Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

BlockBeats news: On January 14, analyst Darkfost, based on the 90-day moving average graph of UTXO activity from Bitcoin OG holders (holders who have owned Bitcoin for over five years), concluded that this market cycle presents an excellent opportunity for OG holders to sell, driven by the influx of...

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has cracked down on an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation in Maharashtra, resulting in investor losses of over Rs. 4.25 crore (approximately $472,000).The agency conducted search operations at three locations in Nagpur on January 7 under the provisions of the...

According to Fortune, fintech infrastructure provider Alpaca has completed a $150 million Series D funding round, valuing the company at $1.15 billion. The round was led by Drive Capital, with participation from Citadel Securities, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, and the venture capital arm of BNP P...

Odaily Planet News: The Zcash Foundation officially announced that in response to the Electric Coin Company (ECC) ceasing operation of its DNS seed nodes on January 8, it has deployed five new DNS seed nodes in the United States and Europe. The newly deployed seed nodes are located in South Carolina...

According to a ChainCatcher report, MANTRA co-founder JP Mullin announced a company restructuring plan, which includes reducing the team size. This restructuring primarily affects support roles such as business development, marketing, and human resources. JP Mullin stated that from 2024 to the firs...

Odaily Planet News: BitcoinTreasuries.NET posted on the X platform that Bernstein, an asset management firm with $850 billion in assets under management, has reaffirmed a "buy" rating for MicroStrategy (MSTR), the company that holds Bitcoin as a reserve asset, and set a price target of $450.

Almost three million people signed a parliamentary petition opposing mandatory digital ID cards.Digital right-to-work checks will remain mandatory under the updated policy approach.The UK digital ID scheme, expected around 2029, will be offered as optional alongside electronic alternatives.The UK go...

DZ Bank secured MiCAR approval, allowing cooperative banks to offer regulated crypto trading through one shared platform.meinKrypto enables retail customers to trade major cryptocurrencies directly inside existing cooperative banking apps.The approval lets regional banks enter crypto markets while r...

MetaPlanet (3350), Asia's largest corporate holder of bitcoin BTC$94,889.18, rose to within 5% of the price that triggers renewed share sales to fund further purchases of the largest cryptocurrency.Stock of the Tokyo-based company rose 15% on Wednesday to 605 yen ($3.8), close to the 637 yen level t...

Record transactions, DeFi dominance, and RWA growth highlight network fundamentals.Layer-2 revenue drops and lower gas fees pressure Ethereum’s balance sheet.Focus on decentralization and real-world applications could drive future ETH growth.Ethereum — ETH, is gaining momentum in 2026. After a volat...

BlockBeats news: On January 14, according to the Russian news agency TASS, citing data from the 24-hour flight radar website, a U.S. military MQ-4C unmanned surveillance aircraft recently took off from a U.S. military base in the UAE, flew across the Persian Gulf, followed Iran's border, and then tu...

The price of Bitcoin rose back above $95,000 on Wednesday after Strategy purchased another $1.3 billion of the top crypto in its largest haul since July. Strategy’s shares, widely seen as a leveraged bet on Bitcoin price, jumped 7% on the news. The crypto treasury firm now holds $66 billion in Bit...

BlockBeats news: On January 14, MANTRA CEO JP Mullin tweeted that MANTRA will implement restructuring after a difficult year, including team reductions. The layoffs will affect multiple departments, including business development, marketing, and human resources. He stated that a series of extremely ...

BlockBeats News, January 14, according to... GMGN Market data shows that the address ranked first on the "Crying Horse" list made a "large investment" of $1,270 in this token when its market cap was only $56,700. This address holds 2% of the token supply and now has a floating profit exceeding $100,...

Author: Chloe, ChainCatcherThe U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a key vote on the "Digital Asset Market Structure Act (CLARITY Act)" on January 15. Although the Agriculture Committee postponed its review to late January due to DeFi-related definitions and bipartisan consensus issues, there is...