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Analyst says CLARITY Act stall is positive for crypto markets — Images.cointelegraph.com

Analyst says CLARITY Act stall is positive for crypto markets

Market analyst Michaël van de Poppe said the failure of the CLARITY crypto market structure bill to advance in the US Congress is positive for crypto markets and the industry, a development he linked to Coinbase withdrawing support and concerns raised by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Van de Poppe warned

Zcash shows bullish divergence and whale accumulation, breakout possible — Assets.beincrypto.com

Zcash shows bullish divergence and whale accumulation, breakout possible

Beincrypto reports Zcash is showing a bullish divergence as the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) turns positive and whale holdings rose by about 6.7%, signaling steady accumulation that could precede a breakout. Technical indicators show the CMF producing a lower high while price registered lower lows, a setup the outlet

Casper CTO says interoperability has concentrated crypto’s power in a few intermediaries — Images.cointelegraph.com

Casper CTO says interoperability has concentrated crypto’s power in a few intermediaries

Michael Steuer, president and chief technology officer of Casper Network, said moving value across blockchains is now largely mediated by a small group of centralized intermediaries, undermining crypto’s long-standing claims of decentralization. Steuer framed this dynamic as a structural outcome of the industry’s approach to interoperability and user

Solana CEO says protocol must continually evolve, rejects 'ossification' — Assets.beincrypto.com

Solana CEO says protocol must continually evolve, rejects 'ossification'

Beincrypto reports Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko rejected blockchain "ossification" and said Solana must continually iterate to survive, writing on X on January 17 that a network’s longevity is tied to its ability to change. Yakovenko argued protocol changes should "solve a dev or user problem&

Buterin urges ‘garbage collection’ to simplify Ethereum and curb protocol bloat — Images.cointelegraph.com

Buterin urges ‘garbage collection’ to simplify Ethereum and curb protocol bloat

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is urging developers to tackle protocol bloat and introduce explicit “garbage collection” into Ethereum’s development process, he said in a Sunday post on X. Buterin argued that true trustlessness and self-sovereignty depend more on simplicity than raw decentralization metrics. “Even if a protocol is super

Coinbase denies rift with White House, seeks stablecoin compromise for CLARITY Act — Assets.beincrypto.com

Coinbase denies rift with White House, seeks stablecoin compromise for CLARITY Act

Beincrypto reports that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong denied a reported breakdown with the Trump administration, saying talks over the CLARITY Act remain "super constructive" and that the exchange is developing a compromise to address community bank concerns about high-yield stablecoins. Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett had reported the administration

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Draw $1.42 Billion in Weekly Inflows as Pi Cycle Signals Buy — Assets.beincrypto.com

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Draw $1.42 Billion in Weekly Inflows as Pi Cycle Signals Buy

Beincrypto reports that spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.42 billion of inflows over the past week, the largest weekly total in three months. The report notes the last comparable inflow spike occurred in October 2025, when ETFs attracted $2.71 billion, and says such capital typically reflects longer-term positioning rather

China-led mBridge platform processes $55.5B in cross-border CBDC transactions — Images.cointelegraph.com

China-led mBridge platform processes $55.5B in cross-border CBDC transactions

China-led cross-border central bank digital currency platform mBridge has processed more than $55.5 billion in transactions, according to data compiled by the Washington-based Atlantic Council. The platform has settled over 4,000 cross-border transactions, a nearly 2,500-fold increase since the project’s early pilot phase in 2022. mBridge

Ethereum validator exit queue drops to zero as staking inflows surge — Images.cointelegraph.com

Ethereum validator exit queue drops to zero as staking inflows surge

The Ethereum validator exit queue has fallen to zero, a development the report says signals a dramatic drop in selling pressure and stronger confidence in Ether (ETH) as a yield-bearing asset. Data from Ethereum Validator Queue shows the exit queue declined from a September 2025 peak of 2.67 million

Brian Armstrong says White House has been 'super constructive' — Cdn.sanity.io

Brian Armstrong says White House has been 'super constructive'

CEO Brian Armstrong said, "The White House has been super constructive here." Armstrong's remark characterises the White House's approach as constructive. There are no further details in the provided material about the context or implications of the comment. Key Topics Crypto, Brian Armstrong, Coinbase,

Solana Labs CEO says network must keep evolving or 'it will die' — Images.cointelegraph.com

Solana Labs CEO says network must keep evolving or 'it will die'

Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said Solana must be a constantly evolving network that continually updates to meet users' needs, adding that "if it ever stops changing to fit the needs of its devs and users, it will die," in a post to X on Saturday. Yakovenko&

DASH falls short of $100 as support at $73 becomes critical — Assets.beincrypto.com

DASH falls short of $100 as support at $73 becomes critical

Beincrypto reports DASH's rally failed near $100 as capital outflows signaled weakening momentum and bearish funding rates showed traders positioned for downside. The altcoin surged nearly 130% and briefly reached about $96 intraday before the breakout failed; selling pushed prices down roughly 12% to trade near $74, while

Solana adds 8M addresses but price risks 9.5% pullback — Assets.beincrypto.com

Solana adds 8M addresses but price risks 9.5% pullback

Beincrypto reports Solana saw more than 8 million new addresses join the network within a single 24-hour period, signalling rapid adoption even as the token’s price faces near-term risk. On-chain metrics show surging activity since the start of the month—driven by DeFi, memecoins and high-throughput applications—but exchange

