Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

1 John 4:20-21

Binance Wallet unlocks in-app leveraged crypto futures trading with Aster team-up


Binance Wallet's new feature allows users to trade leveraged futures directly from their crypto wallets through an integration with decentralized exchange Aster.

Visa teams up with BVNK to launch stablecoin payouts


The new feature lets companies send money to digital wallets instantly, even outside banking hours.

Dogecoin jumps nearly 9% as buyers push price out of recent downtrend


The rally in meme coins like Dogecoin and Pepe reflects renewed speculative interest as broader crypto markets remain mixed.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pull in $750 million in strongest day since October


Cooling inflation and post–year-end rebalancing help draw institutional money back into spot bitcoin funds.

Spanish bank Bankinter joins BBVA and Tether with stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me


The investment strengthens Bit2Me's capital structure and supports its regulatory ambitions in Europe and Latin America.

XRP zooms 6% higher on surge in trading activity


While XRP's recent rally stands out in a mixed crypto market, it remains below longer-term resistance levels.

Bitcoin prices hit two-month high, but U.S. demand lags


The Coinbase premium index remains negative, indicating a relatively weaker U.S. demand.

Bitcoin surges above $95,000 as ether, solana, cardano jump 8% on investor optimism


Lower inflation eased pressure on bond yields and improved liquidity conditions, a setup that has historically favored crypto and other risk assets.

Senators pitch more than 130 amendments for crypto bill, including on yield, DeFi sections


A list of amendments — some of them far afield — is circulating for the planned markup hearing of the crypto market structure bill.

Bitcoin climbs to two-month high of $96,240 as altcoins surge and shorts get squeezed


Bitcoin climbed above $96,000 for the first time since November, triggering over $500 million in liquidations as altcoins outperformed and traders rushed to cover bearish bets.

Senate Agriculture Committee reschedules its own crypto bill hearing to Jan. 27


The Senate Agriculture Committee said Tuesday its postponed crypto market structure bill would drop on Jan. 21 and be debated six days later.

Senate's Warren: WLFI-tied bank application should be halted until Trump divests


Government-ethics questions still hang over the U.S. Senate's plans to vote on the crypto market structure bill, and Warren is raising a related argument.

Strive tumbles 12% as reverse stock split stumps investors despite Semler acquisition


Upon completion, the combined firm would hold nearly 13,000 BTC, surpassing the holdings of Tesla and Trump Media & Technology Group.

‘Inflation is aging’: Bryan Johnson’s war against systemic decay


From Braintree to Project Blueprint, Bryan Johnson views crypto and longevity as a unified war against systemic decay.

How a battle with bankers tarnished crypto's market structure bill near the finish line


The crypto industry contends that Wall Street giants stood behind community banks to undercut digital competitors before they could get a major legislative win.

Stablecoin yield debate looks like 'parallel banking system,' JPMorgan CFO says


JPMorgan's Jeremy Barnum said the bank would compete with crypto offerings but warned that stablecoin yield products look like banks without the same regulation.

Bitcoin options open interest extends dominance over futures, damping BTC volatility


Bitcoin options open interest continues to outpace futures, marking a move away from leverage-driven speculation toward volatility and risk-management strategies.

Bitcoin rises 2% to $93,500 after inflation data increased chances of further rate cuts


The largest cryptocurrency is now facing a key "resistance" zone at $93,500-$95,000, which has capped its price for nearly two months.

As America nears 250, financial freedom shouldn’t be up for debate


The banking lobby’s efforts to revisit or reinterpret Congress’ decisions regarding stablecoin rewards are driven by attempts to re-litigate settled law and blunt competition after the fact, argues Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger.

Franklin Templeton turns money market fund into stablecoin reserve vehicle


The LUIXX fund has been modified to hold short-term US Treasuries and meet stablecoin reserve standards. The DIGXX fund now offers an onchain share class.

Bitcoin spikes to $92,500 as U.S. December consumer prices rise 0.3%


The U.S. Consumer Price Index came in roughly in line with expectations as market participants largely expects the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at the January meeting.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Internet Computer (ICP) Gains 7.4%


NEAR Protocol (NEAR) was also a top performer, rising 6% from Monday.

Crypto data platform CoinGecko weighs sale for around $500 million, sources say


The crypto market data firm has hired investment bank Moelis, as dealmaking across the sector accelerates.

Bitcoin rose above $92,000 as BlackRock ETF moved $300 million to Coinbase Prime


The asset manager sent 3,290 bitcoin, worth about $298 million, along with 5,692 ether valued near $17.8 million.

Bank of Italy economist sends out warning on Ethereum's role in financial system


The study suggests that Ethereum's role in financial systems makes its token economics a concern for regulators, who may need to consider safeguards for its use in regulated finance.

BNB's price holds above $900 after slight gain but fails to break key resistance


The Fermi hard fork upgrade has improved BNB Smart Chain's throughput and finality, and Grayscale has filed for a BNB ETF.

Crypto infrastructure firm pushes deeper into stablecoin payments with $250 million deal


The move comes as crypto projects increasingly position themselves as offering payment platforms that resemble traditional digital banks, but operate on blockchain rails.

ClearBank taps crypto custody firm Taurus to power stablecoin services


The U.K. clearing bank has selected Taurus' wallet infrastructure as it expands into digital assets and stablecoin-based payments.

Altcoins, led by dash, heat up as bitcoin nears breakout: Crypto Markets Today


Bitcoin pushed above $92,000 with rising volume; altcoins outperformed as traders rotated into privacy coins and memecoins.

Credit unions reject stablecoin rewards, bitcoin traders look to inflation data: Crypto Daybook Americas


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