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Bank of America has upgraded Coinbase's rating on reversing short interest and tax-loss harvesting, while the exchange is broadening its vision to put the financial system onchain. Bank of America has joined Goldman Sachs in lifting Coinbase from “neutral” to “buy” this week, citing Coinbase’s lead role in bringing the financial system on-chain and becoming an “everything exchange.” In a research note released on Thursday, BofA said Coinbase’s expansion from trading to tokenizing real-world assets, including stocks and exchange-traded funds, as well as its move into prediction markets, is positioning it to cross-sell more products to new and future users and lead a “new financial system.” BofA said Coinbase (COIN) shares could rise around 38% from their current price to reach $340 as short interest in COIN reverses, while the tax-loss harvesting pressure seen in late Q4 is easing. Read more

New York lawmakers will soon review a bill that seeks to ban certain sports and political event contracts in the state, among others. New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel has reintroduced legislation to the US state’s lower house that aims to restrict what event contracts prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket can offer. Vanel resubmitted the Oversight and Regulation of Activity for Contracts Linked to Events, or ORACLE Act, to the New York State Assembly on Wednesday, which was first introduced in November and aims to ban certain markets tied to politics, sports, the stock market and others. Prediction markets have gained popularity over the past year and offer bets on a range of events, but markets on sports are a particular money maker, with Foresight Ventures research finding up to 90% of Kalshi’s volume was tied to sports. Read more

PI’s trading volumes skyrocketed as the token touched a key area of support at around $0.20, favoring a bullish Pi Coin price prediction as it has temporarily bounced off this mark in the past few hours.Pi has booked a 2% gain in the past 7 days as the crypto market seems ready to make a […] The post Pi Coin Price Prediction: Bullish Pattern Forms as Volume Shoots Up – PI Could Go Higher Than Most Think appeared first on Cryptonews.

Market Participants are betting on PEPE as the meme coin to challenge market leaders  – Pepe coin price predictions eye continuation. The post Pepe Coin Price Prediction: PEPE Just Crushed DOGE and SHIB – Is This the Meme Coin Flippening? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The next altcoin to turn $100 into $10,000 has been revealed as PEPENODE, an Ethereum-based meme token featuring a virtual mining platform. Investors can mine and stake tokens for high yields, with presale funds surpassing $2.6 million before its upcoming exchange debut. The post Next Altcoin to Turn $100 into $10,000 – 7 January appeared first on Cryptonews.

Leaders of a major Wall Street trade group and DeFi-focused crypto leaders are trying to hash out key disagreements before the market structure bill faces a do-or-die Senate vote next week.

Cyvers Alerts has flagged a suspected Truebit incident after a labeled purchase contract sent about 8,535 ETH, estimated near $26M. TRU’s price briefly collapsed on some token trackers. Desks are watching whether funds were treasury ETH, a mispriced path, or a compromised wallet as desks react now. The post Truebit (TRU) Slips 99.95% as Cyvers Flags $26M ETH Drain appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Solana blockchain has taken a leading role in bringing Wall Street on-chain – Solana price predictions could be bolstered with TradFi demand. The post Solana Price Prediction: Solana Just Quietly Took Over Wall Street’s Hottest New Trend – Is This the Most Bullish Chart in Crypto? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A new spot product for XRP just went live on Hyperliquid, giving investors another way to gain exposure through one of the most active decentralized exchanges in the market.The launch, seen as a bullish development for XRP price predictions, comes courtesy of Flare, a Layer-1 blockchain focused on cross-chain interoperability.Their new token, FXRP, is designed […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Spot Trading Arrives After Years of Waiting, Is This the Missing Piece for XRP Bulls? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The president told the New York Times he won't pardon ex-FTX CEO SBF, nor will he be granting help to Sean Combs or Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.

Crypto price prediction today shows Bitcoin retreating below $90K amid ETF outflows and policy uncertainty. XRP sees its streak end, while traders diversify into Maxi Doge as volatility reshapes sentiment across the market heading into the first quarter of 2026. The post Crypto Price Prediction Today 8 January – XRP, Bitcoin, Maxi Doge appeared first on Cryptonews.

The era of the hooded hacker hoarding Bitcoin in a dark web wallet is over. In 2025, the center of gravity in the illicit cryptocurrency economy shifted decisively away from the volatility of the original cryptocurrency and toward a dense, dollar-linked shadow system. According to new Chainalysis data shared with CryptoSlate, stablecoins accounted for 84% […] The post Stablecoins just replaced Bitcoin for crime on the dark web – and the reason why is a $154 billion nightmare appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto investors have debated whether 2026 will begin the next major bull cycle as Bitcoin loses market dominance and altcoins such as XRP, Zcash, Pepe, and Bitcoin Hyper record strong activity, ETF launches, and shifting onchain momentum across payments, privacy, and meme sectors. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now January 8 – XRP, Zcash, PEPE appeared first on Cryptonews.

Chinese AI KIMI has published 2026 bull-market projections for XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin. The model has put XRP near $8 after Ripple’s SEC win and new U.S. spot ETFs, while SOL is seen at $400 as Bitwise and Grayscale products debut. DOGE is set near $0.45 with Tesla, PayPal and Revolut use in 2026. The post Strange New Chinese AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Dogecoin and Solana By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

“At some point, you have to ask if this is innovation… or just wasted time and opportunity cost,” one X user stated.

The offering expands Nexo’s structured lending products to Bitcoin and Ether holders amid a broader recovery in crypto-backed lending. Nexo has launched a zero-interest crypto lending product that allows Bitcoin and Ether holders to borrow against their assets through fixed-term loans. According to a company announcement, the product, called Zero-interest Credit, offers fixed-term loans for users who hold Bitcoin (BTC) and ETH (ETH), with repayment conditions set in advance. Loans are settled at maturity and can be repaid using either stablecoins or collateral, depending on market conditions. The offering expands a structured lending model that had previously been available only through Nexo’s private and OTC channels, where it facilitated more than $140 million in borrowing during 2025, according to the company. Read more

XRP has entered a re-accumulation phase as whale activity on Binance declines and retail flows remain steady since mid-December. Analysts note stable participation could support a recovery toward $3.20 if the $2.20 support holds, reflecting growing institutional confidence in XRP ETFs. The post XRP Price Prediction: XRP Enters Re-Accumulation After Rally – $3.20 Target Back in Focus appeared first on Cryptonews.

Publicly traded Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming staked $170 million worth of ETH on Ethereum layer-2 scaling network, Linea.

Boston Dynamics said manufacturing on its humanoid Atlas robots will begin immediately, with all 2026 deployments already reserved.

The no-action letter comes amid growing acceptance by US regulators of prediction-style markets and event contracts during an election year. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a US financial regulator, issued a no-action letter to crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial on Thursday, clearing the way for the exchange to offer event contracts and prediction markets. The CFTC letter alleviates Bitnomial from the strict reporting requirements for asset swaps under current US rules, a hurdle that is impractical for fast-moving platforms like prediction markets, where tens of thousands of these swaps may occur in a day. Bitnomial must still provide transparent consumer-facing data on its website, including timestamps and sales data for contract markets, and provide relevant data to the CFTC when requested, according to the terms of the letter. All positions must also be collateralized, meaning they cannot be leveraged and must be backed 1:1 to ensure liquidity and prevent cascading liquidations that thr...