Paxos, Fidelity, Ripple, BitGo and Cirlce Secure OCC Approval for Charters

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has conditionally approved five national bank charter applications for companies tied to the digital assets industry. In a Friday notice, the OCC said it had conditionally approved BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets and Paxos to convert their existing state-level trust companies into federally chartered national trust banks….

Strategy Keeps Nasdaq 100 Spot Despite Concerns Over Its Bitcoin Holdings

Strategy held on to its place in the Nasdaq 100 during this year’s rebalancing, securing its first successful test in the benchmark since joining the index in December last year. The company, previously known as MicroStrategy, has become the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC). With its latest purchase of 10,624 Bitcoin for around $962.7…

Can Ether Sustain Its Recovery Versus Bitcoin in 2026?

Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) token may rally by over 80% versus Bitcoin (BTC) in 2026, according to a classic bullish reversal scenario developing on its long-term charts. Key points: Ether price chart hints at 80% rally versus Bitcoin As of December, ETH/BTC’s two-week chart displayed a textbook inverse head-and-shoulders (IH&S) formation, a classic bullish reversal pattern…

Bitcoin Tops $94K, ‘Netscape’ Moment For Crypto

Cryptocurrency markets saw another week of downside, as investors eagerly anticipated the year’s last Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to a weekly high of $94,330 on Tuesday as investor morale was bolstered by Strategy’s $962 million Bitcoin acquisition, the company’s largest investment since July 2025. On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve…

Tether Considers Tokenizing Investor Stake

Tether, the stablecoin company that issues the USDt (USDT) dollar-pegged token, is considering tokenizing investor equity and share buybacks to offer liquidity for investors as it seeks a $500 billion valuation. Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the matter, that Tether recently stopped an existing shareholder from selling their stake as the…

Ethereum Price Rallied 260% the Last Time ETH Was This Low

Ether (ETH) traded close to a level that has previously marked market bottoms, as classic chart patterns suggested a possible rally to $5,000.  Key takeaways: Ether price traded closer to its realized price, historically a buying opportunity that has led to major rallies. V-shaped recovery and falling wedge patterns emerge, targeting $5,000 ETH price.  Ether…

Crypto Groups Slam Citadel’s Call for Tighter DeFi Rules

A group of crypto organizations has pushed back on Citadel Securities’ request that the Securities and Exchange Commission tighten regulations on decentralized finance when it comes to tokenized stocks. Andreessen Horowitz, the Uniswap Foundation, along with crypto lobby groups the DeFi Education Fund and The Digital Chamber, among others, said they wanted “to correct several…

USDT Issuer Seeks Full Takeover, Invest $1B in Football Club

Tether, the crypto firm behind the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT USDT$1.0001, is aiming to acquire popular Italian football club Juventus FC, boosting its minority stake to 100%. The firm said Friday that it has submitted a binding proposal for majority shareholder Exor’s 65.4% stake in the club in an all-cash offer, according to a Friday…

Bitcoin Miners Turn to Renewables As Hash Price Hovers Near Record Lows

Bitcoin mining companies are turning to renewable energy to reduce costs amid record-low hash price, a critical metric for miner profitability, which is below the $40 level that marks the breakeven point for mining operators. Hash price, which measures expected miner profitability per unit of computing power used to successfully add a block, is about…

BTC Short-Term Holders Were Profitable For 66% of 2025

Bitcoin’s (BTC) short-term holders (STHs) have spent 229 out of 345 days in profit, an outcome that appears contradictory given that BTC is at a negative year-to-date (YTD) return and struggles to trade above $100,000.  However, beneath the weak headline performance, the structure of onchain positioning tells a different story. Key takeaways: Bitcoin short-term holders…