Circle Foundation and UN Team Up to Speed Up Aid Payments
Circle Foundation announced new funding for a United Nations digital payments hub to expand the use of regulated stablecoins in humanitarian aid. Bitcoin barely reacted, but stablecoin activity stayed high as real-world payment use continues to grow. It is another sign that governments
Weekly Crypto Market Update January 18th-22nd
The primary driver of crypto sentiment and price action this week was not endogenous to the crypto-asset market but rather a sharp, geopolitical “black swan” event that shook both traditional markets and crypto. President Trump’s January 18th announcement of a 10% tariff on
Senate Pushes Crypto Bill Forward Without Democrats on Board
The US Senate moved a major crypto market structure bill to committee markup, even though Democrats refused to support it. Bitcoin .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) { stroke: #008868 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive { color: #008868
Chinese Vice Premier Pitches ‘Multilateral’ Stablecoin Trade as US-EU Relations Fracture
China’s push for new digital trade rails is now running into a fragile Western alliance, turning stablecoins and central bank digital currencies into another front in the global power contest. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng used a major stage at the World Economic
Binance Delists Altcoin Pairs as Thin Liquidity Hits Multiple Tokens
Binance removed several altcoin trading pairs from its spot market this week as part of another liquidity review. Prices on affected tokens slipped fast as traders rushed for exits, a pattern that repeats every time the exchange trims low-volume pairs. This fits a
Crypto Market News Today, January 22: No War? Gold Consolidates, US Stocks Run, and Bitcoin Rally Can Finally Start
After weeks of ugly positioning, or days, last night delivered something we were hoping for. A relief. A preferable geopolitical condition flipped the script, sending US stocks sprinting while cooling an overheated gold rally, and giving the long-awaited Bitcoin and crypto a green
BlackRock Says Ethereum Is Wall Street’s Tokenization Backbone
Tokenization means turning real-world assets such as U.S. Treasuries or investment funds into digital tokens that live on a blockchain, and BlackRock’s Ethereum tokenization has become a central theme in this shift. In its report, BlackRock said Ethereum supports about 65% of all
Ripple CEO Says Crypto Will Hit New Highs: What Next for BTC USD and XRP Price?
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said crypto markets will reach new all-time highs this year, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Bitcoin .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) { stroke: #008868 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive {
Trump Hints at Major Crypto Law as Bitcoin Holds Near $97K
Donald Trump said the US could soon pass broad crypto laws during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Bitcoin stayed close to $97,000 after his comments, as traders reacted to the idea of clearer rules after years of mixed signals.
Iran Holds $500M in USDT for Trade and Currency Support
Iran reportedly built up more than $500 million in USDT, according to blockchain-tracking firm Elliptic. This happened while Bitcoin remained near recent highs and the total supply of stablecoins barely changed, suggesting traders are still using dollar-pegged tokens as a place to park
