Polymarket Maduro Bet Pays $400K After Venezuelan Leader Captured
A newly created Polymarket account shocked traders after turning roughly $30,000 into about $400,000 by betting that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro would be removed from power before January 31, 2026. The position paid out almost immediately after U.S. military forces captured Maduro in a high-profile operation, setting off a...
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Bank of America Advisers Can Now Recommend Bitcoin ETFs
Bank of America is opening the door for its financial advisers to bring up Bitcoin with clients, something they couldn’t do freely before. Starting January 5, 2026, advisers at Merrill, Merrill Edge, and the Bank of America Private Bank can now recommend spot Bitcoin ETFs to eligible clients. The...
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Why Crypto’s Down Today? Prices Slip as U.S. Traders Go Risk-Off
Crypto prices slipped Tuesday as U.S. traders shifted into “risk-off” mode, pulling money from volatile assets. Bitcoin price dipped during U.S. trading hours, while ETH updates showed similar weakness across major altcoins. The move fits a broader pattern that has followed stocks lower since late 2025. This was not...
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Bitcoin ‘Record’ LTH Selling Inflated By Exchange Transfers, CryptoQuant Head Says
CryptoQuant’s head of research has highlighted how the recent high levels of Bitcoin HODLer selling were inflated by internal exchange moves. Recent Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Selling Hasn’t Been At True Record Levels In a new post on X, CryptoQuant head of research, Julio Moreno, has talked about the recent selloff from...
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Ripple has no specific IPO timeline amid recent $500M raise
Ripple says it has no plans for an initial public offering after strong fundraises, choosing to focus on execution instead. Ripple does not have a set timeline to go public and plans to remain private as it focuses on scaling…...
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Ripple (XRP) Looks ‘Coiled’ as Whales and Institutions Quietly Move In
Ripple (XRP) is showing signs of recovery in market structure in early January as broader crypto conditions improved. The crypto asset posted more than 15% in monthly gains following a much-needed respite. According to a recent analysis by CryptoQuant, the latest move could be a possible turning point, supported...
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XRP could outperform bitcoin as XRP/BTC chart shows rare Ichimoku breakout since 2018
Traders are watching if XRP can reclaim the $2.31-$2.32 range or remain in a descending channel....
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MSTR Stock Spikes Over 6% After Hours As MSCI Drops Plan To Exclude Crypto Treasury Companies Like Strategy From Global Index – Michael Saylor Reacts
Global index provider MSCI decided against excluding cryptocurrency treasury firms from its Global Investable Market Indexes on Monday, significantly boosting shares of companies such as Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) in the after-hours session. MSCI’s Relief For Crypto-Hoarding Companies The MSCI announced that the current index treatment of digital asset treasury companies identified in the...
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MSCI delays crypto treasury firm exclusions, MSTR stock surges 6%
The Morgan Stanley Capital International has postponed plans to exclude crypto treasury firms like Strategy from its indexes. MSCI has delayed plans to remove crypto-heavy treasury firms from its global equity indexes, keeping existing classifications unchanged while it reassesses how…...
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3,200 Bitcoin In Motion: Galaxy Digital Activity Adds Sell-Side Pressure Risk
Bitcoin opened the year trading above the $93,000 level, offering bulls a brief sense of relief after weeks of heavy consolidation and persistent selling pressure. The move higher suggests that buyers are still active at key demand zones and willing to defend prices above the psychological $90,000 mark. Short-term...
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