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Analysts say Bitcoin’s volatile price action reflects an increasing risk of distribution as new BTC whales control the price action. Is a drop to $85,000 in play for the short term? Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to regain momentum after the price dipped below $90,000 on Tuesday, with multiple analysts pointing to continued selling pressure in the short term. Key takeaways: New BTC whales with a holding period of less than 155 days now control more realized capital than the “OG” long-term holders. Read more

Analog January is meeting Bitcoin at the custody layer as some investors seek exposure without screen time. The digital-minimalism push, framed as “tech-low and slow living,” is landing as crypto returns to a volatility regime that makes constant checking expensive. Livingetc reported that “Analog January” (sometimes shortened to “Janalog”) is a reset from compulsive micro-checking […] The post Analog January has people worldwide quietly moving offline, and the biggest Bitcoin risk isn’t price volatility appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Wintermute says the four-year crypto cycle is over, with institutional capital flows now shaping market performance.

The preliminary injunction against the prediction markets platform reportedly came at the request of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. Prediction markets platform Kalshi could face legal complications operating in the US state of Massachusetts after a judge reportedly ruled that residents could not use the website for sports betting. According to a Tuesday Reuters report, Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith said he would issue a preliminary injunction against Kalshi prohibiting the platform from offering sports betting for residents without the required gaming license.  The ruling followed Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filing a lawsuit against Kalshi in September, alleging that the platform offered “illegal and unsafe sports wagering.” According to Reuters, Tuesday’s injunction came at Campbell’s request. Read more

In the latest SlateCast, Liam “Akiba” Wright and Nate Whitehill sat down with Maximiliano Stochyk Duarte to unpack what makes token launches succeed as the market heads into 2026. Duarte argued that the bar has risen: retail attention is harder to earn, and projects without a real business model risk failing quickly. CoinTerminal’s launchpad pitch […] The post CoinTerminal’s Max Stochyk Duarte on token launches, retail protection, and surviving 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Trump Media has set Feb. 2, 2026, as the record date for a shareholder digital rewards token tied to its ecosystem. Only ultimate beneficial owners of whole DJT shares qualify, with OBO status potentially delaying notices. Tokens are nontransferable, noncash and minted with Crypto.com. The post Trump Media Sets Feb. 2 Deadline For Rewards Token – But There’s a Catch for DJT Holders appeared first on Cryptonews.

WLFI vote on a USD1 growth proposal has passed 77.75% with 2,931 participants, but critics have said locked holders lacked access as nine wallets held about 59% of voting power. Onchain tools have flagged some backers as team-linked, and a 500M WLFI transfer to Jump Trading has added scrutiny so far The post WLFI Backlash as 9 ‘Team Wallets’ Swing 59% Vote on USD1 Growth Proposal appeared first on Cryptonews.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has backed an everything exchange push and a new policy paper saying tokenization could lower compliance and settlement frictions, letting small savers buy fractional equities and bonds. Coinbase has said U.S. labor income rose 57% since 1987 as capital income rose 136%. The post Coinbase CEO Calls 4 Billion People “Unbrokered” and Wants to Fix It appeared first on Cryptonews.

A new report from Schwab breaks crypto into 3 layers — networks, infrastructure and products – and says most value is still concentrated at the base.

Bitcoin trades near $90.8K as Peter Brandt targets $58K–$62K after a breakdown, while CME gaps and on-chain losses raise caution.

Michael Selig named two people as senior advisers, one of whom helped with a law firm‘s letter that led to an SEC no-action letter on crypto custodians. Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced the appointment of a senior adviser with experience in litigating crypto and blockchain cases.  In a Tuesday notice, Selig said Michael Passalacqua, a former associate at international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, would join the CFTC as a senior adviser. Selig cited Passalacqua’s experience with “financial regulatory matters involving crypto assets and blockchain technologies.”  “Earlier in his career, [Passalacqua] served as assistant general counsel at a crypto asset capital markets firm where he advised on a range of crypto asset regulatory and transactional matters,” said Selig. Read more

After four consecutive days of negative trading sessions, SOL could be ready to make a comeback as a rare buy signal has shown up, favoring a bullish Solana price prediction in the near term.The crypto market plummeted this week after President Donald Trump threatened to increase tariffs for eight European countries if they opposed his […] The post Solana Price Prediction: Rare Bullish Pattern Forms – Is SOL About to Skyrocket to $1,000? appeared first on Cryptonews.

With big announcements potentially at the horizon, we explain why the BNB price prediction is about to improve drastically. The post BNB Price Prediction: BNB Announces Live Event on Elon Musk’s Platform – Is a Major Move About to Be Revealed? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A judge granted a preliminary injunction that could force Kalshi to stop offering sports-related prediction markets in the state as soon as Friday.

The last time that the 30-day moving average of Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed Index surpassed the 90-day MA was in May 2025.

Crypto majors are red following Trump’s tariff turmoil; BTC -2% at $91,100; ETH -4% at $3,105, SOL -3% at $129; XRP -2% to $1.93. CC (+12%), MYX (+5%) and SYRUP (+4%) led top movers. The NYSE began preparations for 24/7 tokenized stock and ETF trading. Steak ’n Shake revealed roughly $10M in Bitcoin exposure alongside the creation of a corporate BTC strategic reserve. Vitalik Buterin called for more sophisticated DAO governance models to improve accountability, coordination, and long-term sustainability. Bermuda outlined plans for a fully onchain national economy, working with Coinbase and Circle on payments, identity, and tokenized financial infrastructure. In Corporate Treasuries / ETFs. The BTC ETFs saw $394M in net outflows on Friday breaking a 4-day inflow streak; ETH ETFs stayed green with $4.7M in inflows. In Memes / Onchain Movers. Meme majors were red along with majors; Doge -1%, Shiba -1%, PEPE -2%, TRUMP -1%, Bonk -1%, Pengu -4%, SPX -12%, WIF -1% and Fartcoin -8%. USOR (+70%), GSD (+50%), and Eliz...

ETH sold off at the weekly open, but its net taker volume metric turned positive for the first time in years. Will bulls take notice of the signal and attempt to press Ether price higher? Ether (ETH) derivatives data has begun to highlight a structural shift. After nearly three years of sell-side dominance, ETH’s net taker volume has turned positive, possibly pointing to renewed interest from futures traders. Key takeaways: ETH net taker volume reached $390 million since Jan. 6, the largest buy imbalance since January 2023. Read more

TRON DAO has integrated Blockaid as TRON passes 12B transactions, adding transaction simulation, dApp and token checks to spot wallet drainers, risky apps and impersonation tokens before users sign or connect, expanding protection for more than 358M users. The network is a major stablecoin venue now The post TRON DAO Integrates Blockaid to Deliver Real-Time On-chain Security Across Its Network appeared first on Cryptonews.

The deal adds a long-running dataset on tokenized real-world assets to RedStone’s oracle business as RWA activity spans public blockchains and institutional networks. Blockchain oracle provider RedStone has acquired Security Token Market (STM) and its TokenizeThis conference, adding a large dataset on tokenized real-world assets to its existing oracle business. According to an announcement, the acquisition brings STM’s historical data, covering more than 800 tokenized products across equities, real estate, debt and fund structures, under RedStone’s ownership, along with control of the TokenizeThis conference brand. STM founder Herwig Konings will join RedStone as an adviser and head of TokenizeThis, while STM chief operating officer Jason Barraza will take on an institutional business development role focused on asset managers, banks and tokenization platforms. Read more

Regulatory actions are ramping up globally even as prediction market companies claim they’re not offering gambling services.