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The Bank of Japan held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.75% on Friday, while upgrading economic growth and inflation forecasts in a decision that carries significant long-term implications for cryptocurrency markets.
As Japan navigates a collision between monetary tightening and fiscal expansion ahead of snap elections, crypto markets face growing exposure to yen-driven liquidity shifts...
One might think that with a billion users, Telegram and its TON cryptocurrency would be world-beating. But just like many other cryptocurrencies, TON hasn’t performed well over the past year as crypto winter winds seem to be blowing hard.
The blockchain lost nearly $700 million in TVL since its 2024 peak. So, is TON dead or the greatest comeback yet to come?
The Toncoin Tragedy...
Crypto custody firm BitGo made its New York Stock Exchange debut on Jan. 22, marking the first major crypto IPO of 2026. The stock trades under the ticker BTGO.
The listing signals expanding pathways for institutional capital into crypto markets—and offers retail investors a new way to gain exposure to the industry’s growth without directly holding tokens.
Shares Surge 25% at Open, Close Up...
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75% after concluding its two-day monetary policy meeting on Friday.
The central bank raised rates to a three-decade high in December. A pause now would allow policymakers to assess the economic impact of that move before tightening further.
BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda is expected to reaffirm the bank’s...
South Korea’s Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office has lost a significant amount of Bitcoin that was seized during a criminal investigation, according to multiple local media reports on Jan. 22.
The case highlights a critical gap in how law enforcement agencies handle digital asset custody.
Phishing Attack Suspected
The prosecutors’ office recently discovered that Bitcoin held in custody...
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi protocol linked to the Trump Family, will see its latest infrastructure partner Spacecoin launch the SPACE token on January 23.
The launch marks the first public market debut for a project that claims to be building a decentralized satellite-based internet network. It promises to combine blockchain payments with low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites. Binance...
Despite a year of regulatory easing in the United States, cryptocurrencies across the board have seen their values depreciate sharply during US President Donald Trump’s first year in office.
What was at first a highly anticipated positive shift for crypto turned out to generate more losses than wins for investors. The biggest winner of crypto’s deeper integration into traditional finance...
Caroline Ellison was released from prison on Wednesday after serving roughly 60% of her two-year sentence. The former co-CEO of Alameda Research played a key role in the events that led to the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
In anticipation of Ellison’s release, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) banned her from holding any executive positions for 10 years.
An...
XRP continues to trade under pressure as broader crypto market weakness weighs on sentiment. The token remains in a short-term downtrend, driven partly by macro bearishness and partly by lingering investor skepticism.
Despite this, Ripple’s operational progress continues, offering potential long-term support for XRP price stability and recovery.
RLUSD Listed On Binance
Ripple recently...
Flipper has released an upgraded version of its AI-driven DEX aggregator, designed to simplify token swaps and order management on Solana. The protocol aggregates liquidity from Raydium, Whirlpool (Orca), and Meteora, with plans to expand to additional exchanges.
Smart swaps are now live: the system analyzes pools and selects the most efficient route, including multi-hop paths through...