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Bitcoin trades near $90.8K as Peter Brandt targets $58K–$62K after a breakdown, while CME gaps and on-chain losses raise caution.

Michael Selig named two people as senior advisers, one of whom helped with a law firm‘s letter that led to an SEC no-action letter on crypto custodians. Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced the appointment of a senior adviser with experience in litigating crypto and blockchain cases.  In a Tuesday notice, Selig said Michael Passalacqua, a former associate at international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, would join the CFTC as a senior adviser. Selig cited Passalacqua’s experience with “financial regulatory matters involving crypto assets and blockchain technologies.”  “Earlier in his career, [Passalacqua] served as assistant general counsel at a crypto asset capital markets firm where he advised on a range of crypto asset regulatory and transactional matters,” said Selig. Read more

After four consecutive days of negative trading sessions, SOL could be ready to make a comeback as a rare buy signal has shown up, favoring a bullish Solana price prediction in the near term.The crypto market plummeted this week after President Donald Trump threatened to increase tariffs for eight European countries if they opposed his […] The post Solana Price Prediction: Rare Bullish Pattern Forms – Is SOL About to Skyrocket to $1,000? appeared first on Cryptonews.

With big announcements potentially at the horizon, we explain why the BNB price prediction is about to improve drastically. The post BNB Price Prediction: BNB Announces Live Event on Elon Musk’s Platform – Is a Major Move About to Be Revealed? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A judge granted a preliminary injunction that could force Kalshi to stop offering sports-related prediction markets in the state as soon as Friday.

The last time that the 30-day moving average of Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed Index surpassed the 90-day MA was in May 2025.

Crypto majors are red following Trump’s tariff turmoil; BTC -2% at $91,100; ETH -4% at $3,105, SOL -3% at $129; XRP -2% to $1.93. CC (+12%), MYX (+5%) and SYRUP (+4%) led top movers. The NYSE began preparations for 24/7 tokenized stock and ETF trading. Steak ’n Shake revealed roughly $10M in Bitcoin exposure alongside the creation of a corporate BTC strategic reserve. Vitalik Buterin called for more sophisticated DAO governance models to improve accountability, coordination, and long-term sustainability. Bermuda outlined plans for a fully onchain national economy, working with Coinbase and Circle on payments, identity, and tokenized financial infrastructure. In Corporate Treasuries / ETFs. The BTC ETFs saw $394M in net outflows on Friday breaking a 4-day inflow streak; ETH ETFs stayed green with $4.7M in inflows. In Memes / Onchain Movers. Meme majors were red along with majors; Doge -1%, Shiba -1%, PEPE -2%, TRUMP -1%, Bonk -1%, Pengu -4%, SPX -12%, WIF -1% and Fartcoin -8%. USOR (+70%), GSD (+50%), and Eliz...

ETH sold off at the weekly open, but its net taker volume metric turned positive for the first time in years. Will bulls take notice of the signal and attempt to press Ether price higher? Ether (ETH) derivatives data has begun to highlight a structural shift. After nearly three years of sell-side dominance, ETH’s net taker volume has turned positive, possibly pointing to renewed interest from futures traders. Key takeaways: ETH net taker volume reached $390 million since Jan. 6, the largest buy imbalance since January 2023. Read more

TRON DAO has integrated Blockaid as TRON passes 12B transactions, adding transaction simulation, dApp and token checks to spot wallet drainers, risky apps and impersonation tokens before users sign or connect, expanding protection for more than 358M users. The network is a major stablecoin venue now The post TRON DAO Integrates Blockaid to Deliver Real-Time On-chain Security Across Its Network appeared first on Cryptonews.

The deal adds a long-running dataset on tokenized real-world assets to RedStone’s oracle business as RWA activity spans public blockchains and institutional networks. Blockchain oracle provider RedStone has acquired Security Token Market (STM) and its TokenizeThis conference, adding a large dataset on tokenized real-world assets to its existing oracle business. According to an announcement, the acquisition brings STM’s historical data, covering more than 800 tokenized products across equities, real estate, debt and fund structures, under RedStone’s ownership, along with control of the TokenizeThis conference brand. STM founder Herwig Konings will join RedStone as an adviser and head of TokenizeThis, while STM chief operating officer Jason Barraza will take on an institutional business development role focused on asset managers, banks and tokenization platforms. Read more

Regulatory actions are ramping up globally even as prediction market companies claim they’re not offering gambling services.

Bitcoin’s June 26 options expiry provides a clean snapshot of how risk is being framed several months out, and the picture that emerges is one of deliberate insurance. Total open interest for the expiry sits near $3.92 billion in notional terms as of Jan. 20, with puts outnumbering calls at roughly 23.28K versus 19.87K contracts. […] The post Bitcoin traders are dumping billions into insurance in case the price drops to $75k as June options expiry creates a high-stakes price trap appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Trump Family crypto exposure has expanded: Bloomberg pegged roughly $1.40B added since Jan. 20, 2025, via WLFI cash-flow terms, while founder tokens remain locked. A separate Trump Organization–Dar Global deal has set a tokenized build phase for a Maldives hotel, as DJT faces rising streaming costs. The post Trump Family Crypto Haul Hits $1.4B as DJT Trades as $14.67 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto tokens backed by gold booked $178 billion trading volume last year, surpassing all but one major gold ETF, a report showed.

Ethereum forms an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, signaling a possible breakout as price nears key resistance around $4,000–$4,400.

Funded by Solayer Labs and Solayer Foundation, the effort targets onchain apps with revenue and high usage potential.

The credit card giant is considering a strategic investment in Zerohash as opposed to buying the company outright, according to people familiar with the transaction.

The hedge fund manager said central banks were not handling fiat in the same way, warning of a breakdown in the global monetary order. Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio issued a stark warning for the global economy amid US President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and seemingly unpredictable economic policies for the country. Speaking to CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Dalio said the monetary order was “breaking down,” warning of a change in behavior of how central banks handled fiat. According to the hedge fund manager, both fiat holders and “those who need it” were concerned about each other, creating a “big issue” down the line.     Read more

Crypto-focused stocks Strategy and SharpLink Gaming dropped sharply as Bitcoin fell below $90,000 amid Trump's latest tariff threats.

Crypto.com will mint nontradable tokens for DJT shareholders on Feb. 2, as Trump Media expands its blockchain rewards strategy.