Bitcoin’s $25 billion legacy exodus secretly cemented Wall Street’s grip on liquidity within 2 years

Two years ago, Bitcoin gained something it had chased for a long time: a place in the tradfi default menu. Plenty of people could get exposure to Bitcoin in 2023, as anyone with an exchange account and a tolerance for operational risk could click “buy. дальше »

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GameFi Sector Rallies Amid New Year, Market Cap Tops $6.59 Billion, With WOD Leading Market Trading Volume

Traction in the GameFi sector significantly surged amid the new year, with WOD token emerging as an influential force, fueled by the crypto market recovery. дальше »

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Banks are lobbying to kill crypto rewards to protect a hidden $1,400 “tax” on every household

Banks are fighting stablecoin rewards to protect a secret $360 billion revenue machine. When Coinbase chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad posted a thread on Jan. 8 warning that stablecoin rewards “remain under debate” as Congress marks up market structure legislation, he attached numbers that banking groups would rather keep quiet. дальше »

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Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin outlines 6 crypto trends shaping markets in 2026

The stablecoin sector is expected to grow to $500 billion, while altcoin ETFs are projected to reach $10 billion, driven by regulatory clarity and adoption. дальше »

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Tokenized Treasuries skyrocketed 125%, creating this “programmable cash” loop that banks are scrambling to copy

Tokenized real-world assets reached $19. 72 billion on Jan. 9, the closest the market has come to the $20 billion threshold. That figure measures distributed assets, which are tokens that circulate on-chain and can be transferred between user wallets. дальше »

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$4,030,000,000 in 24 Hours, XRP Gets Big Push From Futures Market

XRP futures traders are now helping to sustain the price with over $4 billion now locked on exchanges. дальше »

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Ripple at $40 Billion Valuation? John Deaton Says Haters Must Admit It Is Legendary

XRP holders' lawyer John Deaton praised Ripple Labs for meeting massive organizational goals despite regulatory pressure. дальше »

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A16z Bets Big On America’s Crypto, Tech Future With $15 Billion War Chest

Crypto and tech just got a major boost. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has closed on just over $15 billion in fresh capital, a fundraising round that will be split across multiple new vehicles aimed at a range of tech areas. дальше »

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How global sanctions are reshaping illicit crypto activity

Chainalysis recorded $154 billion in illicit inflows, driven largely by sanctioned entities. Russia’s ruble-backed A7A5 token processed over $93. 3 billion in transactions within a year. Illicit transactions remain under 1% of total on-chain activity despite rapid growth. дальше »

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A16z raises $15B, says crypto a ‘key’ to America winning next 100 years

Crypto remains a key technology for maintaining America’s technological edge, according to a16z, which has raised another $15 billion to back American-aligned tech investments. дальше »

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Iran Used $2 Billion in Crypto to Run Its Militant Proxies in 2025

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) transacted more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions and fuel cybercriminal operations, according to Chainalysis. The figure could be higher, given that it only accounts for sanctions designations from the US. дальше »

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard moved $1 billion in crypto through UK exchanges: report

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly moved about $1 billion in cryptocurrency through two UK-registered exchanges. дальше »

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Crucial Role Of The CLARITY Act In Avoiding A New October 10 Crypto Crash, Expert Explains

The notorious crypto crash on October 10 of last year sent shockwaves through the market, resulting in the largest liquidation event in history with nearly $20 billion in losses. This catastrophic event ignited significant criticisms and fears among investors regarding the stability of the cryptocurrency market. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s next super rally could depend on this key data point

Long-term Bitcoin holders sold nearly $300 billion worth of BTC in 2025, but as this sell pressure declines, a bullish outlook for 2026 has emerged. дальше »

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a16z Raises More Than $15B to Grow Tech as Crypto Strategies Mature

Key Takeaways: Andreessen Horowitz raised a record amount of funds totaling to 15.5 billion dollars in a bid to fund various lines of technology. Capital is divided into specialized funds The post a16z Raises More Than $15B to Grow Tech as Crypto Strategies Mature appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) Could Dethrone Zcash and Litecoin With This 60% Chart Setup

Shiba Inu (SHIB) is just one 60% breakout away from flipping Zcash, Litecoin, Avalanche and four others on the crypto leaderboard: $8.1 billion market cap is all it would take. дальше »

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$1.06 Billion in Days: Ethereum Just Flashed Crucial Market Signal

Ethereum has spent time consolidating within a broad range, with the latest signal now crucial for its price action. дальше »

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Bitcoin critical demand metric turns negative and ETFs wiped out $1.1 billion in 72 hours

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have suffered three consecutive sessions of heavy redemptions of more than $1 billion. The velocity of this U-turn is surprising, considering this year began with a bang. дальше »

