Crypto
AI Summary
- Coinbase has withdrawn support for the CLARITY Act, which has raised concerns about its potential impact on DeFi and stablecoins, leading to uncertainty in the legislative process for U.S. crypto regulation.
- Ethereum's price increase to $3.4K has prompted skepticism among professional traders, influenced by macroeconomic factors and reduced activity in decentralized applications.
- Vitalik Buterin emphasizes the necessity of maintaining Ethereum's core values amidst growing mainstream adoption, advocating for enhanced privacy features and decentralized services.
- Bitcoin has demonstrated fluctuating performance as BTC bears defend the $98,000 resistance level, while Bitcoin ETFs see a rebound with significant inflows, indicating renewed institutional interest.
- The convergence of crypto firms and traditional banks raises regulatory concerns, particularly as the industry prepares for broader implications of yield-bearing stablecoins and newly proposed futures contracts for altcoins.
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Cointelegraph
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White House threatens to pull support for crypto bill after Coinbase standoff: Report
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas
Coinbase withdrew support for the CLARITY Act, warning the draft would restrict DeFi, ban tokenized equities and eliminate stablecoin rewards.
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ETH price hits $3.4K, but pro traders are not bullish yet: Here’s why
2 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
ETH price cooled down from its recent rally as US macroeconomic factors, reduced DApps activity and falling fees impact traders’ use of Ether derivatives.
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Sacrificing Ethereum’s values for mainstream adoption must stop now: Buterin
4 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
Vitalik Buterin wants improved private payments, easier running of full nodes, decentralized apps that don’t rely on centralized services, and more on-chain privacy.
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
4 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph
Trump memecoin, Solana memecoin, TRUMP token, Solana, SOL, Nova Labs, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Crypto regulation, TRUMP rally, BitcoinNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Crypto bank Anchorage Digital eyes $400M raise with IPO in sight: Report
6 hours ago
by Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
Being the first federally chartered bank, Anchorage is looking to become a leading stablecoin issuer in 2026, with plans to double the size of its stablecoin team this year.
CoinDesk
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Elon Musk once backed a $10 billion OpenAI ICO, internal notes show
2 hours ago
by Shaurya Malwa
Markets, NewsInternal OpenAI call notes show Elon Musk agreed to explore an ICO with a for-profit arm in early 2018, but later dropped the idea and exited the organization.
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Etherealize co-founders: ETH will hit $15,000 by 2027
11 hours ago
by Jennifer Sanasie
Markets, Ether, Ethereum News, NewsEtherealize co-founders Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan believe Ethereum is exiting a regulatory "purgatory" to become the premiere destination for Wall Street.
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Crypto developer protections don't belong in market structure bill, senators say
12 hours ago
by Nikhilesh De
Policy, Market Structure Legislation, crypto legislation, NewsLegislative language which would grant some legal protections to crypto software developers, falls under the Senate Judiciary Committee, its leaders said.
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State Street, a $36 billion bank, is aiming to change legacy finance using blockchain tech
14 hours ago
by Helene Braun
Finance, State Street, NewsCEO Ronald O’Hanley says the transformation isn’t about bitcoin, but about reengineering traditional assets for faster, modern rails.
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Hacker steals $282 million crypto from a victim in social-engineering attack
14 hours ago
by Oliver Knight
Finance, Hack, scam, Monero, NewsA sophisticated social-engineering attack led to the theft of more than $282 million in BTC and LTC, with the funds rapidly laundered through monero.
Decrypt
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DTCC 'Not Building Walled Gardens' for Tokenization, Says Digital Assets Head
12 hours ago
by André Beganski
BusinessThe financial giant says it's open to interoperability
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Robinhood Offers Prediction Market 'Custom Combos'—But Don't Call Them Parlays
13 hours ago
by André Beganski
BusinessSports contracts recently accounted for 91% of trading volume on Kalshi.
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Bitcoin Seized From Samourai Wallet Has Not Been Sold, White House Says
13 hours ago
by Sander Lutz
Law and OrderAdvocates for the incarcerated Samourai Wallet developers have argued that the DOJ liquidated the Bitcoin funds against the president’s wishes.
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Despite the Dip, Bitcoin Just Flashed Its Most Reliable Bullish Signal: Analysis
15 hours ago
by Jose Antonio Lanz
MarketsThe price of Bitcoin is down today, but BTC also just flashed its most-watched bullish signal. Is a recovery rally on the way?
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Nasdaq Warns Bitcoin Hardware Maker Canaan About Delisting
15 hours ago
by Stacy Elliott
MarketsBitcoin miner Canaan faces Nasdaq delisting deadline as shares languish below $1 despite major hardware order and brief October rally.
AMBCrypto
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Ripple vs Digitap ($TAP): How $2.16 XRP lost the payments race to $TAP this January
an hour ago
by AMBCrypto Team
Google News, HideCryptopanic, Press ReleaseXRP at $2.16 is still a leading altcoin to buy for the payments trade, but […]
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BTCC exchange surpasses $5 billion in annual tokenized gold trading as Q4 volume soars 809% over Q1 in 2025
2 hours ago
by AMBCrypto Team
Google News, HideCryptopanic, Press Release, Social, SPN NewsBTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto exchange, has announced that it has crossed the $5 billion […]
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Analyzing if crypto can hold despite ‘5% chance’ of a Fed rate cut
2 hours ago
by Emilio Munoru
News, News 1, Social, Trading ViewWith inflation falling and the January 2026 FOMC meeting approaching, the Fed's cautious stance left rate cuts unlikely.
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Polygon smart contracts under attack, but the real danger may be just starting!
3 hours ago
by Ritika Gupta
News, News 1, Polygon, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoBlockchain abuse on the rise - How attackers are exploiting smart contracts
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Here’s why Humanity Protocol’s (H) market is shaky despite 10% rally
5 hours ago
by Lennox Gitonga
Altcoin, News, News 1, Social, Trading View, ambcryptoVolume, Open Interest, social buzz, and holder growth have all fueled H's rally.