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Younger Americans back crypto as Boomers favor traditional banks: Survey

With Boomers controlling more than half of US household wealth, the coming generational transfer may funnel a portion of this capital into crypto markets, a new OKX survey shows.

Can Bitcoin regain $90K? Bulls at risk as long-term holders ramp up selling

Bitcoin risks a further decline to $84,000, following increasing whale exchange deposits and accelerated long-term holder selling.

Bitcoin fills new year CME gap with sub-$88K BTC price dip

Bitcoin hit a key BTC price target from the start of January, with other CME futures gaps now above price, but traders remained cautious.

New SEC submissions press on self-custody and DeFi regulation

The submissions add to mounting pressure on regulators as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls for compromise to pass market structure legislation.

Solana Mobile launches SKR token airdrop for Seeker phone users

Solana Mobile's airdrop of almost 2 billion SKR tokens for 100,000 Seeker users is claimable for 90 days, with staking rewards starting immediately.

Aave refocuses on DeFi, hands Lens stewardship to Mask Network

Mask Network will lead consumer-facing product execution on Lens, while Aave steps back to an advisory role focused on protocol infrastructure.

Nansen launches AI crypto trading tools on Base, Solana

The new AI-powered crypto trading platforms are aimed at replacing traditional trading charts and order books with trading execution offered through natural language processing.

Galaxy to launch $100M hedge fund to bet on rising and falling crypto prices

Galaxy plans to deploy a new hedge fund strategy that targets both crypto tokens and traditional financial stocks as the “up-only” phase fades.

Bhutan to deploy Sei validator in Q1, eyes tokenization collab

Bhutan is adding to its growing list of blockchain initiatives. It already runs a Bitcoin mining operation and also launched a self-sovereign ID system powered by Ethereum.

Grayscale files to convert NEAR Protocol Trust into ETF on NYSE Arca

Grayscale continued its pattern of trust-to-ETF conversions with the NEAR Trust despite declining fund performance.

Trump’s crypto advisor calls for compromises to pass crypto bill

As Republicans look to notch policy wins ahead of the midterms, Trump advisor Patrick Witt says the market structure bill must include compromises to advance in the Senate.

Bitcoin search, social chatter slumped in 2025 despite record prices

Bitcoiner Jameson Lopp shared data on Tuesday showing that the number of X posts containing the word “Bitcoin” fell by around a third in 2025 compared to 2024.

Noble blockchain shifts from Cosmos to launch its own EVM chain

Noble is seeking better developer access and a more robust tech stack to build its new EVM-compatible stablecoin-focused blockchain, which will launch in March.

Chainlink launches 24/5 US equities data streams for tokenized stocks, ETFs

Crypto companies and traditional exchanges have been rushing to offer round-the-clock stock and ETF trading using blockchain-based technology.

$1.8B liquidated in 48 hours as Bitcoin wipes out 2026 gains

Bitcoin erased its gains for the month and fell below $88,000 as crypto markets shed $225 billion, with analysts linking the crash to a “sell America” trade and Japanese bond market woes.

Crypto to reach 50% of Fortune 500 in 2026: Ripple president

Ripple president Monica Long says blockchain is becoming the “operating layer of modern finance” and global balance sheets will hold $1 trillion in digital assets. 

Trump Media moves closer to novel shareholder token airdrop

Simply Wall St estimates 41% of Trump Media shares are held by individual insiders, 32% by the general public and 23% by institutions.

‘Smart money’ loaded $3.2B in Bitcoin over 9 days: Santiment

The aggressive buying by this particular cohort of Bitcoin holders signals a potential “long-term bullish divergence," according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.

Crypto market crash deepens as investors digest Trump tariff threat

Crypto markets sell off as US stocks and global markets react to President Trump’s new tariff threats. Will the tensions put a stop to Bitcoin's start-of-year recovery?

Fundstrat’s Lee sees ‘painful’ start to 2026 before late-year rebound

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, who is also the chair of Ethereum treasury firm BitMine, still expects Bitcoin to set a new high this year.

Bitcoin enters Delaware Life’s retirement annuity portfolio

The product gives retirement investors indirect Bitcoin exposure through a BlackRock index built on the company's spot Bitcoin ETF.

Hong Kong defends 'same risk, same regulation' approach for crypto at WEF

Speaking at a closed-door workshop in Davos, Finance Secretary Paul Chan said digital assets require regulatory guardrails alongside innovation.

New Bitcoin whales may send BTC price to $85K: Here’s why

Analysts say Bitcoin’s volatile price action reflects an increasing risk of distribution as new BTC whales control the price action. Is a drop to $85,000 in play for the short term?

Massachusetts judge bars Kalshi from offering sports bets: Report

The preliminary injunction against the prediction markets platform reportedly came at the request of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell.

US CFTC chair Selig appoints crypto lawyer as senior adviser

Michael Selig named two people as senior advisers, one of whom helped with a law firm‘s letter that led to an SEC no-action letter on crypto custodians.

ETH price metric flashes buy signal after 3 years of seller dominance

ETH sold off at the weekly open, but its net taker volume metric turned positive for the first time in years. Will bulls take notice of the signal and attempt to press Ether price higher?

RedStone acquires Security Token Market, TokenizeThis conference

The deal adds a long-running dataset on tokenized real-world assets to RedStone’s oracle business as RWA activity spans public blockchains and institutional networks.

Ray Dalio warns of banks shying away from fiat, praises gold surging

The hedge fund manager said central banks were not handling fiat in the same way, warning of a breakdown in the global monetary order.

Solana slips below $130, but onchain data suggests SOL remains bullish

Even as SOL price drops, whale accumulation amid declining exchange supply and strengthening onchain metrics point to a potential for recovery.

How a third-party data leak led to phishing attempts against Ledger users

A third-party e-commerce breach exposed order data, enabling phishing attempts without compromising Ledger wallets or self-custody systems.

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