Sun, November 1

Binance Australia Restores AUD Deposits, Withdrawals After 2-Year Pause

Binance Australia has resumed Australian dollar (AUD) deposits and withdrawals, which had been suspended for almost two years in mid-2023 as the exchange was subjected to pressure and banking issues. Binance Australia resumed the service for its verified customers in January 2026, as reported in various news articles on January

January 19, 2026 4 mins read

India Pushes BRICS CBDC Link to Boost Cross-Border Payments

The central bank of India has plans for BRICS members to associate their official digital currencies, targeting to make cross-border trade and tourism payments swifter as geopolitics toughens and more countries seek rails that depend less on the US dollar.  On January 19, Reuters reported that the Reserve Bank of

January 19, 2026 2 mins read

Crypto Analyst Points to the Bloody Monday Factor After Crypto Market Slips

The crypto market is down, and a crypto analyst has pinned this to a factor called “Bloody Monday.” He further underlined the extent to which the market has lost its value in just 12 hours. Many more factors are possibly influencing the downswing across the globe. Crypto Analyst on Bloody

January 19, 2026 2 mins read

Bitcoin Drops to $91K as EU–US Tariff Tensions Trigger Crypto Crash

The European Union revealed that it has plans to take strong steps against the US in reaction to the new tariffs forced by President Trump, resulting in a devastating crypto market crash, setting off mass liquidations.  The market has faced declination, yet another setback because of the current trade tensions

January 19, 2026 2 mins read

Indian Agencies Flag Emergence of ‘Crypto Hawala’ Network in Jammu and Kashmir

The Indian security agencies have warned of a sophisticated ‘crypto hawala’ network having emerged in the region, channeling untraceable foreign money into Jammu and Kashmir, presumably for terror activity funds. This new network is said to be functioning through unregulated financial systems, which enjoy the benefit of anonymity in unregulated

January 19, 2026 3 mins read

Ethereum Reaches Record Daily Transactions as Gas Fees Fall to Lows

Ethereum’s network activity has reached unprecedented heights, with the last week’s average of daily transactions rising to almost 2.5 million, even as gas prices have plummeted to new lows. This rare combination of surge in network activity and low transaction costs comes after recent protocol upgrades and scaling improvements that

January 19, 2026 2 mins read

Crypto Market Retraces Lower Points as Gold and Silver Hit a new High

The crypto market has retraced its steps to a lower point. This comes at a time when investors are transitioning to investment options that are safer amid Trump’s new tariff threats. Alternatives, in this scenario, are Gold and Silver – both just touched a new high despite a slip in

January 19, 2026 2 mins read

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs See $1.42B Inflows as Ethereum ETFs Stay Strong

In the trading week that started on January 12 and extended to January 16, the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs listed around $1.42 billion in net inflows.  IBIT from BlackRock was prominently leading with around $1.035 billion in allotments, accounting for around 73% of overall weekly inflows across all Bitcoin ETF

January 19, 2026 2 mins read

Trove Backers Seek Refunds After Sudden Pivot From Hyperliquid to Solana

Trove Markets has raised the ire of its community following its sudden flip in its decentralized perpetual exchange, which transitioned from Hyperliquid to Solana, amid having raised over $11.5 million for its launch, which was based on its Hyperliquid model. Backers are now demanding refunds as the project’s TGEP approaches.

January 19, 2026 3 mins read

Newrez to Recognize Cryptocurrency Holdings in U.S. Mortgage Qualification Framework

Newrez, a major U.S. mortgage lender, announced accepting cryptos starting in February 2026. This is the major shift and a positive sign for the crypto because these big companies usually ignore crypto. Crypto Assets Now Count Toward Mortgage Qualification Without Forced Liquidation Borrowers can now use Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USD-pegged

January 17, 2026 2 mins read