The Senate Banking Committee is backing Donald Trump’s move to bar institutions from buying family homes, which could delay the market structure bill, Bloomberg reports. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-bill-delayed-senate-focuses-affordability-agenda-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: January 2026
ETH funding rate turns negative, but will Ether bulls take the bait?
Crypto traders often view negative funding rates as a strong buy signal, but several data points suggest ETH investors have good reasons to remain risk-averse. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-funding-rate-turns-negative-but-will-ether-bulls-take-the-bait?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
UN receives Circle grant to upgrade cross-border refugee aid
Circle said digital financial infrastructure, including stablecoins, can save 20% of the cost of delivering humanitarian aid. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/un-circle-grant-stablecoins-streamline-refugee-aid?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Vitalik Buterin makes decentralized social media a 2026 priority
The Ethereum co-founder urged broader adoption of open social platforms, saying decentralized social media can improve online communication by restoring competition. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-decentralized-social-media-2026-priority?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
ETH whales bought the dip, but will accumulators prevent a drop to $2.7K?
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. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-whales-bought-the-dip-but-will-accumulators-prevent-a-drop-to-dollar2-7k?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US Senate Agriculture Committee to release updated market structure bill
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. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-senate-agriculture-committee-market-structure-bill?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US Crypto czar Sacks says banks, crypto will merge into ‘one digital asset industry’
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. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-crypto-czar-sacks-banks-crypto-one-digital-asset-industry?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Iran‘s central bank acquired $507M in USDt to prop up rial: Elliptic
The Central Bank of Iran reportedly stockpiled more than half a billion dollars worth of USDt amid escalating protests and crypto usage in the country. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/iran-central-bank-usdt-elliptic-rial?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
XRP flashes signal that last triggered 68% price drop
A bearish signal from XRP’s cost-basis metric projected a major price drop, fueled by a weakening technical structure and spot ETF outflows. Will bulls defend XRP’s critical price support? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-flashes-signal-last-triggered-68-percent-price-drop?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Price predictions 1/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, XMR, LINK
Technical charts highlight improving fundamentals in Bitcoin and select altcoins, but bears selling the range highs and softening investor sentiment threaten to snuff out the recovery. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-predictions-1-21-btc-eth-bnb-xrp-sol-doge-ada-bch-xmr-link?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound