Ripple takes blockchain into the back office with new treasury platformBuilt on Ripple’s GTreasury acquisition, the platform links cash management with blockchain settlement as digital assets edge into corporate finance.Jan 28, 2026Nate Kostar
Fed holds rate steady as recent dollar slide fuels Bitcoin, crypto debateThe FOMC paused rate cuts, but a weakening dollar may be doing the easing instead, reshaping expectations for Bitcoin, crypto markets and US monetary policy.Jan 28, 2026Sam Bourgi
Coinbase launches prediction markets in all 50 US states via KalshiCoinbase says its Kalshi-powered prediction markets are now available nationwide, offering event contracts tied to sports, politics and culture.Jan 28, 2026Turner Wright
Crypto PAC Fairshake claims $193M war chest ahead of US midtermsThe crypto industry’s biggest election spender says its cash reserves have jumped 37% since July as regulatory fights intensify on Capitol Hill.Jan 28, 2026Turner Wright
Bitcoin traders eye $93.5K liquidation sweep after Fed holds ratesBitcoin retreated from intraday highs after the US Fed left interest rates unchanged, but futures market data suggests traders may attempt to seize the short liquidity in BTC’s $93,500 range.Jan 28, 2026Biraajmaan Tamuly
US senators to weigh CFTC, other amendments to crypto market structure billThe US financial regulator has just one Senate-confirmed commissioner, leading to lawmakers' concerns about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's balance and effectiveness.Jan 28, 2026Turner Wright
Price predictions 1/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMRBitcoin rallied above $90,000 as the US dollar index weakened, gold hit new highs and traders positioned ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC. Will a rate cut or pause extend the BTC, altcoin rally?Jan 28, 2026Rakesh Upadhyay
Dubai Insurance launches crypto wallet for premium payments, claimsThe digital wallet allows insurance premiums and claims to be settled in crypto through a regulated custody partnership with Zodia Custody.Jan 28, 2026Nate Kostar
Bitcoin price fails to follow as gold hits $5.3K record into FOMCBitcoin disappointed with an apparent failed breakout above $90,000 after gold soared to fresh highs and US dollar strength nosedived.Jan 28, 2026William Suberg
Fidelity readies digital dollar as stablecoins move into institutional financeFidelity will issue a stablecoin through its newly approved national trust bank, signaling deeper institutional use of blockchain-based payment infrastructure.Jan 28, 2026Sam Bourgi
HYPE jumps 58% as commodities trading surges on HyperliquidHYPE has surged after a sharp rise in Hyperliquid commodities activity, with derivatives data pointing to renewed speculative interest.Jan 28, 2026Nancy Lubale
Banks fear stablecoin ‘bank run,’ regulators see limited impactBanks warn stablecoins could siphon deposits from the banking system, but policy and regulatory experts say there’s little evidence of it happening yet.Jan 28, 2026Adrian Zmudzinski
6 weirdest devices people have used to mine Bitcoin and cryptoIf it blinks, beeps or whirs, you can bet someone out there has tried to make it mine crypto.Jan 28, 2026Felix Ng
Top Bitcoin mining stocks rise as US winter storms cut hashrateHashrate fell sharply as some Bitcoin miners curtailed operations during extreme winter conditions in the US, boosting profitability for companies that stayed online.Jan 28, 2026Zoltan Vardai
Bitget taps ex-Bitpanda legal chief Oliver Stauber to build Vienna MiCA hubBitget EU expects MiCA approval in Austria by mid-2026 and plans a broker-led model with strict asset standards for European users.Jan 28, 2026Christina Comben
Europe’s DeFi tax gap won’t last forever, says ex-OECD officialDeFi is still out of scope for DAC8 and CARF, but AML enforcement trends suggest that may not last, according to Taxbit’s Colby Mangels.Jan 28, 2026Yohan Yun
Crypto loses speculative edge as AI and robotics attract capital: DelphiSpeculative capital is flowing into emerging tech opportunities, as progress with US crypto regulations continues to stall, limiting investor appetite for digital assets, Delphi Digital said.Jan 28, 2026Zoltan Vardai
For Wall Street’s most sophisticated trading firms, the next alpha is onchainPhysical co-location and nanosecond advantages end as alpha shifts onchain. High-frequency trading firms own blockchain infrastructure.Jan 28, 2026Annabelle Huang
WisdomTree brings its full tokenized fund lineup to SolanaWisdomTree adds Solana to its tokenized fund lineup, citing transaction speed as it expands a regulated multi-chain strategy.Jan 28, 2026Martin Young
Gold tops $5,300 as Tether hoards bullion and Coinbase promotes futuresTether increases physical gold holdings to 130 metric tons while Coinbase promotes futures trading as Bitcoin lags and gold tops $5,300 per ounce.Jan 28, 2026Helen Partz
South Korea regulator backs ownership caps for crypto exchangesThe Financial Services Commission chief says ownership limits are still under negotiation as lawmakers debate the Digital Asset Basic Act ahead of a mid-February deadline.Jan 28, 2026Ezra Reguerra
Digital euro key to payments sovereignty in ‘weaponised’ world: ECB execEuropean Central Bank executive Piero Cipollone has argued that rising geopolitical tensions make a European-controlled payments system a strategic necessity.Jan 28, 2026Christina Comben
Bitcoin ETF $86K break-even level in focus amid US wirehouse influx reportsBitcoin ETF investors contend with price dropping to their aggregate entry level, but a crypto executive claims new institutions are lining up.Jan 28, 2026William Suberg
Bitcoin eyes $90K ahead of FOMC: Watch these BTC price levels nextBitcoin price traded below $90,000 as investors braced for Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC speech that could trigger volatile swings toward key BTC price levels.Jan 28, 2026Nancy Lubale
Wallet linked to alleged US seizure theft launches memecoin, crashes 97%A wallet linked to an alleged theft of US government-seized crypto launched a Solana memecoin on Pump.fun that later crashed 97%, raising tokenomics red flags.Jan 28, 2026Zoltan Vardai
OKX launches EU stablecoin payment card via regulated issuer MonavateOKX says the card supports USDC and USDG spending, is issued via Monavate on Mastercard’s network and is available to verified EU users.Jan 28, 2026Helen Partz
Crypto launderers are turning away from centralized exchanges: ChainalysisChainalysis says the on-chain money laundering ecosystem processed $82 billion in funds in 2025, with Chinese-language networks now dominating.Jan 28, 2026Stephen Katte
A Fed move to backstop Japan bonds could boost Bitcoin: Arthur HayesBitMEX founder Arthur Hayes says the yen is weakening while Japanese government bond yields are rising, which could lead to Japanese investors selling US Treasuries.Jan 28, 2026Martin Young
UK bans Coinbase ads that ‘trivialized’ crypto risks: ReportCoinbase’s musical ad depicting a run-down UK, which was already blacklisted from TV, has reportedly seen a wider ban by the country’s ad watchdog for being “irresponsible.”Jan 28, 2026Jesse Coghlan
Coinbase moves closer toward rolling out ‘custom stablecoins’Coinbase is testing Flipcash’s USDF as part of a new feature that would let businesses issue branded, dollar-backed stablecoins.Jan 28, 2026Brayden Lindrea