Category: Reviews

Dogecoin Price Reacts as New DOGE ETF from 21Shares to Go Live This Week

Key Notes 21Shares clears final SEC step to launch its spot Dogecoin ETF on Nasdaq under ticker TDOG. Dogecoin price holds near $0.140 as trading volume rises after ETF confirmation. Market signals remain mixed as traders watch early ETF demand. Dogecoin DOGE $0.14 24h volatility: 2.4% Market cap: $23.01 B Vol. 24h: $1.23 B price moved slightly higher after confirmation that a new spot DOGE exchange-traded fund from 21Shares has cleared final steps with United States regulators and is expected to begin trading this week. This will add another regulated…

Solana (SOL) Eyes $145 Level

Key Notes Solana climbed above $140 on January 12. The token’s 24-hour trading volume surged 220%. New wallet creation on the Solana network has dropped to about 7.3 million. Solana SOL $139.4 24h volatility: 2.3% Market cap: $78.74 B Vol. 24h: $5.95 B moved above $140 on Jan. 12 while Bitcoin BTC $90 542 24h volatility: 0.1% Market cap: $1.81 T Vol. 24h: $34.59 B and Ether ETH $3 110 24h volatility: 0.3% Market cap: $375.39 B Vol. 24h: $17.34 B remained mostly flat. The altcoin is eyeing a key…

Coinbase Pushes to Keep Stablecoin Rewards

Key Notes Coinbase said that it might reconsider its support for the Crypto Bill if the US lawmakers decided to act against stablecoin rewards. Some US policymakers are considering allowing stablecoin rewards only at regulated financial institutions, but not crypto-native firms. On the other hand, Coinbase has already applied for a national banking charter and earns significant income from USDC-based rewards, offering around 3.5% to users. Just ahead of the Jan. 15 deadline for the much-awaited crypto bill of the CLARITY Act, crypto exchange Coinbase is stepping up efforts to…

Crypto Rules Shift in 2026

Key Notes UK lawmakers warn crypto donations could disturb political finance enforcement. South Korea plans to reopen corporate access to crypto markets after a 9-year ban. India now mandates live blinking selfies, GPS data, and IP addresses for crypto KYC. As 2026 starts, policymakers around the world are shifting their stance on the cryptocurrency industry. Governments are no longer debating whether crypto should be regulated, but how far control should go. In the UK, senior lawmakers are calling for a full ban on crypto donations to political parties. According to…

Solana (SOL) Accelerates Higher, All Eyes on a Key Upside Level

Solana started a fresh increase above the $140 zone. SOL price is now consolidating above $140 and might aim for more gains above the $145 zone. SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $140 and $142 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $140 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $138 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend gains if it clears the $145 resistance…

Iran’s IRGC Built a Billion-Dollar Crypto Pipeline Through the UK

Key Notes TRM Labs traced roughly $1 billion in crypto transactions to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. They were processed via UK-based exchanges Zedcex and Zedxion between 2023–2025. Most funds moved were in Tether (USDT) on the Tron blockchain. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) used two cryptocurrency platforms registered in the United Kingdom to move roughly $1 billion since 2023, according to a new analysis by blockchain-forensics firm TRM Labs. The exchanges, Zedcex and Zedxion, operated as a single enterprise and processed flows linked to sanctioned IRGC wallets, offshore…

Pump.fun Admits Creator Fees Failed, Pivoting to Trader-Set Rewards

Key Notes Pump.fun’s creator-fee model failed and that traders will decide which tokens earn fee rewards. Pump.fun’s initial changes include fee sharing across up to 10 wallets plus coin ownership transfer and revocation of update authority. Developer Unihax0r publicly criticized the update on X as insufficient and framed creator fees as renamed taxes. Pump.fun co-founder Alon told users on Jan. 9 that the platform’s creator-fee design failed to produce durable trading incentives. Pump.fun now plans a market-led overhaul that lets traders decide which tokens qualify for fee rewards. Creator fees…

UN, Tether Partner to Fight Crypto Scams, Trafficking in Africa

Key Notes Tether announced a UNODC collaboration spanning Africa and Papua New Guinea. Tether cited an Interpol-linked figure of $260 million in illicit crypto and fiat flows tied to African investigations. Chainalysis measured $205 billion in on-chain value received in Sub-Saharan Africa from July 2024 to June 2025 (+~52% YoY). Tether said it launched a joint initiative with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Jan. 9. It will target crypto scams, fraud, and trafficking-linked financial flows across Africa. The programs will extend into Papua New Guinea via university partners.…

BNY Rolls Out Tokenized Deposits for Near Real-Time Institutional Settlement

Key Notes The platform creates 1:1 digital representations of existing deposits without issuing new money or bypassing regulations. Clients can transfer mirrored balances instantly to meet margin calls, eliminating legacy batch processing delays. BlackRock and Standard Chartered pursue similar tokenization strategies as RWA adoption accelerates industry-wide. BNY, one of the largest global financial services platforms with over $55 trillion in assets, has launched a tokenized deposit capability on its Digital Assets platform. This new feature mirrors institutional clients’ existing cash balances on a private blockchain. It enables near-real-time settlement. The…

OKX Cuts Third of Institutional Staff in Major 2026 Restructuring

Key Notes The exchange is transitioning to a traditional institutional coverage model focused on strengthening client relationships across different regions. OKX maintains its position as the fourth-largest spot exchange and second in derivatives volume despite workforce reductions. The restructuring coincides with license reviews across multiple markets and the recent departure of its head of finance. Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has made changes to its institutional business as part of a global restructuring, reportedly laying off between 30 to 50% of its staff. OKX continues to rank strongly in spot and derivatives…