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Ripple Partners with UK-based LMAX to Boost RLUSD Utility
Key InsightsRipple partners with LMAX Group to boost the utility of its RLUSD stablecoin.The firm will invest $150 million in LMAX to support its cross-asset ambitions.XRP is down nearly 3% over the past 24 hours, despite Ripple’s positive developments.Crypto payments company Ripple has partnered wi...
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Buys 2.91 Million Shares of Strategy for $505 Million
BlockBeats news: On January 16, the Vanguard Group Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares (VMCIX), managed by Vanguard, disclosed that it had made its first purchase of shares in the company Strategy, acquiring a total of 2.91 million shares valued at approximately $505 million.
Bitcoin's Recent Rally Driven by Spot Demand, Short-Squeeze Risk Rises
Odaily Planet News: On-chain data and derivatives data indicate that the recent rise in Bitcoin's price is primarily driven by spot demand, while short squeeze risks are increasing. Bitcoin has risen approximately 10% year-to-date, with the price remaining below $97,000. This increase is mainly driv...
Bitcoin Sell Signal Raises Fears of Major Price Drop
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $95,500 after a brief move toward $98,000 earlier this week. While the market remains active, analysts are watching a series of chart signals and technical levels that may influence the cryptocurrency’s short-term direction.Sell Signal Appears on Weekly BTC ChartA weekl...
Kraken Predicts 2026 Crypto Market Shift Toward Infrastructure
Odaily Planet News: Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has analyzed that the crypto market will undergo significant adjustments by 2026, shifting its focus from price volatility to infrastructure development. Kraken's global economist, Thomas Perfumo, noted that the collision of macroeconomic uncertaint...
Prediction Market Platform Slips Secures $3.5M Seed Round Led by Las Olas Capital and Sunset Bay Capital
BlockBeats news: On January 16, according to a PR Newswire report, Slip, a social decentralized prediction market platform, announced the completion of a $3.5 million seed round. The round was led by Las Olas Capital and Sunset Bay Capital, with participation from Andrew Schwartzberg, co-owner of th...
Bitcoin Gains 'Risk Premium' as Market Sentiment Shifts Amid Powell Investigation
Odaily Planet Daily News: The crypto market has experienced its largest short squeeze since the "1011 crash" this week, with investor sentiment shifting from fear to greed. Nicolai Sondergaard, a research analyst at crypto data analysis platform Nansen, stated that uncertainty regarding the Federal ...
NIP Group Reports 151.4 BTC Mined in Initial Bitcoin Mining Operations
Odaily Planet News: NASDAQ-listed NIP Group disclosed that during the initial operational period following the deployment of its Bitcoin mining operations (September to November 2025), it mined 151.4 BTC, valued at approximately $14.2 million. As of January 15, the company's mining hash rate reached...
Forward Industries Increases SOL Holdings to ~6.98M, Earns ~133,450 in Staking Rewards
BlockBeats news: On January 16, Forward Industries, a Solana treasury company listed on the US stock market, announced its financial performance report. As of January 15, it held a total of 6,979,967.46 SOL tokens. Since establishing the Solana treasury, it has staked nearly all of its SOL holdings ...
Slips Secures $3.5M Seed Funding for Social Decentralized Prediction Market Platform
Odaily Planet News: Slip, a social decentralized prediction market platform, has announced the completion of a $3.5 million seed round, led by Las Olas Capital and Sunset Bay Capital, with participation from Andrew Schwartzberg, co-owner of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets and Leeds United Football Club....
Cardano Long-Term Holders Sell 135% More ADA as ZKP Gains Attention
Cardano enters early 2026 with conflicting signals beneath the surface. While ADA continues to trade within a technically constructive falling wedge and holds support near $0.38, on-chain data shows a sharp shift in who is selling and who is buying. This divergence is forcing traders to reassess whe...
AlphaTON Capital Completes $15M Fundraising via Common Stock Offering
According to ChainCatcher, citing market news, AlphaTON Capital, a TON treasury company listed on NASDAQ, announced a $15 million fundraising through the registered issuance of common shares. A total of 15,000,000 common shares will be issued at a price of $1 per share. HC Wainwright & Co. is servin...
Forward Industries Reports 6.98M SOL Holdings and 133,450 SOL Staking Rewards
Odaily Planet News: NASDAQ-listed Solana treasury company Forward Industries has released a financial performance report, disclosing that as of January 15, the company held a total of 6,979,967.46 SOL. Since establishing the Solana treasury, it has staked nearly all of its SOL holdings and earned 13...
2026 Hong Kong Stablecoin Compliance Framework: Survival Guide for Non-Institutional Participants
Author:Trustln, AML InfrastructureAs we move into 2026, Hong Kong's regulation of virtual assets has fully transitioned from a "principles-based" approach to an "implementation-focused" phase. For the broader non-institutional participants, the most profound change is not the revision of macro-level...
Hong Kong's Delin Securities Granted Approval for Virtual Asset Services, Set to Launch in February
BlockBeats news: On January 16, Deyling Holdings, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, announced that its subsidiary, Deyling Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, had received conditional approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on January 15 to provide virtual ass...
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