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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says simply holding crypto long-term works better than most trading tactics. In remarks that are rippling through market forums and social platforms, CZ underscored his belief that frequent trading rarely delivers better returns than holding core assets like Bitcoin or BNB over the long term. On X, he commented, “I’ve seen many different trading strategies over the years; very few can beat the simple ‘buy and hold’, which is what I do. Not financial advice.” His remarks come a few days after he spoke on his incarceration and the opaque pardon process at the World Economic…

Binance is considering bringing back stock tokens on its platform, according to a report by The Information, after abandoning the product in 2021. Stock tokens are digital representations of shares in public companies. Instead of owning a whole share of Apple or Microsoft, an investor can buy a fraction of a share — held and settled on a blockchain — mirroring the real-time price of the underlying asset. Binance launched its stock token service in April 2021, starting with Tesla and quickly expanding to Coinbase, Strategy, Microsoft and Apple. The move attracted scrutiny from regulators, with both the U.K.’s Financial…

Prediction markets now show a 99% chance that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates at the January 28, 2026 meeting. Traders rapidly shifted expectations over the past few days. Polymarket data shows confidence rising from near 50% to almost certainty. Investors now fully accept that the Fed will maintain its restrictive stance. This signals continued caution from policymakers. NEWS: There’s now 99% chance the Fed does NOT cut rates in January. pic.twitter.com/CuLxFetr3Q — Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) January 25, 2026 Strong U.S. job growth continues to shape expectations. Employers keep adding jobs at a healthy pace. Wage growth remains…

Onchain derivatives platform Paradex refunded $650,000 to about 200 users after a maintenance-related software error triggered unintended liquidations across multiple markets. According to a Friday post-mortem shared on X by Paradex, the incident occurred during a planned 30-minute database upgrade on Monday, when a “race condition” caused corrupted market data to be written onchain. Paradex said the issue was operational and not the result of a hack or security breach. In response, Paradex temporarily disabled access to the platform, canceled all open orders except take-profit and stop-loss orders, and rolled back the chain to a snapshot taken before the maintenance…

The Federal Reserve is set to announce its rate decision, and almost no one expects it to cut rates. However, traders will be paying very close attention to Chairman Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press conference, which could hold the real intrigue. His take on what to expect in the coming months and on recent hot topics, including President Donald Trump’s affordability policy push and threats to the Fed’s independence, could move both traditional and crypto markets. Let’s dig into what is priced in and how Powell’s comments could move markets. Status quo on rates After delivering three back-to-back quarter-point cuts, the…

Despite the overall market decline in early 2026, trading activity on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) has set a new record this month. Dune data from mid-January show that DEX activity on multiple networks has already surpassed levels seen in January 2022, which was a big boom time for DeFi. Trading on decentralized exchanges topped $278 billion in January, making it the busiest January in at least five years on major blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Base. Even as overall trading on notable centralized exchanges fell off at the end of 2025, trading directly on blockchains went against the trend.…

There is a buying frenzy in the gold market that has propelled the price of the precious metal by more than 80% over the last 12 months, making it one of the best-performing assets. However, investors aren’t paying attention to a hidden threat that is forming beneath the surface, according to Björn Schmidtke, CEO of the Tether gold-treasury firm Aurelion (AURE). The easiest way for someone to buy gold is to purchase what Schmidtke calls ‘paper gold’ or stocks of a gold exchange-traded fund. When buying such stocks, what investors think is that they have bought the physical gold bar,…

PayPal is acquiring Tel Aviv-based Cymbio, a platform that helps merchants sell products via AI chatbots, as part of its push to offer one-stop agentic commerce tools. Summary Tel Aviv-based Cymbio is a platform that helps merchants sell products through AI chatbots; terms undisclosed. PayPal is making a push into agentic commerce, enabling brands to make catalogs discoverable on AI platforms. Merchants, including Abercrombie & Fitch and Fabletics, can increase sales and reach more consumers Terms of the deal remain undisclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026. You might also like: YouTube adds PayPal’s…

Crypto analyst The DeFi Investor shared the key topics he will be closely watching in both the altcoin and macroeconomic spheres as the new week begins. Upcoming airdrop snapshots, token generation events (TGEs), new product launches, and the Federal Reserve’s crucial interest rate decision are all on the analyst’s weekly radar. On the altcoin side, Jupiter was the first to catch attention. The snapshot for Jupiter’s “Jupuary” airdrop is expected to be available on January 30th. Meanwhile, Mantle has signaled a “big announcement” on January 27th. Lighter plans to make a series of announcements throughout the coming week, while the…

Binance and OKX explore tokenized U.S. stocks to give global users equity price exposure. Tokenized stock products allow crypto traders track U.S. equities without traditional brokerage accounts globally. Regulatory hurdles remain key challenge before tokenized U.S. stock trading scales globally across markets. Major crypto exchanges, including Binance and OKX, are preparing to launch tokenized U.S. stock products, giving global users easier access to American equities through crypto-based tokens. This move could bring U.S. stocks to crypto platforms, letting users trade American shares easily and connecting traditional finance with digital assets. Binance, OKX Explore Tokenized Stocks According to Crypto reporter Yueqi…