Record Retail Options and Geopolitical Shocks Threaten Markets This Week

Crypto markets are bracing for an unusually turbulent week, with record retail options activity colliding with escalating geopolitical risks. While the Bitcoin price steadied near $95,100 on Sunday, suggesting a market devoid of volatility as the pioneer crypto consolidates at thin levels, eyes remain peeled to the US-EU trade tensions, a looming Supreme Court ruling, The post Record Retail Options and Geopolitical Shocks Threaten Markets This Week appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley Enters Crypto But Digitap ($TAP) is the Best Crypto to Buy in 2026 for Retail

Morgan Stanley’s crypto entry signals institutional adoption, while Digitap offers retail investors early access to live banking infrastructure with 2026 upside. дальше »

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Bitcoin options just overtook futures for the first time, and the new way institutions hedge is trapping retail leverage

By mid-January, open interest in Bitcoin options rose to about $74. 1 billion, edging past Bitcoin futures open interest of roughly $65. 22 billion. Open interest is the stock of outstanding contracts that have not been closed or expired, so it measures position inventory, not trading activity. дальше »

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Litecoin: Is $74 the base for LTC’s next price move?

Litecoin [LTC] has stabilized after crowd-driven fear pushed sentiment sharply negative, yet price rebounded over 6% from the demand support zone. Retail commentary remains pessimistic across sociaThe post Litecoin: Is $74 the base for LTC’s next price move? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Retail Is All In on Silver? Record ETF Inflows Signal a New Silver Rush

While attention across broader markets has shifted between equities, crypto, and macro themes, silver has been absorbing steady and growing demand. That demand is no longer subtle, and the numbers behind it are starting to tell a story that feels familiar yet unusually intense. дальше »

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XRP volume is exploding in Korea because it exploits a specific gap in the country’s spot-only exchange laws

XRP has become the default trading chip of South Korea, bypassing Bitcoin and Ethereum to dominate the country’s high-velocity retail market. While institutional capital worldwide typically gravitates toward Bitcoin as a store of value, South Korean trading patterns tell a different story. дальше »

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Ripple vs Digitap ($TAP): How $2.16 XRP lost the payments race to $TAP this January

XRP at $2. 16 is still a leading altcoin to buy for the payments trade, but in January 2026, the market is increasingly rewarding the apps that onboard new retail users, not the projects that are only The post Ripple vs Digitap ($TAP): How $2. дальше »

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Bitcoin Smart Money Buys, While Retail Dumps: Why The Latest Rally Looks Well-Founded

A few days ago, the price of Bitcoin experienced a bounce after weeks of trading below the $91,000 mark. However, this renewed momentum appears to be gradually fading as the crypto market slowly shifts toward a bearish state, with large and retail BTC investors moving in a distinct direction. дальше »

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Monero Triggers Retail Alert That Preceded ZEC And DASH Drops As Privacy Coin Hype Returns

Monero (XMR), one of crypto’s most established privacy-focused assets, has exploded higher to start 2026, delivering one of the strongest moves in the market over the past few days. Monero is built around private, censorship-resistant transactions, using cryptography to obscure wallet balances and transfer details on-chain. дальше »

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Crypto futures legitimized by CME with Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar addition, but retail traders face a massive catch

The era of the crypto industry being seen as a two-asset town is officially over at the world’s largest derivatives marketplace. On Jan. 15, CME Group announced plans to launch futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) on Feb. дальше »

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Ditching $2.10 Polkadot: Massive retail shift to Digitap crypto presale

As utility dominates 2026, Digitap jumps 240% from presale while Polkadot slides deeper into a brutal downtrend. The market no longer cares about bloated infrastructure and is only paying for real adoption this year. Polkadot (DOT) at $2.10 is what… дальше »

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Belgium’s KBC to Launch Retail Crypto Trading Under MiCA

KBC Group will open spot trading in Bitcoin and Ether for Belgian retail clients via its Bolero brokerage. The post Belgium’s KBC to Launch Retail Crypto Trading Under MiCA appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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Belgium’s KBC Becomes First Bank in the Country to Offer Bitcoin Trading to Retail Investors

Bitcoin Magazine Belgium’s KBC Becomes First Bank in the Country to Offer Bitcoin Trading to Retail Investors KBC Group is set to become the first bank in Belgium to allow retail clients to buy and sell crypto. дальше »

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Whales Buying Bitcoin Instead of Retail, CryptoQuant CEO Says

The broader public has traded "digital gold" for "shiny rocks," rotating capital into a soaring gold and silver market. дальше »

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Amazon’s $475M Saks Global investment at risk after bankruptcy filing

Amazon's investment risk highlights the volatility of retail partnerships and the potential financial instability impacting tech-retail collaborations. The post Amazon’s $475M Saks Global investment at risk after bankruptcy filing appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Russia Moves to Make Crypto ‘Everyday Finance’ as Lawmakers Prepare Retail Access Bill

Bitcoin Magazine Russia Moves to Make Crypto ‘Everyday Finance’ as Lawmakers Prepare Retail Access Bill Russia is preparing a bill to allow everyday investors limited access to cryptocurrency, normalizing its use while capping retail participation at roughly $3,800. дальше »

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DZ Bank Secures MiCAR Approval, Prepares Nationwide Retail Crypto Trading Rollout

Bitcoin Magazine DZ Bank Secures MiCAR Approval, Prepares Nationwide Retail Crypto Trading Rollout Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank has received authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, clearing the way for the launch of a retail crypto trading platform across the country’s cooperative banking sector. дальше »

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Germany’s DZ Bank secures MiCA license for ‘meinKrypto’ platform

Retail crypto access will initially cover Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and Cardano through participating cooperative banks.

