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Wintermute Identifies Three Conditions for Altcoin Market Recovery in 2026

The ailing altcoin market could still break out of its funk and rally again, according to analysts at Wintermute. In a January 13 report, the crypto market maker laid out three conditions that could kickstart a boom in smaller crypto assets, which has become an expected part of crypto bull markets....

JustLend DAO Total Value Locked (TVL) Exceeds $7.08 Billion, Distributes More Than $192 Million in Community Incentives

According to ChainCatcher, the total value locked (TVL) on the JustLend DAO platform has exceeded $7.08 billion, as announced by the official. The platform has cumulatively distributed over $192 million in incentives to the community and has provided secure and efficient DeFi services to more than 4...

Animoca Brands Acquires Somo to Expand Web3 Collectibles Strategy

Animoca Brands has moved to strengthen its position in digital collectibles after acquiring gaming and collectibles studio Somo, expanding its footprint in Web3-native entertainment.Key Takeaways:Animoca Brands acquired Somo to expand its Web3 collectibles strategy.The deal aligns with a sharp early...

XRP Price Jumps 3.5% as Ripple Secures Luxembourg EMI License

XRP price jumps 3.5% after Ripple gains Luxembourg EMI license approval.XRP’s trading volume has surged 74%, signalling strong market and institutional interest.The immediate XRP price support lies at $2.08, while the immediate resistance is at $2.29.Ripple has secured preliminary approval for an El...

Germany's DZ Bank Secures MiCA License for Retail Crypto Trading

Germany’s DZ Bank revealed it received regulatory approval from BaFin under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, enabling it to offer meinKrypto, a digital asset trading platform targeted at retail clients through the cooperative banking system.The announcement follows a b...

FutureSwap on Arbitrum Chain Suffers Reentrancy Attack, Losing $74,000

BlockBeats news: On January 14, according to monitoring by BlockSec Phalcon, FutureSwap's contract on the Arbitrum chain was attacked again, with an estimated loss of about $74,000. This attack exploited a reentrancy vulnerability. The attacker executed a two-step process: first, three days prior, t...

Tether CEO Announces WDK Now Supports RGB Protocol

BlockBeats news: On January 14, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino tweeted that Tether's Wallet Development Kit (WDK) is continuously expanding and now supports the RGB protocol.

Bitwise Report Shows Gold and Bitcoin Complement Each Other in Market Cycles

Bitcoin and gold are often pitted against each other as competing hedges against inflation and currency debasement. However, the data suggests that the strongest portfolios hold both.In fact, experts from Bitwise found that gold consistently cushions downside during market drawdowns, while BTC tends...

Shiba Inu Breakout Hinges on Positive Crypto Market Conditions

SHIB KNIGHT, a long-standing crypto investor, highlighted a breakout for Shiba Inu but suggested it would need a positive crypto market to sustain.The analyst raised this sentiment in a recent tweet. According to him, SHIB could resume its price recovery, but he identified the need for cryptocurrenc...

Clarity Act May Grant XRP Equal Legal Status With Bitcoin and Ethereum

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett has pointed out a key provision in the draft of the U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act that could place XRP in the same category as Bitcoin and Ethereum.She explained in a post on X that lawmakers plan to treat certain digital assets as non-securities if they are...

XRP ETFs Recover $40M Outflow Recorded on Jan. 7

The XRP ETFs have now officially recovered the $40 million worth of capital outflow they recorded earlier this year.This comes on the back of the latest inflow data, as the products attracted $12.98 million worth of capital influx on Jan. 13, according to data provided by market analytics resource S...

Solana Price Prediction for Jan 14: Key Bollinger Band Resistance at $146.5

The Solana price faces critical resistance at the upper Bollinger Band, with a breakout needed for continued bullish momentum or risk consolidation.Solana (SOL) has shown a notable price increase over the past 24 hours, trading at $144 amid a 2.9% rise within this period. The asset spiked to $147.08...

Bitcoin Surges Past $96,000, Triggering $678M in Liquidations

Bitcoin surged on Tuesday, briefly reaching a two-month high as traders unwound bearish positions and rotated capital into other cryptocurrencies.The rally gained momentum after Bitcoin pushed through the $95,000 resistance, a price that had capped multiple rallies in recent months. Consequently, th...

SEC Approves Bitwise Chainlink Spot ETF to Trade on NYSE Arca

Bitwise has secured regulatory approval to launch a Chainlink exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States.The move marks another milestone in the expansion of regulated crypto investment products. The ETF will trade on NYSE Arca under the ticker CLNK, offering investors direct price exposure to ...

Germany’s DZ Bank Secures MiCAR License for Retail Crypto Platform

Germany’s cooperative banking sector is taking a decisive step toward regulated crypto adoption after DZ Bank secured authorization under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The approval clears the way for the rollout of meinKrypto, a trading platform enabling retail customers to a...

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