Senate Draft Bill Puts XRP, Solana, Dogecoin on Bitcoin’s Level
A draft US Senate bill reportedly places XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin in the same legal bucket as Bitcoin. Bitcoin traded near $93,000 after the text circulated, while major altcoins showed muted moves. This fits a wider push in Washington to draw clean rules
Crypto Market News Today, January 13: US Crypto Market Clarity Act Bill Draft Unveiled as Silver and Gold Hit Highs | Bitcoin Next?
Bitcoin and gold are back, well, not yet, only gold for now. But Iran’s rial sinks to fresh record lows, and confidence in fiat currencies continues to fray, and we are again asking questions. In the middle of those sits a developing US
Dubai Hands Crypto Token Vetting to Firms
More rules and regulations at the start of 2026, and Dubai is also updating its stance on crypto. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has updated its rules for crypto tokens in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Effective January 12, 2026, licensed
Ripple’s $40B Valuation Isn’t a Free Pass for XRP Price
Ripple reportedly reached a $40 billion valuation after a fresh funding round, pushing headlines that XRP is “undervalued.” XRP traded near $2.06 on Jan. 12 as the news circulated, holding its range rather than breaking higher. That gap highlights a bigger theme in
Coinbase Pushes Back as US Crypto Bill Nears Senate Vote
Coinbase has stepped up its lobbying in Washington as a major US crypto bill moves closer to review in the Senate. The company’s stock, COIN, remained steady around $240 as investors tried to gauge how new rules could affect its business. All of
South Korea Lets Companies Buy Crypto as Japan, Hong Kong Pull Back
South Korea has upended nearly a decade of crypto policy by allowing listed companies and professional investors to place part of their balance sheets into digital assets. The shift stands in contrast to tightening rules in Japan and Hong Kong. Asia no longer
Vitalik Buterin Sends Ethereum Stablecoin Warning: ‘What Happens if USD Hyperinflates?’
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has warned that today’s decentralized stablecoins still fail in ways most users don’t expect and that there is an overreliance on USD-pegged digital assets. In an X reply to MetaLeX founder @lex_node yesterday (January 11), Buterin highlighted three key
Dubai Bans Privacy Coins With Monero and Zcash Unbothered by the Crackdown
Dubai just drew a hard line on crypto privacy. On January 12, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) banned privacy tokens and rewrote its crypto approval process. Privacy-focused coins like Monero (XMR) .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg
US Crypto Market Structure Bill Nears Vote: Bullish?
US senators are preparing to vote on a long-awaited crypto market structure bill that would spell out who regulates what in crypto. After years of piecemeal enforcement actions and uncertainty, Congress is moving toward a unified federal framework for regulating crypto markets. Lawmakers
Zanzibar Crypto City Targeting Digital Nomads
Zanzibar reportedly plans a crypto-backed “cyber city” aimed at digital nomads. The project, called Dunia Cyber City, would sit on a 71-hectare site and operate as a special economic zone (SPZ) with crypto-friendly rules. An SPZ is more like a sandbox or a