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ZIL could overcome the $0.0062 resistance to hit $0.0065: Check forecast

Zilliqa (ZIL) is trading at $0. 0058 on Wednesday after adding more than 4% to its value since Tuesday. The coin is currently rallying thanks to growing retail demand fueled by rising trading volume and Open Interest (OI). дальше »

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Solana: How Upexi’s $36 mln deal reinforces SOL’s fundamentals

The key question this cycle is, what attracts institutional adoption? Unlike retail investors, who focus on quick entries and exits, institutions operate on much longer time horizons. Naturally, thThe post Solana: How Upexi’s $36 mln deal reinforces SOL’s fundamentals appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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With a 1,500% trading volume growth, Coinvest emerges biggest dark horse among crypto exchanges in 2025

While most leading cryptocurrency exchanges in 2025 have focused on tokenized equities and intensified competition for retail users, the fastest-growing segment of the market has emerged from a different direction. дальше »

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Polygon Acquires Coinme and Sequence for $250M to Build Regulated U.S. Payments Platform

Polygon Labs announced acquisitions bringing money transmitter licenses across 48 U. S. states and 50,000 retail cash-to-crypto locations. The post Polygon Acquires Coinme and Sequence for $250M to Build Regulated U. дальше »

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Understanding Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) for Crypto Investors in 2026

Early access in cryptocurrency launches often varies in structure, with some models involving private rounds, discounted phases, or tiered presales. Retail participants may sometimes enter later stages of token launches, The post Understanding Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) for Crypto Investors in 2026 appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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21Shares Launches Bitcoin and Gold ETP on London Stock Exchange

Bitcoin Magazine 21Shares Launches Bitcoin and Gold ETP on London Stock Exchange 21Shares has launched its Bitcoin and gold exchange-traded product, BOLD, on the London Stock Exchange, offering UK retail investors a regulated, physically backed vehicle combining both assets. дальше »

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Bitcoin Whales Are Buying the Dip – Should Retail Follow or Step Back?

Bitcoin’s on-chain data is showing a clear split between large holders and small investors. While retail traders were seen taking profits after the early-January rally, whales were moving in the opposite direction. дальше »

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Bitcoin: Why institutions, not retail, will decide BTC’s next move

Bitcoin [BTC] has maintained a position above the $90,000 level since the 3rd of January, though the asset has yet to break decisively through the $92,500 zone. While this consolidation phase persistThe post Bitcoin: Why institutions, not retail, will decide BTC’s next move appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Mitsui to offer retail access to digital securities tied to aircraft and ships

Mitsui to debut Japans first aircraft and ship digital securities in 2026, expanding its blockchain investment platform as issuance surges. The post Mitsui to offer retail access to digital securities tied to aircraft and ships appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Dogecoin price forecast: DOGE fails to hit $0.145 amid low retail demand

The crypto market is currently undergoing a choppy price action as neither the bulls nor the bears seem to be in control at the moment. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, is trading at $90,368, down by less than 1% in the last 24 hours. дальше »

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Bitcoin is being hijacked by three “boring” institutional dials that are overpowering the halving’s supply shock

Bitcoin’s four-year cycle used to be a comfort blanket. Even people who claimed they didn’t believe in it still traded as they did. The halving would cut new supply, the market would spend months pretending nothing happened, then liquidity would show up, leverage would follow, retail would rediscover its password, and the chart would start […] The post Bitcoin is being hijacked by three “boring” institutional dials that are overpowering the halving’s supply shock appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Crypto YouTube views sink to lowest level since early 2021, ‘it’s not just X'

Crypto content viewership on YouTube has plunged over the past three months, signaling bear market conditions as retail interest in crypto continues to decline. дальше »

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Binance’s CZ Claims US Banks Are “Loading Up” on Bitcoin While Retail Panics—But Is It Really a Buying Spree?

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Walmart and Google bet on AI agents to reshape how people shop online

The retail giant said a new Gemini integration reflects a broader shift from search-based shopping to AI systems that can act on a customer’s behalf. дальше »

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Wells Fargo Buys $383M in Bitcoin ETFs as Retail Fear Peaks

Key Takeaways: Wells Fargo has invested in Bitcoin ETFs in the tune of $383 million and this indicates that it has an aggressive institutional belief amidst market uncertainty. The relocation The post Wells Fargo Buys $383M in Bitcoin ETFs as Retail Fear Peaks appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Best Crypto Presale January: Why Retailers Are Flooding Into Digitap ($TAP)

January 2026 marks a turning point for crypto investors tired of broken promises and failed launches. Digitap ($TAP) has just crossed the $3. 8 million milestone in its token presale, proving that retail demand favors projects with real products over empty roadmaps. дальше »

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Solana Accumulation Narrative Strengthens With Big Institutions, A Rally Imminent?

