ROAD TOWN, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – January 8, 2026 Bitfinex, the state-of-the-art cryptocurrency exchange, today announced a reduction in conversion fees between the Brazilian real and Tether USDt on SWAPX, facilitated through SmartPay. The fee has been lowered from one percent to 0.75 percent and is effective immediately. SmartPay is the Brazilian on-ramp used
Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 has proposed new reporting obligations for crypto platforms and fresh taxes on digital payments as authorities move to expand tax collection powers across the financial sector. Summary Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 would require Virtual Asset Service Providers to submit annual user and transaction reports to the Kenya Revenue Authority. The proposal
Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE has surged more than 40% over the past seven days, fueled by aggressive institutional accumulation, fresh all-time highs in derivatives activity, and a major technical breakout that has traders eyeing another leg higher. Summary Hyperliquid price has surged more than 40% over the past week, supported by ETF inflows, protocol buybacks,
In XRP news today, Sony Interactive Entertainment issued a formal statement in late May 2026 confirming that there are no plans to integrate XRP or any third-party cryptocurrency into the PlayStation Network for payments or rewards. The denial came after a rumor claiming an imminent Sony XRP partnership drove an +8% price spike, followed by
A Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale has transferred more than $200 million worth of BTC to crypto trading firms FalconX and Cumberland as exchange inflows and ETF outflows continue drawing attention across the market. Summary A dormant Bitcoin whale moved 2,650 BTC worth about $203 million to FalconX and Cumberland in three transactions. Onchain Lens said the
Crypto trading platform Hyperliquid is beginning to compete with traditional exchanges and prediction market operators as it expands beyond perpetual futures trading, according to a new report from FalconX. Senior crypto market strategist David Lawant outlined how Hyperliquid’s recent moves into pre-IPO markets, prediction contracts and tokenized real-world assets are broadening the platform’s appeal beyond
Strategy has paused its Bitcoin purchases this week as the company moved to repurchase convertible debt, while Michael Saylor has continued signaling that future Bitcoin sales remain possible as part of the firm’s capital management strategy. Summary Strategy paused Bitcoin purchases this week as the company moved to repurchase nearly $1.5 billion in convertible notes.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the financial system still needs eight key upgrades before crypto-based finance can reach wider use. Summary Brian Armstrong said finance still needs eight upgrades across tokenization, stablecoins, AI, access, and regulation. Coinbase has recently expanded stablecoin tools, AI payments, and on-chain infrastructure across several products. Related reports show RWA tokenization
Bitcoin continues to test the key $93,500–$95,000 resistance zone following its rebound from the late-November low near $80,800. While the medium-term outlook for 2026 remains constructive amid expectations of improving global liquidity, near-term price action is still capped by geopolitical uncertainty, mixed ETF flows, and the need for a clear acceptance above this resistance band
XRP Ledger developer and Xaman founder Wietse Wind renewed a warning to XRP users after scam accounts again targeted the wallet’s brand. Summary Xaman founder Wietse Wind said fake desktop wallet and airdrop scams are targeting XRP users. More than 20 scam X accounts and 10 fake domains now appear daily, Wind said. Related reports
