Author: Isabella Taylor
A Coinbase–EY survey of 351 institutions finds 74% expect crypto prices to rise and 73% plan to increase allocations, with stablecoins and tokenisation driving the next wave. Summary A January 2026 Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey of 351 institutions found 74% expect crypto prices to rise and 73% plan to increase allocations this year. Respondents now favour ETPs and other regulated vehicles for exposure, while 83% already use or plan to use stablecoins and view the GENIUS Act as a key catalyst. Sixty-three percent are interested in tokenised assets and 61% see tokenisation reshaping market structure, even as recent volatility pushes…
A pseudonymous whale called Jason has built a 2,281 BTC short on Binance, now in multi‑million profit, extending a pattern of eerily well‑timed macro trades. Summary On-chain sleuths say Jason holds a 2,281 BTC short on Binance at a $74,238 entry, sitting on roughly $4.2 million in unrealized profit with BTC near $72,467. The trader’s history includes perfectly timed shorts during prior market crashes and a reported $58.89 million loss, underscoring a high‑conviction, high‑risk strategy. Today’s bet lands as Bitcoin slides on Iran-linked Strait of Hormuz tensions and hotter‑than‑expected U.S. PPI, with analysts split on whether Jason is signal or…
With oil surging and inflation sticky, the Fed is set to hold rates, but a hawkish tilt on 2026 cuts could drain dollar liquidity and push Bitcoin toward key support. Summary Inflation is running above target and oil is up more than 50% since January, leaving Powell to balance war‑driven price shocks against markets already priced for a long pause. A “neutral hold” with just one 2026 cut still penciled in would fit expectations and likely trigger a sell‑the‑news move in Bitcoin and other risk assets after weeks of front‑running easing. A hawkish hold — higher inflation projections, dots that…
Solana price fell 4% on Wednesday, moving closer towards the $90 support amid a broader market downturn triggered by hotter than expected U.S. PPI data. Summary Solana price fell 4% toward $90 after hotter than expected U.S. PPI data raised concerns of persistent inflation and delayed Fed rate cuts. Market pressure increased as investors priced in a likely Fed pause, with odds above 99%, amid rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions. Despite the decline, strong stablecoin supply and continued ETF inflows provide underlying support for a potential rebound. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price fell to an intraday…
Pi has morphed from a hyped IOU into a battered $0.18 L1; 2026’s open mainnet will decide whether it earns real usage or just fuels another round of unlocked sell pressure. Summary Pi now trades near $0.18 with a roughly $1.7–1.8 billion market cap after an 80–90% rally toward $0.30 faded, as unlocks and miner distribution keep it pinned near cycle lows. The 2026 “open mainnet” pivot — stricter KYC, biometric checks and migrating 2.5 million users into a compliant, transferable environment — is the only real catalyst beyond more supply hitting order books. External forecasts mostly cluster around range‑bound…
The Bank of Korea has kicked off Phase 2 of Project Hangang, expanding its digital won pilot to nine banks and, for the first time, using CBDC-linked deposit tokens for real government subsidy payments. Summary The BOK’s Project Hangang Phase 2 extends its wholesale CBDC and deposit-token pilot from seven to nine banks and introduces live government subsidy disbursement as a core test case. New features such as biometric approvals, P2P wallet transfers and automatic top-ups aim to fix Phase 1’s weak engagement, when only ~80,000 of 100,000 invited users opened wallets and volume stayed below 700 million won despite…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. CoinEx launches Dual Investment product to help traders earn rewards during volatile market conditions. Summary CoinEx unveils dual investment, enabling crypto holders to earn interest while targeting specific buy or sell prices. Traders can now grow their crypto holdings with CoinEx’s Dual Investment, earning yields even during market swings. Dual investment by CoinEx offers high APY rewards, letting investors lock USDT or BTC with conditional price targets. CoinEx has launched a product called dual investment, which allows traders to…
Sen. Cynthia Lummis says the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act “must be completed by the end of the year,” with Republicans planning a late‑April Banking Committee markup after months of delay. Summary Lummis told colleagues the CLARITY Act “must be completed by the end of the year,” and said Republican members of Senate Banking aim to start markup in late April after Easter. The bill would split oversight of “digital commodities” and securities between the CFTC and SEC, set rules for exchanges and issuers, and plug gaps left by the 2025 GENIUS Act stablecoin law. A dispute over banning passive…
Polymarket has acquired DeFi infrastructure startup Brahma, folding its smart-account execution layer into a prediction market now eyeing a $20B valuation and an AI‑driven, onchain future. Summary Polymarket bought Brahma, a DeFi infrastructure startup for programmable smart accounts and automated execution, in its third acquisition in under a year as it eyes a $20 billion valuation. Brahma will wind down outside partnerships and focus on Polymarket’s stack, streamlining wallets, deposits, asset routing and result-token redemptions while helping bring deeper liquidity into niche contracts. The deal follows earlier QCEX and Dome buys and comes as algorithmic traders and AI bots dominate…
XRP has legal clarity and sits in a post‑parabolic range; models see slow upside toward 2026–2030, with any real breakout hinging on Ripple turning hype into payment volume. Summary XRP trades in the mid‑$1.40s and is negative year‑to‑date after a huge 2024–2025 run, behaving like a large‑cap alt digesting gains rather than a meme coin about to explode. The 2025 SEC settlement treated XRP as a non‑security for exchange trading, imposed manageable penalties on Ripple, and lifted the lawsuit overhang, but shifted the story from court drama to execution risk. Base‑case models cluster around a gradual climb (roughly $1.7–$1.9 by…