Author: 行政
Today’s “perfect storm” for Bitcoin brings several critical macro tests that signal a volatility surge
By the time most people finish their first coffee, the market will already have picked a direction for the day, and Bitcoin will have reacted, overreacted, and possibly reversed.Friday, January 9 has that familiar feeling traders dread and secretly crave, the kind of calendar where the headlines are close enough together that one story bleeds into the next. If you’re holding Bitcoin today, you’re basically watching a live experiment in how fast markets can reprice fear, hope, and interest rates.Here’s what’s on deck, and why it matters.8:30 a.m. ET, the jobs report sets the first shockwaveAt 8:30 a.m. Eastern, the…
The approval allows limited crypto-related activities but not full financial services authorisation. Registration confirms compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules. The approval supports Ripple’s expansion in regulated international markets. Ripple has taken a formal step into the regulated UK crypto market after securing approval from the country’s financial watchdog. The development places Ripple among a limited group of digital asset firms that have met the UK’s compliance standards, at a time when regulators are tightening supervision of the sector. The move reflects how crypto companies are increasingly navigating jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction rules to maintain access to key financial centres. For…
Disclosure: This is a paid article. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more ›Xapo Bank has been pushing a simple message to long-term Bitcoin holders: do not just park your coins, put them to work. From its base in Gibraltar, the Bitcoin-first bank has built a suite of “wealth” products that turn both USD and BTC balances into yield, with all returns paid out in Bitcoin.For Bitcoiners weighing counterparty risk after a string of yield-platform blowups, Xapo’s approach is worth a closer look, both for what it offers and for what it deliberately avoids.A regulated…
Sky token price dropped over 5% as altcoins struggled. The token could fall further amid broader market weakness. Anchorage Digital has reportedly transferred over 69 million SKY tokens. Sky (SKY), the governance asset of the decentralized Sky Protocol (formerly MakerDAO), has dropped by over 5% in the past 24 hours as major cryptocurrencies face downward pressure. After renewed uptrends in early 2026, Bitcoin has retreated to support at $90,000, Ethereum to $3,000 and XRP to around $2.15. Increased trading volume as the token faces significant downward pressure suggests there could be further downside movement. SKY price falls amid large token…
Optimism announced a 12-month token buyback program on Jan. 8, allocating 50% of Superchain revenue to monthly OP token purchases starting in February. The buyback pressure is estimated at roughly $9.1 million annually, based on the past year’s 5,868 ETH in collected fees.The proposal frames the shift as a transition from pure governance token to value-accrual mechanism tied to ecosystem growth, but the timing raises a sharper question: do buybacks still work when the market has already priced in the playbook?Token buybacks dominated crypto narratives through 2025 as protocols responded to sustained criticism over low-float, high-fully-diluted-valuation tokenomics.CoinGecko data shows buyback…
Evernorth and Doppler partner to explore institutional liquidity on XRP Ledger. Collaboration aims to deploy XRP capital and improve treasury management strategies. Strategic alliance focuses on bridging traditional finance with XRPL-native systems. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 9, 2026 – Evernorth, an XRP digital asset treasury company supported by Ripple and SBI Holdings, and Doppler Finance (“Doppler”), a leading XRPfi infrastructure provider, have entered into a strategic relationship to explore potential collaboration in support of the XRP Ledger (“XRPL”), including the design and pilot of institutional liquidity and treasury use cases on XRPL.…
Polygon is reportedly close to acquiring Bitcoin ATM operator Coinme for approximately $125 million to establish a physical cash-on-ramp for its network. The deal would grant Polygon access to a licensed money transmitter network covering 49 US states and thousands of retail kiosks at locations like grocery stores. This acquisition signals a strategic pivot for the Ethereum scaler toward physical infrastructure, enabling direct in-person onboarding for new crypto users. Polygon is close to buying Coinme, an early U.S. bitcoin ATM kiosk operator, in a deal valued at around US$125 million (AU$191.2 million), according to two people familiar with the matter. …
Bitcoin is stalling, but this low-key “absorption signal” shows a violent supply shock could be inevitable
Bitcoin (BTC) opened 2026 with the kind of price action that tests conviction, with the first five days taking BTC close to $95,000, only for it to test the $90,000 footing again.The movement follows weeks of choppy trading, failed breakout attempts, and a Fear & Greed Index reading of 28, firmly in “Fear” territory. For traders focused on daily candles, the narrative felt stagnant.However, beneath the surface noise, institutional demand absorbed twice the amount of new Bitcoin supply entering circulation. This dynamic frames the next several years as structurally bullish regardless of short-term price volatility.US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net…
The TRU token collapsed from $0.1659 to near zero, wiping out market value. Liquidity on decentralised exchanges dried up following the exploit. The attacker wallet was linked to a Sparkle protocol attack 12 days earlier. A serious security breach at Truebit Protocol has triggered one of the sharpest collapses seen in decentralised finance this year. The blockchain project, which focuses on verified computing, lost around $26.5 million after an attacker exploited a weakness in its smart contract system. The incident sent the protocol’s native TRU token crashing to near zero and left liquidity across decentralised exchanges severely strained. On-chain movements…
Florida’s SB 1038 proposes a “Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve” to hold Bitcoin, managed separately from general state funds by the Chief Financial Officer. The bill restricts purchases to assets with a $500 billion average market cap, effectively making Bitcoin the only eligible cryptocurrency for the state’s treasury. Unlike failed 2025 efforts to invest in pension funds, this narrow plan establishes a dedicated advisory committee and strict custody rules to diversify Florida’s holdings. Florida is considering a bill to set up a state-controlled Bitcoin reserve. It would be run by the state’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and kept separate from the normal…