Cryptocurrencies
XRP Breaches $2.38 as ETF Inflows Top $1B; SEC Leadership Shift Ignites Rally
XRP targets $2.40 as U.S. spot ETFs cross $1 billion in AUM and the SEC's last crypto hawk departs.
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Cryptocurrencies
Walmart Launches Crypto Payments via OnePay; Bitcoin Holds $92K
Walmart's fintech arm OnePay enables 150M shoppers to spend Bitcoin and Ethereum instantly via a ZeroHash partnership.
Cryptocurrencies
Kontigo Breached: YC-Backed Neobank Vows Full Refund After $340k Hack
Kontigo CEO pledges full restitution after hackers drain $340k from 1,000+ user wallets.
Cryptocurrencies
CoinShares 2025 Report: XRP & Solana Inflows Explode 1000% as Bitcoin Stagnates
CoinShares data reveals a massive capital rotation in 2025: Bitcoin inflows dropped 35% while XRP and Solana attracted over $7 billion combined, signaling a new…
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Reclaims $93K, But ‘Ghost Town’ Liquidity Signals Trap
Bitcoin hits $93,500, but spot volumes plunge to 2023 lows, warning of a 'hollow' rally similar to the setup before October's crash.
regulations
Japan FM Katayama Backs Crypto on Stock Exchanges; Declares 2026 ‘Digital Year One’
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signals a massive regulatory overhaul, proposing a flat 20% tax and integration with the Tokyo Stock Exchange to capture institutional liquidity.
Cryptocurrencies
Goldman Sachs Upgrades Coinbase to Buy; COIN Gaps 4% on ‘Structural Shift’ Thesis
Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro raises COIN target to $303, citing a 40% revenue shift to subscriptions and a 12% CAGR forecast.
Cryptocurrencies
Starknet Mainnet Halts; Sequencer Failure Freezes Network for 2+ Hours
Starknet mainnet suffers another major outage on Jan 5, 2026, halting transactions for over two hours as sequencer struggles persist.
Cryptocurrencies
Bank of America Unleashes 15,000 Advisers to Push Bitcoin ETFs
Bank of America activates 15,000 advisers to proactively recommend Bitcoin ETFs with a 1-4% allocation target, ending its restrictive 'request-only' policy.
Cryptocurrencies
Supply Shock Imminent: Markets Brace for $5.5B January Unlock Wave as HYPE Liquidates Tomorrow
January brings a $5.5 billion supply shock led by ONDO and HYPE, with $328 million hitting the Hyperliquid order book tomorrow.