Category: Peer to Peer

Bitcoin could reach $6.5 million within two decades, according to Matt Hougan, the chief investment officer at Bitwise, who argues that the asset’s structural supply limits and expanding institutional demand outweigh cyclical volatility.Hougan’s outlook lands after a punishing year for digital assets in 2025, when tighter financial conditions, regulatory uncertainty and a cooling risk appetite weighed on prices. He expects a period of sideways trading to dominate the near term, with price action shaped more by macro stability and adoption

Federal authorities have taken legal control of assets valued at roughly $400 million that prosecutors say were generated through a darknet cryptocurrency mixing service known as Helix, marking one of the largest forfeiture actions tied to illicit crypto activity. The Department of Justice said the haul spans digital currency, cash-equivalent instruments and property interests traced to transactions that laundered proceeds from online drug markets.According to court filings and departmental statements, the government now holds clear title to the assets following

Ethereum slid sharply after losing key technical support near the $2,700 mark, triggering renewed anxiety about a deeper correction across digital asset markets and amplifying a risk-off tone that has weighed on crypto trading through January. The move extended a prolonged pullback for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, which has erased a significant portion of gains accumulated during the final quarter of last year and underperformed several large-cap peers during bouts of market stress.The breakdown below $2,700 was closely watched by

A warning from a long-standing crypto fund manager has reignited debate over Bitcoin’s long-term viability, with claims that the world’s largest cryptocurrency could face a structural security breakdown within the next seven to eleven years unless its economic model changes.Justin Bons, founder and chief investment officer of Cyber Capital, has argued that Bitcoin’s reliance on declining block subsidies will eventually undermine the incentives that secure its network. His assessment centres on the mechanics of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work system, where miners validate

Bitcoin slid during Asian trading on Friday as speculation over the future leadership of the United States central bank unsettled risk appetite across global markets, adding to a cautious tone already shaped by shifting expectations for interest rates and liquidity.The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell below the psychological $40,000 level before stabilising, with traders pointing to heightened volatility after reports and commentary suggested renewed political debate around the tenure and independence of the Federal Reserve chair. Ether and other major digital

A significant wave of liquidations surged through global cryptocurrency markets as leveraged long positions worth about $140 million were wiped out within a single hour, underscoring sharp price swings and persistent volatility that have unsettled traders and risk models alike. The liquidation event affected tens of thousands of leveraged accounts and came amid rapid price fluctuations in major digital assets, particularly Bitcoin and Ethereum, with derivatives trading platforms reporting heavy forced unwinds.Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital asset by market

Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, climbed past the $30 mark as a sharp increase in activity linked to silver trading propelled volumes across the decentralised derivatives platform. The move capped a multi-day rally that has drawn attention from both crypto-native traders and traditional commodities participants experimenting with on-chain markets.Market data showed HYPE posting gains of roughly 50 per cent over three sessions, coinciding with a spike in turnover on Hyperliquid’s precious metals contracts. Silver, in particular, emerged as a focal point

U. S. spot exchange-traded funds tied to major cryptocurrencies saw a marked shift in capital flows on 26 January 2026, with Ethereum-linked products attracting the largest net inflows while Bitcoin, XRP and Solana ETFs drew comparatively lower interest. Data compiled from fund-flow trackers and trading platforms shows the spot Ethereum ETFs posted approximately $117m of net inflows during the session, overturning a streak of prior redemptions, and underscoring selective institutional demand for Ether exposure through regulated vehicles.The standout performance

Shiba Inu’s supply reduction drive has accelerated sharply, with community-led burns eliminating roughly 28.8 billion SHIB tokens and sending the burn rate soaring by more than 1,500%, according to on-chain trackers and project updates. The spike has reignited debate around scarcity dynamics in meme-linked assets and has coincided with a technical pattern that traders interpret as a potential upside continuation.The burn acceleration has been driven by a combination of automated mechanisms tied to the Shibarium layer-2 network, manual community initiatives

Large institutional investors are signalling a strong appetite to accumulate digital assets during market pullbacks, according to a survey indicating that four out of five professional participants would either hold steady or increase exposure even if prices slide by 10%. The finding underscores a shift in how major allocators view volatility, treating declines as entry points rather than exit signals.Major investors show readiness to buy downturns emerges as the central takeaway from the polling, which canvassed asset managers, hedge funds,

Fidelity Investments, the global asset manager overseeing about $6 trillion in client assets, is preparing to enter the fast-evolving stablecoin market with plans to issue its own digital token, signalling a deeper push by traditional finance into blockchain-based payments and settlement infrastructure.People familiar with the matter say the Boston-based firm has been working on the technical and regulatory framework for a dollar-linked stablecoin that would be designed primarily for institutional use. The initiative is expected to complement Fidelity’s existing digital

Dollar-pegged digital tokens are moving from trading desks into everyday payments, payrolls and cross-border transfers as financial institutions and consumer apps expand support for stablecoins, reshaping how value is stored and moved in the crypto economy.Stablecoins now account for a growing share of on-chain activity, reflecting demand for price stability amid swings in other digital assets. Market capitalisation has climbed sharply over the past year, crossing the $150bn mark and consolidating gains across the two largest tokens, while usage metrics

