Bitcoin ETF Momentum Builds in South Korea but Regulation Lags Behind

South Korea’s securities and derivatives exchange operator, Korea Exchange (KRX), plans to increase its new investment products, including crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and derivatives, as part of a broader push to modernize capital markets.  Speaking at the first trading day ceremony of the new year, KRX chairman Jeong Eun-bo signaled the exchange was operationally prepared … Read more

BONK jumps more than 10% as momentum pushes price higher

BONK climbed in the past 24 hours, rising roughly 10.6% to around $0.00000833 as the token advanced through a key technical threshold. The move unfolded steadily, with price tracking higher across the session and setting a series of higher intraday lows before reaching peaks near $0.00000844, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. The … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs lose record $4.57 billion in two months

The once-super-hot U.S.-listed spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ran into their worst stretch on record in the final two months of 2025, as investors yanked billions, capping a brutal year-end for a product that has been a key driver of institutional adoption. The 11 spot ETFs cumulatively registered a net outflow of $1.09 billion in … Read more

Cardano pops 7%, bitcoin, ether climb as 2026 begins

Bitcoin and major tokens started 2026 on firmer footing in Asian morning hours Friday, with cardano’s ADA leading gains among large caps as traders returned from the holiday break and risk appetite improved across markets. Bitcoin rose about 1% to trade near $88,700, while ether added roughly 1% to hover around $3,010, continuing a steady … Read more

squeeze sets stage for volatility explosion

Bitcoin’s BTC$88,736.86 price chart looks super calm via Bollinger Bands, a volatility gauge, hinting at a massive swing ahead. BTC has traded in a tight range between $85,000 and $90,000 for the past two weeks. As a result, the gap between its Bollinger Bands, volatility bands placed two standard deviations above and below the 20-day … Read more

Solana Has Institutional Momentum With RWAs Heading Into 2026

Solana appears poised to expand from its memecoin-focused, retail-dominant network this year, after posting record real-world asset tokenization activity in December.  Data from RWA.xyz shows the value of tokenized RWAs on Solana increased nearly 10% over the last month to a record-high $873.3 million, while the number of Solana RWA token holders rose over 18.4% … Read more

CARF Transaction Reporting Begins in Participating Jurisdictions

Crypto investors across 48 countries will start to have their crypto wallet transaction data recorded for tax purposes this year, as the long-awaited Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework rolls out globally.  CARF, an international tax transparency framework developed by the OECD, officially goes into effect in 2027.  However, as of Jan. 1, crypto service providers in participating … Read more

Crypto Bear Market Began in November: CryptoQuant

Bitcoin may already be two months into a bear market, according to certain metrics such as the one-year moving average, says CryptoQuant’s head of research. During an episode of the Milk Road show on Thursday, CryptoQuant’s Julio Moreno said most of the metrics he uses for the bull score index turned bearish in early November … Read more