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Bitcoin ETFs wiped out $1.1 billion in 72 hours as a critical demand metric turned negative

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs have suffered three consecutive sessions of heavy redemptions of more than $1 billion. The velocity of this U-turn is surprising, considering this year began with a bang. дальше »

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Bitcoin: Satoshi's Stash Drops Below $100 Billion as BTC Price Takes Hit

Bitcoin is currently trading slightly above $90,000 as Satoshi Nakamoto's BTC stash remains shy of $100 billion. дальше »

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Visa-linked stablecoin platform Rain raises $250M at $1.95B valuation

The raise values Rain at $1.95 billion after 30-fold card growth in 2025, with the Visa-linked platform planning expansion across multiple continents. дальше »

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XRP Price Prediction 2029: Spot ETFs Hit First Red Day as DeepSnitch AI to Reveal Huge Announcement Ahead of Big Launch 

After a streak of uninterrupted inflows that pushed cumulative assets past $1. 2 billion, investors pulled approximately $40. 8 million from XRP products. This pause in buying pressure coincides with a broader market sell-off, where Bitcoin and Ether ETFs also saw big exits. дальше »

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Grayscale Advances BNB and Hyperliquid ETF Plans With Delaware Filings

Grayscale, a digital asset manager overseeing approximately $35 billion in assets, has taken the initial steps toward launching exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for BNB (BNB) and Hyperliquid (HYPE). The firm filed statutory trusts for both products with the Delaware Division of Corporations, a necessary precursor before submitting formal ETF applications to the US Securities and Exchange The post Grayscale Advances BNB and Hyperliquid ETF Plans With Delaware Filings appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin ETF optimism fades as three-day outflows streak erases early-month gains

Bitcoin ETFs have registered a net outflow of over $1 billion in three days. дальше »

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Bitcoin and Ethereum Pinned at Max Pain as $2.2 Billion Options Expire into Macro Storm

Bitcoin and Ethereum are trading tightly around key options “max pain” levels as more than $2. 2 billion worth of crypto options are set to expire on Deribit. Meanwhile, traders and investors are bracing for a volatile convergence of two critical macro catalysts later today. дальше »

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Ripple-Backed Evernorth to Expand XRPL Adoption

Evernorth, the newly formed $1 billion digital asset treasury backed by Ripple and SBI Holdings, has formed a collaboration with Doppler Finance to build out institutional-grade treasury and liquidity frameworks for the XRP Ledger (XRPL). дальше »

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Why are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP's prices down? ETF flows, Fed rates, and more...

The cryptocurrency market has shed $120 billion this week after January's recovery curve stalled. In particular, Bitcoin’s rebound, which was lifted by over $1 billion in ETF inflows, reversed by miThe post Why are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP's prices down? ETF flows, Fed rates, and more... appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin is not the king of the dark web – and the reason why is a $154 billion crypto nightmare

The era of the hooded hacker hoarding Bitcoin in a dark web wallet is over. In 2025, the center of gravity in the illicit cryptocurrency economy shifted decisively away from the volatility of the original cryptocurrency and toward a dense, dollar-linked shadow system. дальше »

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Memecoins explode as 2026 begins - but the first cracks are showing

2026 kicked off with investors clearly chasing high risk. Nothing illustrates this better than the memecoin market, which has seen a 20%+ rally so far, adding $10 billion in under two weeks. By comThe post Memecoins explode as 2026 begins - but the first cracks are showing appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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$2.2 Billion Worth of Crypto Options Set to Expire

A massive $2.22 billion in crypto options contracts are set to expire on Deribit tomorrow at 08:00 UTC. дальше »

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Institutional Demand is Rising, But Why Hasn’t Solana’s Price Exploded?

The total net assets of US Solana ETFs surpassed $1 billion in early 2026. However, SOL has fallen more than 50% over the past year and now trades near levels last seen two years ago. This outcome has likely disappointed many holders. дальше »

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Prediction markets let insiders profit on leaks, yet a massive Dow Jones partnership just validated the rig

Dow Jones announced an exclusive partnership to distribute Polymarket prediction data across The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and MarketWatch on the same day Kalshi claimed it had hit $100 billion in annualized trading volume. дальше »

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Polymarket seems riddled with insider trading yet a massive Dow Jones partnership just validated prediction markets

Dow Jones announced an exclusive partnership to distribute Polymarket prediction data across The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and MarketWatch on the same day Kalshi claimed it had hit $100 billion in annualized trading volume. дальше »

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Illicit Crypto Hits All-Time High $154B; Stablecoins Lead at 84%

