Social media buzz around memecoins has jumped since the start of the year, matching the rise in market capitalization, which analysts say could mean risk appetite has returned to crypto. Several memecoins have recently posted strong gains, and a speculative rally pushed the market value of memecoins up, which caught traders’ attention and sparked a … Read more
Solana Mobile said its highly anticipated SKR token will launch on Jan. 21, with Solana Seeker smartphone users in the running to claim up to 20% of the token via airdrop. Solana said on Wednesday that SKR would launch on Jan. 21 at 2 am UTC, letting users delegate their tokens to “Guardians” who will secure … Read more
Crypto markets need to pass three so-called checkpoints in order to reach new peaks in 2026, which include the US Senate passing a highly-awaited crypto bill, says Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. “Crypto is off to a good start in 2026,” Hougan said in a note on Tuesday, but added there are “three big … Read more
Bitcoin’s price may stay flat in the first quarter of 2026, even though historical trends suggest otherwise, says CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. “Capital inflows into Bitcoin have dried up,” Ju said on Wednesday, adding that investor interest has returned to “stocks and shiny rocks” as the price of gold and silver have skyrocketed. Ju … Read more
Digital asset infrastructure company Fireblocks has spent $130 million to acquire crypto accounting platform TRES, tapping the company for its tax compliance infrastructure to support institutions. Fireblocks said on Wednesday that with stablecoin settlements exceeding “hundreds of billions monthly” and enterprises running “entire treasury flows on-chain,” there is a strong need for sufficient blockchain accounting … Read more
The bank lobby’s requested changes to the stablecoin-regulating GENIUS Act could undermine competition and weaken the US dollar’s global position, crypto executives and industry groups have claimed. Crypto advocacy group the Blockchain Association said on Tuesday that a bid to lawmakers by a group of community bankers to ban issuers from offering yield to tokenholders … Read more
Stablecoin company Tether and video platform Rumble released a non-custodial crypto wallet on Wednesday, allowing users to tip Rumble content creators in digital currencies. The wallet will initially support Tether’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDt (USDT), Tether Gold (XAUt), a tokenized commodity product, and Bitcoin (BTC), according to an announcement from Rumble. MoonPay will provide fiat currency … Read more
The Trump family’s crypto platform, World Liberty Financial, has filed for a national trust banking charter to accelerate the institutional adoption of its USD1 stablecoin. World Liberty said on Wednesday that its subsidiary WLTC Holdings filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a charter that would allow it to issue, … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) ended 2025 slightly in the red with a -6.36% return after a strong start earlier in the year. While the annual loss appears modest, historical patterns suggest that down years have often preceded some of Bitcoin’s strongest rallies. Key takeaways: Bitcoin has historically averaged close to 100% gains in the year following a … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate has added an AI-powered market analysis tool, called GateAI, to its trading app, offering automated summaries and explanations of market data. GateAI is available in version 8.2.0 and above of the Gate app and can be accessed across multiple areas of the platform, including token search, spot charts and the community feed. … Read more