Day: January 12, 2026

XMR Matches Silver’s Historic Breakout, Says Veteran Trader

Key Notes Veteran trader Peter Brandt compared Monero’s multi-month breakout to silver’s historic “god candle” move. Without giving any specific price target, he hinted at a strong bullish momentum ahead for XMR. Analysts cite renewed focus on privacy, expectations of protocol upgrades, and shifting investor sentiment as reasons behind this rally. Monero XMR $574.9 24h volatility: 15.9% Market cap: $10.62 B Vol. 24h: $378.90 M is currently leading the privacy coin sector, surging 19% and reaching a new all-time high of $596. Today’s rally follows a multi-month breakout, with veteran…

Bitcoin Core expands trusted maintainer set with sixth keyholder

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Bitcoin Core adds sixth trusted maintainer as ‘TheCharlatan’ gains commit key. Summary Bitcoin Core added pseudonymous developer TheCharlatan as the sixth Trusted Key holder with direct commit access to the master branch.​ The promotion follows strong backing from Core contributors and reflects ongoing efforts to decentralize control that began after Satoshi’s handover to Gavin Andresen and later Wladimir van der Laan.​ TheCharlatan focuses on reproducible builds and validation logic, extending prior work to separate validating from non-validating code in Bitcoin’s kernel library. Bitcoin Core maintainers have expanded the number of developers holding…

XRP Shines as Crypto Funds Bag $454 Million Outflow

Key Notes XRP posted strong inflows while most crypto funds recorded heavy weekly outflows. Bitcoin and Ethereum led losses as investors reacted to delayed Fed rate cut hopes. US markets drove selling pressure, while Europe and Canada showed steady demand. XRP XRP $2.04 24h volatility: 2.6% Market cap: $124.10 B Vol. 24h: $3.28 B stayed in positive territory even as digital asset funds posted $454 million in weekly outflows. This happened as investors pulled back from Bitcoin BTC $90 574 24h volatility: 0.3% Market cap: $1.81 T Vol. 24h: $35.99…

Economists Urge MEPs to Support Digital Euro in Open Letter

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Seventy economists and policy experts called on members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to back a digital euro that serves the public interest, arguing that it is crucial for Europe’s monetary sovereignty and for guaranteeing access to central bank money in an increasingly cash‑light economy.  The open letter, published on Sunday and titled, “The Digital Euro: Let the public interest prevail!,” warned that without a strong public option, private stablecoins and foreign payment giants may gain even greater influence over Europe’s digital payments. The signatories, including former European Bank for…

I Spent 5 Years Digging Into an Abandoned Mine…and Finally Got In

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io The Omega Tunnel! My white whale for 5 years now. In this video, I finally get into this infamous tunnel here at the abandoned mining town of Cerro Gordo. What I found will lead to all sorts of new adventures. Thanks for following along! Huge thank you to @mbmmllc and @mineoperator for getting this to the finish line! You can follow my journey on Instagram: Cerro Gordo has an all-new website with new items like candles, hoodies, jackets, t-shirts, and information about…

$1.7B in Token Unlocks Could Spark Crypto Rally

Key Notes More than $1.69 billion in tokens are scheduled to be unlocked this week. ONDO and TRUMP dominate the unlock calendar. Gold, silver, and PMI metrics suggest capital rotation may be approaching crypto. More than $1.69 billion worth of crypto tokens are scheduled to hit the market over the next seven days, according to Tokenomist data. The unlock calendar includes both large one-time cliff releases and substantial linear token releases. Among the biggest cliff unlocks is RWA asset Ondo Finance (ONDO), which alone accounts for roughly $772 million worth…

Solana Structure Suggests One Final Test Before Bulls Can Step In

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Solana’s price action is sending a clear message: the correction may not be finished yet. While buyers continue to show up at key levels, the broader structure still points to the possibility of one final downside test before a sustainable move higher can take shape.  Wave IV Still Unfinished As C-Wave Pressure Persists Crypto analyst More Crypto Online, in a recent update, explained that Solana’s chart structure still points to the possibility of another downside move before the ongoing correction is fully completed. Within the orange scenario, price action continues…

Dubai DIFC Shifts Crypto Token Vetting to Licensed Firms

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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) made a major update to its Crypto Token Regulatory Framework, shifting responsibility for crypto token suitability assessments from the regulator to licensed companies operating in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai’s financial free economic zone. Under the revised rules, which took effect on Monday, companies providing financial services involving crypto tokens must determine whether tokens they engage with meet the DFSA’s suitability criteria. As part of the change, the DFSA will no longer maintain or publish a list of recognized crypto tokens.  The…

Dubai Bans Privacy Tokens Under New DFSA Crypto Framework

Key Notes Tokens using ring signatures or stealth addresses fail new suitability criteria requiring on-chain transaction monitoring. The DFSA shifted from a prescribed recognized token list to a firm-led suitability assessment model. Dubai mainland regulator VARA banned privacy tokens in February 2023, and the DFSA action aligns DIFC with that policy. Privacy tokens, including Monero XMR $577.3 24h volatility: 17.3% Market cap: $10.62 B Vol. 24h: $385.83 M and Zcash ZEC $403.1 24h volatility: 2.4% Market cap: $6.63 B Vol. 24h: $717.48 M , are effectively banned from Dubai’s financial…