Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

PANews January 17, 2024 — Jay, co-founder of Sei Labs, posted a message stating that Sei Giga is about to be launched, and the team is working hard to make major announcements soon. The SIP-3 upgrade for the Sei network is the final technical hurdle before the Sei Giga upgrade. The goal of the SIP-3...

According to a January 17 report by PANews, on-chain analyst "Ai Yi" has detected that the "insider big player who shorted after the 1011 ETH crash" has once again increased their long ETH position after a one-month hiatus. Nine hours ago, the trader added 20,000 ETH, bringing their total single-coi...

According to Decrypt, Robinhood announced on January 17 the launch of a new feature called "Custom Combos," which allows users to place bets on the outcomes of multiple sports events simultaneously. This is similar to traditional bookmakers' "parlays," but the odds are determined through Kalshi's re...

According to on-chain analyst Aiye (@ai9684xtpa), the second-largest ETH long position holder on the Hyperliquid platform (address 0x94d...33814) has opened a new long position of $127 million, bringing its total position to $449 million. During the recent market downturn, all of this address's limi...

Etherealize co-founders Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan stated on CoinDesk's Markets Outlook program that Ethereum is winning the "institutional race," predicting that the price of ETH will reach $15,000 before 2027, with its market capitalization growing to tens of trillions of dollars. They believe the...

According to on-chain analyst Aiye (@ai9684xtpa), the "whale who shorted after the 1011 crash" increased his ETH holdings by 20,000 ETH 9 hours ago, bringing his total single-coin position to $736 million (223,340 ETH), with a floating profit of $29.46 million on this position, and an overall floati...

According to a ChainCatcher report citing The Block, at the beginning of this month, it was revealed that the U.S. Marshals Service had sold over $6 million worth of Bitcoin paid by Samourai wallet developers Rodriguez and Hill to the Department of Justice as part of a plea agreement. Patrick Witt, ...

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US Government Clarifies Bitcoin Holdings and Forfeitures Amid Ongoing DisputesThe United States government has reaffirmed its stance on cryptocurrency holdings, confirming that noBitcoin forfeited through criminal or civil cases has been sold, in accordance with President Donald Trump’s Executive Or...

According to a ChainCatcher report citing Coindesk, co-founders of Etherealize, Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan, claim that Ethereum's decade of real-world testing has made it the "most secure and reliable" option for Wall Street. They cited deployment cases by BlackRock, Fidelity, and JPMorgan as exampl...

According to a January 17 PANews report citing Coindesk, co-founders of Etherealize, Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan, claim that Ethereum's decade of real-world testing has made it the "most secure and reliable" option for Wall Street. They cited deployment cases by BlackRock, Fidelity, and JPMorgan as e...

Key Points:DOJ confirms no sale of 57.55 BTC seized from Samourai Wallet.Bitcoin held under Executive Order 14233 provisions.Market reactions positive, reinforcing government policy consistency.On January 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the retention of approximately 57.55 BTC fro...

OG Bitcoin selling fell from 2.3K to 1K BTC on a 90-day average.CryptoQuant chart shows reduced OG selling since 2024 peaks.Lower OG activity may ease market pressure and reduce volatility.OG Bitcoin Selling Activity Drops SharplyRecent on-chain data reveals a sharp reduction in Bitcoin selling acti...

US Senate Postpones Markup of Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Amid Industry ConcernsThe proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY) in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee has been postponed indefinitely, as industry stakeholders and lawmakers debate key provisions impacting decentralized fina...