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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin’s price action in recent days has shifted from controlled upward momentum to rejection in the past 24 hours. After failing to hold above $97,000 last week, Bitcoin has rolled over with expanding downside momentum, printing consecutive indecisive bearish candles on the daily timeframe. An interesting view was laid out in a recent technical analysis shared on X by a crypto analyst known as Guru, who argued that what many traders mistook for consolidation was, in fact, a late-stage distribution phase for Bitcoin. Rejection At The Range…

In brief South Korea’s customs authority has dismantled an alleged crypto laundering operation accused of moving an estimated 149 billion won using crypto and bank accounts. Prosecutors have not disclosed arrests, asset seizures, or whether charges have been filed. The case reflects South Korea’s enforcement-led oversight of cross-border crypto flows, Decrypt was told. South Korea’s customs authority has dismantled an alleged cryptocurrency laundering operation involving funds worth over $101 million.Three Chinese nationals have been referred to prosecutors after the Korea Customs Service uncovered an alleged crypto laundering scheme that moved funds across national borders, according to a report from Yonhap…

Blockspace Media has acquired Bitcoin Layers, an independent data platform tracking metrics across Bitcoin’s layer-2 and scaling ecosystem, as the company expands beyond journalism into data and intelligence products. The acquisition brings Bitcoin Layers’ research and on-chain analytics directly into Blockspace’s content and product suite, including a forthcoming data dashboard designed to track adoption, total value locked (TVL), and activity across Bitcoin L2s and other scaling platforms, the company wrote to Bitcoin Magazine.  Bitcoin Layers will serve as Blockspace’s first proprietary data product, with plans to expand coverage to bitcoin-related equities, ETFs, and additional market intelligence offerings in the coming…

On Monday morning, the market did that thing it always does when politics stops being background noise and starts grabbing the steering wheel.Screens went red, chats filled with the same half-jokes about “macro,” and Bitcoin slipped back under the psychological levels traders had just spent the weekend defending. The headline risk had a familiar scent, tariffs, allies, a threat timed for maximum attention, and just enough ambiguity to keep leverage on edge.This time the spark came from Greenland.Over the weekend, President Donald Trump escalated his pressure campaign against European allies who oppose U.S. efforts to acquire the territory, floating a 10% tariff…

In brief Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that DAOs have drifted toward “essentially referring to a treasury controlled by token-holder voting.” He said modern DAO design is “inefficient, vulnerable to capture, and fails utterly at the goal of mitigating the weaknesses of human politics.” Buterin suggested zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) as a solution to some of the issues impacting DAOs, which many experts told Decrypt was viable. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has argued that modern DAO design is “inefficient, vulnerable to capture, and fails utterly at the goal of mitigating the weaknesses of human politics.”In a tweet, Buterin said he once…

Bitcoin investors may be watching CPI prints, but the real inflation stress is showing up in stranger places.Inflation looks like it’s easing, until you zoom in. Beef prices are up sharply, fertilizer costs are reaccelerating, and several niche input series are diverging in ways that don’t fit the clean “cooling” narrative.For Bitcoin, that kind of messy micro-inflation tape can keep markets whipsawing between rate-cut optimism and sticky-price anxiety.Beef vs. chicken prices are splitting, and a “protein stress ratio” is flashing inflation riskSeveral price series on the Federal Reserve’s FRED database are diverging across food, farm inputs, and industrial materials.That pattern…

In brief Digital asset funds saw their highest level of inflows since October last week. BlackRock’s IBIT ETF dominated the weekly flows, attracting over $1.03 billion in new capital. An analyst noted that macro tensions are overriding fund inflows as the primary short-term price driver. A significant surge of capital flowed into digital asset investment products last week, marking the highest weekly total since October despite Bitcoin’s recent decline.Crypto investment products saw $2.17 billion in inflows last week, according to the latest report from digital asset manager CoinShares. This weekly total was the largest since October 10, 2025.U.S. spot Bitcoin…

Disclosure: This is a paid article. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more ›On January 19 (SGT), SUN.io, TRON’s flagship project, announced a strategic Chinese branding upgrade, reintroducing itself as “Sun Wukong” (“孙悟空,” the Monkey King) alongside a refreshed visual identity. Tapping into the deep cultural resonance of the legendary Monkey King, this move is designed to establish a strong cultural layer for TRON’s DeFi ecosystem—one that combines universal recognition with powerful narratives.This rebranding sees SUN.io’s entire portfolio—including SunSwap, SUN DAO, SunPump, and SunX—unite under the “Sun Wukong” Chinese visual identity. This shared narrative transforms…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure X’s owner, Elon Musk, is allegedly considering integrating XRP and RLUSD into the social media platform. This marks a shift from rumors that the world’s richest man could integrate Dogecoin, given his fondness for the foremost meme coin.  Pundit Claims Rumors of Elon Musk Integrating XRP and RLUSD In an X post, crypto pundit JackTheRippler claimed that there are rumors that Elon Musk will integrate XRP and RLUSD into X. This came as he shared a video in which the world’s richest man said the social media…

