A US winter storm knocked Bitcoin hashrate to a 7‑month low as miners powered down to ease grid stress, even as BTC, ETH and SOL prices stayed relatively calm. Summary A powerful US winter storm drove Bitcoin hashrate down about 40% in two days to roughly 663 EH/s, before a rebound toward 854 EH/s. Miner
Animoca Brands Japan and RootstockLabs are working on a Bitcoin-native treasury product tailored for Japanese corporations. Summary Animoca Brands Japan and RootstockLabs have partnered to explore Bitcoin-based treasury tools for institutions. The initiative focuses on Bitcoin-native, on-chain financial infrastructure secured by Bitcoin’s proof-of-work. The move reflects growing corporate interest in managing Bitcoin beyond passive balance
On-chain predictions platform Polymarket has signed a multi-year deal with Major League Soccer in the United States to serve as its exclusive prediction market partner for key events. Summary Polymarket has signed a multi-year agreement with Major League Soccer to become the league’s exclusive prediction market partner. Polymarket’s 30-day trading volume was up over 42%.
Avalanche price is hovering near the $12 mark just as its first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund goes live, setting up a tense moment where price compression meets a major institutional catalyst. Summary AVAX trades near $12 as spot volume fades, while rising open interest suggests traders are positioning for a larger move. VanEck’s newly launched AVAX
A sharp drop in stablecoin supply is raising concerns that a crypto market recovery may lack the liquidity needed to gain significant momentum. Summary Stablecoin market cap fell $2.24B in 10 days, reducing short-term crypto buying power Capital appears to be rotating out of crypto and into gold and silver at record highs On-chain analysts
Ethereum is sending mixed signals to investors, with bearish macro warnings colliding with record on-chain usage. Summary Ethereum’s seven-day simple moving average of active addresses climbed to roughly 718,000. Despite the surge in activity, Ether has struggled to break out of its established trading range. Ether appears vulnerable to further downside, according to Bloomberg Intelligence
Silver is leaving cryptocurrencies in the dust, delivering a brutal reversal for the “digital gold” trade as investors pile into physical assets amid trade war fears and geopolitical uncertainty. Summary Silver surged more than 8% on Monday to a record above $110 an ounce. XRP has fallen from roughly 0.10 ounces of silver per token
Crypto trader and YouTuber Trader Mayne is making a renewed case for Bitcoin as the only digital asset worth holding over the long term. Source link
Kevin O’Leary says U.S. crypto market structure legislation is finally on the brink, predicting it will pass before the midterm elections despite months of delays. Summary The Shark Tank star gave CoinDesk his estimate of when the crypto bill will clear Congress. O’Leary, chairman of O’Leary Ventures, often praises the Trump administration’s embrace of digital
The crypto market stabilized on Monday, January 26, as gold and the stock market rose, and the US Dollar Index plunged ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Summary The crypto market pared back some of its earlier losses. The Bitcoin price rose to over $88,400 from the intraday low of $87,000. The
