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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.

ETH has taken a central role as Institutions opted to broaden digital asset exposure over 2025 – Ethereum price predictions eye a bullish 2026. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Big Money Is Leaving Bitcoin – Are Institutions Quietly Flipping Bullish on ETH? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Over 30 Democrats in the House, led by Nancy Pelosi and Ritchie Torres, have backed legislation restricting government officials from trading in prediction markets after a $400,000 Polymarket bet raised concerns about insider access and prompted calls for stricter integrity standards. The post Pelosi, 30 Democrats Target Prediction Markets With Ban Following Suspicious $400K Maduro Bet appeared first on Cryptonews.

Perplexity AI has projected ambitious crypto price outlooks for XRP, Pepe, and Pi Network heading into 2027. The analysis suggests each could benefit from renewed institutional demand and technical momentum, potentially reaching all-time highs in the next market cycle. The post Perplexity AI Predicts the Price of XRP, PEPE and Pi Coin By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto price prediction today shows ETH holding above $3,000 after reclaiming it on Jan. 2, but dipping under $3,100. Buterin has likened Ethereum to Linux, with $3,300 as the next hurdle. XRP has ended an ETF inflow run with a $40.8M net outflow, while Maxi Doge has raised $4.43M at $0.0002775 now. The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 9 January – XRP, Ethereum, Maxi Doge appeared first on Cryptonews.

With U.S. crypto legislation still pending, investors have monitored falling Bitcoin dominance and rotation. The best blue-chip altcoin candidates include XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin, as new spot ETFs launch, RWA tokenization expands, and DOGE payments have grown at Tesla and PayPal, per Q1 2026 data. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now January 9 – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

SOL is outpacing other top altcoins during today’s session with a 3% gain after a project called Solana Mobile announced its airdrop. Can this drive higher volumes to the network and favor a bullish Solana price prediction?Solana Mobile is a mobile operating system that aims to break up the ruling “duopoly” of Apple and Google […] The post Solana Price Prediction: New Solana Airdrop Announced – Here’s What Everyone Needs to Know appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin traders’ risk sentiment turned bullish, with the proof being in this week’s futures-led advance to $95,000. Will bulls make another attempt after retesting a key underlying support level? The start of 2026 saw Bitcoin and select altcoins rally back toward their weekly range highs, and the current situation across markets highlights improving investor sentiment and trading volumes. Since Jan. 1, Bitcoin continued to show improvement with tightening range consolidation clearly seen in its daily higher lows and higher highs, leading to the weekly high at $94,800. 7-day liquidation heatmap data from Hyblock shows long liquidation clusters between $89,000 to $87,000 and short positions sitting at the weekly range high near $95,000.  From a technical trader’s point of view, the start of year rally pulled the price above the 20-day moving average, which is currently converging with the 50-day moving average. After BTC failed to hold $95,000 and liquidate the short positions in that zone, it appears that some...

Zcash developers exit ECC to launch a wallet and company.

Cryptocurrency index benchmarks and crypto index investment vehicles will grow in popularity as market complexity increases, analysts say. The Nasdaq Stock Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group joined forces to unify their crypto indexes, rebranding the Nasdaq Crypto Index (NCI) as the Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index. The NCI benchmark index includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL), Chainlink (LINK), Cardano (ADA) and Avalanche (AVAX), spokespersons for Nasdaq confirmed to Cointelegraph. Sean Wasserman, head of index product management at Nasdaq, said in Friday’s announcement: Read more

Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced legislation to ban government officials from prediction markets, citing insider information concerns.