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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…

The cryptocurrency market is preparing to close this week at a much lower level than last week. While Donald Trump’s new tariff threats, macroeconomic uncertainties, and geopolitical tensions are putting pressure on the cryptocurrency market, precious metals are experiencing record highs. However, we will be observing numerous economic developments and altcoin events in the new week. Here is the weekly cryptocurrency calendar we have specially prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time) Monday, January 26 JUP – Jupiverse will begin in 2026. AVAX – VanEck Avalanche spot ETF is listed on Nasdaq. Tuesday, January…

West Virginia State Senator Chris Rose has proposed legislation amending the state’s code to allow the treasury to invest up to 10% in precious metals, certain digital assets and stablecoins. In a bill introduced to the West Virginia legislature on Wednesday, Rose proposed that the state’s Board of Treasury be allowed to invest in precious metals, digital assets with a market capitalization of more than $750 billion from the previous calendar year and stablecoins. The bill, called the Inflation Protection Act, if passed and signed into law, could give the state’s treasury exposure to Bitcoin (BTC), the only cryptocurrency to…

The growth of prediction markets recorded huge growth within the last year. The volume of weekly spot increased to nearly $5 billion. This change happened fast. Even early supporters were surprised by it. The trend was proven by Galaxy Research data. There was a steady and robust increase over the period of 2025, as demonstrated in the chart. 🚨 UPDATE: Prediction Markets Weekly Spot Markets climbed from $0 to $5B in a year. pic.twitter.com/IsTDkoWAbV — Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) January 24, 2026 Polymarket played the largest share in this growth. Most of the trading passed via the platform. It provided event betting…

Coinbase’s CEO, Brian Armstrong, claims that the leader of a top 10 global bank now views crypto as their “number one priority” and an “existential” necessity, as he reported a few themes and personal takeaways from the week-long World Economic Forum on his X account. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of the leading exchange Coinbase, shared on X that tokenization was an important topic at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He also stated that crypto leaders are devoted to making the CLARITY Act a win for consumers. Global banks are pivoting towards crypto After a week of high-level meetings at…

A stalled crypto market structure bill and a high-profile pullback from Coinbase (COIN) aren’t slowing momentum for firms building around tokenized securities. Hours after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the latest draft of the bill would amount to a “de facto ban” on tokenized equity offerings, the Senate Banking Committee canceled a scheduled markup session. A new date has yet to be scheduled. But key representatives in the tokenization sector see a different picture than Coinbase’s. “The current draft does not kill tokenized equities,” Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize told CoinDesk. It simply clarifies, he argued, that they’re still securities…