Bitcoin ETF investors contend with price dropping to their aggregate entry level, but a crypto executive claimed that new institutions were lining up. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf-86k-break-even-level-us-wirehouse-influx?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Bitcoin eyes $90K ahead of FOMC: Watch these BTC price levels next
Bitcoin price traded below $90,000 as investors braced for Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC speech that could trigger volatile swings toward key BTC price levels. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-eyes-90k-fomc-watch-these-btc-price-levels-next?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitget taps ex-Bitpanda legal chief Oliver Stauber to build Vienna MiCA hub
Bitget EU expects MiCA approval in Austria by mid-2026 and plans a broker-led model with strict asset standards for European users. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-hires-ex-bitpanda-legal-chief-oliver-stauber?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Suspected US seizure theft wallet launches memecoin, crashes 97%
A wallet linked to an alleged theft from a US government crypto seizure launched a Solana memecoin on Pump.fun that later crashed 97%, sparking tokenomics warnings. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-treasury-theft-wallet-bundled-memecoin-crashes-97?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
OKX launches EU stablecoin payment card via regulated issuer Monavate
OKX says the card supports USDC and USDG spending, is issued via Monavate on Mastercard’s network and is available to verified EU users. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/okx-eu-crypto-card-regulated-issuer-monavate?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto launderers are turning away from centralized exchanges: Chainalysis
Chainalysis says the on-chain money laundering ecosystem processed $82 billion in funds in 2025, with Chinese-language networks now dominating. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-launderers-are-turning-away-from-centralized-exchanges-chainalysis?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
A Fed move to backstop Japan bonds could boost Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says the yen is weakening while Japanese government bond yields are rising, which could lead to Japanese investors selling US Treasuries. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fed-money-printing-to-save-japan-bond-market-is-good-for-bitcoin-hayes?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
UK bans Coinbase ads that ‘trivialized’ crypto risks: Report
Coinbase’s musical ad depicting a run-down UK, which was already blacklisted from TV, has reportedly seen a wider ban by the country’s ad watchdog for being “irresponsible.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-bans-coinbase-ads-trivialized-crypto-risks-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Coinbase moves closer toward rolling out ‘custom stablecoins’
Coinbase has been working with Solflare, R2, and Flipcash to bring custom stablecoins to market, with the latest testing focused on Flipcash’s USDF. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-closer-toward-launching-custom-stablecoins?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Silver, gold hype overtaking crypto on social media: Santiment
Silver prices have been on the rise and hit a new all-time high of just over $117 on Tuesday, though some analysts warn this could be a price top is coming soon for the precious metal. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/retail-traders-shift-crypto-to-silver-hype?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound