Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

BitMine Staking Surge: 62,304 ETH Added as Total Holdings Hit 2.32 Million In a move that further solidifies its position as the world's largest corporate Ethereum treasury, BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE American: BMNR) has executed another massive staking deployment. On January 28, 2026, t...

Pendle Unveils sPENDLE to Replace vePENDLE: Key Snapshot Scheduled for January 29 The decentralized finance (DeFi) yield powerhouse, Pendle Finance, has officially announced a transformative shift in its tokenomics. Starting in late January 2026, the protocol will retire its legacy vePENDLE (vote-...

Key Takeaways: Japan XRP Regulation Shift in 2026 Japan's FSA intends to reclassify XRP from a "crypto asset" under the Payment Services Act to a regulated financial product under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) by Q2 2026. This change grants XRP investment-grade status simila...

Key Takeaways: PIGEON on KuCoin Alpha – Solana Meme Token Strategy PIGEON (Pigeon Doctor) is a community-driven Solana meme coin launched via pump.fun and listed on KuCoin Alpha with PIGEON/USDT pair (contract: GB8KtQfMChhYrCYtd5PoAB42kAdkHnuyAincSSmFpump). KuCoin Alpha serves as an early...

Key Takeaways: KuCoin uses tiered risk limits in isolated margin (fixed position/leverage caps) and upgrade algorithms in cross margin (flexible, non-tiered for higher exposure) to limit individual trader risk and curb large-scale liquidation effects. Liquidation safeguards include ladder liqui...

Key Takeaways: Tech Earnings Crypto Impact January 2026 Microsoft (MSFT), Tesla (TSLA), and Meta (META) reported Q4 2025 earnings after market close on January 28, 2026, with Meta and Tesla delivering strong beats and positive guidance, while Microsoft saw mixed reactions due to slower cloud grow...

Key Takeaways: US Treasury Yields Rebound as Crypto's Brake The 10-year US Treasury yield climbed to 4.27% (four-month high in January 2026), raising borrowing costs economy-wide and tightening financial conditions for risk assets like Bitcoin. Higher yields increase opportunity costs for non-y...

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin Hashrate Drop January 2026 Bitcoin SHA-256 hashrate fell 30–40% in late January 2026, hitting a seven-month low of 663 EH/s (from peaks near 1.13 ZH/s), with some US pools losing up to 60%. Cause: Severe Winter Storm Fern forced large-scale miner curtailment in Texa...

Key Takeaways: Tether Gold Reserves and Their Global Significance Tether holds approximately 140 metric tons of physical gold ($23–$24 billion), surpassing the official reserves of countries like Greece and Australia, becoming the largest non-sovereign gold holder worldwide. This gold div...

Key Takeaways: Fed Interest Rates Hawkish Pause Impact on BTC The Federal Reserve maintained rates at 3.50%–3.75% in January 2026, adopting a hawkish pause after 2025 cuts, with Chair Powell signaling data-dependence and no near-term easing. Bitcoin faces strong resistance at the $90,000 ...

Key Takeaways: Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust on E*TRADE Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (ticker: BTC) launched on Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE platform on January 27, 2026, giving millions of retail and advisor-managed accounts direct access to spot Bitcoin exposure. At the 0.15% expense ratio, i...

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Fed Signals a Hawkish Pause in Rate Cuts; BTC Faces Pressure in High-Range Consolidation Summary Macro Economy: The Fed’s statement and press conference leaned hawkish overall. It upgraded its description of economic activity from “moderate” to “solid,” while keeping...

As global economic volatility intensifies in 2026, international gold prices have officially breached the psychological barrier of $5,200 per ounce, setting a new historic record. This rally has not only shaken traditional financial markets but has also triggered a significant ripple effect within ...

In January 2026, Hyperliquid, the decentralized derivatives exchange (DEX), has once again seized the spotlight in the crypto market. As trading activity under its HIP-3 (Decentralized Commodity Perpetuals) framework entered an explosive phase, the native token HYPE demonstrated powerful price mome...