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BTC Dips BIG! $900M in liquidations! Exclusive Interview w/ WLFI Co-Founder Zak Folkman! Jan 19, 2026

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BTC: 92.7k (-3%) | BTC.D: 59.7% (%). ETH: 3210 (-4%) | BNB: 925 (-1%) | SOL: 133 (-7%). Top Gainers: DASH, PUMP, SKY, ICP, M. BTC ETFs: -$395m | ETH ETFs: +$5m. Crypto falls, $900m liquidations on US-EU tariff war. Coinbase, White House clash on CLARITY Act. Senate Judiciary committee pushes back on bill. XMR pump tied to $282m+ exploit. ETH daily transaction ATH, gas fees record low. ETH exit queue at 0, entry queue at 2.5yr high. Saylor hints at ‘bigger BTC purchase’. Jefferies drops BTC support on quantum fear. BTC from Samourai case remains in reserve: Pitt. Anchorage Digital to raise $200m+ in funding. BTC rebound is bear market rally: CryptoQuant. GS exploring tokenization, prediction markets. Jupiter officially launches JupUSD. Nexo to sponsor Audi’s F1, BingX for Ferrari.

Tom Lee invests $200M into Mr. Beast! GAS token up 700%! Trenches are STRONG!   Jan 16, 2026

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Crypto majors are red; BTC -1% at $95,400; ETH -1% at $3,310, SOL -1% at $144; XRP -2% to $2.06. DASH (+6%), SKY (+4%) and CHZ (+4%) led top movers. The Bank of America’s CEO said interest-bearing stablecoins could shift up to $6T out of bank deposits, framing part of the Senate bill debate. The Manhattan DA urged stronger crypto enforcement laws, pushing for harsher penalties for scams targeting vulnerable populations. Two solo Bitcoin miners each won nearly $300,000 in rare block rewards amid shifting mining dynamics. Ripple secured a $150M financing deal with LMAX Group to accelerate RLUSD adoption in institutional trading desks. Interactive Brokers announced 24/7 account funding powered by USDC.

Massive Coinbase News! Bitcoin Rips to $96,750! Football.Fun TGE Interview with Founder! Jan 15, 2026

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Crypto majors are very green with Bitcoin making a new another 2-month high; BTC +2% at $96,7500; ETH +2% at $3,360, SOL even at $145; XRP -1% to $2.11. DCR (+30%), DASH (+10%), ICP (+10%) and ZEC (+7%) led top movers; XMR hit another new ATH at $800 before retracing to $725. Coinbase pulled support for the Senate’s crypto market structure bill ahead of a key vote, citing major concerns with the latest draft, leading to the Senate delaying the bill. Zcash avoided SEC action after the Zcash Foundation said the agency’s investigation has concluded. Ripple secured a Luxembourg license as its European expansion continued. Pakistan teamed with World Liberty Financial to explore stablecoin use cases for remittances and cross-border payments. The Human Rights Foundation awarded nearly $1.3M in Bitcoin grants to projects tied to human rights and freedom tech. Figure unveiled a new public equity network designed to enable on-chain issuance of stocks and related assets. FTX prepared another round of creditor payments and outlined timing details for the next distribution on March 31. Sui came back online after a nearly six-hour network stall, marking another reliability test for the chain.

Are we back? Crypto is Green! Solana Intern goes rogue! Pump up 13%! Monero hits another ATH! Jan 14, 2026

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BTC: 95k (+3%) | BTC.D: 59.2% (-0.1%). ETH: 3313 (+6%) | BNB: 936 (+3%) | SOL: 145 (+2%). Top Gainers: IP, ICP, PUMP, PEPE, ENA. BTC ETFs: +$754m | ETH ETFs: +$130m. Crypto rallies on largest ETF inflow in 3 months. Senate committee to vote on crypto bill on Jan 27. Stablecoin issues with bill still being fought over. Ethena Labs makes USDe free from gas fees. Bitdeer overtakes MARA on ‘managed hashrate’. Polygon Labs to buy Coinme, Sequence for $250m. BitPanda eyes Frankfurt IPO in 1H26. CZ invests in perp trading platform Genius Terminal. Coingecko eyes sales at $500m valuation. Russia to open crypto markets more for payments. Crypto wrench attacks continue in France. Pakistan to integrate WLFI’s USD1.

Pump & Memes HEATING up! XMR vs ZEC! How important are these rate cuts? - Under Exposed Jan 14, 2026

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Crypto majors are green; BTC +1.5% at $92,000; ETH +1% at $3,130, SOL +2% at $142; XRP +1% to $2.06. DASH (+60%), IP (+30%) and XMR (+13%) led top movers; XMR hit another new ATH at $680 (now $640). Gold and Silver hit new ATHs again in the wake of the Powell investigation. The US Senate released the draft Crypto Market Clarity Act, including limits on stablecoin rewards. Senator Warren pressed the SEC over inclusion of crypto in 401ks arguing they expose retirees to too much risk. Vitalik Buterin warned crypto needs better decentralized stablecoins, citing governance capture and inflation risks. World Liberty Financial launched a crypto lending platform built around its USD1 stablecoin, attracting ~$20M. BitGo filed for a U.S. IPO targeting a ~$2B valuation as custody assets surpassed $100B. Tennessee regulators ordered Polymarket, Kalshi, and Crypto.com to halt sports prediction markets and refund users, escalating a multi-state legal fight.

