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Maker activity on Polymarket falls after late-December and early-January peaks

Beincrypto reports new on-chain analysis showing that high-conviction crypto trading on Polymarket cooled steadily since early January after peaking twice in late December and the first week of the new year. The dataset focused on makers—wallets that actively placed orders and provided liquidity, not casual users or passive viewers.

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BlackRock’s IBIT backs Delaware Life bitcoin annuity for U.S. retirees

BlackRock’s IBIT will back a new bitcoin annuity offered to U.S. retirees through Delaware Life, the companies said. According to the companies, the product is a first-of-its-kind FIA that offers crypto exposure together with principal protection. The companies said the FIA is aimed at attracting cautious investors nearing

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Senate draft may shield crypto developers but could lack Democratic backing

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee's next market-structure draft is expected to shield developers from liability, insiders have been advised. Those insiders say the draft is likely pro-crypto and would provide protections for developers against certain legal claims. However, the same sources warned the draft may move forward

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Analysts say gold and Bitcoin can complement each other as gold nears $5,000

Beincrypto reports gold hit a new all-time high of $4,830 this week and is building momentum toward $5,000, prompting analysts and investors to argue the metal and Bitcoin are complementary rather than rivals. Quantitative analyst PlanB said both assets share nearly identical risk-return profiles measured by the Calmar

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Mercer on tokenization and 24/7 markets; Baehr previews crypto’s 'sophomore year'

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, David Mercer of LMAX Group writes on tokenization and capital markets that won’t sleep. Mercer’s piece addresses tokenization and the idea of capital markets operating around the clock, the newsletter says. The issue also features Andy Baehr, who looks

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Institutions Reprice Bitcoin Over Quantum Computing Risk

Beincrypto reports institutional investors are factoring quantum computing risk into Bitcoin allocations, treating the threat as immediate enough to reshape portfolios. The shift is reflected in moves such as Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood removing a 10% Bitcoin position from his flagship "Greed & Fear" model portfolio and reallocating

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Solana treasury holders pause SOL buying as unrealized losses mount

Beincrypto reports that companies using Solana as strategic treasury assets have halted SOL purchases as prices fell and unrealized losses grew. Forward Industries holds the largest reported position, with more than 6.91 million SOL acquired at a total cost of $1.59 billion, roughly 1.12% of Solana’s

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Seeker’s SKR weakens after Solana Mobile airdrop as early holders sell

Beincrypto reports Seeker’s SKR token slid after a volatile debut following Solana Mobile’s airdrop on January 21, when 2 billion SKR tokens—worth roughly $26.6 million at launch—were distributed to Seeker phone users and developers. The token surged at launch but profit-taking quickly weakened short-term momentum:

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Challenges France’s Central Bank Chief on Bitcoin at Davos

Beincrypto reported that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confronted Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau at the World Economic Forum in Davos, arguing that Bitcoin is more independent than sovereign monetary authorities. Gareth Jenkinson reported that Villeroy de Galhau said, "I trust more independent central banks with a

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Whales Bought $360M as Ethereum Fell, but a $3,160 Close Is Key

Beincrypto reports Ethereum price slipped nearly 6% over the past 24 hours and almost 13% in two days, extending a choppy pullback even as whales accumulated roughly $360 million worth of ETH near the dip, leaving a possible reversal unconfirmed. The article notes Ethereum is trading inside a symmetrical triangle

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Bitcoin falls to fill CME futures gap, erasing January gains

Bitcoin (BTC) looked for cues near $90,000 on Wednesday as price action hit a key rebound target and dropped to $87,800, filling a CME Group futures gap created at the yearly open and wiping January gains. TradingView data showed BTC was up 1.1% on the day after

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Survey: Most support crypto adoption but few use Bitcoin for daily payments

A GoMining survey of more than 5,700 Bitcoin (BTC) holders shows nearly 80% support broader crypto adoption, yet 55% say they rarely or never use digital assets for everyday payments, Beincrypto reports. The respondents came mainly from Europe (45.7%) and North America (40.1%) and were split almost

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Grayscale files S-1 to convert Near Trust into spot NEAR ETF

