Democratic leaders on key committees considering crypto market structure legislation are reportedly drawing a line in the sand over elected officials profiting off the industry. A number of Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate are reportedly pushing for conflict-of-interest guardrails in a crypto market structure bill under consideration. According to a Thursday report from Punchbowl News, Senate Democrats including Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego demanded safeguards in the Republican-led Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) which would affect how US regulatory agencies and the government handles digital assets. The lawmakers reportedly…
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One metric shows crypto is now in a bear market: Carl ‘The Moon’
Crypto has already entered a bear market, claims influencer and entrepreneur Carl “The Moon” Runefelt. He bases the assessment on the average view count on crypto YouTube videos, which has been noticeably lower recently. “In a bull market, like back in 2021, the views on my channel and other YouTube channels were going into the stratosphere,” Runefelt tells Magazine, casually patting his cat on the couch in his Dubai apartment. “I got back then, probably like 100,000 to 200,000 views per video,” the Swedish-born, Dubai-based 31-year-old says. But Runefelt admits…
The 24/7 Global Stock Market Is Impossible On Today’s Blockchain
Opinion by: Joshua Sum, head of product at Solayer Labs Consider a single, borderless financial market operating around the clock, where a farmer in Nebraska can instantly hedge wheat futures. At the same time, a pension fund in Tokyo trades Tesla shares seamlessly, all without permission, intermediaries or geographic constraints. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the logical endpoint of blockchain technology and asset tokenization, a vision that has captivated everyone from JPMorgan executives to Silicon Valley dreamers. Yet this remains a distant future. Not because we lack ideas, but because…
XRP Price Pushes for Gains, Resistance Keeps the Market Guessing
Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…
Prediction Market Data Shows Waning Confidence in January Bitcoin Breakout
Bitcoin dipped to an intraday low of $89,343 on Thursday, Jan. 8, before stabilizing just above $90,000 by 11:25 a.m. EST, as prediction markets collectively pared back expectations for a six-figure January move. $100K Still Possible, but January Odds Are Sliding Across major prediction platforms, traders have been steadily dialing down the odds that bitcoin […] Original
XRP ETFs See First Outflows since Inception as Crypto ETF Market Suffers
Key Notes 21Shares XRP ETF triggered major outflows while other ETFs saw zero or net positive flows. After a strong start to 2026, spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs reversed into heavy outflows, signaling a quick shift in investor sentiment. Despite weakness in BTC, ETH, and XRP ETFs, smaller products such as Solana ETFs continued to attract inflows. On Jan. 7, the spot XRP XRP $2.09 24h volatility: 7.1% Market cap: $126.70 B Vol. 24h: $4.26 B ETFs trading in the US saw their first-ever outflows at $40.7 million since launch.…
Turkmenistan Opens Its Crypto Market to Miners and Exchanges — But Will They Come?
Turkmenistan’s new Law on Virtual Assets, which came into force on January 1, 2026, has formally legalised cryptocurrency mining and digital asset exchanges in a country with some of the world’s lowest energy costs. While the move is designed to attract foreign investment, it does so within a tightly controlled, licence-driven framework that may deter all but the most compliant operators. Signed into law in November 2025, the legislation is part of a broader effort to diversify an economy heavily reliant on natural gas exports. It establishes a legal pathway…
Crypto Market Liquidations Hit $450 Million as BTC Price Loses $90,000 Support, What’s Next?
Key Notes The total crypto market dropped by roughly $97 billion in the last 24 hours to around $3.08 trillion. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index plunged 14 points to 28, signaling heightened fear as traders reduce exposure amid macro uncertainty. BTC price is slipping to the $88,000 support zone, where a large buy wall and a CME gap exist. The broader cryptocurrency market is once again seeing selling pressure with Bitcoin BTC $90 194 24h volatility: 2.5% Market cap: $1.80 T Vol. 24h: $49.11 B price dropping 3%, and…
2026 Is the Year Coinbase Stops Being Crypto Exchange and Starts Acting Like Global Market Operator
Coinbase is positioning 2026 as a defining inflection point as it pushes beyond being a crypto exchange, citing major market milestones, institutional dominance and product expansion as proof it is becoming a global, full-stack financial platform. Coinbase Signals Shift From Crypto Exchange to Global Market Operator Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) shared on social media […] Source
XRP Price Gives Back Upside, Market Watches Support Closely
Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…