Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

A version of this story appeared in The Guidance newsletter on January 12. Sign up here. Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, announced on Sunday that the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the central bank’s activities over renovations. Powell added that the DOJ ...

In a significant development for blockchain-based artificial intelligence infrastructure, Nasdaq-listed AlphaTON has finalized a substantial $46 million computing agreement with Cocoon, a TON-based AI computing network, according to verified reports from The Block. This AlphaTON Cocoon deal represen...

In a significant blockchain transaction reported on March 21, 2025, a wallet address associated with World Liberty Financial executed a massive transfer of 500 million WLFI tokens, valued at approximately $83.12 million, to an address linked to the prominent crypto market maker Jump Trading. This su...

MicroStrategy purchases 13,627 BTC for ~$1.25 billion.Total Bitcoin holdings now reach 687,410 BTC.Firm doubles down on Bitcoin as a long-term asset strategy.MicroStrategy Adds Another $1.25 Billion in BitcoinMicroStrategy has once again made headlines with another massive Bitcoin purchase. The busi...

Bitgo has filed a fourth amended Form S-1 with U.S. regulators, outlining plans for an initial public offering that would bring the digital asset custody firm to the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “BTGO.”Bitgo Files Amended S-1The amendment, filed Jan. 12, details an offering of 11.8 milli...

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. said it has agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research Ltd. (DTR) marking progress in its strategy to build stablecoin settlement and programmable payments capabilities.Bakkt has entered into an agreement to acquire Distributed Technologies Research Ltd., strengthening ...

The crypto market has gone quiet, and history shows this is often when major moves begin to form. Bitcoin is holding near $87,300, Ethereum trades around $2,950, and overall volumes remain subdued. Market capitalization has dipped just under 1%, while stablecoin dominance continues to rise. During p...

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $91,500 after failing to hold above the $92,000 level earlier today. The asset has posted a minor daily gain but is down 1% over the past week.Analysts are now watching technical signals, especially the RSI, which has dropped below a level that often reflects strength...

Key InsightsBitcoin ETFs recorded $681.01 million in weekly outflows ending January 9.Four consecutive negative days erased $1.38B following early week gains.Ethereum ETFs posted $68.57 million in weekly redemptions.Bitcoin ETFs recorded $681.01 million in net outflows for the week ending January 9,...

SOL hit $144, but network growth drops from 30.2M to 7.3M wallets, raising breakout doubts.Analysts see short-term bullish signals as 4h EMAs strengthen, hinting at a possible rally.$145 resistance remains critical; sustained gains need higher network activity and user participation.Solana surged to...

BlockBeats News, January 13, according to... Hyperinsight Monitoring: As Bitcoin rebounds above $92,000, the "BTC OG insider whale" is once again approaching breakeven. Currently, the overall floating profit of their position amounts to $5 million, including:· BTC Long Position (5x): Floating Loss o...

Standard Chartered plans crypto prime brokerage services.Targeting institutional crypto clients with custody & trading.Move marks deeper traditional finance interest in digital assets.Standard Chartered Plans Crypto Prime Brokerage ExpansionStandard Chartered is reportedly stepping up its involv...

Weaker-than-expected Bitcoin performance will enable Ethereum to outperform the top crypto and hit $40,000 by 2030, according to Standard Chartered’s latest forecast. The major British multinational bank published the prediction in a research note on January 12. “2026 will be the year of Ethereum, ...

Odaily Planet News: According to Coinglass data, the entire network experienced $20.28 million in liquidations in the past hour, with $7.7 million in long positions liquidated and $19.5 million in short positions liquidated. Additionally, BTC liquidations amounted to $12.78 million, and ETH liquidat...

ChainCatcher News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, World Liberty Finance transferred 500 million WLFI tokens worth approximately $83.12 million to Jump Trading 5 minutes ago.