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The investment gives BitMine exposure to consumer media and potential DeFi revenue streams, strengthening its treasury strategy beyond ether accumulation.

Copper hit a new record high this week as crypto traders focused on the surge in silver and gold. However, copper's rise could actually shift the rate path that underpins the market’s liquidity narrative. The all-time high for copper is now around $6.06 per pound as of Wednesday, Jan. 14. Futures activity has tracked the […] The post Forget silver, Copper’s AI-fueled explosion exposes a “higher for longer” trap that most crypto traders are ignoring appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Belgium’s KBC Group is set to become the first bank in the country to offer regulated Bitcoin and Ether trading for retail investors under the EU’s new MiCA framework through its Bolero investment platform, starting February 16, 2026. The post Belgium’s KBC Bank Makes History With First-Ever Bitcoin and Ether Trading Under MiCA appeared first on Cryptonews.

US President Donald Trump is bringing criminal charges against the head of the Fed in what many see as a political move motivated by a desire for lower interest rates. The US Department of Justice, at the direction of President Donald Trump, has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The DOJ alleges that the chair has misallocated funds in the course of renovations of Federal Reserve office buildings, a claim that Powell has denied. The Fed chair said that the charges were politically motivated and “a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.” Read more

Bitcoin's fixed supply makes it a superior scarce asset to gold when demand rises, according to the Ark Invest CEO's 2026 Outlook report.

Christopher Wood, Jefferies' global head of equity strategy, swapped a 10% bitcoin allocation with gold on concern quantum computing could weaken bitcoin’s security case.

US President Donald Trump said the “leaker on Venezuela has been found and is in jail” as some Polymarket accounts tied to early bets on Maduro’s ouster go silent. US President Donald Trump said the “leaker on Venezuela” has been jailed, a remark that has renewed scrutiny of prediction markets following a series of well-timed bets earlier this month. “The leaker on Venezuela has been found and is in jail right now,” Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday, according to a video posted by The Wall Street Journal. Although Trump did not mention prediction markets, blockchain analysts such as Lookonchain have speculated that the leaker may be linked to a cluster of Polymarket accounts that placed concentrated bets on Venezuela outcomes just hours before the news became public. Read more

Bitcoin’s next move hinges on U.S. institutions, with a return of buyers potentially driving a breakout above $100,000.

Jefferies’ Greed & Fear strategist Christopher Wood has slashed a 10% Bitcoin allocation from his portfolio and moved into gold, citing the quantum risk to BTC, Bloomberg reports. Investment bank Jefferies’ longtime “Greed & Fear” strategist Christopher Wood has reportedly eliminated Bitcoin from his flagship model portfolio, citing mounting concerns that advances in quantum computing may undermine the cryptocurrency’s long-term security. According to a report by Bloomberg, Wood said in the latest edition of his Greed & Fear newsletter, that the 10% Bitcoin (BTC) allocation he first added in late 2020 has been replaced by a split position in physical gold and gold mining stocks. He argued that quantum breakthroughs would weaken Bitcoin’s claim to be a dependable store of value for pension‑style investors. Read more

A Utah man was sentenced to three years in prison for a crypto fraud scheme that cost investors nearly $3 million. The post Utah Man Sentenced to Three Years for $2.9M Crypto Fraud Scheme appeared first on Cryptonews.

The CRYPTO Act would criminalize unlicensed crypto businesses, with penalties escalating to felony charges and up to 15 years in prison.

[PRESS RELEASE – Gibraltar, Gibraltar, January 16th, 2026] MINGO today announced the launch of MINGO Tickets, its digital ticketing platform, alongside its expansion across 54 countries. Designed to make event access verifiable and reliable, the platform improves the fan experience while giving organisers greater confidence and control over ticketing. Live event ticketing continues to face […]

Your day-ahead look for Jan. 16, 2026

Shares climb more than 5% in pre-market trading as the company reinforces long term Bitcoin strategy.

Bitcoin faces a key sell signal on the weekly chart, rejection at $126K, and mixed technical setups as traders watch $95.5K and $102K levels.

The rules allow banks to combine token activity with payments and financial services under central bank and tech park oversight. Belarus has introduced a legal framework for so-called “cryptobanks,” formally integrating digital asset activity into the country’s regulated banking system under direct state oversight. On Friday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 19, defining how crypto banks may operate and what conditions they must meet to enter the market.  The decree positions cryptobanks as joint-stock companies authorized to combine token-based operations with traditional banking, payments and related financial services. Rather than creating a parallel sector for crypto, the framework ties digital asset activity to existing financial oversight mechanisms and infrastructure.  Read more

The crypto lender's agreement with the Formula 1 team follows its sponsorship of the Australian Open

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, January 19th, 2026] Following a high-growth year marked by its fifth anniversary and support for over 200 crypto trading pairs, YUBIT has announced a strategic expansion into traditional financial markets with the launch of TradFi — a unified trading interface for global stocks, indices, forex, and metals. The move represents […]

Hachette and Cengage allege Google bypassed licensing to train Gemini, calling it “historic copyright infringement.”

Bitcoin (BTC) nearly touched $98,000 overnight before settling around $96,000, up roughly 5.5% over recent sessions. The rally reignited a familiar question: is this the setup for a sustained move above $100,000, or another fragile push built on thin order books and positioning games? Glassnode's latest analysis reveals a nuanced picture, where mechanical positioning drove […] The post Bitcoin just touched a critical price point but this order book signal suggests the move to $100k might backfire appeared first on CryptoSlate.