Bitcoin price succumbed to a violent selloff on Monday while gold and silver surged to all-time highs following President Donald Trump‘s threat of sweeping new tariffs on European allies.According to CryptoSlate’s data, BTC slipped below $93,000 within minutes during early Asian trading hours, after trading comfortably in the mid-$95,000s just moments earlier.This price performance delivered a real-time stress test for the “digital gold” narrative. While traditional precious metals rallied to new highs on the prospect of geopolitical instability, the largest digital asset buckled.This divergence highlights Bitcoin’s current role in the macro regime. In “risk-off” events, Bitcoin often behaves like a…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly sparred with crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett this week after she questioned the exchange’s stance on crypto regulation, prompting an exchange that quickly spilled onto social media and reignited tensions between industry leaders and the broader community.Senate Banking postponed its planned Jan. 15 markup of the CLARITY Act, leaving timing for Senate action on H.R. 3633 dependent on continued negotiations over language that could shape whether stablecoin rewards are treated as deposit-like yield.The committee’s executive session listing for Jan. 15 is labeled “POSTPONED” and “Status: POSTPONED” on the panel’s schedule page. No replacement date was posted…

In brief Privacy coins including Monero, Dash and Dusk are up on the day, despite a wider crypto market slump. Monero’s rally was amplified by reports of stolen Bitcoin being converted into Monero, boosting volume in a thin market, Decrypt was told. The gains reflect defensive positioning amid geopolitical uncertainty and a “broader re-rating” of the privacy sector amid increasing on-chain surveillance and regulatory pressure. Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies including Monero and Dash have climbed despite a broader crypto market drop that liquidated nearly $1 billion in positions.Over the past 24 hours, while Bitcoin dropped 2.3% and most altcoins are down 3%…

The legacy international payments network Swift says it has successfully completed a “landmark” trial enabling the exchange and settlement of tokenized bonds. Swift, which is used by more than 11,000 banks and financial institutions, says the pilot program executed seamless transactions across blockchain platforms and traditional systems. [adinserter block=”1″] The trial, conducted with BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Societe Generale’s blockchain subsidiary FORGE, focused on delivery-versus-payment settlement, interest payouts and bond redemptions. This marks the first time Swift orchestrated tokenized asset transactions as a single process across networks, integrating ISO 20022 messaging standards with blockchain platforms for secure…

A 42-year-old woman from Charlotte, North Carolina is accused of carrying out a lucrative scheme targeting a major US bank. Jillayna Demone Jacoway-Minor is facing charges after allegedly posing as a relative of a Truist Bank account owner to fraudulently withdraw funds, reports WFMY News 2. [adinserter block=”1″] [adinserter block=”5″] &nbsp Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. Investors should do their due diligence before making any high-risk investments in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency or digital assets. Please be advised that your transfers and trades are at your own risk, and any losses you may incur are your…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson took aim at Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse in a January 18, 2026 video, criticizing what he framed as an industry push to accept the US Clarity Act on terms that would expand the Securities and Exchange Commission’s authority over new projects. Speaking on Jan 18, Hoskinson used a wide-ranging monologue on market fatigue, industry morale, and the mission behind Cardano and Midnight to zero in on a regulatory flashpoint: a bill he described as swollen by “137 amendments” and tilted toward the SEC.…

In brief Official Trump (TRUMP) meme coin now trades above $4 with a $991 million market cap, making it the sixth-largest meme coin. The Trump family has generated over $1 billion in profits from crypto ventures, including TRUMP, World Liberty Financial, and the MELANIA token. Rep. Maxine Waters introduced the “Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025” to block the president and family members from owning crypto assets while in office. It was a Friday night bombshell that nobody saw coming. Three days before his second inauguration last January, President Donald Trump’s social media accounts lit up with news of the…

In brief Bitcoin dropped to $92,415 from a peak of $95,385 on Monday, liquidating bullish bets that had expected a continuation of last week’s uptrend. The drop is being driven by a broad shift in global risk appetite, not crypto-specific factors, according to experts. Bitcoin will trade in a tight range with support forming around $85,000, Decrypt was told. Bitcoin’s sudden drop during the early Monday Asian session has flushed excess leverage from the system, triggering liquidations worth over $865 million.The decline comes as U.S. stock and bond markets remain closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, with world…