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Stablecoins used to be a crypto convenience, a way to park dollars between trades without touching fiat. However, the industry has matured enough that BlackRock now treats them as foundational rails for the market. In its 2026 Global Outlook, the BlackRock Investment Institute argued that stablecoins are widening beyond exchanges and becoming integrated into mainstream […] The post New BlackRock report exposes a historic shift in crypto that leaves only one blockchain controlling the settlement layer appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether announced a partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to fund cybersecurity bootcamps in Senegal, trafficking victim assistance across six African nations, and blockchain education in Papua New Guinea, shifting from an enforcement model that froze $3.3 billion across 7,268 addresses to development-focused initiatives. The post UN Taps Tether to Battle Crypto Scams and Human Trafficking appeared first on Cryptonews.

ZEC has dumped hard over the past 24 hours again.

A few years ago, the easiest way to explain Bitcoin to a newcomer was to keep it simple, slow, and sturdy. Ten-minute blocks. Limited space. Everyone checks everything. Nobody gets special treatment. That design is a feature. It is what makes Bitcoin feel like bedrock. It is also why every bull market ends up replaying […] The post Ethereum just solved a critical problem Bitcoin doesn’t want to fix on its own network – but why? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Nasdaq and CME Group unified their crypto benchmarks to create a single, multi-asset index aimed at institutional investors. The post Nasdaq, CME Unite Crypto Indexes Under New Benchmark appeared first on Cryptonews.

Here's also what happened to XRP's price since the start of 2026.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed early inflows in 2026 and posted four straight days of outflows as fading rate-cut hopes and rising geopolitical risks pushed investors into risk-off positioning. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) started 2026 with sharp outflows, shedding a combined $681 million over the first full trading week of the year. According to data from SoSoValue, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded four consecutive days of net outflows between Tuesday and Friday, outweighing inflows earlier in the week. The largest daily redemption occurred on Wednesday, when products shed $486 million, followed by $398.9 million on Thursday and $249.9 million on Friday. The reversal came after 2026 opened with brief strength. On Jan. 2, Bitcoin ETFs attracted $471.1 million, followed by another $697.2 million inflow on Jan. 5. Read more

XRP ETFs have hit $1.22B in inflows, outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum. Here’s how rising institutional demand and tightening price action could trigger the next major XRP move. The post XRP Price Prediction: $1.22B ETF Inflows Flip Market Sentiment as Breakout Looms appeared first on Cryptonews.

Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman is weighing a delay of the crypto bill vote to build stronger bipartisan support. The post Senate Agriculture Chair Weighs Delaying Crypto Bill Vote Amid Bipartisan Talks appeared first on Cryptonews.

Meanwhile, the PI token continues to move sideways with little-to-no volatility.

Betterment users were targeted by a scam message promising to triple crypto deposits using urgency and guaranteed returns. The post Scam Notification Promising Triple Crypto Returns Sent to Betterment Accounts appeared first on Cryptonews.

Pump.fun is introducing a new creator fee sharing system that lets teams and CTO admins split fees across up to 10 wallets, transfer coin ownership and revoke update authority. Pump.fun co-founder Alon Cohen said the Solana-based memecoin launchpad is overhauling its creator fee system after concluding that the existing model may have skewed incentives. “Creator fees need change,” Cohen wrote in a Friday post on X, acknowledging that the Dynamic Fees V1 system, introduced several months ago, succeeded in driving activity but failed to produce sustainable market behavior. According to Cohen, the mechanism encouraged low-risk token creation at the expense of high-risk trading, which he described as “dangerous” because traders are the core source of liquidity and volume on the platform. Read more

Ripple’s XRP prints a rare 5D MACD Golden Cross as analysts watch $2 support and eye targets up to $8 by 2026.

A series of ads reportedly aired on Fox News, calling on the public to contact their senators to remove DeFi provisions from the CLARITY Act bill. An anti-decentralized finance group is reportedly running advertisements on Fox News encouraging the public to pressure their Senators into passing crypto market structure legislation that excludes DeFi provisions perceived to be threatening to the banking industry. According to two screenshots shared Friday on X by Crypto in America host Eleanor Terrett, the Investors For Transparency members wrote: "Tell Your Senator: Pass Crypto Legislation Without DeFi Provisions,” sharing a hotline number to contact their local Senators. “Don’t Let DeFi Stall Innovation,” another snippet of the ad said, which appears to echo concerns from banking lobbyists over the CLARITY Act permitting stablecoin issuers to offer interest-bearing products that could be disguised as bank-like deposits and potentially draw trillions of dollars from the traditional banking system. Read more

The asset manager’s base case assumes bitcoin gains traction as a settlement tool and reserve asset over the next 25 years.

VanEck says Bitcoin could reach $2.9 million by 2050 if it captures a share of trade settlement and reserves.

Crypto remains a key technology for maintaining America’s technological edge, according to a16z, which has raised another $15 billion to back American-aligned tech investments. Tech-focused venture capital firm Andreessen “a16z” Horowitz said it raised over $15 billion to invest in companies and technologies it sees as critical to secure America’s future and win the next century — and crypto remains a key part of that mission. In a post to X Friday, a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz, acknowledged that China and other competitors have caught up to the US in recent decades and that America must continue to innovate to preserve its technological, economic, and military dominance: Horowitz said alignment between the US government and the private sector is crucial to defend American interests, warning that failure could cost the country its dominance: Read more

Crypto venture capitalists have tipped stablecoin card adoption to take off in 2026 after fintech startup Rain secured $250 million in funding to push stablecoin payments. An industry leader said stablecoin-powered cards are shaping up to be one of the biggest crypto themes of 2026, which seek to provide the benefits of blockchain while keeping the payment experience familiar for consumers. “This is one of the big themes of 2026: crypto becomes enmeshed more deeply into how payments flow through the global economy,“ Haseeb Qureshi, a managing partner at crypto-focused venture capital firm Dragonfly, posted to X Friday. “Stablecoin cards are growing like crazy, everywhere in the world,” the VC added after stablecoin startup Rain raised $250 million in a funding round that pushed its valuation to nearly $2 billion. Read more

XRP has dropped for three days in a row, and it might extend that streak to four today, as the token hit a major sell wall at $2.35. But this might just be a minor setback for bullish XRP price predictions.In the past 7 days, this altcoin has booked a 10.5% gain, being the top-performing […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Three Straight Red Days – Is This Just a Pullback or the Start of a Panic Selloff? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Smart money is eying Floki Inu over other meme coins as market sentiment flips – FLOKI Price predictions could front run a meme coin frenzy. The post FLOKI Price Prediction: Whales Just Went All In as FLOKI Explodes 950% – Is This the Start of a Meme Coin Frenzy? appeared first on Cryptonews.