Senate Banking Committee postpones hearing after exchange withdraws support WASHINGTON | January 15, 2026 — Efforts to advance comprehensive U.S. crypto market legislation were set back on Wednesday after Coinbase withdrew its support for a proposed digital asset bill, prompting Senate lawmakers to delay a scheduled Banking Committee hearing. The delay reintroduced regulatory uncertainty into…
Proposed legislation seeks to clarify token classifications and federal oversight WASHINGTON | January 14, 2026 — U.S. senators late Tuesday circulated draft legislation intended to establish a clearer regulatory structure for cryptocurrency markets, prompting adjustments across global digital-asset trading desks as spot liquidity and derivatives positioning responded to fresh policy signals. According to reporting confirmed…
Bitcoin and Ethereum trade higher as equity and dollar markets weaken WASHINGTON | January 12, 2026 — Bitcoin and major digital assets traded higher on Monday as global financial markets reacted to news that the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The development added…
January 11, 2026 — Bitcoin’s price action on Sunday showed renewed technical pressure as the world’s largest cryptocurrency slipped below its 50-week moving average, an event not seen since late 2023, according to price feeds and chart data reviewed by this publication. The break has been interpreted by technical analysts as increasing the risk of…
Roughly $400 million exits spot Bitcoin ETFs as funds rebalance amid subdued risk appetite NEW YORK | January 10, 2026 — Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded another day of net redemptions on Monday, extending a negative flow streak that has increasingly shaped near-term price action across crypto markets. Data reviewed by this publication shows that…
U.S. bank submits SEC registrations, expanding institutional access to spot crypto products NEW YORK | January 6, 2026 — Morgan Stanley has filed registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking approval to launch exchange-traded funds linked to Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, according to filings submitted earlier today. The move places one of…
Digital asset breaks critical resistance following U.S.-Venezuela diplomatic shifts. NEW YORK / LONDON | January 5, 2026 Bitcoin breached the $93,000 threshold during Monday trading, marking a significant technical breakout as capital flows accelerated into decentralized assets. The move comes amid a sharpening of U.S. diplomatic posture regarding Venezuela, a development that market…
Departure of a long-serving commissioner shifts balance at US regulator amid ongoing crypto oversight debates WASHINGTON | January 4, 2026 — Caroline A. Crenshaw, a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a prominent voice on digital asset oversight, has resigned from her position, the agency confirmed in a statement Friday. The departure…
Digital assets face immediate deleveraging as geopolitical shock drives gold to record $4,400 per ounce. WASHINGTON | January 3, 2026 — Global financial markets reacted sharply on Saturday following a White House announcement regarding the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces. The development triggered an immediate “risk-off” rotation across asset classes, with…
The stablecoin issuer’s latest accumulation lifts disclosed holdings to roughly 96,000 bitcoin New York | January 3, 2026 — Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by circulation, has increased its bitcoin reserves after acquiring 8,888 BTC, according to on-chain data reviewed by this publication and company disclosures. The transaction lifts Tether’s total disclosed…
