Wed, January 21

BTC Tops Trending List While ETH Slips a point

BTC and ETH are still in the top 5 trending cryptocurrencies list on a 24-hour chart. CHEX and BOUNTY are new entrants, filling the gap between Bitcoin tokens and Ether. However, Ethereum tokens are expected to reclaim the 2nd spot if its 3-month price projection stands true. BTC and ETH

January 7, 2026 2 mins read

Nike Sells RTFKT a Year After Announcing Web3 Exit

Nike Inc. sold its digital products unit RTFKT last month, around one year after publicising plans to close the business, as per the industry reports. The sale went live on December 16; however, the identity and financial terms of the buyer were not revealed.  Nike had the acquisition of RTFKT

January 7, 2026 2 mins read

Barclays Makes First Stablecoin Bet with Investment in Ubyx

Barclays, one of the world’s largest banks, has made its first-ever investment in a stablecoin-related company. It bought a stake in the U.S.-based firm called Ubyx, which builds infrastructure for using Stablecoins in the traditional financial systems. But Barclays did not reveal how much it has invested in Ubyx.   Basically,

January 7, 2026 2 mins read

Ethereum Activates Second BPO Hard Fork, Expands Blob Capacity

Ethereum has achieved another milestone this week as it has activated its second Blob Parameter-Only (BPO) hard fork, an aimed upgrade made to widen data capacity and back rollup-based scaling before a broader set of changes planned for this year.  The upgrade went live today and surged the blob limit

January 7, 2026 2 mins read

WisdomTree Withdraws XRP ETF Filing Despite Strong Market Inflows

While interest in XRP ETFs remains strong, WisdomTree has taken a contrasting decision to withdraw its XRP ETF filing with the U.S. SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission). At the same time, U.S.-listed Spot XRP Exchange-Traded funds (ETFs) have recorded $1.25 billion as cumulative total net inflow. WisdomTree XRP fund trust

January 7, 2026 2 mins read

Ripple Has No Immediate Plans for IPO, Focuses on Growth and Acquisitions

Ripple does not have a given deadline for going public and has planned to be private as it aims to scale business and amalgamate the latest acquisitions. On Jan 6, the President of Ripple informed this in a Bloomberg interview.  She mentioned that Ripple is not looking for an IPO,

January 7, 2026 2 mins read

Whale Flipped BTC Long and Deposited USDC into Hyperliquid, What’s Cooking?

A whale wallet just flipped a long position in BTC and simultaneously deposited USDC into Hyperliquid. The move has drawn the attention of crypto enthusiasts, triggering anticipation about their movements on price charts in the times to come. While BTC could see short-term gains, HYPE is being projected to yield

January 7, 2026 2 mins read

U.S. Authorities Transfer $225M in Seized USDT Linked to Pig-Butchering Scams

On January 06, 2026, the U.S. Government moved $225 million worth of USDT from a wallet linked to the seized Crypto assets owned by the government to an Anonymous Blockchain address. This movement appears to be connected to a major Crypto scam announced earlier by the U.S. Authorities and was

January 7, 2026 2 mins read
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