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Gate becomes latest crypto exchange to embed AI market intelligence

The new GateAI feature offers automated market summaries and decision-support tools without enabling automated trading.

Babylon receives $15M from a16z Crypto to expand Bitcoin-native lending

The investment was made through the purchase of BABY tokens to support the development of Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure.

60K Bitcoin absorbed by accumulators as miners send it to exchanges: Will rally stall?

Bitcoin accumulators absorbed 60,000 BTC, but miners sending their rewards to exchanges could lead to overhanging sell pressure.

Polymarket, Dow Jones deal puts prediction markets data in Wall Street Journal

The companies are partnering to make prediction markets available with “dedicated data modules” on Dow Jones-owned websites and some of its print media.

Bitcoin averages 100% return after down years: Will the pattern repeat in 2026?

History shows Bitcoin’s rare down years have been followed by triple-digit rebounds, keeping 2026 firmly on traders’ watchlists.

Ray Dalio says 2026 US midterm elections could reverse Trump policies

The balance of power tends to shift every two years because political parties typically overpromise and underdeliver, according the billionaire hedge fund manager.

Price predictions 1/7: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE

Bitcoin and select major altcoins are facing selling near their overhead resistance levels, but the pullback is expected to find support at the nearest moving averages.

Trust Wallet’s $7M hack shows where crypto-friendly SMEs may be vulnerable

The $7-million Trust Wallet hack shows why crypto-friendly SMEs are especially vulnerable, highlighting weaknesses in verification, browser extensions and internal controls.

Riot Platforms offloads $161M in Bitcoin in December amid strategy shift

The Bitcoin miner sold 1,818 BTC and said it will end monthly production updates as it shifts toward a broader data center and infrastructure strategy.

Tether, video platform Rumble launch non-custodial crypto wallet

The wallet is built to facilitate crypto payments to Rumble's content creators from users on its video streaming platform.

Bitcoin vs. luxury homes: How China’s wealthy are rethinking stores of value

From Shenzhen Bay luxury homes to Bitcoin, affluent Chinese investors are reassessing stores of value as views on liquidity, mobility and risk continue to shift.

Bitcoin 'not likely' to make new all-time high in 2026, says new research

Bitcoin long-term short signals from trading tools led analysis to conclude that no new BTC price all-time high would come this year.

‘We still plan to remain private,‘ says Ripple president on IPO plans

The reiteration of the payment company‘s plans not to pursue a public offering followed a $500 million fundraise in November, leading to a $40 billion valuation for Ripple.

Bitcoin price falls despite 'really bullish' MSCI update: What went wrong?

MSCI’s rule change on newly issued shares reshapes passive demand, raising questions over how Bitcoin-linked treasury firms fund future BTC purchases.

SEC now fully Republican, set for pro-crypto rulemaking in 2026

The SEC is set to continue last year’s pro-crypto rulemaking, as the commission and other federal agencies are controlled solely by Republicans.

CoinFlip launches payroll-based crypto investing benefit for US employees

CoinFlip unveiled a payroll-based crypto investing option as employers and policymakers explore broader access to digital assets and retirement-linked investing.

2025 crypto bear market was ‘repricing’ year for institutional capital: Analyst

DeFi and smart contract-tied cryptocurrencies fell by over 66% during 2025, but analysts are pointing to maturing digital asset valuations due to incoming institutional capital.

IBM’s crypto partner Dfns integrates Concordium for Web3 compliance

Dfns integrated Concordium’s layer-1 blockchain to add identity-verified wallets to its WaaS platform as institutions seek compliant Web3 adoption.

JPMorgan targets Canton Network for next phase of JPM Coin

JPMorgan’s Kinexys unit is taking JPM Coin beyond its existing rails, planning a native launch of the US dollar deposit token on the Canton Network.

Nike offloads RTFKT months after investor lawsuit: Report

The reported divestment follows Nike’s closure of its digital collectibles unit and comes as market pressures continue to weigh on NFTs.

Blockchain innovation must rise above politics and serve real-world needs

Innovation thrives only when blockchain and crypto remain apolitical, compliant and interoperable, ensuring technology serves trust, not political agendas.

Morgan Stanley adds Ethereum staking ETF filing to growing crypto lineup

The investment banking giant is seeking to capture additional yield from the proposed ETF’s Ether holdings via staking, as institutional investors launch more regulated crypto funds.

Stablecoins become core market plumbing in Moody’s 2026 outlook

Moody’s said stablecoins and tokenized deposits are evolving into institutional “digital cash,” with trillions in onchain settlement volume and billions in infrastructure investment.

Barclays makes first stablecoin investment with stake in Ubyx

Barclays has invested in Ubyx, a US stablecoin clearing platform, marking a major move into regulated digital money and tokenized financial services.

Ethereum and Solana clash over what blockchain resilience really means

Vitalik and Solana's Yakovenko outline competing ideas about resilience, exposing deeper trade-offs between sovereignty, speed and economic design.

UAE’s dirham stablecoin race widens as RAKBank nets in-principle approval

RAKBank's in-principle nod from the Central Bank of the UAE to launch a dirham-backed stablecoin adds a homegrown bank to the UAE’s stablecoin race.

Trump says he’ll be impeached if Republicans lose midterms

US President Donald Trump says he will be impeached by the Democrats if the Republicans fail to win the midterms, which could galvanize resistance to his crypto policy agenda.

Crypto adoption inevitable as old money will flow into crypto

The younger, tech-savvy generations will soon start to inherit wealth from their parents and relatives — which could bring more money into crypto.

Gold, silver briefly reclaim top spot by market cap amid uncertainty

Gold and silver, both seen as “stores of value,” briefly retook their position as the two biggest assets by market cap. Bitcoin sits in the eighth position.

4 reasons XRP has just been called the ‘hottest crypto trade’ of 2026

XRP is having an explosive start to the year, driven by strong ETF inflows, bullish sentiment, and declining exchange reserves.

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