Cryptocurrency crime reached an all-time high in 2025, with illicit addresses receiving at least $154 billion—a 162% surge from the previous year, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. дальше »

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Bitget TradFi Surpasses $2 Billion in Daily Volume as Gold Trading Activity Surges

[Victoria, Seychelles, Jan. 8, 2025] Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has recorded more than $2 billion in daily trading volume on Bitget TradFi, marking a major milestone since its public rollout on January 5. дальше »

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Bitcoin is trapped in a $54 billion Nvidia gamble that could trigger a sudden institutional sell-off

Beijing's reported request for Chinese tech firms to halt orders of Nvidia's H200 chips arrives at a moment when Bitcoin has become uncomfortably tethered to AI equity sentiment. As The Information and Reuters reported on Jan. дальше »

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BitMine buys $105M Ether to kick off 2026, still holds $915M in cash

The largest corporate ETH holder started 2026 with a $105 million Ether purchase, while surpassing $2.87 billion in staked Ether, seeking to generate passive yield on its holdings. дальше »

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Solana Mobile to airdrop 20% of SKR tokens to Seeker phone users

20% of SKR supply is reserved for Solana Seeker phone users and developers via airdrop. Seeker Season 1 saw over 100,000 users, 9 million transactions, and $2. 6 billion in volume. SKR launches on January 21 with governance, staking, and Guardian delegation. дальше »

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XRP ETFs notch first outflows as nearly $600M exits Bitcoin, Ether funds

XRP ETFs logged their first net outflow day since launch, breaking a multi-week inflow streak after more than $1 billion poured into the funds. дальше »

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Babylon pushes Bitcoin into on-chain finance as a16z crypto backs expansion

Trustless BTCVaults aim to use Bitcoin as on-chain collateral without wrappers or custodians. Babylon’s staking previously reached over $2 billion in total value locked. An integration with Aave V4 is expected to bring native Bitcoin collateral to DeFi by April 2026. дальше »

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Trump-Linked World Liberty seeks US trust bank charter for Stablecoin USD1

The proposed trust bank would operate solely within stablecoin services under OCC supervision. USD1 has reached over $3. 3 billion in circulation within a year of launch. The stablecoin is fully backed by US dollars and short-term US Treasury assets. дальше »

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AI giant Anthropic raising $10B at $350B valuation: Report

Claude maker Anthropic is aiming to nearly double its valuation to $350 billion, with The Wall Street Journal reporting a planned $10 billion raise. дальше »

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World Liberty Financial files OCC trust charter to launch USD1 stablecoin bank

World Liberty Financial filed an OCC trust application to launch a national stablecoin bank as USD1 circulation exceeds $3.3 billion. The post World Liberty Financial files OCC trust charter to launch USD1 stablecoin bank appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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XRP Price Has Spent Months Going Nowhere – Here’s Why the Chart Is Starting to Speak Again

Ripple’s XRP has gone sideways for a long time. Now the price is stuck. In the last day, the XRP price slipped about 2. 3% to around $2. 20, while volume fell more than 20% to about $6. 1 billion. дальше »

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Crypto ETFs Record $423 Million Weekly Inflows as Total AUM Reaches $141.7 Billion

Another week of strong performance in the crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market shows that institutional interest in digital assets remains strong. дальше »

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Solana Price Prediction 2026: ETPs Recorded $47B Inflow In 2025, DeepSnitch AI Followed With Over $1M in Presale Funding

Incoming Alpenglow update touts a bullish Solana price prediction, as SOL-led altcoins attracted $47 billion in ETP inflows in 2025, and DeepSnitch AI topped $1 million in its presale. дальше »

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Solana applications generate $2.4 billion, proving the network is finally decoupling from this volatile metric

Solana’s ecosystem recorded its strongest financial year to date in 2025, posting all-time highs in revenue, active users, and trading volume even as the network’s native token finished the year nearly 50% below its early peak. дальше »

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Ripple President Quashes Imminent IPO Plans Despite $40 Billion Valuation And Wall Street Backing

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Bitcoin ripped to $94,000 as critical metric quietly turns positive for first time since October

Bitcoin ETFs grabbed $1. 2 billion in the first two trading sessions of 2026, coinciding with BTC's climb to $94,000, a 7% gain in just days. The narrative wrote itself: institutional money flooded in, prices followed. дальше »

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Ripple Rules Out IPO After $500M Share Sale, $40B Valuation, and Nearly $4B Acquisition Spree

Key Takeaways: Ripple confirms it has no plans for an IPO, citing a strong balance sheet and ample private capital. A November 2025 share sale valued Ripple at $40 billion, The post Ripple Rules Out IPO After $500M Share Sale, $40B Valuation, and Nearly $4B Acquisition Spree appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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