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The publicly traded Ether treasury has more than 2 million ETH staked, with holdings valued at about $5.7 billion, and plans to expand further.

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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Fights for $88,000 as Fed Looms and Bearish Technical Pressure Builds The bitcoin price fell to $86,000 over the weekend but has steadied to around $87,850 amid caution over Federal Reserve policy, recent liquidations, and technical pressure. Bitcoin Price Fights for $88,000 as Fed Looms and Bearish Technical Pressure Builds Micah Zimmerman.

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Bitcoin Magazine Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Won't Become the World's Reserve Currency in Tucker Carlson Interview Gold advocate and longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff said that the crypto industry is pushing for government regulation and bailouts not to self-restrain, but to gain public legitimacy. Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Won't Become the World's Reserve Currency in Tucker Carlson Interview Micah Zimmerman.

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The world's top crypto hit $98,000 resistance before tumbling hard, closing last week at $86,588 on January 26, 2026. Short sellers pile on now.

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Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has dismissed the idea that Bitcoin could become a global reserve asset. He claimed that the cryptocurrency lacks the intrinsic value of money to serve this purpose.

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Ethereum ETH is taking steps to strengthen its future security against quantum computing threats.

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Santiment's MVRV stats certify several major-cap assets like Cardano (ADA) & XRP undervalued to the max.

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TL;DR New Zealand is preparing to introduce Bitcoin and digital asset education as part of its financial literacy framework for students in Years 1–10. The content is expected to scale by age, starting with basic digital money concepts and moving toward more advanced topics such as wallets, security, and responsible use.

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The US government has been trying to execute a historic pivot with its Bitcoin holdings, shifting from a messy, case-by-case inventory of seized crypto into a strategic national reserve for almost a year now.

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Bitcoin price prediction as BTC has consolidated in the $80K–$90K range after rejection at $100K–$103K. Holders have realized $4.5B in losses, while US spot ETFs have logged $1.33B outflows and stablecoins have dropped $7B. Price has been under the 9-week SMA. A weekly break of $80K could open $70K.

 

Cardano (ADA) price has retested a crucial support level above $0.33 twice this year. This large-cap altcoin, with a fully diluted valuation of about $15 billion, has been trapped in a falling trend since the beginning of 2025. However, the selling pressure on the ADA price has significantly declined in the past few months.

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A crypto analyst has identified a recurring chart pattern centered on a 173-day cycle that previously preceded a major price expansion for XRP. Based on this pattern, the expert suggests that XRP may be approaching a similar price rally if the trend plays out as expected.

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Bitcoin's push for $93,000 was stalled as professional traders stay cautious and the market's focus remains pinned to gold's rally, Federal Reserve policy and US macroeconomics.

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A new controversy has surfaced around Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets held by the US government, following allegations raised by blockchain investigator ZachXBT. Controlling Millions In Stolen Government Crypto In a series of posts on social media platform X (previously Twitter), ZachXBT accused John “Lick” Daghita of stealing millions of dollars' worth of seized digital assets from wallets linked to the US government.

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"Gold and silver casually adding an entire bitcoin market cap in a single day," wrote one crypto analyst.

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Investors are panicking over Bitcoin's recent slump and gold's surge to record highs, but Raoul Pal and Weiss Crypto have issued a joint reminder to the market: zoom out.

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Prediction markets are seeing heavy activity on crypto price outcomes. Tens of millions in volume have been spent on Bitcoin's January price alone, alongside high-volume contracts for Ethereum, XRP, and Solana.

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The rollout comes as UK regulators reopen the retail market to crypto-related products and global issuers expand regulated offerings.

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SharpLink CEO and former BlackRock head of digital assets strategy, Joseph Chalom, joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie on Markets Outlook. He explains why he believes Ethereum's Total Value Locked (TVL) is poised for 10X growth in 2026.

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Bitcoin is holding stable around $88,000 as institutional demand continues to prefer metals over cryptocurrencies.

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XRP has dropped 4% over the past week, with trading volumes spiking by 171% as the token broke below key support at $1.90.This surge in activity signals growing uncertainty, adding doubt to the bullish XRP price prediction that has dominated recent sentiment.

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MicroStrategy disclosed its latest Bitcoin purchase on January 26. In its 4th purchase of the month, the company acquired $264.1 million in Bitcoin at an average price of $90,061 per BTC.

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Valour, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed DeFi Technologies, has received regulatory approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer yield-bearing cryptocurrency exchange-traded products to retail investors through the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Valour has previously launched products on LSE for professional investors.

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TL;DR BlackRock filed with the SEC to launch the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, designed to generate income by selling call options tied to Bitcoin exposure. The strategy is expected to reference IBIT shares and, at times, indices tracking spot Bitcoin ETPs.

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After briefly dipping to $86,000 on Sunday, bitcoin rallied to an intraday high of $88,750 by Jan. 26, 10:15 a.m. EST. The recovery helped lift the total crypto market capitalization from a low of $2.96 trillion back above the $3.05 trillion threshold. Strategy Treasury Expansion Stabilizes Sentiment? On the afternoon of Jan.