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PNC Bank CEO Warns Stablecoins Must Choose Between Payment Tool or Money Market Fund

PNC Bank CEO Bill Demchak hit back against the growing push from crypto firms to offer interest on stablecoins, saying the tokens are trying to serve two roles at once — something traditional finance would not be allowed to do without strict oversight.“The fight right now in D.C. is over some termin...

Bitcoin Falls to $94,300 Amid U.S. Stock and Precious Metal Declines

Bitcoin BTC$94,797.02 has continued a selloff begun yesterday, now having retraced a sizable chunk of this week's early gains.In mid-morning U.S. action on Friday, BTC was trading at $94,300, down another 1.3% over the past 24 hours after having slumped a similar amount on Thursday.Ethereum's ether ...

Three Cryptos Poised for 80%-250% Gains as Market Structure Turns Bullish

STX: Holds above macro support with steady demand and controlled volume contraction.CRO: Trades in prolonged compression, signaling potential breakout once range resolves.ONDO: Forms higher lows with disciplined accumulation and controlled volatility.Market structure often shifts before price respon...

Coinbase Prime Transfers 15,335.95 ETH Worth $50.4M to Two Addresses

According to ChainCatcher, Arkham data shows that at around 23:34, Coinbase Prime transferred a total of 15,335.95 ETH (approximately $50.4 million) to two different addresses. 1. At 23:34, 5,335.95 ETH (approximately $17.54 million) was transferred from Coinbase Prime to BlackRock. 2. At 23:35,...

BTC OG Insider Whale Adds ETH Long Position to $736M

BlockBeats news: On January 16, according to monitoring by AI Auntie, the "BTC OG insider whale" added to its ETH long position again after a one-month hiatus, increasing its position by 100,000 ETH in the past 10 minutes. The total long position in ETH has now reached $736 million, with floating pr...

Global Crypto Liquidations Reach $222M in 24 Hours, Longs Hit Hardest

According to Coinglass data, the total amount of liquidations in the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours reached $222 million, with long positions liquidated amounting to $169 million and short positions liquidated totaling $53.05 million. Liquidations for BTC reached $60.72 million, and...

FLock.io's First AI Model Asset $QMXAI Surges 188.7% on Launch, Tops Deluthium's Gainers List

PANews January 16, 2024 — According to Deluthium market data, the first Real Model Asset (RMA) — $QMXAI — from the FOMO Launchpad (FLock Open Model Offering) of the decentralized privacy AI platform FLock.io has officially launched. The asset has shown strong performance after its launch, with its p...

ETF Liquidity Still Weak Despite Short-Term Inflows

ETF liquidity hasn’t fully returned despite some inflowsLack of consistent demand signals bearish trendOTC selling may push coins into the open marketAfter months of speculation and excitement around Bitcoin ETFs, recent signs show that liquidity is far from recovering. While there have been short b...

Senate Banking Standoff Threatens Progress of Crypto Clarity Act

Coinbase’s objections paused the Clarity Act markup, sparking debate over stablecoin yield and tokenization rules.Section 505 tokenization concerns ease, with possible amendments or removal, shifting focus to bipartisan negotiation.Market commentators warn Senate dysfunction risks overshadowing real...

XRP Ledger COO Highlights Batch Transactions as Key to Network Sustainability

TL;DRBatch Transactions Frontier: Robert Kiuru identifies batch transactions as the next major advancement for the XRP Ledger, enabling bundled actions and sustainable fee models.Developer Monetization Shift: The feature aims to solve the challenge of monetizing apps on a fixed function ledger by al...

Grayscale Transfers 148 BTC Worth $14.15M to Coinbase Prime

Odaily Planet News: According to Arkham's monitoring, about half an hour ago, Grayscale transferred 148.372 BTC, valued at $14.15 million, to a Coinbase Prime address through its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.

Bitcoin Surges to Two-Month High Amid ETF Inflows

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – January 16, 2026: Bitcoin has surged above USD 97,000, reaching a two-month high after a sharp pullback from its all-time high in late 2025, as renewed exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows drive fresh momentum in the market.Sam North, Market Analyst At EtoroAccording ...

Bitwise Survey Shows 32% of Financial Advisors Allocated Crypto to Clients in 2025

According to a joint survey report released by Bitwise and VettaFi, financial advisors' allocation to crypto assets reached a historical high in 2025, with approximately 32% of advisors including crypto assets in their clients' accounts, a significant increase from 22% in 2024. The report also revea...

KuCoin Futures Launches SPORTFUNUSDT Perpetual Contract with 20x Leverage

As per Announcement, KuCoin Futures will list the SPORTFUNUSDT margined perpetual contract on January 16, 2026, at 14:00 UTC. The contract supports leverage up to 20x, with a funding rate cap of +2.00% / -2.00% and a contract size of 10 SPORTFUN. Trading is available 24/7. Parameters may be adjusted...

Galaxy Research Head: Stablecoin Yield Terms Hinder Crypto Market Structure Bill, Senate Hearing May Restart in Late January

According to a ChainCatcher report, Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy, posted on the X platform that although U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott has not yet announced a new hearing date, the earliest the Banking Committee could reschedule its revised hearing is the week of January 26...

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