Beincrypto reports that Grayscale has filed a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20 to convert its Grayscale Near Trust into a spot NEAR exchange-traded fund, with an intention to list the shares on NYSE Arca. The filing says the trust currently manages about $900,

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Nansen launches AI-driven autonomous crypto trading on Base and Solana

Nansen has launched autonomous cryptocurrency trading tools that let users execute trades through artificial intelligence agents and natural language prompts, expanding the analytics platform into transaction execution, the company said in an announcement shared on Wednesday. The feature enables users to place trades by entering conversational commands in Nansen’s

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Galaxy to launch $100 million long–short crypto hedge fund in Q1

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy is preparing to launch a $100 million hedge fund that will take long and short positions in cryptocurrencies and related equities, the Financial Times reported, with the strategy due to start in the first quarter. The fund will allocate up to 30% of capital directly to

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Stablecoin yield fight threatens CLARITY Act progress

Banking opposition has delayed progress on the U.S. CLARITY Act over whether crypto platforms may offer rewards on stablecoins, Beincrypto reports. Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz warned that lobbying by banks could sink the broader bill, saying existing law (GENIUS) already permits some stablecoin yield and that banks fear deposit

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Bhutan to deploy Sei Network validator in Q1 with DHI partnership

The Kingdom of Bhutan will deploy and run a Sei Network validator in Q1 as part of its digital transformation efforts, the government-linked Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) said. The validator will be established in collaboration between the Sei Development Foundation and DHI’s technology division. DHI is the primary

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Bitcoin $100,000 Target Remains Possible If RSI Stabilizes and EMAs Reclaimed

Beincrypto reports Bitcoin could still reach $100,000 if momentum stabilizes and the 20-day and 50-day exponential moving averages (EMAs) are reclaimed. BTC has extended a pullback, slipping below $90,000 and trading roughly 3% lower over 24 hours and about 6.6% over seven days. Technically, the 12-hour chart

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Dogecoin falls 5% to $0.12 after breaking below technical resistance

Dogecoin fell about 5% to roughly $0.12 after its price broke down below technical resistance. Traders see $0.124 as a near-term line in the sand, with a failure there risking a slide toward the $0.123 to $0.122 area. The next key level is $0.124; if

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Bitcoin online chatter and Google searches fell through 2025

Bitcoin saw less online chatter and search interest in 2025 compared with the year before, despite a volatile year that included new all-time highs and a major market crash, according to available data. Five-year worldwide Google Trends data shows searches for “Bitcoin” spiked after US President Donald Trump’s November

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Whales Add $3.2 Billion to Bitcoin as Retail Investors Reduce Holdings

Beincrypto reports that Bitcoin fell below $88,000 this week while wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC accumulated 36,322 coins—about $3.2 billion—over the past nine days as smaller retail investors reduced their exposure. Market data in the article showed BTC declined 6.25% over

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Chainlink adds 24/5 data feeds for US stocks and ETFs

Crypto infrastructure company Chainlink said on Tuesday it will add 24/5 US equities and exchange-traded fund data streams to its market data services, which it says could bring the $80 trillion US market on-chain. Chainlink said the 24/5 US Equities Streams will deliver 'fast and secure market

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Davos tariff remarks trigger crypto sell-off as Bitcoin falls under $90,000

Beincrypto reports crypto markets sold off after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos signaled renewed trade‑war risks and potential tariff escalation. Bitcoin fell below $90,000 and Ethereum slipped under $3,000 as investors turned risk‑off. Bessent reaffirmed tariffs as

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XBTO CEO: ETFs, hedging and corporate treasuries mute bitcoin as gold absorbs stress

Philippe Bekhazi, CEO of crypto trading firm XBTO, told CoinDesk in an interview that exchange-traded funds, derivatives hedging and corporate treasuries are compressing bitcoin swings while metals are absorbing the macro stress trade in 2026. Bekhazi said those three forces—ETFs, hedging via derivatives and corporate treasuries—are acting to

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Tom Lee warns of early 2026 market decline before year‑end recovery

Fundstrat head of research Tom Lee warned investors to brace for a "painful decline" across the crypto and stock markets in 2026, before a recovery toward the end of the year, he said in an interview on The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost. Lee said 2026 will