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Cointelegraph.com - 14:20 Jan 09, 2026
Carl “The Moon” Runefelt says crypto is already in a bear market based on one particular metric — and he’s 50/50 on how 2026 will play out. Crypto has already entered a bear market, claims influencer and entrepreneur Carl The Moon Runefelt. He bases the assessment on the average view count on crypto YouTube videos, which has been noticeably lower recently. In a bull market, like back in 2021, the views on my channel and other YouTube channels were going into the stratosphere, Runefelt tells Magazine, casually patting his cat on the couch in his Dubai apartment. I got back then, probably like 100,000 to 200,000 views per video, the Swedish-born, Dubai-based 31-year-old says. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:43 Jan 09, 2026
Bitcoin RSI flipped bullish on several timeframes, leading one trader to a $105,000 BTC price target within "three to four weeks." Bitcoin (BTC) can hit $105,000 within weeks as a classic leading indicator stays bullish, says the latest market analysis. Key points: Bitcoin is enjoying bullish RSI signals on multiple timeframes as price action consolidates. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:23 Jan 09, 2026
Ripple’s UK subsidiary gained regulatory approval as an Electronic Money Institution to provide payment services, but faces limits on certain crypto activities. Cryptocurrency company Ripple is expanding its regulatory footprint after securing authorization from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA granted Ripple’s UK subsidiary, Ripple Markets UK, an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) registration and registered it under the UK’s Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs), according to official records. The EMI license allows companies to provide payment services and issue electronic money, a move that could potentially impact Ripple as it issues its stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:59 Jan 09, 2026
Corporate crypto treasuries are increasingly turning to Ether staking, as companies like SharpLink generate recurring yield from onchain operations. Public companies and crypto-focused treasury firms are increasingly turning to staking as a source of passive income. Sharplink Gaming, the world’s second-largest corporate Ether (ETH) holder, generated 10,657 Ether ($33 million) in passive yield on its staking operations during the past seven months, according to the company’s dashboard. Staking allows investors to earn passive income through committing their tokens to secure proof-of-stake blockchain networks. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:37 Jan 09, 2026
The raise values Rain at $1.95 billion after 30-fold card growth in 2025, with the Visa-linked platform planning expansion across multiple continents. Rain, a US stablecoin infrastructure provider and a principal member of the Visa payments network, has secured major funding to expand its global presence. The platform raised $250 million in a Series C funding round led by the global investment firm Iconiq, according to an announcement on Friday. The round values Rain at $1.95 billion, bringing the company’s total funding to $338 million, following a $58 million Series B round in August 2025 and another $24.5 million raise in March last year. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:22 Jan 09, 2026
A crypto user who lost $5,000 from a hot wallet after a stay at a hotel said the real culprits were open WiFi, a casual lobby phone call and one careless wallet approval. A crypto user known as The Smart Ape said he lost about $5,000 from a hot wallet after spending three days in a hotel, not because he clicked a phishing link, but because he made a series of “stupid mistakes,” including using an open WiFi network, taking a phone call in the lobby and approving what looked like a routine wallet request. The incident, analyzed by security firm Hacken for Cointelegraph, shows how attackers can combine network‑level tricks with social cues and wallet UX blind spots to drain funds days after a victim signs a seemingly benign message. According to the victim’s account, the attack began when he connected his laptop to the hotel’s open WiFi, a captive portal with no password, and started “working as usual, nothing risky, just scanning Discord and X, and checking balances.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:57 Jan 09, 2026
Grayscale registered Delaware trusts linked to potential BNB and HYPE ETPs, an early step that often precedes but does not guarantee ETF filings. Asset manager Grayscale has taken an early step toward expanding its crypto investment lineup by forming new Delaware statutory trusts tied to potential products linked to BNB and HYPE, according to state records. According to Delaware records, the trusts were registered on Thursday. They list CSC Delaware Trust Company as their registered agent. Such trust formations are common preparatory steps for asset managers considering exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches before filing official applications at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, but they do not indicate any regulatory approvals or confirm that filings have been submitted. The inclusion of BNB (BNB) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) stands out, as most US-listed crypto ETFs tend to focus on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), with only a handful of altcoin-linked products gaining ground. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:54 Jan 09, 2026
Zcash developer activity has fallen to its lowest level since 2021 as a governance dispute weighs on sentiment and ZEC extends a two-month decline. Developer activity linked to the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has fallen to its lowest level in years, as a governance dispute and a prolonged price decline weigh on the project’s ecosystem. Data from market intelligence company Santiment shared in a Thursday X post showed that developer activity tied to Zcash dropped to its weakest level since November 2021. Over the same period, the Zcash (ZEC) token has fallen about 40% over the past two months. “Historically, rising development activity leads to standout altcoins being able to emerge above the pack. The opposite result holds true for those that ‘let off the gas’ and decline in their efforts to consistently innovate and improve,” said Santiment. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:14 Jan 09, 2026
