Monthly Archives: January 2026

Bitcoin ETF flows have swung sharply in early 2026 as investors pour billions into traditional ETFs, leaving crypto funds lagging behind. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etfs-rollercoaster-tradfi-etfs-2026-abnormally-high-46b?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Retail crypto access will initially cover Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano through participating cooperative banks. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/dz-bank-mica-license-crypto-services-germany?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tokenized-gold-drives-rwa-growth-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bankinter joins Tether and BBVA in the $35 million investment round after the Spanish crypto exchange received its MiCA license in 2025. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bankinter-30m-bit2me-investment-eu-fintech-expansion?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Perp DEXs handle only a fraction of the trading activity seen in TradFi investments, but their infrastructure is catching up to the slow and fragmented centralized trading venues. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/perp-dexs-gain-share-tradfi-onchain-derivatives-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Backpack exchange launched an invite-only beta for its Unified Prediction Portfolio, letting users hedge and trade across markets in a single crypto account. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/backpack-exchange-launches-beta-testing-of-prediction-market-platform?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Visa has chosen BVNK to power Visa Direct pilots using stablecoins, enabling pre-funded cross-border payouts to wallets in select markets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/visa-bvnk-stablecoin-payouts-visa-direct-pilots?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin held near yearly highs as traders weighed geopolitical risks and a potential US Supreme Court tariff ruling that markets appear to have already priced in. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-rests-96-5k-high-analysis-us-tariff-ruling-priced-in?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Animoca’s Somo acquisition expands its digital collectibles strategy as NFTs show early signs of renewed trading activity. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/animoca-brands-acquires-somo-nft-market-rebound-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Galaxy says the draft crypto market structure bill would give the US Treasury new powers to freeze transactions and deploy Patriot Act–style measures. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/galaxy-warns-senate-crypto-bill-expands-treasury-surveillance-powers?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound