Author: Oguz Ozdemir

Bitcoin (BTC) bounces into a new week as volatility catalysts multiply worldwide.Bitcoin sees a trip above $92,000 after the weekly open, but traders are preparing for short opportunities. Liquidity hunts are the name of the game when it comes to short-term BTC price action.Geopolitics, the Fed and inflation data converge to produce a potential macro volatility shock.Bitfinex whales are signalling that a new BTC price uptrend is due next.2026 may end up a year of consolidation with a battle at $65,000, analysis predicts.Traders fade another weekend BTC price pumpBitcoin began the weekly candle on a high thanks to some volatility into…

The action was detected by Whale Alert and ranks among the largest single-day USDT freezes. Tether has frozen over $3 billion in assets from more than 7,000 addresses since 2023. Stablecoins now account for the majority of illicit crypto activity tracked by Chainalysis. Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, froze more than $180 million worth of USDT within 24 hours, underscoring the growing role of centralized control and law-enforcement coordination in the stablecoin market. The event stands out not only for its size but also for what it reveals about issuer-level control in the crypto economy. As regulators…

Despite being nearly 30% down from its all-time high, Bitcoin has kept investors enthusiastic about the possibility of a rebound. The asset, trading at $92,231 at the time of this press, sat in a critical zone that continues to fuel the bulls-versus-bears debate. Traders widely view this level as a tipping point that could either drive a renewed rally toward $100,000 or trigger a pullback into the $80,000 region. On-chain data and sentiment indicators now offer clearer insight into how investors are positioning themselves. Can the one-year change signal the next rally? Bitcoin’s [BTC] one-year performance change has historically served…

As the US CLARITY Act faces restrictions on DeFi and stablecoin provisions, crypto exchange Coinbase is threatening to withdraw its support. The platform warns amid the latest proposal to curb DeFi activity and ban stablecoin reward programs. The growing debate is centred on whether decentralized finance and stablecoin reward models could disrupt the traditional banking system. Just days ahead of the CLARITY Act markup, the crypto and TradFi industries are clashing over these specific provisions. Will Coinbase Withdraw Support for the CLARITY Act? According to a Bloomberg report earlier today, Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the US, is urging…

21Shares has announced its spot Dogecoin ETF launch with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It follows auto-effective approval to list under the ticker ‘TDOG’ on Nasdaq. The 21Shares Dogecoin ETF will join Grayscale’s GDOG and Bitwise’s BWOW this week, driving further upside momentum in DOGE price. 21Shares Files to Launch its Dogecoin ETF 21Shares submitted its final prospectus to launch its Dogecoin ETF, according to a 424B3 filing to the US SEC. This clears the 21Shares Dogecoin ETF to advance toward its expected launch this week. The Dogecoin ETF gained approval to list on Nasdaq under ticker TDOG,…

A volatile week could be ahead with all eyes on key inflation data in the United States as crypto markets remained sideways.  Crypto markets have been as flat as a pancake over the weekend, but are showing some signs of life as Asian trading begins on Monday morning. The week ahead will see key inflation reports released as investors continue to gauge the likely timing and extent of further interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, and reaction to US President Trump’s latest shakeup, a call for a 10% credit card rate cap. “This week is a perfect storm! Politics,…

Here’s the latest regulatory news around Ripple. Ripple Markets UK Ltd, the company’s local subsidiary, has secured registration with the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in recognition that it meets its money laundering regulations. Consequently, the Brad Garlinghouse-led firm will now be able to conduct certain crypto-related activities in the United Kingdom. Ripple Markets UK Ltd’s appearance on the FCA’s register automatically means that the entity complies with local money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules. However, the actual approval is not a full financial services authorization, reads the website’s fine print. With this development, Ripple continues to expand its…

The first full week of 2026 was quite eventful, but BTC and crypto have remained rather unfazed. It was just a week ago when the overall landscape in the cryptocurrency market seemed rather dull, perhaps due to the Holiday season. However, that all started to change as early as Saturday morning when the US carried out successful attacks against Venezuela and captured its president and his wife before they transported them to New York to face local justice. BTC had reclaimed the $90,000 level at the time, but the uncertainty about the attacks pushed it south to $89,300. Once…

Rebeca Moen Jan 11, 2026 14:29 HBAR Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $0.13-$0.14 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.14-$0.16 range • Bullish breakout level: $0.13 • Critical support: $0.12 What Cry… HBAR Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $0.13-$0.14 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.14-$0.16 range• Bullish breakout level: $0.13 • Critical support: $0.12 What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About Hedera While specific analyst predictions from major Key Opinion Leaders are limited in the current cycle, recent forecasts from blockchain research platforms paint an optimistic picture for HBAR.…

U.S. prosecutors are now investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s conduct in what critics view as an escalating confrontation over the central bank’s independence. Summary DOJ has opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Powell says the probe is political pressure tied to interest rate policy. Lawmakers warn the case threatens Federal Reserve independence. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has confirmed that U.S. prosecutors are pursuing a criminal investigation tied to his congressional testimony, a move that places the central bank in direct conflict with the executive branch. In a video statement released on Sunday evening Jan 11, Powell…