Category: Reviews

Trump Expects to Sign Crypto Market Structure Bill Soon, Unleash Innovation

Key Notes Trump stated Congress is advancing crypto market structure legislation to prevent China from dominating the digital asset space. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong identified critical issues including tokenized equity bans and DeFi prohibitions in the current bill. Bitcoin dropped below $90,000 amid regulatory uncertainty, triggering significant liquidations across the cryptocurrency market. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, United States President Donald Trump signals he expects to be able to sign the CLARITY Act soon. The Act is the crypto market’s structure bill that has been involved…

Cork Raises $5.5M via a16z CSX, Road Capital to Build Tokenized Risk Platform

Key Notes Cork Protocol raised $5.5M from a16z CSX and Road Capital to build programmable risk infrastructure. The protocol introduces cover tokens and depeg swaps as insurance-like products against stablecoin failures. Phoenix launched on Ethereum as one of the first decentralized risk management solutions for onchain assets. Cork Protocol, a decentralized programmable risk layer, has raised $5.5 million in a successful seed round led by a16z’s CSX startup fund and Road Capital. The funding round drew participation from a slew of noteworthy VC and crypto investment groups including 432 Ventures,…

Ondo Brings 200+ Tokenized Stocks to Solana, Challenging xStocks Dominance

Key Notes Ondo’s platform allows instant token creation during US market hours, sourcing liquidity directly from major exchanges. xStocks has processed over $3 billion in transactions with 57,000 holders since launching in June 2025. The expansion marks Ondo’s third blockchain deployment following Ethereum and BNB Chain integrations in 2025. Ondo Finance expanded its tokenized securities platform to Solana on Jan. 21, entering the blockchain’s growing market for digital versions of traditional stocks where rival xStocks has held roughly 93% market share since launching in June 2025. The expansion brings 200+ tokenized…

Vietnam Opens Crypto Exchange Licensing

Key Notes Applicants need at least $380 million in funding, with 65% from institutions and 35% from banks or tech companies. At least five major banks and securities firms, including MBBank, Techcombank, and VPBank, have announced preparations to launch crypto exchanges. Vietnam ranks among Asia-Pacific’s top three crypto markets with over $220 billion in annual transaction volume. Vietnam began accepting applications for crypto exchange licenses on Jan. 20 under a new pilot program. The move makes official a market that has operated in a legal gray area for years. The…

Ethereum Price Prediction: Top Analyst Predicts Breakout Is Just Moments Away – All-Time High Coming Soon?

The $3,400 zone continues to act as a major resistance, with weekly candles showing multiple rejections at that range. Still, analyst Ali Martinez believes Ethereum could be gearing up for a significant rally, as on-chain activity surges. Before bulls can take control, though, reclaiming $3,000 remains the crucial first step. Is Ethereum $ETH preparing for a bullish breakout? pic.twitter.com/nlysjq1saN — Ali Charts (@alicharts) January 19, 2026 On-Chain Activity and ETF Demand As per Martinez, network activity shot up in early January. Daily active addresses doubled in two weeks and now…

KindlyMD Rebrands to Nakamoto Inc.

Key Notes KindlyMD rebrands as Nakamoto Inc. to highlight its Bitcoin treasury focus. The company holds 5,398 BTC while healthcare runs via a subsidiary. KindlyMD, Inc. has changed its corporate name to Nakamoto Inc. following its merger with Nakamoto Holdings in 2025. The rebrand aligns the company’s identity with its long-term Bitcoin BTC $90 230 24h volatility: 0.4% Market cap: $1.80 T Vol. 24h: $59.67 B treasury strategy. Chairman and CEO David Bailey described the move as an effort to eliminate ambiguity around the company’s objectives and reinforce its role…

Gemini Founders Donates $1.2 Million for Zcash

Key Notes Shielded Labs said it received 3,221 ZEC worth $1.16 million from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. This is to fund the core protocol work amid ongoing changes within the Zcash ecosystem. Former Zcash developers have launched the CashZ wallet after exit from Electric Coin Company. The Winklevoss twins have donated to Shielded Labs, an independent Zcash ZEC $369.2 24h volatility: 3.5% Market cap: $6.10 B Vol. 24h: $542.64 M development organization. The latter confirmed that it received 3,221 ZEC valued at approximately $1.16 million from Gemini founders, Tyler and…

XRP ETFs Face $53M Outflow

Key Notes U.S. XRP ETFs saw a $53M outflow, led by Grayscale’s GXRP.XRP’s price struggles below $2, risking further declines to $1.Crypto market sentiment turned bearish amid geopolitical tensions and macro uncertainty. The spot XRP ETFs trading in the US experienced their largest single-day outflow, totaling $53 million, as the broader crypto market faces significant selling pressure. Since their launch in mid-November, Ripple XRP $1.94 24h volatility: 1.2% Market cap: $118.29 B Vol. 24h: $3.70 B funds had shown strong performance and steady inflows. However, on January 20, the funds…

Coinbase CEO Corrects France Central Bank Chief on Bitcoin Issuance at Davos

Key Notes Armstrong stated Bitcoin is more independent than central banks because no country, company, or individual controls the decentralized protocol. Villeroy de Galhau said he trusts central banks with democratic mandates more than what he termed private issuers of Bitcoin. The Coinbase CEO called competition between Bitcoin and fiat currencies the greatest accountability mechanism on deficit spending. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back against the Governor of the Bank of France during a World Economic Forum panel on January 21 after the central banker expressed skepticism about Bitcoin BTC…

Binance Exchange Lists Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin

Key Notes Binance is set to list Ripple’s USD-pegged stablecoin RLUSD. RLUSD is first supported on Ethereum, with XRPL to follow later. Ripple plans to expand RLUSD to multiple Ethereum Layer-2 networks in 2026. After a year since its launch, Ripple’s XRP $1.88 24h volatility: 2.3% Market cap: $114.51 B Vol. 24h: $3.38 B USD-pegged stablecoin RLUSD has finally become available on Binance. The San Francisco-based blockchain payments firm announced the milestone on X, stating that it is supported on Ethereum ETH $2 907 24h volatility: 6.2% Market cap: $350.44…