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Panic selling Bitcoin on Coinbase triggers a Binance price gap that reveals a “messy” institutional market failure

CryptoSlate - 10:49 Jan 27, 2026

Coinbase's Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped below competing exchanges this week, and the gap continues to widen. CoinGlass reported on Jan. 26 that its Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index, which tracks the price difference between Coinbase's BTC/USD and Binance's BTC/USDT, turned sharply negative, indicating Bitcoin trades at a discount on the largest US venue compared to offshore […] The post Panic selling Bitcoin on Coinbase triggers a Binance price gap that reveals a “messy” institutional market failure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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From marginal experiment to global market infrastructure: Tokenization is rewriting finance

CryptoSlate - 04:00 Jan 27, 2026

The following is a guest post and opinion from Laura Estefania, Founder and CEO of Conquista PR. The past decade of digital assets has been shaped as much by debacle as by innovation. High-profile collapses, sensational headlines, and regulatory whiplash distorted public perception, leaving technologies capable of modernizing global finance viewed through a lens of […] The post From marginal experiment to global market infrastructure: Tokenization is rewriting finance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Security of the US government’s $28B Bitcoin reserve threatened after weekend theft reveals flaw

CryptoSlate - 21:25 Jan 26, 2026

The US government has been trying to execute a historic pivot with its Bitcoin holdings, shifting from a messy, case-by-case inventory of seized crypto into a strategic national reserve for almost a year now. That ambition, often framed as a “digital Fort Knox,” is now facing a credibility test after allegations that roughly $40 million […] The post Security of the US government’s $28B Bitcoin reserve threatened after weekend theft reveals flaw appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The next Bitcoin all-time high has a clear 3 year window but a brutal $1.3 billion exodus changes everything today

CryptoSlate - 19:35 Jan 26, 2026

Bitcoin’s path back to a new all-time high and subsequent price discovery is being set by whether spot ETF flows turn persistent again after a two-way start to 2026 that tested how “sticky” institutional demand is in the post-ETF era. CryptoSlate tracked $1.29 billion of net outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs from Dec. 15 […] The post The next Bitcoin all-time high has a clear 3 year window but a brutal $1.3 billion exodus changes everything today appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Disastrous Bitcoin losses loom this week as the Fed’s hidden liquidity trap threatens to drain markets despite a rate hold

CryptoSlate - 17:45 Jan 26, 2026

Bitcoin traders will parse Federal Reserve guidance on Jan. 28 for signals on real yields, the dollar, and dollar-liquidity plumbing. Those channels can move spot prices even if the policy-rate corridor is unchanged. The Fed’s calendar shows the Federal Open Market Committee meeting runs Jan. 27–28, with the press conference on Jan. 28. Traders often […] The post Disastrous Bitcoin losses loom this week as the Fed’s hidden liquidity trap threatens to drain markets despite a rate hold appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin hashrate collapses weakening security as major mining pool drops 30% of its power

CryptoSlate - 15:35 Jan 26, 2026

One thing we rarely think about is how bad weather can affect Bitcoin's security, but it happens fairly regularly. Snow can legitimately pose a risk to Bitcoin miners who secure the blockchain. The snow shows up on the weather map first, a fat smear of color stretching across state lines. Then it turns into the […] The post Bitcoin hashrate collapses weakening security as major mining pool drops 30% of its power appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Traders panic sell XRP even though a rare “buy signal” reveals Wall Street is buying up the distressed supply

CryptoSlate - 13:16 Jan 26, 2026

The crypto market is flashing a rare signal for XRP, suggesting the asset may be undervalued and presenting a potential buying opportunity for investors. Data from blockchain analytical firm Santiment shows that XRP’s 30-day Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) is at -5.7%, a level the analytics firm characterizes as a potential “buy zone.” This […] The post Traders panic sell XRP even though a rare “buy signal” reveals Wall Street is buying up the distressed supply appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Gold’s vertical surge toward $7,150 exposes Bitcoin but there’s 4 ways the narrative could flip fast

CryptoSlate - 11:05 Jan 26, 2026

Gold just did what safe havens are supposed to do: it went vertical. On Jan. 26, bullion surged past the psychological $5,000 barrier and briefly topped $5,100 an ounce as investors stampeded toward insurance. This move extends a historic run that saw the precious metal rise 64% in 2025, marking the metal's biggest annual gain […] The post Gold’s vertical surge toward $7,150 exposes Bitcoin but there’s 4 ways the narrative could flip fast appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Deloitte warns of dangerous “blind spot” in tokenized settlement that will make market manipulation nearly impossible to stop

CryptoSlate - 08:45 Jan 26, 2026

Wall Street’s next leap may look boring from the outside, but it's a huge development that's shrouded in corporate speak: T+0 settlement, shorthand for settling a trade the same day it happens. Deloitte’s 2026 outlook flags it as one of the main themes of the year, alongside signals that regulators want to streamline rules, encourage […] The post Deloitte warns of dangerous “blind spot” in tokenized settlement that will make market manipulation nearly impossible to stop appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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How BlackRock just lost control of the $10B tokenized Treasury market to Circle for one simple, mechanical reason

