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Bitcoin sold off sharply early Friday Asian time, plunging more than 5% from $89,000 to a low of $83,400 during US daytime trading. Unlike gold and equities, it failed to recover—exposing a troubling identity crisis for the so-called “digital gold.

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Metaplanet Inc. just approved a massive $127 million capital raise. The Japanese tech firm wants the cash for more Bitcoin purchases, but investors aren't thrilled about it.

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Bitcoin keeps bleeding. The cryptocurrency sits around $33,000 after crashing from its November peak of $68,000, and gold bug Peter Schiff won't let anyone forget he called this mess months ago.

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Fidelity just dropped a bomb. The financial giant launched RLUSD on January 29, 2026, creating a new stablecoin that's gunning straight for Tether's USDT crown on Ethereum's blockchain.

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Solana handles memecoin-driven volume without degradation, as high TPS and app revenue confirm execution-layer strength.

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Solana is rapidly positioning itself as a core hub for tokenized finance following WisdomTree's deployment of fund infrastructure on the blockchain. The move reflects growing confidence among traditional asset managers in SOL's ability to support large-scale, regulated financial products with the speed and cost efficiency required by modern capital markets.

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XRP's on-chain data is signaling renewed confidence as wealthy holders quietly return despite sluggish prices, with blockchain analytics highlighting early accumulation trends that could reshape longer-term market sentiment. XRP Millionaire Wallets Expand — A Subtle Whale Signal Beneath the Surface XRP market signals can shift even during periods of muted price action.

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On-chain data shows the XRP addresses holding over a million tokens have seen a reversal in behavior with some population growth in January.

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Altcoins are feeling the impact of Bitcoin's latest sell-off, with total altcoin market capitalization continuing its downward trend.

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El Salvador has once again made headlines in global finance after its central bank confirmed the purchase of $50 million worth of gold, reinforcing the countrys unconventional yet closely watched economic strategy. The announcement, shared Thursday via an official post on X, revealed that the Central American nation acquired 9,298 troy ounces of gold, increasing its total gold reserves to 67,403 ounces.

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SWIFT has announced a new global payments scheme to make cross-border transfers for consumers and small businesses as fast and predictable as domestic payments.

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Crypto markets sharply underperformed traditional assets on Thursday, extending losses even as equities and gold staged partial recoveries. What began as modest overnight declines accelerated into a major selloff during U.S. trading hours, highlighting ongoing weakness across digital assets.

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Stocks tied to the cryptocurrency sector extended their sharp January losses on Thursday as bitcoin dropped nearly 6%, slipping below the $84,000 level. The decline in bitcoin price has weighed heavily on publicly traded crypto companies, reinforcing a cautious tone across digital asset markets amid broader macroeconomic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions.

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TL;DR Over $9 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire, anchoring price near the max pain point. Concentration of contracts at nearby strikes makes price more sensitive to hedging flows. Ethereum shows a more fragile risk profile with record leverage and higher demand for puts. Crypto markets confront one of the month's largest options expirations.

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TL;DR The behavior of the sector's largest memecoin is capturing the crypto market's attention this week. Dogecoin's growth potential in Cycle 3 is grabbing headlines following revelations that, despite a drop in whale activity, historical patterns suggest an accumulation phase prior to a parabolic breakout.

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Binance open interest rebounds 31% since October as leverage appetite returns despite global market turmoil

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The U.S. asset management firm WisdomTree just expanded users' access to its portfolio of tokenized funds to the Solana blockchain. As more Wall Street firms like this start to embrace the network, this adds fuel to bullish Solana price predictions.WisdomTree's decision reflects growing interest in Solana's low transaction costs and high settlement speeds.

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Leading crypto treasury firms BitMine and Strategy both saw their stocks plunge nearly 10% amid broader market uncertainty, as a possible U.S. government shutdown looms.

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Community sought answers on +110K BTC of untraceable Strategy's holdings

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Bulls kept a collapse from happening this week when Bitcoin found buying interest above the mid-$80,000s. Prices bounced off a key range, and that breathing room has traders watching the market's plumbing — not just the headline price.

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XRP could be gearing up for a breakout year, with fresh XRP price predictions by Wall Street hinting at a major move by the end of 2026.Since the year started, XRP has booked a 1.7% gain, currently trading at $1.87 per token.

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Bitcoin margin longs at Bitfinex exchange reached a 2-year high prior to stocks and crypto selling off sharply. Should traders expect a rally or the correction to continue?

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Crypto price prediction today: Bitcoin has fallen to about $89,500 after 7 straight spot ETF outflow days and a rising-wedge breakdown with the low $80,000s in view if it stays under the mid $90,000s. Ethereum has tested $2,750–$2,850, while XRP has retested $1.80 support. ETH eyes $2,500;XRP $1.60.

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The United States federal government is on track for another shutdown by the end of Friday. The Congressional Democrats have been pushing for changes to ICE policies, thus standing in the way of President Donald Trump. On Thursday, the Senate blocked the House-approved 6-bill spending package with a vote of 45–55.

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Unclaimed Ethereum from a decade-long hack will be staked and distributed to fund audits, tooling, and incident responses.