Newrez to Recognize Bitcoin and Ethereum for Mortgage Qualification in February 2026 — Assets.beincrypto.com

Newrez to Recognize Bitcoin and Ethereum for Mortgage Qualification in February 2026

Beincrypto reports Newrez plans to begin recognizing certain cryptocurrency assets for mortgage qualification in February 2026 through its non-QM Smart Series loans. The policy will allow borrowers to use holdings in Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD-pegged stablecoins, and spot crypto exchange-traded funds for underwriting and to estimate income without liquidating them, with

Coinbase CEO denies White House clash as CLARITY Act talks continue — Images.cointelegraph.com

Coinbase CEO denies White House clash as CLARITY Act talks continue

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong denied reports that the White House is considering pulling support for the CLARITY Act and rejected rumors the administration is "furious" with Coinbase. Armstrong said "the White House has been super constructive here" and that officials "did ask us to see

Steak ’n Shake says its Bitcoin holdings rose by $10 million — Images.cointelegraph.com

Steak ’n Shake says its Bitcoin holdings rose by $10 million

Steak ’n Shake, the fast-food chain that accepts Bitcoin (BTC) payments at its stores, said on Friday that its corporate BTC treasury grew by $10 million in notional value. “All Bitcoin sales go into our strategic Bitcoin reserve,” the company said, adding that adopting BTC as a treasury asset has

Ethereum breakout appears vulnerable after three-week bearish divergence — Assets.beincrypto.com

Ethereum breakout appears vulnerable after three-week bearish divergence

Beincrypto reports Ethereum's breakout from a bullish triangle appears vulnerable after a nearly three‑week bearish divergence signalled fading momentum and large wallets sold roughly $760 million worth of ETH. While ETH prices made higher highs, the Chaikin Money Flow posted higher lows, suggesting gains occurred alongside rising

White House Crypto Council: Legalities stall US Bitcoin reserve plans — Images.cointelegraph.com

White House Crypto Council: Legalities stall US Bitcoin reserve plans

Progress is being made toward creating a U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve, but “obscure” legal provisions are delaying the process, White House Crypto Council Director Patrick Witt said. Witt told the Crypto in America podcast that several agencies, including the Department of Justice and the Office of Legal Counsel, are

Crypto market-structure bill takes a blow but remains alive — Cdn.sanity.io

Crypto market-structure bill takes a blow but remains alive

A crypto market structure bill isn't dead, but it took a blow. The wording indicates the legislation has suffered a setback while remaining in play. What happens next is not clear from the available material; further details or next steps were not provided. Key Topics Crypto, Market Structure

Banks and crypto firms collide as stablecoins, ETFs and on‑chain stock lending advance — Images.cointelegraph.com

Banks and crypto firms collide as stablecoins, ETFs and on‑chain stock lending advance

A sharp fault line is emerging in the digital asset industry as crypto products that resemble regulated financial services meet warnings from traditional banks. This week JPMorgan cautioned that yield-bearing stablecoins could recreate core banking functions without longstanding safeguards, even as Wall Street moves deeper into crypto via ETF filings

Crypto platform with CZ as advisor sees $2B volume surge amid airdrop hype — Cdn.sanity.io

Crypto platform with CZ as advisor sees $2B volume surge amid airdrop hype

A crypto trading platform with CZ as an advisor experienced a sudden $2 billion surge in trading volume amid hype over a potential airdrop. Users are actively trading on the platform in hopes of qualifying for future perks, and the platform has been hinting at an airdrop scheduled for 2026.

Bitcoin pulls back from near $98,000 as spot demand wanes — Images.cointelegraph.com

Bitcoin pulls back from near $98,000 as spot demand wanes

Bitcoin stalled near $98,000 as spot demand showed signs of exhaustion, retracing for two sessions after a local high near $98,000 and slipping below $95,000 by the Friday New York session. The pullback coincided with a rollover in the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index, which briefly flipped positive

Banks and asset managers poised to push tokenized assets toward a $400 billion market in 2026 — Cdn.sanity.io

Banks and asset managers poised to push tokenized assets toward a $400 billion market in 2026

Crypto founders and executives say 2026 will be the year banks and asset managers push tokenized assets into mainstream markets, and that market could reach $400 billion. They make this case after stablecoins proved product-market fit, a development industry participants point to as setting the stage for broader adoption of

XRP recovery stalls as long liquidations threaten below $2 — Assets.beincrypto.com

XRP recovery stalls as long liquidations threaten below $2

Beincrypto reports XRP’s recovery was rejected again as the token struggles to sustain upside momentum amid deteriorating broader crypto market conditions. Liquidation data show a dense cluster of long liquidations near $2.02, representing about $25.4 million in leveraged positions, according to the liquidation heatmap (Coinglass). That zone

Spot Bitcoin ETFs log $1.42B weekly inflows, strongest since October — Images.cointelegraph.com

Spot Bitcoin ETFs log $1.42B weekly inflows, strongest since October

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $1.42 billion in net inflows over the past week, their strongest weekly performance since early October, according to data from SoSoValue. Inflows peaked midweek, with Wednesday posting the largest single-day net inflow of roughly $844 million and Tuesday about $754 million. Late-week pullbacks, including