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Recommended designs for the 2027 American Liberty Gold Coin and Silver Medal highlight the type of artwork developed through the U.S. Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program. The United States Mint is inviting artists to apply for its Artistic Infusion Program (AIP), a long-running initiative that brings external creative talent into the design process for U.S. coins and medals. Applications open Jan. 8, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST and must be submitted online by Feb. 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST at usmint.gov/call-for-artists. To apply, candidates must submit an application form along with 5 to 10 portfolio images. Following an initial review,…
For years, the institutional playbook for the crypto industry was simple: buy Bitcoin, perhaps dabble in Ethereum, and ignore the rest.In 2025, that playbook was rewritten.While Bitcoin retained its crown as the largest asset by total volume, the real story of the year was a dramatic structural shift in where new capital chose to go.According to year-end data from CoinShares, the era of “Bitcoin-only” dominance has given way to a tiered market hierarchy where Ethereum has cemented its status as a core holding, and XRP and Solana have emerged as the first true “institutional alt majors.”The numbers portray a distinct…
It started, like these Polymarket “insider trading” stories usually do, with a screenshot and a smell test.A brand-new Polymarket account rolled in, threw roughly $30,000 at a long-shot outcome tied to Venezuela’s leadership, and walked away with about $400,000 in profit.U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and moved him into U.S. custody ahead of a court appearance in New York.That Venezuela operation is already being covered wall-to-wall. The crypto angle is what happens next.The trade sits at the intersection of money, timing, and a product category that has quietly become one of crypto’s most legible, most addictive consumer apps.On Polymarket, the…
PEPE memecoin surges with high volume and strong short-term momentum. Whale activity and open interest boost bullish market sentiment. Key support at $0.0000037, while the immediate resistance lies near $0.000010. The meme coin market is roaring back, and PEPE coin is leading the charge. After a quiet holiday period, speculative appetite returned with force. PEPE memecoin has surged over 61% in less than a week, reigniting retail and investor enthusiasm. Other meme tokens like BONK, POPCAT, and MOG followed, showing gains between 20% and 75% over the past week. This resurgence has pushed the total meme coin market cap above…
Stacks price rose 12% to near $0.38 as Bitcoin flipped green. The layer-2 token could surge to $0.56 and target higher levels if BTC extends gains. Bulls may, however, face a pullback as RSI hits overbought conditions. Several altcoins, including Stacks, soared amid Bitcoin’s impressive rally on Monday. Ethereum and XRP also rose to key levels. While BTC pumped to above $93,800, the impact was for buoyed altcoins such as Stacks to spike to multi-week highs. As the flagship digital asset looks to hold onto the gains, the layer-2 solutions Stacks is off intraday highs and eyeing a key price…
When Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears in a federal courtroom in New York to face narco-terrorism charges, the world will see a geopolitical spectacle.However, for cryptocurrency investors, the proceedings carry a hidden financial stake that could reshape the global Bitcoin market for years to come.Data from Bitcoin Treasuries credit the Venezuelan government with holding just 240 Bitcoin, a position valued at approximately $22 million. On its own, such a balance is a rounding error, irrelevant primarily to global liquidity or price discovery.Venezuela Bitcoin Holdings (Source: Bitcoin Treasuries)However, a new Whale Hunt report suggests this official figure may be a mirage.According…
Crypto ETFs are being studied as a regulated gateway for public access to digital assets. Japan will cut crypto taxes to 20% and reclassify major tokens as financial products. Institutional shifts in Japan could have wider implications for global markets. Japan is laying the groundwork for crypto exchange-traded funds as part of a broader effort to bring digital assets into its regulated financial system. The shift was outlined by Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama during her New Year address at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where she confirmed government backing for integrating blockchain-based assets into the country’s stock and commodity exchanges. The…
Key takeaways DOGE is trading above $0.146 after adding 18% to its value in seven days. The leading memecoin could face a correction below $0.14. DOGE trades above $0.14 Meme coins such as Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Pepe (PEPE) are leading the cryptocurrency market rally thanks to the geopolitical tension in Venezuela. The United States conducted an operation in Venezuela over the weekend, capturing Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. They were brought to the U.S. and will appear in federal court at noon on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. District Court in…
Key takeaways XRP has flipped BNB to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The coin could rally towards the $2.3 resistance level in the near term. XRP tops $2.1 XRP, the native coin of the Ripple ecosystem, is up 13% in the last seven days, outperforming Bitcoin and Ether in the process. The rally comes as institutional and retail demand push prices higher. XRP spot ETFs listed in the United States (US) experienced inflows of $43 million last week. Data revealed that since their debut in November, the funds have maintained steady weekly inflows, suggesting growing institutional investor interest.…
Bitcoin to crash at US market open? Price spike makes two new CME gaps and closing one carries a punishing cost
Prior to the US market opening this week, Bitcoin is trading around the low $90,000s again after the unprecedented weekend macro activity. You can feel the familiar shift in the room: less celebration, more checking phones, more chart screenshots.More people are asking the same question in different ways: “Are we about to dip?”Right now, the loudest answer on Crypto Twitter is two yellow rectangles.They’re the open CME gaps, one around $91,000 to $90,000 and the other around $88,000. They’ve turned into a kind of group anxiety, a shared map of where price “has to go” next.Bitcoin’s CME gaps (Source: AshCrypto)If…