Category: Analysis

Mantle Announces Migration to Ethereum Blobs, Advances toward ZK Rollup Status

Key Notes EigenLayer’s EigenCloud will continue supporting Mantle’s perpetuals and prediction market infrastructure. The migration follows Mantle’s September 16, 2025, upgrade to OP Succinct, which introduced ZK proofs for state validation. Ethereum blob data is retained for approximately 18 days before deletion, presenting a tradeoff versus off-chain storage. Mantle Network announced a strategic migration to Ethereum blobs as its primary data availability layer on Jan. 22, initiating a shift from a Validium configuration toward a full ZK rollup architecture secured directly by Ethereum. Mantle did not specify a completion timeline…

Here’s Why The XRP Price Is Still Weak, And Could Crash Further

With the market still weak and uncertainty lingering, concerns of another XRP price crash are growing. This comes as selling pressure increases and market dynamics show no clear indications of an upcoming bullish reversal. Notably, XRP’s ongoing downtrend also coincides with a decline in both retail and institutional activity, underscoring weakened confidence across the broader market.  XRP Price Stays Weak Amid Retail And Institutional Decline  After jumping above $2 earlier this year, the XRP price stayed stuck around that level for weeks, repeatedly attempting to break to the upside but…

BitGo Completes First Crypto IPO of 2026, Priced at $18 per Share

Key Notes BitGo recently went public, marking the first crypto IPO of 2026. The crypto custody startup raised $212.8 million from pricing its US IPO at $18 per share. Ripple has ditched its IPO plans, citing a strong balance sheet. BitGo Holdings increased the price of its IPO to $18 per share, from the marketed range of $15 to $17. The company planned to sell 11.8 million shares, according to a Reuters report. At the upper end of the aforementioned pricing range, it would have made $201 million, at most.…

SENT Explodes 13% as Binance Announces Listing with Seed Tag

Key Notes SENT rose 13% after the Binance listing announcement. The spot trading for the token would open at 12:00 UTC on January 22. SENT climbed to $0.02150 and added about $20 million to its market cap. AI research organization Sentient’s native cryptocurrency, SENT, gained 13% on Jan. 22 after Binance confirmed it would list the token on its spot market. The crypto exchange announced that the trading for SENT/USDT, SENT/USDC, and SENT/TRY pairs would open on Jan. 22 at 12:00 UTC. Deposits opened one hour after the notice, while…

Bitcoin and Crypto Market Face US Inflation Challenge as Trump Tariff Concerns Ease

Key Notes Economists warn that US inflation could re-accelerate, with forecasts potentially above 4% in 2026, impacting the crypto market upside. Over $600M in positions were liquidated across both longs and shorts amid sharp Bitcoin swings. A rebound in Japan’s long bonds also provided temporary relief to Bitcoin and the crypto market. Bitcoin BTC $90 012 24h volatility: 1.0% Market cap: $1.80 T Vol. 24h: $56.56 B and the broader crypto market bounced back following yesterday’s strong selling pressure as Trump has finally decided to back off from EU tariffs…

US Crypto Market Bill to Be Delayed to March as Senate Sets Other Priorities

Key Notes Sources said that the Senate Banking Committee prioritizes housing affordability over the crypto bill measures ahead of the elections. The bill delay has generated much discussion, with top players like Coinbase pulling out support. Moreover, the Senate Agriculture Committee has its own draft and markup scheduled for January 27. Scheduled for January-end, the US crypto market bill is likely to face further delay, for at least a few weeks, dragging into March. This happens as the lawmakers at the US Senate Banking Committee have moved their attention to…

Thailand SEC Plans Crypto ETF Rules This Year

Key Notes Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission plans to issue crypto ETF rules early this year. Monthly crypto trading exceeds ฿100 billion, dominated by USDT. Lawmakers have called regulators and Bitkub to testify as the baht gains 9%. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to issue formal rules for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) early this year. The framework will allow regulated crypto ETFs to launch domestically and give investors exposure without direct wallet or custody risk. The SEC has approved the concept in principle and is now finalizing investment…

Solana (SOL) Recovery At Risk With Bears Guarding Resistance

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XRP Drops Below $2 as ETF Outflows Spike and Stablecoin Settlement Debate Clouds Outlook

XRP has slipped below the $2 mark, extending a week-long decline that has unsettled traders and renewed questions about the token’s short-term outlook. Related Reading The drop comes amid heavy outflows from XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs), broader market weakness tied to U.S. tariff developments, and fresh debate over Ripple’s growing focus on stablecoins for global payments. After briefly recovering to around $2.20 in mid-January, XRP fell as low as $1.85 over the weekend following what market commentators described as a liquidity sweep. XRP’s price trends to the downside on the…

Iran’s Central Bank Used $507M in USDT to Bypass Sanctions, Elliptic Reports

Key Notes The Central Bank of Iran built a dollar-linked reserve using USDT on TRON and Ethereum to avoid traditional banking restrictions. Funds initially flowed through Nobitex exchange before shifting to cross-chain bridges following a major hack in June 2025. The strategy mirrors Venezuela’s approach to managing dollar scarcity while leaving auditable traces on public blockchains. Iran’s central bank used at least half a billion dollars in USDT to ease a currency crisis and work around sanctions-driven limits on dollar access, according to a new Elliptic report. The blockchain analytics…