Crypto Market News Today, January 15: Coinbase CEO Stops ‘The Written’ Crypto Bill Support as Ethereum Price Sideways in 2 Months | Altcoin Season Coming?
The crypto market opened today with stories pulling attention in different directions. On one side, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stepped away from backing a Senate draft tied to the crypto bill. On the other hand, the Ethereum price kept doing what it has
Standard Chartered Calls 2026 ‘Ethereum’s Year’: Will ETH USDT Reclaim $5,000?
Ethereum crypto is usually the laggard. Case in point: In late 2023, when Bitcoin was ripping weeks before the approval of the first batch of spot Bitcoin ETFs, ETH USDT struggled. They also underperformed in 2024-2025, and never really extended gains above all-time
Ethereum Is Catching Up to Bitcoin: Here’s Why 2026 is Huge for ETH USD
Ethereum is showing early signs that it may finally outperform Bitcoin in 2026, following a lackluster two years. According to on-chain and institutional data, Ethereum is growing rapidly. ETH USD is up +5.8% over the past seven days and is trading at around
SEC Drops Zcash Probe: Rare Clarity for Privacy Coins, ZEC Crypto To $1,000?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) used to terrorize crypto firms under Gary Gensler during the Biden administration so much so that it was pointless for founders to innovate. Lawsuits used to pile up and enforcements remain the order the day. Donald
DZ Bank Gets MiCA License: Crypto Trading Moves Into German Banks
Germany’s second-largest lender, DZ Bank, secured a MiCA license, clearing a legal hurdle to run regulated crypto services across its cooperative banking network. MiCA stands for Markets in Crypto-Assets, the EU’s new rulebook for crypto companies. Think of it like a single driver’s
ATH for Ethereum Staking: Nearly 30% of ETH Is Now Locked
Ethereum staking just hit an all-time high, with roughly 36 million ETH, almost 30% of the total supply, now locked up securing the network. Launched in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin and a team of developers, ETH has evolved from a proof-of-work consensus mechanism,
Visa Stablecoin Payments Move Forward With BVNK Pilot
Visa has launched a new pilot with UK-based payments firm BVNK, allowing businesses to send stablecoin payouts through Visa Direct. The move comes as stablecoins continue to process trillions of dollars in transactions each year, showing how digital dollars are becoming part of
US Lawmakers Move to Shield Self-Custody Crypto Developers
US lawmakers have moved forward with new guidance that protects developers who build non-custodial crypto tools, making it clear that writing open-source code by itself is not a crime. Bitcoin is currently trading around the $96,000 level after the update and stayed steady
Galaxy Digital Slams US Senate Crypto Bill
Galaxy Digital warned US lawmakers that a new Senate crypto bill would give the Treasury more power to watch and freeze crypto transactions. Bitcoin stayed close to $42,000 after the news, which shows traders were not shaken even as talk of tighter rules
Ethereum Wallets Hit Record Growth as Network Use Climbs
Ethereum just recorded its highest level of new wallet creation so far, with more than 327,000 new addresses being opened each day last week. Even with that surge, the price of ETH stayed fairly steady, which suggests people were using the network rather
