Crypto Market News Today, January 2: Bitcoin Price Closing $90K, Ethereum Blasts $3K as On-Chain Activity Hits Highs
Good morning!! Forget any crypto news for a while, because today, I woke up seeing news about MTV shutting down, as the play “Video Killed the Radio Star” music video. It got me thinking, we listened to the radio before TV became available,
Coinbase Says Stablecoin Interest Ban Gives China the Advantage
Coinbase is pushing back against efforts to limit interest on stablecoins in the United States, warning that such restrictions could end up helping China. The warning comes as lawmakers debate how to enforce the GENIUS Act, which became law in July and introduced a
Amir Zaidi Rejoins CFTC to Help Shape Crypto Oversight
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has brought Amir Zaidi back into the fold, naming him chief of staff under Chairman Michael Selig. Zaidi is returning at a moment when the agency is getting ready for new responsibilities tied to digital assets. His earlier
Is Bitcoin Mining Dying? Stocks Slide Despite Billion-Dollar Deals as Wall Street Loses Patience
Bitcoin mining equities are selling off again to start off 2026. If you’re one of those people searching “is bitcoin mining still profitable?”, you might want to think again. Even as miners lock in massive Bitcoin mining infrastructure expansions, financing agreements, and AI-adjacent
Franklin Templeton Exec Says XRP Price Is Critical To Cross-Border Payments: $3 Inbound?
Silver is my old world bag. The XRP price is my new world bag. Either way we go, I’ve got a bag and a samurai NFT. And heading into 2026, XRP is primed to take on .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke-width: 0.65 !important;
Coinbase 2026 Outlook: Company Bets On ETFs, Stablecoins, Tokenization To Drive Growth
According to Coinbase’s latest 2026 outlook, four converging forces – crypto ETFs, stablecoins, tokenization and clearer regulation- will be the main engines of global crypto adoption next year. On 31 December 2025, Coinbase’s head of investment research, David Duong, said, “That adoption advanced
Hedge Funds Hammer Japanese Yen and Probably Bitcoin: Why Crypto Holders Feel the Shock
Hedge funds reportedly built one of their biggest bearish bets against the Japanese yen in years, lining up around 85,000 net short contracts as pressure on the currency grows. As yen stress picked up, Bitcoin slipped below $87,000 in early December, with around
Crypto Billionaires Warn California: ‘Billionaire Tax’ Risks Web3 Exodus
California is planning to hit billionaires with a new one-time wealth tax in 2026, and it sparked loud warnings from tech and crypto founders about an “innovation exodus.” However, crypto markets did not swing on the headlines, but the battle over where builders
Tether Loads Up 8,888 BTC Again: Smart Reserve Play or Risky Game?
Mama! Tether is at it again; they have bought 8,888 more BTC. This happened while Bitcoin traded in a tight range after the news, as we weighed the bullish signal of more institutional buying against worries about stablecoin risk. This comes while regulators
Crypto Market News Today, January 1: BTC USD Holding 87K This New Year, ETH Just a Tad Below 3K
First, happy new year!!! Yay. Today, the first day of 2026, crypto feels unusual given how fast things moved just months ago. BTC USD is sitting pretty at $87,000, barely changed from its price levels since Christmas. ETH USD is also grinding quietly,
