Author: John Smith
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As crypto turns selective, investor focus shifts from XRP toward newer payment tokens like Remittix. Summary As XRP momentum cools, Remittix gains PayFi attention with a live wallet and real cross-border payment utility. Remittix attracts investors as execution beats speculation, with $28.6M raised and wallet already live. Payment token focus shifts as Remittix advances toward Feb 2026 PayFi launch while XRP faces price pressure. The crypto market is entering a more selective phase. Payment-focused tokens are back in focus,…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Decentralized finance likes to tell a very simple story about itself. Billions of people are unbanked. Traditional finance is slow, exclusionary, expensive, and biased toward incumbents. Blockchains are open, permissionless, global, and neutral. Therefore, DeFi will bank the unbanked. Summary DeFi didn’t replace traditional finance — it wrapped it. Its money, identity, pricing, access, and liquidity all still come from banks, regulators, and centralized infrastructure, so it can’t reach the people that system excludes. The unbanked don’t…
Bitmine staked 86,400 Ethereum worth $266.3 million on January 10, bringing total staked holdings to 1,080,512 ETH valued at approximately $3.33 billion. The move continues the aggressive staking expansion that began December 26, 2025, when the company first deposited 74,880 ETH. Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder and Bitmine chairman, has overseen the accumulation of over 4.1 million Ethereum (ETH) representing 3.43% of ETH’s total supply. The company has shifted from passive accumulation to active yield generation, with roughly one-quarter of its holdings now staked for rewards. At current staking yields near 3.12% annually, the 1.08 million staked ETH could…
Ethereum’s declining social media sentiment mirrors levels seen before its 2025 price rally that pushed the asset to new all-time highs, according to Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan. Summary Santiment says ETH sentiment is as bearish as it was before the 2025 price explosion. Ethereum previously surged from $1,470 to $4,900 when social pessimism peaked. Rising staking and network growth suggest the current ETH setup could turn bullish. The on-chain analytics firm sees the current setup as potentially bullish, similar to conditions that preceded ETH’s surge from $1,470 in April 2025 to $4,900 by August. “Ethereum is actually way down, this…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. The Bitcoin price still dominates market discussion in 2026. Still, conviction feels thin while volatility stays high. Amid this frenzy, it is unclear in which direction it is going. For some, this looks like a pause before continuation. For others, it feels like exhaustion. While most eyes stay fixed on BTC’s next move, something quieter is happening in the background. A growing number of investors appear less interested in waiting for another headline-driven Bitcoin surge and more focused on…
Bitcoin price held steady above the key support level at $90,000 as traders waited for the upcoming US inflation report, SCOTUS ruling on Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the CLARITY Act. Summary Bitcoin price remained in a tight range on Sunday. The United States will release the latest US inflation report on Tuesday. The Senate will have a markup of the CLARITY Bill this week. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $90,590 on Sunday, a few points below the year-to-date high of $94,470. It remains much higher than the November low of $80,000. Bitcoin will have three main catalysts this week. First,…
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Tennessee officials issued cease-and-desist orders to major prediction market platforms alleging unlicensed sports wagering, while BNY advances the tokenized deposit platform launch. Summary Tennessee ordered Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com to halt sports prediction markets. BNY Mellon launched blockchain-based deposit settlement as banks expand into crypto rails. Truebit lost $26.6M in ETH as security risks and regulatory pressure hit the market. Tennessee targets prediction market platforms The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council issued January 9 cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, ordering them to stop offering sports event contracts to state residents. Regulators…
Polygon price continued its bull run, continuing a trend that started on January 1, as its transactions and burn rate soared. Summary Polygon price continued soaring as the bull run accelerated. The POL burn rate has continued to soar in the past few months. Other network metrics like DEX volume and stablecoin transactions have soared. Polygon (POL) has now jumped in each day of this year and is hovering at its highest level since Nov. 11. It has soared by over 80% from its lowest level this year. The rally is a massive reversal after the token plunged by 66%…
Solana’s price is showing bullish continuation after defending the 21-EMA, with the price structure and momentum aligning for a potential rally toward the $156 resistance level. Summary SOL defended the 21EMA, reinforcing bullish continuation Support aligns with the Point of Control, strengthening structure Upside focus remains on $156 resistance Solana’s (SOL) price action continues to display notable strength, with the market maintaining a bullish structure defined by higher highs and higher lows. Following a recent impulsive move higher, Solana has now delivered a clean bullish reaction from the 21-day exponential moving average, a level that often acts as dynamic support during trending conditions.…
Crypto markets barely flinched as a trio of macro headlines crossed the tape, with major tokens drifting sideways to lower despite fresh signals from U.S. labor data, looming Supreme Court action on Trump-era tariffs, and renewed geopolitical tension in the Middle East. Summary The crypto market rallied after the latest US NFP data. The economy added 50k job as the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4%. Focus now shifts to the upcoming SCOTUS ruling on tariffs. Bitcoin (BTC) price is currently hovering at around $90,955, up from the intraday low of $89,200 but still in the red for the day. This…