China’s economy grew just 4.5% in the last quarter of 2025, its slowest pace in three years.

Interactive Brokers now offers 24/7 funding in USDC and plans to introduce Ripple and PayPal stablecoins to its system.

Atomic Wallet submitted an online report regarding a user’s lost funds over the platform. It stated that they cannot confirm claims that a user lost 633 Monero tokens. The wallet provider reported that no support ticket was filed with them and that the available evidence does not prove the issue.  The dispute emerged after an […]

DeadLock, a ransomware group that first emerged in July 2025, has made news again, and this time it is for abusing Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage and rotate proxy server addresses, according to research published by cybersecurity firm Group-IB.  The ransomware operation uses blockchain-based smart contracts to store the group’s proxy server URL, allowing […]

investors are again posing the question how to position themselves before the next big crypto bull cycle. One of the most popular questions is the following: how to make $1,000 grow big without collecting the overvalued coins at the top? According to analysts monitoring new crypto listings, the largest upside is frequently seen prior to […]

Spot market investors and the return of US buying pressure primarily drove Ethereum's (ETH) recent move above $3,300.

State Street Corporation, a major global custody bank and financial services provider, has announced the launch of its new Digital Asset Platform. The endeavor is an attempt by the custody bank to grow in the asset class, which is increasingly becoming more popular.  The new digital asset platform is being positioned as a secure, scalable […]

Platforms like Avalanche are making strategic moves, such as its focus on real-world payments and rewards, and reaching a 5 million token burn milestone. As AVAX trades around $14.72, it highlights a market that values tangible utility. While this is great for the industry, it also means the days of explosive growth for early projects […]

The next wave of crypto investors is seeking the next cryptocurrency that will make it to the next rotation of the bull cycle. It is widely thought that the next best crypto to purchase will not be a product of the major alt coins but rather an altcoin that has the potential to capture a […]

Brian Armstrong showed up at the Capitol on Thursday to stop what he saw as a direct hit on Coinbase’s business. His goal was clear: keep the company’s stablecoin rewards alive. Brian walked the halls himself, not sending anyone else, because a Senate committee was about to vote on a bill that could block the […]

Crypto stocks are getting crushed today. The biggest drops are coming from Circle, Robinhood, Coinbase, and Strategy. Circle is down 9.67%. Robinhood dropped 7.78%. Coinbase sank 6.49%. Strategy lost 4.68%. The panic started after a total collapse in Washington. There was a major crypto bill scheduled for a Senate vote. That was supposed to happen […]

The United States and Taiwan have signed a new trade deal to bring chip manufacturing directly onto American soil, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. As part of the agreement, Taiwanese chip and tech companies will invest at least $250 billion into U.S. production. On top of that, Taiwan’s government will guarantee another $250 billion […]

Russia’s monetary authority intends to oblige commercial banks to provide detailed reports on their customers’ transactions related to cryptocurrency. The policy is part of new reporting requirements that concern all cross-border transfers made by Russians and comes ahead of the full regulation of the crypto market planned for this year. Bank of Russia wants to […]

In just the last 30 days, retail traders have shoved over $920 million into silver-linked ETFs. That’s the biggest ever. The two big names getting all the action are iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ). Every single day, more retail cash piles in. SLV has now had 169 straight sessions of inflows. […]

Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said on Thursday that trying to weaken the Fed’s independence would bring inflation roaring back. “Anything that’s infringing or attacking the independence of the central bank is a mess,” Goolsbee said. “You’re going to get inflation come roaring back if you try to take away the independence of […]

The crypto market is active in early 2026, Ethereum continues to break records in wallet growth and price resistance, yet many investors are looking ahead to the next wave of innovation. Among the rising projects, GeeFi stands out for its decentralized wallet that prioritizes privacy, security, and a user-friendly experience. The most recent update to […]

Recently the crypto chart of Pepecoin (PEPE) has indicated a sudden drop of approximately 16 percent and some investors are now seeking other more advantageous risk-reward curves. As the crypto prices decline, traders tend to divert capital to projects with more defined utility or more fundamentals.  That change is currently becoming reflected in interest in […]

Crypto cards expanded their market share, almost rivaling P2P stablecoin payments. VISA remains the leading partner for crypto cards, while Mastercard partners for exchange-based cards.

Swift has announced the successful completion of a major digital asset interoperability pilot in collaboration with BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo, and the blockchain arm of Société Générale, FORGE.  The landmark trial demonstrates how tokenized bonds can be seamlessly issued, exchanged, settled, and serviced across both traditional financial systems and blockchain platforms, all while […]

Microsoft Corp. is using its partnership with BlackRock to co-fund and accelerate its AI infrastructure development, reducing the direct burden on its funds. BlackRock has now raised $12.5 billion of its total $30 billion goal for its AI infrastructure partnership with Microsoft.  BlackRock is investing in the power grids and energy sources needed to keep […]

X, the most widely used app for crypto projects, is changing its API access policy. InfoFi projects, which proliferated non-organic bot content, will be cut off from the social network.  X cut API access to InfoFi projects, after a period of increased non-organic traffic with AI-based content. InfoFi was another use case for on-chain activity, […]

With the next crypto bull cycle gaining momentum, numerous investors are seeking the most favorable crypto to invest in at present before huge growth occurs. Nowadays, big names such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are used to take the stage, but there are other cheap cryptos which have attracted attention of analysts and market observers.  They […]

Base led all other L2 chains in terms of chain fees and app revenues. The L2 economy shrank since October 10, 2025, but chains are attempting to recover their activity through the most widely used apps.

Cryptocurrency markets are experiencing the first major rally of 2026. Bitcoin reached a high of over $97,000, and Ethereum edged close to $3,400 on Wednesday afternoon. Some analysts predict this is part of a larger bullish trend. Cryptocurrency markets appear to be coming out of hibernation as Bitcoin and key altcoins reach price levels not […]

Britain is expected to see its economy expand by 1.4% this year, surpassing major European countries but falling behind the government’s promise to lead growth among wealthy nations. The British economy will do better in 2025 than initially anticipated, according to new statistics from Bloomberg Economics, with November’s results showing more momentum towards the end […]

Ethereum (ETH) treasury firm Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) said it will invest $200 million in Beast Industries, the company founded by YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, according to a statement on Thursday.

Meta Platform’s messaging services app, WhatsApp, is reportedly still enabling AI providers access to users with Brazilian numbers as the country ordered the firm to halt implementing restrictions imposed under its new policy. Brazil’s regulatory authorities asked WhatsApp to suspend a new policy, which comes into effect on Thursday, 15 January, that stops third-party general-purpose […]

One question continues to emerge when crypto investors consider the current prices of crypto, and it is what crypto should buy to gain significantly. Shiba Inu is one of the most spoken meme coins, and its massive following and extensive history are known to the majority of crypto investors.  Nevertheless, new projects that have genuine […]

Ripple is making headlines by securing preliminary e-money licenses in Europe. While such developments show the industry’s maturation, they also highlight the high barrier to entry for investors seeking substantial returns from these giants. This is why intelligent investors are turning their focus to high-utility projects like GeeFi, which offers a ground-floor opportunity before its […]

CME Group, a leading global derivatives exchange, announced plans to launch futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) on February 9.  The products are regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  The Chicago-based derivatives marketplace will offer both micro-sized and larger-sized contracts for each crypto asset.  The new offerings will […]