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Lighter Perp DEX Faces Sharp Decline Amid TGE Fallout
$LIT fell to $2.05 after TGE, sparking questions about Lighter’s long-term sustainability and growth potential.Analysts note Lighter’s trading volume remains real, but market share alone won’t secure lasting success.HyperliquidX monetizes 10x more per volume, highlighting Lighter’s need for unique f...
Crypto Market Cap Surpasses $3.32T After $103B Daily Surge
Total crypto market cap reaches $3.32 trillion$103B added in just 24 hoursSignals rising investor confidence and bullish sentimentCrypto Market Surges Past $3.3 TrillionThe crypto market is heating up. In just 24 hours, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization soared by approximately $103 bill...
Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Trump Tariffs Case
Supreme Court did not rule on Trump tariffs as expected.The decision affects emergency presidential tariff powers.Uncertainty continues for global trade and U.S. businesses.No Decision Yet on Trump TariffsIn a widely anticipated move that didn’t happen, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday held back ...
Bitcoin Price Surges Past $97K Amid ETF Inflows and Risk-On Sentiment
Bitcoin climbed above $97k on a risk-on outlookGains have also come as Bitcoin ETFs notch huge inflows.Risks include geopolitical escalations.Bitcoin is surging once again after a slow start in 2026, with the latest spike sending BTC to highs of $97,360 amid renewed risk-on sentiment across global m...
Polygon Price Surges 67% Amid Rising Network Activity and Token Burns
Key InsightsPolygon price has rebounded by over 67% from its lowest level in December.The network activity, including users and transactions, has soared in the past few weeks.The Polygon burn rate has continued rising.Polygon price rebounded this month, ending a strong sell-off that had pushed it to...
Solana Mocks Starknet's Daily Active Users, Both Founders Lightly Respond
BlockBeats news: On January 15, Solana's official Twitter account posted, "The Ethereum L2 project Starknet has only 8 daily active users and only 10 daily transactions, yet it still has a market cap of $1 billion and a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $15 billion."The tweet prompted a response from...
ETHGas Foundation Launches $GWEI Token, Believe App's Emotional Trading Mechanism Sparks Controversy
Release Date: January 14, 2025Author: BlockBeats Editorial DepartmentOver the past 24 hours, the crypto market has seen synchronized developments across multiple dimensions. Mainstream discussions have centered on the trust controversies sparked by "reputation/emotion financialization" products, as ...
BTC OG Whale's Long Positions Surpass $60M Profit
BlockBeats news: On January 15, according to Hyperinsight's monitoring, as Bitcoin led the broader cryptocurrency market higher, the long position of the "BTC OG insider whale" has generated over $60 million in floating profits. As of this writing, the floating profit status of their holdings is as ...
KB Card Files Patent to Blend Stablecoins With Traditional Credit Card Payments
Key InsightsKB Card patent enables stablecoin spending while preserving existing credit card functionsHybrid payment model aligns with South Korea’s evolving stablecoin regulatory frameworkKB Card strengthens digital payment strategy through blockchain wallet integrationKB Card filed a patent to com...
Bitcoin Surpasses $97,000 Amid Investor Flight to Safe Havens
Bitcoin BTC$97,231.90 pushed higher during the U.S. morning, rising as high as $97,000 at one point and lifting bitcoin related equities alongside. Strategy (MSTR), the largest bitcoin treasury company, rose more than 8% and KindlyMD (NAKA) advanced 10%Metaplanet, the largest Asian bitcoin company,...
Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Trump's Global Tariffs, Sparking Global Economic Uncertainty
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 14, 2025 – The United States Supreme Court unexpectedly withheld its ruling on the legality of former President Donald Trump’s universal global tariffs today, creating immediate uncertainty across international markets and trade corridors worldwide. This judicial pause repr...
Big Banks Push to Halt Stablecoin Yield Innovation, Citing Historical Precedents
We have seen this fight over stablecoin yields before, and history instructs us that we should not shortchange innovation in favor of protecting incumbent interests. Right now, the banking lobby is pushing hard to upend the bargain Congress struck in the GENIUS Act last year. In that landmark bill, ...
Coinbase to Launch Midnight (NIGHT) Perpetual Futures Trading
Odaily Planet News: Coinbase has announced that it will list NIGHT perpetual contracts (NIGHT-PERP) on or after January 15, 2026, at 9:30 AM (UTC), subject to liquidity conditions being met. The contract will be available to retail users in specific regions and will be offered to institutional trade...
Coinbase to Launch Midnight (NIGHT) Perpetual Contracts on January 15
According to Coinbase, Coinbase will launch Midnight ($NIGHT) perpetual contracts on January 15, 2026.
According to the announcement, the NIGHT-PERP market will open at 9:30 UTC or later, subject to liquidity conditions, and will only be available in regions where trading is supported.
Top 100 Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap: DASH Surges 41.58%, ICP Up 13.96%
According to Coinmarketcap data, today's top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization have the following performance:
Top 5 Gainers:
- Dash (DASH) rose 41.58%, currently priced at $86.12;
- Internet Computer (ICP) rose 13.96%, currently priced at $4.19;
- Jupiter (JUP) rose 11.23%, currently p...
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