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Key takeaways $ETH is down 1.7% in the last 24 hours and is trading below $2,900. The coin could retest the $2,749 support level if the bearish trend continues. $ETH falls below $2,900 The cryptocurrency market has been bearish in the last three weeks despite an excellent start to the year. After hitting the $3,400 level earlier this month, Ether has lost nearly 20% of its value in the last two weeks. The bearish performance saw $ETH lose 1.5% of its value in the last24 hours and briefly dropped below $2,800 on Sunday. It has now slightly recovered and is…
New explosive IPO surge proves smart money has abandoned high-risk tokens for this specific safe haven
Crypto’s IPO market is back, but the companies leading the charge aren’t the ones most exposed to token volatility. BitGo priced its initial public offering on Jan. 21 at $18 per share, raising $212.8 million and valuing the custody platform at $2.08 billion. Shares opened the next day at $22.43, a 24.6% jump that pushed the implied valuation to $2.59 billion. Within 24 hours, two more security-focused companies signaled public market ambitions. Ledger, the hardware wallet maker, is reportedly preparing a New York listing targeting a valuation above $4 billion, with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays leading the process, according…
El Salvador has once again strengthened its position as a global crypto leader. The country now offers 0% capital gains tax on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to confirmed 2026 policy updates. 🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR NOW OFFERS 0% CAPITAL GAINS TAX ON BITCOIN AND CRYPTOIT’S HAPPENING pic.twitter.com/s2eNUaxjYm — Vivek Sen (@Vivek4real_) January 27, 2026 This move builds on El Salvador’s historic decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021. Since then, the government has continued to roll out policies aimed at attracting crypto investors and businesses from around the world. A Major Incentive for Crypto Investors Under the current…
Kamino, a renowned DeFi lending and borrowing entity, has partnered with OneKey, a popular crypto wallet with secure self-custodial services. The partnership focuses on integrating the lending markets of Kamino into OneKey’s wallet experience. As Kamino highlights in its official social media announcement, the joint move permits users to leverage on-chain credit whale, requiring no dependence on centralized intermediaries. Specifically, the borrowers are permitted to retain complete self-custody while utilizing the infrastructure of Kamino. Introducing borrowing on @OneKeyHQ, powered by Kamino.The OneKey App has integrated Kamino’s lending markets as its exclusive lending partner.Users can now borrow directly from Kamino while…
Ethereum price today trades near $2,899.51 after bouncing from a multi-month ascending trendline that has supported the recovery since April. The rebound comes as network activity reaches unprecedented levels, with daily transactions hitting an all-time high that contradicts the bearish price action. Spot Outflows Signal Aggressive Accumulation $ETH Netflows (Source: Coinglass) Exchange flow data confirms the bullish fundamental picture. Coinglass recorded $66.93 million in net outflows on January 26, meaning coins are moving off exchanges into private wallets at an aggressive pace. The outflow is one of the largest single-day accumulation events in recent weeks. When spot flows turn sharply…
More than a decade after the first stablecoins emerged, the U.S. dollar still reigns supreme in crypto. The stablecoin market has grown to more than $306 billion in total capitalization, data from DefiLlama shows. According to JPMorgan, around 99% of the stablecoin market remains U.S. dollar‑denominated. USD-pegged stablecoins’ dominance is half inertia and half convenience, according to Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki, CEO of Concordium. “The dollar is the global reserve currency, so it’s the natural default for anyone building financial infrastructure,” he told Decrypt. But he believes the deeper issue is that most projects have been optimized for adoption over fundamentals,…
Japan is taking significant strides in the regulation of cryptocurrencies and digital payments, marking a new chapter in its financial regulatory framework. The nation’s financial regulatory body has introduced draft rules for public consultation, intended to redefine the types of bonds permissible in stablecoin reserves. This move is part of the ongoing efforts to implement legal changes, which will officially be recognized in 2025. The consultation process is central to Japan’s ambition of crafting a well-regulated stablecoin ecosystem, featuring clearly delineated and obligatory regulations. What Constitutes Acceptable Bonds for Reserves?How Are New Intermediary Rules Shaping the Sector? What Constitutes Acceptable…
Ethereum is currently in a broad sideways structure, with the spot price trading below the main trend-defining moving averages while on-chain activity shows early signs of stabilization. The market is in a neutral-to-cautious state. Downside risk remains present on the charts, but structural support zones and improving network usage keep the medium-term outlook open for a potential recovery once selling pressure exhausts. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, $ETH has been rejected lower from the recent consolidation below the declining 100-day moving average, with the 200-day moving average still positioned higher and confirming a medium-term downtrend.…
Tokenized U.S. Treasuries ride strong institutional interest to $10 billion total value record
The total value of tokenized U.S. Treasuries has surpassed $10 billion for the first time, following a strong week of interest in modern real-world asset instruments. On-chain data from RWA.xyz showed that the total value has increased by around 7.59% over the past seven days. The data revealed that the total value of U.S. Treasuries now stands at $10.13 billion. Across 64 assets, there are nearly 59,000 holders, and the average 7-day APY is 3.28%, down from 5.28% a week earlier. Tokenized U.S. Treasuries lead growth across networks Tokenized U.S. Treasuries are digital representations of U.S. government debt, an asset…
Arizona lawmakers are moving to exempt crypto from property taxes, advancing a pair of measures that could lock in statewide tax relief for digital assets, pending voter approval in November. The Arizona Senate Finance Committee voted 4–3 to advance Senate Bill 1044, which would exempt virtual currency from property taxation, alongside Senate Concurrent Resolution 1003 (S.C.R. 1003), which proposes a constitutional amendment to formalize that exemption. Senator Wendy Rogers (R-Flagstaff) introduced the bills last month, with the measures now headed to the Senate Rules Committee. If enacted, S.C.R. 1003 would place a constitutional amendment before Arizona voters in November, asking…