Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes

The Federal Reserve has heard arguments from crypto companies and banking associations on a proposal to allow so-called “skinny master accounts,” which would give fintech firms limited access to the central bank’s payments infrastructure. The Fed received 44 comments in response to its proposal, which closed on Friday, seeking feedback on offering a “payment account,”…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes

Solana’s SOL (SOL) has dropped 38% over the last 30 days, falling to a two-year low of $67 on Friday. Multiple analysts believe that the downside is not over for the seventh-placed cryptocurrency, with downward targets extending as low as $30. Key takeaways: Solana’s head-and-shoulders pattern targets a SOL price of $50 or lower. MVRV…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes

Solana’s SOL (SOL) has dropped 38% over the last 30 days, falling to a two-year low of $67 on Friday. Multiple analysts believe that the downside is not over for the seventh-placed cryptocurrency, with downward targets extending as low as $30. Key takeaways: Solana’s head-and-shoulders pattern targets a SOL price of $50 or lower. MVRV…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes

Bitcoin miner Cango has sold 4,451 Bitcoin on the open market, generating net proceeds of about $305 million it says were used to partially repay a Bitcoin‑collateralized loan and to strengthen its balance sheet.  The company said Monday that the transaction, approved by its board after a review of “current market conditions,” is intended to…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin drew a clear boundary around what he considers “real” decentralized finance (DeFi), pushing back against yield-driven stablecoin strategies that he says fail to meaningfully transform risk.  In a discussion on X, Buterin said that DeFi derives its value from changing how risk is allocated and managed, not simply from generating yield…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin drew a clear boundary around what he considers “real” decentralized finance (DeFi), pushing back against yield-driven stablecoin strategies that he says fail to meaningfully transform risk.  In a discussion on X, Buterin said that DeFi derives its value from changing how risk is allocated and managed, not simply from generating yield…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News & Price Indexes

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it will step up scrutiny of suspected cryptocurrency price manipulation in 2026, outlining a slate of planned investigations that target high-risk trading tactics, including “whale” activity and schemes that exploit disruptions at local exchanges, local outlet Yonhap reported Monday. According to Yonhap News Agency, FSS Governor Lee Chang-jin…

TON Pay Turns Telegram Mini Apps into Crypto Checkout Layer

The Open Network Foundation has launched TON Pay, a new payments software development kit (SDK) designed to make cryptocurrencies usable for everyday consumer transactions within the Telegram ecosystem.  In a Monday release shared with Cointelegraph, the product is positioned as a simple, wallet-agnostic payment layer that allows merchants and Mini App developers to accept crypto…

Bitcoin Price Forecasts Say $50,000 Is on the Way

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the second week of February still on the defensive after last week’s sharp drawdown, with traders increasingly eyeing a deeper retracement toward $60,000 — and even $50,000 — before a durable macro bottom forms. Market forecasts agree that Bitcoin price action has not yet put in a reliable long-term bottom. CPI week…

Tether’s gold stash tops $23 billion as buying outpaces nation states, Jefferies says

Tether, the crypto firm behind the world’s most popular stablecoin USDT$0.9995, continued its gold hoarding over the past month, ranking within the top 30 global owners of the metal and surpassing several sovereign nations, according to a Sunday report from Wall Street investment bank Jefferies. The stablecoin issuer’s gold reserves rose to an estimated 148…