Japan appears to be moving to bring cryptocurrencies deeper into its traditional market rulebook, signaling that regulators want digital assets handled through established exchanges and securities-style oversight rather than a parallel system. The direction was underscored on Monday by Finance Minister and Financial Services Minister Satsuki Katayama, who publicly backed traditional securities exchanges and market … Read more
Bank of America is from Monday making crypto a more routine part of its US wealth business, enabling advisers across Merrill, the Bank of America Private Bank and Merrill Edge to recommend spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to a broader range of clients. Bank of America’s chief investment office (CIO) has approved four US-listed spot … Read more
Cryptocurrency investment products pulled in about $47 billion of inflows in 2025, just shy of 2024’s total amid new crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches in the US. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) logged $47.2 billion in inflows last year, 3% below 2024’s record of $48.7 billion, according to European crypto asset manager CoinShares. Bitcoin (BTC) inflows … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) launches its first comeback move in months as geopolitics excites world assets. Bitcoin price gains see a return to $93,000 after a nearly month-long absence, but traders are skeptical. A key golden cross is almost here on the four-hour chart, paving the way for further market strength. Venezuela reactions form the key focus … Read more
More than $5.5 billion in cryptocurrencies are scheduled to unlock in January, with ONDO, BGB, HYPE and TRUMP tokens accounting for some of the biggest releases. According to Tokenomist’s token unlocks data tracker, January will see over $5.5 billion in token unlocks. About $2.5 billion will be released through a cliff unlock, which means the … Read more
Bitcoin BTC$92,464.55 climbed over 1% during Monday’s Asian trading session, positioning itself for a five-day winning streak, the longest since early October. The leading cryptocurrency by market value jumped from roughly $91,480 to $92,500, CoinDesk data show. At one point, prices topped $93,000. Major alternative cryptocurrencies such as XRP$2.1415, solana SOL$135.37, and ether ETH$3,163.71 jumped … Read more
Large crypto holders have been moving tokens onto Binance, a pattern analysts associate with potential selling, but buying demand remains muted. So-called crypto whales deposited $2.4 billion near-evenly split between Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) to Binance in the past week, the exchange’s largest net inflow in a month, but the “buying power is missing,” … Read more
Visa-issued crypto cards saw a massive spike in usage in 2025, with the total net spend increasing by 525% last year. According to Dune Analytics data, the total net spend for six crypto cards issued by blockchain projects in partnership with Visa went from $14.6 million in January to $91.3 million at the end of … Read more
PricewaterhouseCoopers decided to expand its crypto business after a shift toward clearer US regulation, citing new leadership at regulators and progress on stablecoin legislation, CEO Paul Griggs said. New leadership within US regulators such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission and new laws like the GENIUS Act were among the major developments that spurred … Read more
Despite Bitcoin’s rising institutional adoption in 2025, its environmental impact is still being misunderstood and misinterpreted by many, according to ESG expert Daniel Batten. In an X thread on Saturday, Batten said there are nine common criticisms of Bitcoin mining’s energy use that can be debunked by real-world data. “Every nascent disruptive technology is accompanied … Read more