PsyopAnime Meme up 30X! Are Memes back? Monero ATH! Interview W/ Joseph Chalom, CEO of Sharplink Jan 13, 2026

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A16z raise $15B! Jerome Powell vs Trump! Crypto remains flat! Special Guest: Dudas! Jan 12, 2026

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Crypto majors are mostly flat headed into Monday open; btc even at $90,600; eth +1% at $3,110, sol +2% at $140; xrp -2% to $2.04. Ip (+20%) and xmr (+15%) led top movers; xmr hit a new ath at $590. Fed chair Jerome Powell released a video message claiming that the criminal charges he faces are due to his not cutting interest rates in line with Trump’s wishes. X (twitter) announced plans for “smart cashtags” to show crypto and stock prices live next to tickers. Vaneck projected bitcoin could reach $53m by 2050, outlining long-term adoption, trade settlement and store-of-value assumptions driving 29% annual growth. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) raised $15b to fund American Dynanism, with ai and crypto at the forefront. Ripple received FCA approval to scale crypto payments in the uk. Bny mellon debuted tokenized deposits for institutional and digital-native clients. A new house bill would bar lawmakers and federal officials from using prediction markets. Tether froze $182m in usdt linked to Venezuela oil trades.

ZEC Rebounds 11%! Trump says he won’t pardon Sam Bankman-Fried! Florida revisits it’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve! Jan 09, 2026

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Crypto majors are mostly flat ahead of today’s supreme court opinion on the trump tariffs; btc +1% at $90,300; eth 13% at $3,090, sol +3% at $138; xrp +1% to $2.10. Polygon (+11%), zec (+11%) and syrup (+7%) led top movers. Jpmorgan said the recent bitcoin and ethereum sell-off may be bottoming, pointing to improving positioning and easing downside pressure after early-year weakness. Bank of america analysts upgraded coinbase to buy, citing improved regulatory clarity, growing institutional adoption, and stronger long-term earnings visibility. Morgan stanley is planning to launch a digital wallet later this year that could support tokenized assets, including private company equity. Florida lawmakers renewed their push for a state-level bitcoin reserve. Ethereum’s validator exit queue fully cleared, easing delays that had impacted liquid staking protocols and validator withdrawals. Polygon labs unveiled the open money stack, an initiative designed to streamline stablecoin payments. Polygon is reportedly close to acquiring coinme, a major bitcoin atm operator. Trump said that he won’t pardon ftx founder sam bankman-fried.

The ZCash situation explained! Interview with ZEC bull Mert! BTC below $90K! ZEC falls 19%! Jan 08, 2026

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Crypto majors fell again yesterday as btc lost $90k; btc -2% at $89,900; eth -3% at $3,100, sol -3% at $134; xrp -7% to $2.08. Lit (+3%), wlfi (+3%) and xmr (+3%) led top movers. Zec fell 19% after the developer team resigned following a dispute with the board; the team has promised to form a new company and continue the mission. Jpmorgan announced plans to launch its jpm coin on the canton network. Barclays invested in ubyx, a u.S. Stablecoin settlement startup, backing infrastructure that would let regulated institutions move digital money across issuers and wallets. The senate banking committee faces mounting pressure ahead of a key vote on crypto market structure legislation next week. Wyoming introduced its first state-issued stablecoin, frontier stable token, now available to the public. World liberty financial’s subsidiary applied for a national trust bank charter, aiming to issue and custody its usd1 stablecoin under a federally regulated framework. Starknet suffered a multi-hour outage due to a block production bug; the network paused and rolled back before resuming.

First 2026 Dip! BTC at 92K! Morgan Stanley file for BTC, ETH & SOL ETFs! Hyperliquid Airdrop Speculation! Jan 07, 2026

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Crypto majors fall for first time in 2026; BTC at $92k. Morgan Stanley files for BTC, ETH and SOL ETFs. US Senate schedules key vote for crypto market structure bill for next week. Hyperliquid releases progress map, leads to speculation of next airdrop. Nike announced it has sold off RTFKT; Clone X jump 250%. Crypto majors fell yesterday for the first time in 2026; BTC 2% at $92,000; ETH -1% at $3,210, SOL -1% at $138; XRP. 5% to $2.24. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee scheduled a key vote on the crypto market-structure bill next week. Ethereum network usage hit record daily transactions (2M+). Telegram shared that it sold $450M of its TON over the course of last year.

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