Bitcoin Traders Defend $92K, But For How Long?

Key takeaways: The BTC futures premium held near 5%, showing leverage demand was not impacted after the failed $98,000 breakout attempt. Bitcoin ETFs saw $395 million in outflows as gold hit new records, weakening hedge appeal and pushing traders to price downside risk. Bitcoin (BTC) faced a 3.4% correction over the weekend as investors cut…

Paradex Reports Service Outage, Cancels Open Orders

Update Jan 19, 1:44 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add information from Paradex’s Telegram channel. Crypto derivatives exchange Paradex reported a platform-wide service outage on Monday, leaving its trading interface and supporting infrastructure unavailable as the team investigates the issue.  According to its public status page, the disruption affected multiple business services,…

Ethereum Price Remains Bullish Above $3,000: Here’s Why

Ether’s (ETH) price had dropped 7% since being rejected from the $3,400 mark last week, falling to key support levels. Data suggested that increased staking demand, coupled with renewed ETF inflows and strong technical support, could lead to a sustained recovery.  Key takeaways: Ether queued for staking goes parabolic, with a 44-day wait time Institutional…

One Year After Gensler’s exit, SEC’s Crypto Playbook Looks Very Different

One year ago Tuesday, Gary Gensler resigned as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amid the inauguration of President Donald Trump.  Many in the crypto industry had heavily criticized the former SEC chair for his approach to digital asset regulation and enforcement. Gensler’s position on cryptocurrencies likely contributed to companies like Ripple…

Bitcoin $92K Drop Resets Leverage, Clears Unhealthy Investor Optimism

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a sharp pullback during the Asian market open, shaking out leveraged positions without breaking its market structure. While sentiment cooled rapidly, onchain and derivatives data suggest that the move resembles a structural reset rather than a deeper trend reversal. Key takeaways: $233 million in Bitcoin long liquidations flushed leverage while spot selling…

Strong ETF Demand, High Transactions Fail to Lift Price

Spot XRP (XRP) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have continued to attract investor interest, recording inflows every day of last week as transactions surged to a six-month high. Unfortunately, these positive fundamentals didn’t help the bulls hold the price above the psychological $2 support level. How low can XRP price go? Key takeaways: XRP fell below $2…

Bitcoin, Altcoins Gains Retrace After US, EU Trade War Resumes

Key points: Bitcoin could remain under pressure as the US-EU trade war could create a risk-off environment in the short term. Most major altcoins have turned down from their overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears remain in command. Bitcoin’s (BTC) pullback is attempting to find support near $92,000, but the bears have kept up…

A crypto trader turned $285 into $627,000 in one day, but some say the game was rigged

A wallet linked to a pump.fun memecoin turned $285 into a small fortune on Monday, reviving concerns about insider activity during the latest memecoin surge. Source link

Bridges Are Crypto’s Next FTX Waiting To Happen

Opinion by: Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer of Komodo Platform Crypto didn’t get wrecked by regulators or some shadowy conspiracy. The industry did this to itself. It handed control of cross-chain liquidity to a handful of intermediaries, who it called “bridges,” wrapped assets in slick tickers, and pretended that was decentralization. Every time one of…

Bitcoin Drives Crypto ETP Inflows Above $2 Billion: CoinShares

Crypto investment products continued gathering steam last week, with fund inflows outpacing every other week in 2026 so far and marking the largest gains since October. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) drew $2.17 billion of inflows last week, European crypto asset manager CoinShares reported on Monday. The bulk of inflows came earlier in the week, but…