Monthly Archives: January 2026

HYPE has entered a classic breakout stage after its onchain activity exploded, with a 45% price rally to $50 next in the cards. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/hype-price-soars-58-percent-exploding-commodities-trading-hyperliquid?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Banks warn stablecoins could siphon deposits from the banking system, but policy and regulatory experts say there’s little evidence of it happening yet. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/banks-warn-of-stablecoin-bank-run-risk-regulators-see-limited-impact?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Hashrate fell sharply as Bitcoin miners curtailed operations during extreme winter conditions in the US, boosting profitability for companies that stayed online. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-bitcoin-mining-stocks-soar-us-winter-hashrate-decline?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

DeFi is still out of scope for DAC8 and CARF, but AML enforcement trends suggest that may not last, according to Taxbit’s Colby Mangels. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/europe-defi-tax-gap-last-forever-ex-oecd?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Speculative capital is flowing into emerging tech opportunities, as progress with US crypto regulations continues to stall, limiting investor appetite for digital assets, Delphi Digital said. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/speculative-capital-shifts-crypto-ai-robotics?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

WisdomTree adds Solana to its tokenized fund lineup, citing transaction speed as it expands a regulated multi-chain strategy. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/wisdomtree-expands-tokenized-funds-solana-blockchain?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Physical co-location and nanosecond advantages end as alpha shifts onchain. High-frequency trading firms own blockchain infrastructure. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tradfi-next-alpha-is-onchain?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Tether expands physical gold holdings to 130 metric tons while Coinbase promotes futures trading as Bitcoin lags and gold tops $5,300 per ounce. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-coinbase-gold-rush-xau-hit-5-300?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Financial Services Commission chief says ownership limits are still under negotiation as lawmakers debate the Digital Asset Basic Act ahead of a mid-February deadline. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-fsc-crypto-exchange-ownership-caps?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

European Central Bank executive Piero Cipollone has argued that rising geopolitical tensions make a European-controlled payments system a strategic necessity. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ecb-s-cipollone-says-digital-euro-key-to-payments-sovereignty-in-weaponised-world?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound