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Bybit Pay partners with Yape and Plin to enable crypto payments in Peru

Bybit Pay has linked with Peruvian digital wallets Yape and Plin to offer cryptocurrency payments in Peru. Users can spend stablecoins and major cryptocurrencies, which are automatically converted into Peruvian soles at the point of sale. The source material did not provide details on rollout, supported merchants, or fees, so

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Internet Computer rallies 39% after DFINITY unveils MISSION70 inflation plan

Beincrypto reports Internet Computer (ICP) surged more than 39% over the past week after DFINITY published the MISSION70 whitepaper on January 13, 2026, a proposal that targets at least a 70% reduction in token inflation by the end of 2026. The whitepaper outlines a dual approach: supply-side reforms expected to

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Crypto market nears $3.25 trillion as bitcoin holds above $96,000

Total crypto market value jumped toward $3.25 trillion, with bitcoin steady above $96,000. The advance came before gains cooled. Performance across major cryptocurrencies was mixed. It was not clear whether those gains would hold. Key Topics Crypto, Bitcoin, Crypto Market, Bitcoin Price, Market Cap, Major Cryptocurrencies

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CleanSpark expands AI power capacity in Houston; shares rise

CleanSpark, a bitcoin miner, is expanding AI power capacity in Texas, and its shares rose on the development. The company is targeting large-scale AI and high-performance computing infrastructure in the Houston region. The report did not provide details on the planned capacity increase, timeline or expected financial impact, leaving those

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Fear & Greed Index Moves to Greed as Bitcoin Hits Two-Month High

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index registered a 'greed' score of 61 in an update on Thursday, the first time it has reached that level since the $19 billion liquidation event in October that sank investor sentiment. The index had been in weeks of "fear" and

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Senator Lummis says Senate may delay crypto market structure bill hearing

Senator Cynthia Lummis told Bloomberg the Senate Banking Committee may delay its hearing on the crypto market structure bill, which was originally scheduled for Thursday. The comment, made to Bloomberg, indicates the planned committee session on the bill might not proceed as scheduled. The matter pertains to the Senate Banking

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Coinbase withdraws support as crypto leaders split over CLARITY Act

Crypto industry executives are split over the market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act, with Coinbase withdrawing its support while other figures in the sector urge moving the legislation forward; a planned Senate markup this week was delayed by the Senate Banking Committee, the outlet said. Key Topics Crypto,

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Coinbase withdraws support for market-structure crypto legislation

Coinbase has withdrawn its support for market-structure legislation related to crypto. An analyst says the withdrawal could potentially derail the legislation, and described the move as bad for the crypto industry and good for the banks. The analyst's comments frame the withdrawal's significance; the ultimate impact

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Monero Nears $800 All-Time High as Demand for Privacy Grows

Beincrypto reports Monero (XMR) hit a new all-time high near $800 on January 14, breaking above $797 on Wednesday as investors piled into privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. The move capped a week-long rally that lifted XMR by more than 50%, pushed its market value above $13 billion and briefly placed it among

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Trader places $40,000 Polymarket wager against low odds of U.S. strike on Iran

A trader on Polymarket placed a new $40,000 bet that runs counter to the market's prevailing assessment of low chances that the U.S. will strike Iran tonight. The single wager went against the current trend of low chances for a strike tonight, according to the report.

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Coinbase withdraws support for CLARITY Act after Senate rewrite

Beincrypto reports Coinbase pulled its support for the CLARITY Act after the Senate rewrote key parts of the bill, and CEO Brian Armstrong said the company “can no longer support” the Senate’s version because the draft “breaks key parts of market structure” and creates risks for tokenized equities, DeFi,

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Consensys lawyer says stablecoin yield fight protects banks, not consumers

Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters for Consensys, argues that the ongoing fight over stablecoin yield is less about protecting consumers and more about protecting banking incumbents. Hughes frames the dispute as an attempt by big banks to freeze innovation, saying that efforts to block yield

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Deepfakes undermine selfie and liveness KYC on centralized crypto exchanges

Beincrypto reports AI-generated deepfakes are spreading rapidly and now challenge selfie and liveness checks used in centralized exchanges' KYC processes. Newer tools can respond dynamically to prompts and convincingly replicate natural facial movements and synchronized speech, so basic checks such as blinking, smiling or head movements may no longer

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Bitcoin breakout above $95,000 boosts risk appetite; strategist says rally 'has legs'

Bitcoin's breakout above $95,000 rejuvenated risk appetite. One market strategist said the crypto rally "has legs." The provided material did not include further details on market moves or outlook. Key Topics Crypto, Bitcoin, Ether, Risk Appetite, Market Strategist, Short Positions

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Coinbase withdraws support for crypto market-structure bill

Coinbase pulled its support for a crypto market structure bill, CEO Brian Armstrong said there were "too many issues" with the bill. The remark came from Armstrong, identified as the company's CEO, who used that phrase to explain the decision. The provided material does not specify

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Whales re-enter spot market as Bitcoin nears $100,000

Beincrypto reports Bitcoin surged above $97,000 on Tuesday as large traders returned to the spot market, putting the $100,000 level back in play and signaling a shift in who is driving the market. On-chain and derivatives data show the rally is being led by spot accumulation from whales

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Vitalik Buterin flags design flaws in stablecoins, The Protocol reports

The Protocol reported that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has flagged design flaws in stablecoins. The outlet's summary also highlighted other items, including a fall in the Zcash token after a developer quit, a piece on Smart Cashtags, and coverage of bitcoin and quantum computing defense. The brief material

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Canary Capital Sees Early, Tentative Bullish Signs; 2026 Ecosystem Trends Reviewed

This week’s Crypto Long & Short newsletter features Josh Olszewicz of Canary Capital writing about equities, liquidity and crypto’s early — but still tentative — signs of a bullish turn. Olszewicz’s piece addresses the relationship between equities and liquidity and how those factors relate to the nascent bullish signals

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Figure launches OPEN platform to list equities natively onchain

Figure, the blockchain lender, has launched a new trading platform called OPEN that hosts equities registered natively onchain, the company said. The platform is backed by BitGo and Jump and registers equities onchain in a way that bypasses the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). It also enables DeFi-based lending

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SEC closes probe into Zcash Foundation as ZEC rallies 13%

Beincrypto reports the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the Zcash Foundation and informed the nonprofit it does not intend to recommend any enforcement action or other regulatory changes tied to that matter. The probe began in August 2023 under a broad inquiry called “Certain

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CoinGecko finds over 13.4 million crypto tokens erased since mid-2021

A new analysis by CoinGecko found that over 13.4 million crypto tokens were erased between mid-2021 and 2025. The figure, reported in CoinGecko's analysis, covers the period from mid-2021 through 2025 and counts tokens that were erased during that span. The summary provided here gives only the

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Tim Scott says he hopes to advance crypto market structure bill

Senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told CoinDesk he hopes to advance a crypto market structure bill. Scott said some issues remain unresolved, according to CoinDesk. He made the comment in his capacity as the committee's chair. He indicated a desire to move the legislation

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Monero rally continues as big capital pauses; $880 possible, $590 key

Beincrypto reports Monero’s XMR price has surged — up nearly 56% over the past seven days and about 2.7% in the last 24 hours — even as Chaikin Money Flow indicates large capital is not accelerating and positive sentiment has dropped roughly 72%. The analysis notes CMF is hovering below

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FTX wind-down continues, returning funds while pursuing clawbacks

FTX’s bankruptcy wind-down is continuing on two tracks: returning money to creditors while trying to take it back from others. One track focuses on repaying creditors, and the other involves efforts to recover funds from other recipients. The process remains ongoing; the provided material does not specify timelines, amounts

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Monero hits $721.99 all-time high as privacy demand fuels rally

Monero (XMR) reached a new all-time high of $721.99 on January 14, prompting questions about whether the recent rally will continue or cool off. The surge has been rapid: the article says XMR rose about 62% in the past week and more than 74% month-to-date. Monero pulled back slightly