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Price predictions 1/30: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR

Technical charts tilt toward further downside for Bitcoin and altcoins if BTC’s critical $80,000 fails to hold. Does data suggest that bulls are buying the dips?

Why proof-of-reserves alone doesn’t build real trust

Proof-of-reserves shows assets at a single point in time, but it does not prove solvency, liquidity or sound governance. Here is what PoR misses and what real trust looks like.

Liquidations knock Bitcoin out of world’s top 10 assets

A wave of leveraged liquidations erased hundreds of billions in value, reshuffling Bitcoin’s standing among the world’s largest investable assets.

Hong Kong regulators to submit draft bill for crypto framework in 2026

An official said that Hong Kong authorities would work on a draft framework, and had begun processing license applications for stablecoin issuers and addressing crypto taxes.

Nubank wins conditional US approval to form national bank

The conditional approval moves the Latin American fintech into the bank organization phase as it seeks to expand regulated banking and crypto services in the United States.

What role is left for decentralized GPU networks in AI?

AI training is dominated by hyperscale data centers, but inference and everyday workloads are opening real space for decentralized GPU networks.

Bitcoin bear market almost over? BTC price metric outpaces 2022 bottom

Bitcoin's MVRV Z-score printed record lows on a rolling two-year basis, making BTC price more "undervalued" than at the pit of past bear markets.

Trump picks crypto-friendly Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

US President Donald Trump nominated former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, setting up a Senate confirmation fight.

Ethereum loses $2.8K support as charts point to possible 22% downside

Ethereum slipped under $2,800 as charts and onchain data suggested downside risk remains elevated, with a potential move toward $2,100.

Bitcoin, Ether ETFs see $1B outflows as crypto market tumbles 6%

US spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned negative for January after a series of outflows this week totaling nearly $1 billion, data from SoSoValue shows.

There is no trust in DeFi without proper risk management

DeFi's composability creates cascading exploit risks while protocols handle risk idiosyncratically. Institutional adoption demands TradFi-style standardized frameworks.

Trump says shutdown deal near, but markets remain on edge

A tentative deal in Washington has eased some shutdown fears, but with key votes still pending, crypto, gold and silver are trading through liquidity jitters and foreign policy risk.

Vitalik Buterin earmarks $45M in ETH for privacy and open-source infrastructure

The move comes as the Ethereum Foundation enters a period of “mild austerity” while sticking to its core technical roadmap, Buterin said.

Bitcoin's 'miner exodus' could push BTC price below $60K

Still, Bitcoin often rebounds toward its energy value after long downtrends, with one model pointing to a fair price near $121,000.

Bitcoin loses crucial $84K support: How low can BTC price go?

BTC could drop to as low as $50,000 in the worst-case scenario after BTC price failed to hold the important $84,000 support level.

Binance to convert $1B SAFU reserves into Bitcoin within 30 days

The shift will take Binance’s insurance-style fund out of US dollar-pegged assets and into Bitcoin within 30 days, raising questions about user protection.

Bybit’s neobank plans test crypto exchanges’ push into banking

Bybit’s upcoming neobank launch via Tether-backed Pave Bank highlights the regulatory hurdles and challenges that crypto exchanges face when entering traditional finance.

DOJ finalizes $400M crypto forfeiture in Helix Bitcoin mixer case

A final court order transfers the legal title of seized cryptocurrency and assets to the US government, closing a case tied to Helix’s operations from 2014 to 2017.

Circle targets ‘durable’ infrastructure to drive institutional stablecoin adoption

Circle has flagged scaling its payments network and institution-focused blockchain as a 2026 priority as companies look to examine how to use stablecoins.

Bitcoin ‘to keep bleeding against stock market’ as cycle wraps: Analyst

Bitcoiners hoping for a big rotation from gold and silver might be chasing the wrong signal, says Benjamin Cowen.

Kevin Warsh set to be nominated by Trump as Fed chair on Friday: Reports

Kevin Warsh, seen as a more hawkish Federal Reserve chair pick, previously said Bitcoin could serve as a check on fiscal policy decisions.

Bitcoin falls to $81K, triggering $1.7B in liquidations

Bitcoin plunged to a nine-month low as geopolitical tensions, tariff threats, and tech earnings concerned traders, triggering billions of dollars worth of long liquidations.

Securitize says revenues up 840% in filing to go public via Cantor SPAC

Securitize’s latest SEC filing showed that the company’s revenue increased nearly tenfold year-over-year as institutions experiment with tokenization.

Unclaimed Ethereum from The DAO hack to fund new security initiative: Griff Green

While The DAO has an “incredible” team that could build security projects themselves, they would rather focus on security distribution methods, says Griff Green.

Optimism passes buyback proposal to bolster OP token

The Optimism blockchain will begin to sell half of its Superchain revenue to buy back its own token starting next month, with the tokens held for future ecosystem use.

Bybit made ‘slow but steady comeback’ in 2025 after massive hack: CoinGecko

Bybit‘s market share climbed in 2025, even after it was hacked for $1.5 billion, while trading volumes on the top 10 exchanges rose by 7.6% on average last year.

BlackRock’s BUIDL aids Avalanche tokenization value boom in Q4

Messari reports that institutions put millions of dollars into Avalanche last year, but it didn’t help its token, which fell by nearly 60% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Bitfinex Bitcoin longs hit 2-year high: Is a rally to $100K possible?

Bitcoin margin longs at Bitfinex exchange reached a 2-year high prior to stocks and crypto selling off sharply. Should traders expect a rally or the correction to continue?

21Shares launches first Jito staked Solana ETP in Europe

The product offers exchange-traded exposure to JitoSOL with staking rewards embedded, as liquid staking ETFs remain under review in the United States.

Crypto custodian Copper weighs IPO as institutional demand grows: Report

A potential listing would further legitimize digital asset custody as core market infrastructure rather than a niche service following BitGo's public launch.

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