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BitMEX's annual report details the impact of the Oct crash on market liquidity, basis trades and other key issues.

YZi accused CEA of mismanagement and poor communication, and is seeking changes to the board, disclosure of treasury holdings, and more.

Bitcoin retreated to five-day lows during as repeated failures to break through $94,500 reinforced a tight trading range.

Structural demand, historical timing, and January inflection points collide in 2026.

The deal links custody infrastructure with audit-ready reporting as firms face regulatory and capital markets pressure.

Tax authorities flagged enforcement challenges with virtual digital assets ahead of the Union Budget presentation.

PUMP is the other massive loser over the past 24 hours.

Beijing's reported request for Chinese tech firms to halt orders of Nvidia's H200 chips arrives at a moment when Bitcoin has become uncomfortably tethered to AI equity sentiment. As The Information and Reuters reported on Jan. 7, the move affects “some” Chinese companies and may presage a mandate requiring domestic purchases of AI chips. For […] The post Bitcoin is trapped in a $54 billion Nvidia gamble that could trigger a sudden institutional sell-off appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin filled one of two new futures gaps with a trip below $90,000 as analysis predicted a potential bottom level for the next BTC price cycle. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $90,000 Thursday as market participants see a classic short-term target coming next. Key points: Bitcoin dices with the 21-day moving average trendline as it fills open gaps in CME futures markets. Read more

YZi Labs is challenging CEA Industries’ newly adopted poison pill and bylaw changes, accusing the board of entrenchment and misrepresenting its commitment to a BNB treasury. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao-backed YZi Labs has escalated its campaign against CEA Industries over a newly adopted poison pill (a defensive tactic a company’s board uses to make a hostile takeover extremely difficult or expensive), and bylaw amendments that it claims are “stockholder-unfriendly” and intended to entrench the current board.  The investment firm, backed by Binance founder CZ, outlined its objections in a Monday filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in a parallel public X statement on Wednesday. ​YZi said it is reviewing CEA’s adoption of a shareholder rights plan and bylaw changes that affect shareholders’ ability to act by written consent.  Read more

Bitcoin trades below $100K as dealer hedging, resistance zones, and CME gaps keep price range-bound ahead of key January option expiry.

The largest corporate ETH holder started 2026 with a $105 million Ether purchase, while surpassing $2.87 billion in staked Ether, seeking to generate passive yield on its holdings. BitMine Immersion Technologies, the largest known corporate holder of ether, resumed purchases of the cryptocurrency in the new year, signaling continued confidence in Ethereum even as some analysts expect near-term price weakness. BitMine bought $105 million worth of Ether (ETH) in its first reported acquisitions of the new year, according to a Wednesday X post from blockchain data platform Arkham. The treasury company now holds 4.07 million Ether worth $12.6 billion, representing 3.36% of the ETH supply, according to data from the StrategicEthReserve. Read more

Rising whale activity is unfolding alongside falling exchange balances, pointing to movement rather than distribution by major holders.

Officials told a parliamentary panel that private wallets, offshore exchanges and cross-border DeFi activity make tracking taxable crypto income difficult. Financial authorities in India have reiterated concerns over cryptocurrency transactions, warning they may complicate tax enforcement. India’s Income Tax Department (ITD), under the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), flagged major risks linked to crypto activity during a parliamentary standing committee on finance, The Times of India reported on Thursday. The warning came during a Wednesday parliamentary committee meeting involving multiple agencies, including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the Department of Revenue, and the CBDT, which discussed the report “A Study on Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) and Way Forward.” Read more

Vitalik Buterin argues that working towards increasing Ethereum's bandwidth will offer potentially infinite scalability rather than working on reducing latency.

The Crypto Market Structure Bill, or CLARITY Act, is close to passing, said Senator Lummis, as others predict a huge catalyst for crypto markets. 

The US crypto industry has launched a unified push for Congress to pass federal market-structure legislation, known as the “Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025” (H.R. 3633). The legislation is viewed by industry proponents as the necessary “missing layer” of federal law to allow the industry to thrive. While the “GENIUS Act” established baseline […] The post Crypto firms like Ripple are betting on a Senate deal that is rapidly unraveling behind closed doors appeared first on CryptoSlate.

What are the odds of DOGE rising to a new historical peak this year?

A lawsuit alleging an AI chatbot contributed to a teen’s suicide has been settled, closing a closely watched case over AI accountability.

Bitcoin’s next rally hinges on market stability, with analysts pointing to calmer crypto conditions and progress on U.S. crypto legislation.