Bitwise CIO Predicts ‘Megatrend’ of Companies Setting up Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries

Matt Hougan provided the rationale for his prediction in a weekly memo published on Monday. Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Are an Overlooked Megatrend Software firm Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) saw revenues dip by 10% in 2024, yet it was one of the best performing stocks in the Nasdaq 100, according to Barchart.com. The reason its stock shot … Read more

XRP Dominates Korean Market with 40.74% Trading Volume on Upbit

According to CoinGecko data reported by COINOTAG on January 16, Upbit has recorded a remarkable trading volume of $8.321 billion over the past 24 hours. This volume underscores Upbit’s position as a leading player in the cryptocurrency market, particularly in South Korea. Notably, the XRP/KRW trading pair dominated, contributing a substantial 40.74% to the overall … Read more

What This Means for the Market

On January 16, COINOTAG reported a significant transfer in the cryptocurrency market, as noted by Whale Alert. A total of 20 million XRP, valued at approximately $60.5 million, was moved from the wallet of Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, to an unidentified wallet. This transaction highlights the ongoing volatility and large movements typical in the … Read more

Ripple Ruling Challenged by SEC, Firm’s Legal Officer Dismisses Effort as ‘Noise’

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has escalated its legal battle with Ripple, filing an appeal to contest portions of a district court ruling that categorized the XRP token differently based on whether sales were made to institutional investors or retail participants. SEC Takes XRP Ruling to Appeals Court Ripple’s leadership, however, has dismissed … Read more

VanEck’s Files New ‘Onchain Economy’ ETF to Target Crypto Infrastructure, Not Coins

Asset management firm VanEck filed for a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Wednesday, targeting companies building infrastructure for digital assets. Notably, the fund’s structure avoids direct crypto exposure, as is usual from other ETFs, but maintains exposure to the digital asset markets it compiles. The Onchain Economy ETF seeks to allocate at least 80% of … Read more

DOGE Whales Acquire 410 Million DOGE as Buy Signal Emerges

Dogecoin’s large investors, often called “whales,” have ramped up their holdings over the past week. On-chain data suggests that the leading meme coin is undervalued, presenting a buying opportunity for those looking to trade against current market trends. With increasing whale accumulation, DOGE could be poised for a near-term rebound. This analysis explores why. Dogecoin Whales … Read more

GOAT Gaming Introduces AlphaGOATs AI Agents for Gamers

AlphaGOATs seamlessly integrate with Telegram’s MiniApps, leveraging GOAT Gaming’s proprietary AlphaAI tooling suite to create a scalable and accessible gaming ecosystem for over 5 million active users. Owners of AlphaGOATs earn guaranteed $GG tokens ahead of the token generation event (TGE) in February 2025, with rewards distributed via a flexible vesting schedule, driving engagement and … Read more

Vitalik Buterin Says Sony’s Controversial L2 Shows Why Ethereum Is Great for Business

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin weighed in Wednesday on the controversy surrounding Soneium, a Sony-launched Ethereum layer-2 scaling network that left some meme coin traders in the lurch this week while trying to suppress certain transactions. “Businesses can make very fine-grained choices around how much control they keep vs. give to users,” Buterin wrote in a … Read more