By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin and most major cryptocurrencies are weaker after Chicago Mercantile Exchange, a proxy for institutional activity, denied reports of listing futures tied to XRP and SOL. Traditional markets are also holding their breath for the expected Bank of Japan interest-rate increase on Friday. Despite BTC’s continued … Read more
Petrobras is interested in bitcoin mining as a complementary activity. Marcelo Curi, a blockchain and crypto architect at Petrobras, has stated that the company is researching this and other Web3 applications to reduce carbon emissions. Brazilian State-Owned Company Petrobras Researches Bitcoin Mining Integration Bitcoin mining is starting to be considered by large oil companies in … Read more
Ethereum’s new ERC-7779 token standard aims to improve smart account interoperability, simplify wallet migrations and introduces advanced features for a better user experience.
Bitwise Asset Management has set the stage for what could become its first Dogecoin-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF). On Jan. 22, the firm registered a Delaware statutory trust with Delaware’s Division of Corporations, a common preparatory step for launching financial products. Following the news, DOGE’s value fell by around 5% in the last 24 hours to … Read more
Crypto donations to extremist groups have declined worldwide but are rising in Europe, while North America remains at the top of the charts.
The CBI’s January survey of manufacturing was generally morose, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes. GBP little changed on the session “It revealed a small improvement in still weak orders, some improvement in still weak output and a further slide in the quarterly business optimism reading that likely reflects concerns about the government’s … Read more
Clearpool co-founder and CEO Jakob Kronbichler offered his insights on the shift toward private credit tokenization and DeFi yield growth.
On January 23rd, COINOTAG reported groundbreaking developments in the decentralized exchange (DEX) landscape. **Solana** has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing **$200 billion** in monthly trading volume, according to data from **DeFiLlama**. This remarkable figure, which stands at **$201.9 billion** for January, positions Solana as the first blockchain to reach such a significant benchmark. The … Read more
Crypto markets reward speed, until they don’t. Solana’s latest breakout proves momentum still matters, but investors are asking bigger questions. Where does crypto go next? What happens when raw speed isn’t enough? The answer is usability, privacy, and financial control. Instead of refining old models, 1FUEL (OFT) is rewiring how digital assets move, trade, and … Read more
The U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs experienced another day of net inflows, marking five consecutive green trading days. Blackrock’s IBIT Dominates Bitcoin ETFs as Inflow Streak Continues Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have shown strong performance recently with five consecutive days of inflows, according to market data from Sosovalue. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, a total of … Read more