CryptoSlate - 20:20 Jan 25, 2026

Tokenized US Treasuries crossed $10 billion in total value this week, a milestone that confirms the category has moved from proof-of-concept to operational infrastructure. Yet, something happening underneath this achievement is just as important: Circle's USYC has edged past BlackRock's BUIDL as the largest tokenized Treasury product, signaling that distribution rails and collateral mechanics now […] The post How BlackRock just lost control of the $10B tokenized Treasury market to Circle for one simple, mechanical reason appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Will your crypto rewards survive upcoming CLARITY law? A plain-English guide to Section 404

CryptoSlate - 17:45 Jan 25, 2026

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, better known as the CLARITY Act, was supposed to draw clean lines around crypto assets and which regulator gets the first call. CryptoSlate has already walked readers through the bill’s larger architecture ahead of the January markup, including what changed, what stayed unresolved, and why jurisdiction and state preemption […] The post Will your crypto rewards survive upcoming CLARITY law? A plain-English guide to Section 404 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Terrifying Solana flaw just exposed how easily the “always-on” network could have been stalled by hackers

CryptoSlate - 15:15 Jan 25, 2026

When Solana maintainers told validators to move quickly on Agave v3.0.14, the message arrived with more urgency than detail. The Solana Status account called the release “urgent” and said it contained a “critical set of patches” for Mainnet Beta validators. Within a day, the public conversation drifted toward a harder question: if a proof-of-stake network […] The post Terrifying Solana flaw just exposed how easily the “always-on” network could have been stalled by hackers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin trades bleed cash during these “toxic” hours because market depth is a total illusion right now

CryptoSlate - 13:05 Jan 25, 2026

Institutions have learned to live with Bitcoin’s volatility because volatility is measurable and, for many strategies, manageable. What still holds back large allocations is the risk of moving the market while getting in or out. A fund can hedge price swings with options or futures, but it can't hedge the cost of pushing through a […] The post Bitcoin trades bleed cash during these “toxic” hours because market depth is a total illusion right now appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Explosive truth behind crypto bots that front-run thieves to “save” funds — but they decide who gets paid back

CryptoSlate - 10:27 Jan 25, 2026

Makina Finance lost 1,299 ETH, roughly $4.13 million, in a flash-loan and oracle manipulation exploit. The attacker drained the protocol's funds and broadcast the transaction to Ethereum's public mempool, where it should have been picked up by validators and included in the next block. Instead, an MEV builder identified by the address 0xa6c2 front-ran the […] The post Explosive truth behind crypto bots that front-run thieves to “save” funds — but they decide who gets paid back appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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CFTC’s $150 million war chest to stop failing crypto exchanges delaying withdrawals and weaponize complaints

CryptoSlate - 19:45 Jan 24, 2026

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman on Jan. 21 released updated text for a crypto market structure bill and set a committee markup for Jan. 27. The draft bill, titled the “Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act,” would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a defined framework to supervise parts of the spot crypto market when […] The post CFTC’s $150 million war chest to stop failing crypto exchanges delaying withdrawals and weaponize complaints appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Hidden inflation risks are lurking in “patched” data, leaving Bitcoin stuck in a high-stakes waiting game

CryptoSlate - 17:15 Jan 24, 2026

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its delayed Personal Income and Outlays report on Jan. 22, publishing October and November PCE inflation together. The print put headline PCE at 0.2% month over month in both months, with headline PCE at 2.7% year over year in October and 2.8% in November. Core PCE was also […] The post Hidden inflation risks are lurking in “patched” data, leaving Bitcoin stuck in a high-stakes waiting game appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Self-custody is no longer a retail hobby. It is becoming institutional infrastructure

CryptoSlate - 15:30 Jan 24, 2026

The following is a guest post and opinion from Artemiy Parshakov, VP of Institutions at P2P.org. How the Institutional View of Self-Custody Is Changing For years, institutional participants largely equated self-custody with retail risk. Managing private keys, interacting directly with protocols, and relying on personal hardware were viewed as practices better suited to individual users […] The post Self-custody is no longer a retail hobby. It is becoming institutional infrastructure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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New explosive IPO surge proves smart money has abandoned high-risk tokens for this specific safe haven

CryptoSlate - 14:15 Jan 24, 2026

Crypto's IPO market is back, but the companies leading the charge aren't the ones most exposed to token volatility. BitGo priced its initial public offering on Jan. 21 at $18 per share, raising $212.8 million and valuing the custody platform at $2.08 billion. Shares opened the next day at $22.43, a 24.6% jump that pushed […] The post New explosive IPO surge proves smart money has abandoned high-risk tokens for this specific safe haven appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Bitcoin is trapped on a “liquidation treadmill” where risky positions are being systematically hunted

CryptoSlate - 12:01 Jan 24, 2026

Bitcoin’s recent price action had a familiar signature: leverage built on the bounce, funding turned supportive for longs, then the market ran the nearest pockets of fragility until forced selling took over. BTC bouncing up and down in the $80,000 range is a result of futures positioning. Data showed roughly $794 million in Bitcoin long […] The post Bitcoin is trapped on a “liquidation treadmill” where risky positions are being systematically hunted appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Why one pound still buys more than one dollar, a crypto native guide to the least intuitive chart on Earth

CryptoSlate - 09:35 Jan 24, 2026

If you have ever landed in London, opened your banking app, and felt that tiny jolt of disbelief, you are not alone. One pound shows up as more than one dollar, again, and it feels wrong in the same way a meme coin with eight decimals feels wrong. The U.S. is bigger, the dollar runs […] The post Why one pound still buys more than one dollar, a crypto native guide to the least intuitive chart on Earth appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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