Solana is undergoing a major shift as big institutional players are increasingly positioning in the network. What was once viewed primarily as a high-performance Layer-1 driven by retail and developer enthusiasm is now attracting serious capital allocations from professional funds, asset managers, and institutional allocators. дальше »

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Shiba Inu whale transactions surge 111% as institutions reload for 2026

Shiba Inu whale transactions jumped 111% this week, signaling renewed institutional positioning in SHIB while retail interest stays muted ahead of the 2026 trading cycle. Large-scale transactions involving Shiba Inu cryptocurrency increased 111% this week, according to data from market… дальше »

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WhiteWhale meme coin crosses $100 million market cap after 50x rally

WhiteWhale rallies over 50x from December lows to surpass $100M in market cap, reflecting renewed retail interest. The post WhiteWhale meme coin crosses $100 million market cap after 50x rally appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Digitap ($TAP) vs $1.56 Sui: The Ultimate Retail Comparison for Best Crypto to Buy Now

Retail investors compare Sui at $1.56 with Digitap ($TAP), favoring real-world usability, omni-bank spending, and presale upside over pure blockchain speed. дальше »

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Whales accumulating Bitcoin while retail takes profit says Santiment

Bitcoin’s price action over recent weeks has remained largely rangebound, but on-chain data suggests underlying market dynamics may be turning more constructive. According to blockchain analytics firm Santiment, accumulation by large holders alongside recent profit-taking by smaller retail traders could set the stage for renewed upward momentum across the crypto market. Whale accumulation points to […] дальше »

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Solana: Smart money turns bullish - Now SOL's price must prove it

Solana crowd and smart money sentiment have both turned positive, signaling improving conviction across retail and informed participants.  Market Profit sentiment gauges show crowd sentiment nearThe post Solana: Smart money turns bullish - Now SOL's price must prove it appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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ADA eyes $0.43 despite the geopolitical risks: check forecast

Cardano (ADA) has slightly dipped below $0. 40 on Monday after a rally that allowed it to close above the falling wedge pattern in the previous week.   The positive performance is supported by increased participation in the derivatives market, with retail traders optimistic about ADA’s price in the near term. дальше »

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PEPE rallies 62% in seven days as retail frenzy fuels breakout: How high can it go?

The cryptocurrency market has been bullish over the past few days, with Bitcoin soaring past the $90k mark. As usual, memecoins were among the top performers in the market thanks to their volatility. дальше »

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PEPE and BONK Price Pump Explained! Meme Coins Just Ignored the FUD and Exploded Into the New Year

Meme coins have kicked off the new year with a sharp reversal, and PEPE and BONK are leading the move. Based on the data shared by Santiment, the meme coin market pumped strongly just days after retail fear peaked following the holidays. дальше »

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Memecoins rally in early 2026: Bull trap or real risk-on revival?

After a quiet holiday stretch and muted market activity, memecoins are making a sharp comeback. Trading volume is climbing, social chatter is heating up, and retail traders are rotating into high-rThe post Memecoins rally in early 2026: Bull trap or real risk-on revival? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Gasparino Mocks XRP Holders: How Much Did Brad Garlinghouse Profit Off of Your 'Idiocy'?

Gasparino has reignited his long-standing feud with the XRP Army on Sunday, mocking retail investors as "idiots" who serve as unwitting exit liquidity for Ripple's wealthy executives. дальше »

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$2,929 ETH vs Digitap ($TAP): The Retail Choice for 2026

The Ethereum (ETH) price is stagnating around $2,929 and is struggling to break past $3,000 as the bear market continues. Meanwhile, Digitap ($TAP), with its live omnibank app, has raised over $3. дальше »

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Earn money without selling tokens: XRPStaking platform offers investors another avenue for profit

As Bitcoin optimism surges in late 2025, investors shift from price speculation to XRPstaking income models. As 2025 draws to a close, retail investor optimism in the Bitcoin market is heating up again, with social media and trading sentiment indicators… дальше »

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Stablecoins, Base and ‘everything exchange’: a look inside Coinbase’s strategy to expand in 2026

Stablecoins and the Base network sit at the core of its plans through 2026. The strategy places Coinbase closer to retail brokerages and derivatives platforms. Security and support concerns remain a constraint as the platform broadens. дальше »

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2025 Crypto ETF Inflows and Interest in ZA’s Miner Cloud Mining

2025 has seen crypto ETF inflows increase significantly, and some retail investors are exploring lower-barrier ways to participate. Cloud mining is one option some users consider because it can reduce The post 2025 Crypto ETF Inflows and Interest in ZA’s Miner Cloud Mining appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Expert Blames “Fast-Moving Retail Crowd” For Bitcoin’s Underwhelming 2025 Performance, Predicts Upswing In 2026

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