off to $2,700. Ether (ETH) price saw a daily candle close below $3,000 on Tuesday, but a positive is that data showed large holders were buying throughout the dip. While ETH whale accumulation signals growing confidence, conflicting indicators suggest rising market risk for the altcoin. Key takeaways: ETH whales and institutional investors bought over $130 million in Ether as the price closed below $3,000 on Tuesday. Read more

Restaurant chain Steak 'n Shake is expanding its Bitcoin operations, this time with a pay bump for hourly employees paid out in BTC.

The committee released a draft bill in November proposing a regulatory framework, but some lawmakers still have concerns about provisions on DeFi, ethics and stablecoins. The US Senate Agriculture Committee, one of two committees in the chamber considering legislation to establish digital asset market structure, is expected to release its text of the bill by the close of business on Wednesday. Chair John Boozman said last week that the committee would release its version of the Digital Asset Markets Clarity (CLARITY) Act on Wednesday, with a markup hearing scheduled for the following Tuesday. However, the committee had not announced any updates since Coinbase effectively derailed a scheduled markup in the Senate Banking Committee last week by pulling its support for the bill.  Some Senate Democrats have reportedly been pushing for additional restrictions on decentralized finance within the market structure bill. Coupled with Coinbase pulling its support for the banking committee’s bill and concerns over the w...

Connecticut tribes said in an amicus brief supporting the state's crackdown on prediction market operators that Kalshi siphons away casino revenue.

The Shark Tank investor is preparing shovel-ready sites for bitcoin miners and data centers, betting that infrastructure — not tokens — will drive the next wave of value.

XRP has traded near $1.90 as Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has predicted from Davos that the crypto market will reach new highs this year. Analysts have pointed to institutional demand and a falling-wedge breakout that could reopen $2.50 and $5, while $2 remains support. RLUSD has debuted on Binance. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple CEO at Davos Predicts Crypto ATHs This Year – $5 XRP Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Donald Trump called off Feb 1st tariffs, teasing progress being made on the Greenland deal.

In an interview from the WEF in Davos, David Sacks addressed disputes over stablecoin yield and the crypto market structure legislation that's stalled in the US Senate. White House crypto czar David Sacks said banks and crypto companies will ultimately merge into “one digital asset industry” once Congress passes the long-delayed market structure bill. The comments came during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where Sacks was asked about the negotiations around the proposed CLARITY Act, a market structure bill that has stalled amid debate over whether stablecoin issuers should be permitted to offer yield. Sacks said the yield debate has become the primary obstacle to advancing the legislation, but noted that lawmakers, banks and crypto companies must compromise to get a market structure bill to US President Donald Trump to sign into law. Read more

President Trump said Wednesday that he won't impose tariffs related to his quest for Greenland, boosting Bitcoin and stocks in the process.

Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta has warned commercial banks to tokenise deposits to stay competitive as dollar stablecoins expand. He has said Europe risks dependence on U.S. payment firms, while the ECB has kept plans for a digital euro by 2029 and DLT settlement in 2026, as EU talks continue. The post Bank of Italy Chief Warns Banks Must Tokenize Money to Compete with Stablecoins appeared first on Cryptonews.