Banks Must Upgrade Their Blockchain Infrastructure

Opinion by: Igor Mandrigin, co-founder and chief technology and product officer of Gateway.fm For years, private distributed ledger systems, like Hyperledger, have provided banks with a secure means to explore blockchain technology without venturing into public networks. These frameworks delivered privacy, permissioned access and a sense of institutional control — qualities that undoubtedly appealed to…

BitMine Buys $105M ETH to Start 2026, Holds $915M Cash

BitMine Immersion Technologies, the largest known corporate holder of ether, resumed purchases of the cryptocurrency in the new year, signaling continued confidence in Ethereum even as some analysts expect near-term price weakness. BitMine bought $105 million worth of Ether (ETH) in its first reported acquisitions of the new year, according to a Wednesday X post…

Bitcoin Targets Futures Gaps as it Dips Under $90,000

Bitcoin filled one of two new futures gaps with a trip below $90,000 as analysis predicted a potential bottom level for the next BTC price cycle. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $90,000 Thursday as market participants see a classic short-term target coming next. Key points: Bitcoin dices with the 21-day moving average trendline as it fills…

Banks Must Upgrade Their Blockchain Infrastructure

Opinion by: Igor Mandrigin, co-founder and chief technology and product officer of Gateway.fm For years, private distributed ledger systems, like Hyperledger, have provided banks with a secure means to explore blockchain technology without venturing into public networks. These frameworks delivered privacy, permissioned access and a sense of institutional control — qualities that undoubtedly appealed to…

Solana Accelerate to open Consensus Hong Kong in February

CoinDesk and the Solana Foundation said the developer event will kick off Consensus Hong Kong on Feb. 11, setting the tone for a week focused on builders, capital, and policymakers. Source link

XRP ETFs See $40.8M Exit in First Outflow Day

US spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their first net outflow day since launch, with about $40.8 million exiting the products on Wednesday, ending a multi-week streak of uninterrupted inflows.  SoSoValue data shows that the pullback marked the first daily reversal after XRP (XRP) ETFs had steadily accumulated assets since mid-November 2025. The outflow day…

Solana Seeker Phone Users Can Claim SKR Token on Jan. 21

Solana Mobile said its highly anticipated SKR token will launch on Jan. 21, with Solana Seeker smartphone users in the running to claim up to 20% of the token via airdrop. Solana said on Wednesday that SKR would launch on Jan. 21 at 2 am UTC, letting users delegate their tokens to “Guardians” who will secure…

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Will Build Firm’s Clout: Exec

US investment bank Morgan Stanley may be positioning itself so that even if its newly announced spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund underperforms, it will still deliver strategic benefits across the firm, according to ProCap chief investment officer Jeff Park. “Morgan Stanley is making the bet that even if their ETF doesn’t scale to blockbuster success, there’s…

3 Checkpoints for Crypto to Reach New Highs in 2026: Bitwise

Crypto markets need to pass three so-called checkpoints in order to reach new peaks in 2026, which include the US Senate passing a highly-awaited crypto bill, says Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. “Crypto is off to a good start in 2026,” Hougan said in a note on Tuesday, but added there are “three big…

BTC’s Down Year Pattern Puts 2026 in Focus

Bitcoin (BTC) ended 2025 slightly in the red with a -6.36% return after a strong start earlier in the year. While the annual loss appears modest, historical patterns suggest that down years have often preceded some of Bitcoin’s strongest rallies. Key takeaways: Bitcoin has historically averaged close to 100% gains in the year following a…