Bitcoin slipped below a widely watched technical support zone as BlackRock moved to expand its digital-asset line-up with a filing for a premium income exchange-traded fund linked to the world’s largest cryptocurrency, underscoring how product innovation is accelerating even as prices wobble.Market charts showed Bitcoin breaking beneath the lower boundary of an inverted flag formation, a pattern traders often read as a pause before a continuation lower. The move followed several sessions of compressed trading ranges and heavier selling during

DXC Technology has entered a strategic partnership with blockchain payments firm Ripple to integrate institutional-grade digital asset custody and payments into DXC’s Hogan core banking platform, a move aimed at accelerating banks’ adoption of tokenised assets and real-time settlement across borders. The collaboration brings Ripple’s blockchain infrastructure into a core system used by large financial institutions worldwide, positioning DXC to offer regulated banks a turnkey path to custody, transfer and settlement of digital assets alongside traditional accounts.The companies said the

Shiba Inu has moved into what market analysts describe as a yearly demand zone, a price range where buying activity has historically intensified, coinciding with a sharp acceleration in token burns that has removed a sizeable volume of SHIB from circulation. The shift has drawn attention across the digital asset market because a comparable alignment of price consolidation and aggressive supply reduction preceded a powerful rally during 2024.Data tracked by on-chain analytics platforms shows the SHIB burn rate jumping by

Revolut has shelved plans to buy a United States bank and is instead pursuing a fresh regulatory pathway as it recalibrates its long-delayed push into the world’s largest retail finance market. The London-based digital banking group has begun laying the groundwork for an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national banking licence, according to people familiar with the company’s strategy, marking a shift away from an acquisition-led entry.The change of course comes after extended

Bitcoin slipped below a widely watched technical floor this week, extending a pullback that traders say reflects broader unease over global macro conditions even as large holders quietly add to positions. The move saw the largest cryptocurrency trade under a descending support line associated with a bearish flag formation, a pattern often read as a continuation signal after a sharp run-up.Market participants pointed to a mix of factors weighing on risk appetite. Expectations that interest rates in major economies may

Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong has argued that the growing divide in global wealth stems from structural barriers in capital formation and ownership, positioning blockchain-based tokenisation as a way to broaden access to assets traditionally controlled by a narrow segment of society.Tokenised finance framed as a path to wider ownership has become a recurring theme in Armstrong’s public remarks, investor communications and policy-facing discussions, where he has contended that modern financial systems reward proximity to capital rather than productivity or

XRP slipped to around $1.93 in early trading, extending a mild pullback even as short-term indicators began to suggest a possible technical rebound. The move unfolded without a fresh headline catalyst, leaving traders to focus on positioning, liquidity conditions and well-watched chart levels rather than new developments tied to the token’s broader narrative.Price action through the past several sessions has been narrow, marked by brief rallies that struggled to hold and shallow dips that found buyers close to familiar support

Dogecoin extended losses on Tuesday as liquidation pressure rippled through the meme-coin segment, reinforcing a market tone defined by selling into rallies rather than chasing rebounds. The token fell about 2% on the day, underperforming parts of the broader crypto complex as traders trimmed exposure amid persistent resistance overhead and thinning liquidity during intraday bounces.Price action showed repeated failures near a well-watched resistance band between $0.126 and $0.127, an area that has capped advances for several sessions. Each approach toward

A sharp exchange at the World Economic Forum in Davos has underlined widening fault lines between global financial authorities and the cryptocurrency industry, as Brian Armstrong challenged warnings from François Villeroy de Galhau over digital assets, stablecoins and the idea of a so-called bitcoin standard.Speaking during a packed panel discussion on the future of money, Armstrong argued that decentralised finance and blockchain-based currencies were expanding choice, efficiency and yield for consumers and businesses. He maintained that digital assets had matured

Wall Street trading desks are quietly reducing exposure to one of the most dependable strategies in the digital-asset universe, signalling a shift in how large financial players view risk and reward in crypto markets. The so-called bitcoin basis trade, long prized for delivering steady, low-volatility returns, is showing signs of strain as funding costs rise, spreads compress and market dynamics evolve.The basis trade involves exploiting the price difference between spot bitcoin and futures contracts. When futures trade at a premium,

BitGo set the price for its initial public offering at $18 a share, presenting itself to public-market investors as a steadier institutional infrastructure business rather than a bet on volatile crypto trading volumes. The pricing places the company at the lower end of expectations circulating among bankers and analysts, reflecting a cautious market for digital-asset listings even as broader equity indices show resilience.Founded in 2013, BitGo has built its reputation as a specialist in digital asset custody, wallet infrastructure and

Portugal’s gambling regulator has instructed crypto-based prediction market Polymarket to cease offering its services in the country within 48 hours, intensifying scrutiny of online platforms that allow users to wager on political and real-world outcomes without national authorisation.The Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos, which oversees gambling activity under Portugal’s Tourism Authority, said the platform was operating illegally by facilitating bets without a licence and outside the country’s regulated framework. The order follows a surge in trading volumes linked