A newly discovered vulnerability may enable malicious validators to omit the hash field when posting blocks, leading to validator crashes and slowing block production. A newly disclosed software flaw in the Bitcoin staking protocol Babylon may allow malicious validators to disrupt parts of the network’s consensus process, potentially slowing block production during key periods, according to developers. The vulnerability affects Babylon’s block signature scheme, known as the BLS vote extension, which is used to prove that validators have agreed on a block. The bug enables malicious validators to intentionally omit the block hash field when sending their vote extension, which could lead to validator consensus issues during the epoch boundaries of the network, according to a GitHub post published on Thursday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:34 Jan 09, 2026
After a brief January rebound, US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw heavy redemptions, extending a cautious trend that began after October’s market reset. United States spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have shed over $1 billion in combined outflows since Tuesday, marking an early-year pullback after a brief rebound to start 2026. SoSoValue data shows spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $1.13 billion in outflows between Tuesday and Thursday, offsetting $1.17 billion in inflows on Jan. 2 and Monday. Spot Ether (ETH) ETFs had a similar pattern, with about $258 million exiting since Wednesday, after posting modest inflows earlier in January. The reversal erases gains accumulated in the opening days of the year and signals renewed caution among investors. It also suggests that early inflows were fragile, with investors trimming exposure as sentiment softened. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:02 Jan 09, 2026
UK crypto businesses must secure FCA authorization well before the crypto regime starts in October 2027 or face transitional restrictions on new services. Financial authorities in the United Kingdom set a timeline for a new crypto licensing regime, requiring aspiring companies to seek full authorization before the framework comes into force. Crypto asset service providers (CASPs) will be able to apply to enter the UK under the crypto licensing regime starting this fall, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Thursday. “We expect the application period will open in September 2026,” the FCA noted, adding that the timeline will be confirmed in due course. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 08:49 Jan 09, 2026
The ruling confirms that Bitcoin in South Korean exchange accounts is an “object of seizure” under criminal law, aligning Seoul with US and EU enforcement practices. South Korea’s Supreme Court handed down its first explicit ruling that Bitcoin held in centralized exchanges can be seized by investigators, marking a notable shift in how exchange‑custodied crypto is treated under criminal law. In a decision on Dec. 11, 2025, and disclosed via the court’s official bulletin, the court upheld the seizure of 55.6 Bitcoin (BTC) held in a Korean exchange account by a suspect under a money laundering investigation. Bitcoin is now an “object of seizure” under the Criminal Procedure Act because it is electronic information with independent manageability, tradability and economic value. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:24 Jan 09, 2026
Protests began in Iran in response to worsening economic conditions and as the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar. Internet access in Iran was cut on Thursday by the government as protests spread across the Middle Eastern country, raising the question: Can its citizens still use crypto? Around seven million people, out of the country’s 92 million population, are estimated to be crypto users, according to Statista. TRM Labs tracked roughly $3.7 billion in total crypto flows in Iran between January and July 2025. But internet access has been cut off in the country as protests began over worsening economic conditions, and after the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:03 Jan 09, 2026
BitMEX says the era of easy money via arbitrage trades likely died in the October crash, as a liquidation spiral left many market makers naked. The massive crypto crash in October decimated market makers, ending an era where crypto traders were able to make easy money, says crypto exchange BitMEX. The crash between Oct. 10 and 11 wiped out $20 billion in the “most destructive event for sophisticated market makers in crypto history,” BitMEX said in its State of Crypto Perpetual Swaps in 2025 report released on Thursday. A feedback loop of auto-deleveraging, where exchanges liquidate profitable, leveraged positions to cover themselves and prevent further losses, broke the market makers’ “‘safe’ delta-neutral strategies,” forcing them to pull liquidity and leave orderbooks at multi-year lows, BitMEX said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:33 Jan 09, 2026
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:30 Jan 09, 2026
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:03 Jan 08, 2026
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:42 Jan 08, 2026
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... -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:35 Jan 08, 2026
The US president reportedly said he had no intention of pardoning the former FTX CEO, and defended his family’s connections to the crypto industry. US President Donald Trump reportedly will not grant a pardon to Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, who is serving a 25-year sentence for his role in the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. According to a Thursday interview with Trump by The New York Times, the president said he had no intention of pardoning Bankman-Fried and others, including music producer Sean Combs and former New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez. Bankman-Fried has been behind bars since August 2023 when a federal judge revoked his bail before his criminal trial. In the same interview, Trump pushed back against questions regarding potential conflicts of interest with the cryptocurrency industry. The president and his family have connections to the Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin, the platform behind the USD1 stablecoin World Liberty Financial and through his personal memecoin, Official Trump (... -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:55 Jan 08, 2026
Bitcoin bulls are making a run on $91,000 as start-of-the-year trading volumes highlight the market’s expectation of a positive Q1. Bitcoin’s start of year rally ran into stiff resistance near $93,000, triggering a pullback that has shifted the market’s focus back to key support levels. While the higher-time-frame (HTF) structure still looks fragile, the lower time-frame (LTF) signal suggests bulls may yet have room to regain control if critical levels hold. Key takeaways: Bitcoin rejected at $93,000 for the third time, slipping back toward weekly lows near $89,250. Read more
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