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Gold and silver pushed to fresh all-time highs this week, creating a financial gap that sets the stage for a potential Bitcoin catch-up rally.According to Gold Price data, gold reached an all-time high of over $4,600, with industry experts predicting a rise above $5,000. At the same time, silver has topped $90, and its market cap crossed $5 trillion for the first time.Market analysts noted that these precious metals’ price movements reflect a “hard asset” dominance, with investors fleeing sovereign debt risks amid growing global macro uncertainty.Considering this, Bitcoin, widely regarded as “digital gold,” has also made a solid start…

In brief Visa has partnered with BVNK to enable stablecoin pre-funding and payouts on Visa Direct in select markets. The integration allows businesses to send payouts directly to recipients’ stablecoin wallets, extending Visa’s earlier stablecoin payout pilots. Experts say stablecoin payouts reduce settlement delays, but the long-term impact will depend on how quickly local monetary infrastructure adapts under new regulatory frameworks. Payments giant Visa has partnered with London-based stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK to enable stablecoin-funded payouts across Visa Direct, expanding the network’s payment options beyond traditional fiat rails.Under the partnership, BVNK will power stablecoin payments for Visa Direct, Visa’s $1.7…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple’s developer arm RippleX says the XRP Ledger’s “Permissioned Domains” amendment is nearing its activation threshold, positioning the network to roll out institution-friendly access controls that could underpin a permissioned version of XRPL’s native decentralized exchange. In a series of posts on X late Tuesday, RippleX framed Permissioned Domains as a “gamechanger” enabling layer for “permissioned flows” on a public blockchain, an approach aimed squarely at regulated firms that want on-chain settlement and trading without adopting fully private infrastructure. Ripple’s Next ‘Gamechanger’ For The XPR Ledger Via…

In brief Google has filed a motion to dismiss antitrust claims from publisher Penske Media Corporation. The search giant argues that AI Overviews constitute product improvements, not anti-competitive conduct, claiming publishers voluntarily allow indexing and can opt out entirely. The motion dismisses PMC’s “reciprocal dealing” theory as simply a refusal to deal on the publisher’s preferred terms, conduct protected under Supreme Court precedent. Google and its parent company Alphabet have filed a motion to dismiss antitrust claims from Penske Media Corporation and its subsidiaries, saying that displaying AI-generated summaries on its search engine constitutes lawful product improvement rather than anti-competitive…

In brief Meta is cutting about 1,000 Reality Labs roles as it shifts investment toward AI and wearables. The cuts follow years of heavy losses in the metaverse unit and a prior 11,000-job layoff in 2022. The move is modest compared with broader tech layoffs in 2025, which eased late in the year. Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has cut about 1,000 jobs from its virtual reality and metaverse division Reality Labs, as it reportedly prepares to shift resources toward AI wearables and mobile features.The Menlo Park-based company announced the layoffs Tuesday morning in an internal…

A single Bitcoin (BTC) miner collected a full block reward on Jan. 13, claiming 3.125 BTC plus fees worth close to $300,000 at current prices.The win wasn’t split among thousands of pool participants. One address received the entire payout in an industry dominated by industrial-scale mining operations commanding exahashes of compute power.But solo miners still manage to find blocks, not because the odds are favorable, but because probability doesn’t care about expectations.The math is brutal. Bitcoin’s network hashrate sits around 1,024 exahashes per second as of mid-January 2026, according to Hashrate Index. That’s roughly 1.024 billion terahashes competing to solve…

January 14th, 2026 – Castries, Saint Lucia PrimeXBT, a leading global crypto and CFD broker, has listed 40 new crypto futures trading pairs, significantly expanding its asset coverage across high-demand segments including AI, Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks, DeFi, Infrastructure, Meme tokens, NFT, Metaverse, and Payments. The expansion is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to provide traders with deeper market access, better liquidity, and cost-efficient trading conditions. The newly added markets include a curated selection of highly traded coins and tokens such as CELO, DASH, DYDX, EIGEN, SNX, ZK, ZRO, and emerging community and meme-driven assets. This batch also introduces…

In brief Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market has slipped from midyear highs, signaling a rotation of investor interest toward Ethereum and other large-cap tokens. Ethereum is showing relative strength against Bitcoin, alongside rising network usage and transaction growth. Analysts say any sustained outperformance will depend on follow-through from ETFs, protocol upgrades and broader macro liquidity conditions. Ethereum may be poised to end years of lagging performance and finally outrun Bitcoin in 2026, driven by a regulatory overhaul and a confluence of key on-chain and market metrics.Ethereum’s bull run since 2023 has yielded 160%, less than half of Bitcoin’s staggering…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure While a senator presses the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in 401(k) plans, Bitwise’s CEO has defended the Trump administration’s push to allow digital assets’ inclusion in retirement funds. Hougan Slams Bitcoin Restrictions In 401(k)s On Monday, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan discussed whether 2026 will be the year investors can own Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in 401(k) plans, as the inclusion of digital assets is becoming more common in individual retirement accounts (IRAs). In an interview, the executive argued that providers…

In brief Bitcoin advocacy groups sent a letter to congressional tax leaders urging the extension of de minimis exemptions to Bitcoin and major network tokens beyond stablecoins. The coalition proposed cash-like treatment for GENIUS-compliant stablecoins alongside a $25 billion market cap threshold for qualifying network tokens. The letter cited growing real-world use, noting that Bitcoin payments are now accepted by thousands of merchants across all 50 U.S. states. Bitcoin advocacy groups have pressed Congress to extend planned tax exemptions to Bitcoin and major network tokens beyond stablecoins, warning that limiting relief to dollar-pegged tokens alone would not resolve the compliance…

In brief Galaxy Research says the Senate Banking draft embeds sweeping new illicit finance powers for the Treasury. The proposal includes transaction holds without court orders and expanded “special measure” authority. Industry voices warn unresolved gaps around privacy and risk still constrain adoption. Galaxy Research warned that a draft crypto market-structure bill circulating in the Senate Banking Committee would significantly expand U.S. financial surveillance powers, arguing in a note that new Treasury authorities targeting decentralized finance frontends and transaction freezes could represent the largest such expansion since 2001.The analysis focuses on certain provisions from the draft that would grant the…