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The Federal Court fined BPS Financial $14 million for unlicensed financial services activity and misleading statements linked to Qoin Wallet. The misconduct occurred between 2020 and 2023 and was compounded by compliance failures and senior management involvement. ASIC said the ruling sends a strong deterrent message to crypto providers operating in Australia. The Federal Court has imposed $14 million in penalties on BPS Financial after finding the company unlawfully operated and promoted its Qoin Wallet crypto product, following enforcement action by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The ruling concluded that the business engaged in extended periods of unlicensed…
Research conducted by Australian web3 research firm Protocol Theory and crypto news outlet CoinDesk has found 25% of internet-connected adults in APAC own cryptocurrency. Protocol Theory founder and CEO, Jonathan Inglis, told the Tapping into Crypto podcast that the remaining 75% of potential crypto owners are reluctant to invest due to fears around volatility and scams, not by a lack of technical knowledge. Inglis says with better communication, improved integration with TradFi and simplified UI, crypto will continue to grow and will likely attract significant Boomer and Gen X investment over the next decade. As many as 25% of internet-connected…
HYPE jumped 58% to $33, hitting an eight-week high after over $32 million in short positions were liquidated amid surging platform activity. Commodities are driving record volume, with silver and gold perpetuals pushing HIP-3 open interest to a new $935 million peak. HIP-3 is decentralising market creation, allowing independent teams to launch competing exchanges. Hyperliquid’s HYPE token jumped 23% in 24 hours to about US$33 (AU$50.49), extending a three-day gain of 58% and briefly tagging an eight-week high near US$34.50 (AU$52.79). Over the past 72 hours, liquidations in leveraged HYPE trades topped US$34 million (AU$52 million), with about US$32.2 million…
Amid a general sense of unease around the spike in precious metals, the decline in the dollar, Bitcoin’s weak-to-flat price action, geopolitical uncertainty, and persistent trade wars, several economic stressors actually appear relatively relaxed.The canaries in the coal mine for Bitcoin are still singing, and while a few have started to flutter, none have fallen from their perch yet.The mine air still looks breathableGauges tied to liquidity, credit, and rates volatility stayed below stress thresholds in January as Treasury cash balances and Bitcoin ETF flows shifted.Chicago Fed data showed the National Financial Conditions Index at -0.590 for the week ending…
Bittensor (TAO) price gained 5% to intraday highs of $241. TAO rose as AI tokens rallied, with Render and Virtuals Protocol also up. Bulls target a breakout, with $240 as support amid potential macroeconomic tailwinds. Bittensor’s TAO token was showing strong bullish momentum as the artificial intelligence-linked cryptocurrency segment recorded notable gains. TAO ranked among the top performers over the past 24 hours, with traders eyeing a potential breakout above the $240 level. Beyond the broader AI narrative, improving market sentiment ahead of key macroeconomic events and earnings releases has helped drive renewed interest in the decentralised AI token. Bittensor…
HSBC issued a directive on Jan. 27 for investors to stay aggressively risk-on. The bank recommends overweighting equities, high-yield debt, emerging-market bonds, and gold while underweighting sovereigns, investment-grade credit, and oil.The call rests on a specific macro view: US growth holds up, rate volatility stays contained, and markets tilt back toward mega-cap tech. Meanwhile, the US dollar hit its lowest level since 2021, trading at 96.206 as of press time.The confluence raises a question of whether the dollar’s multi-year low can create a risk appetite for Bitcoin.HSBC’s thesis is not a currency call in isolation. It’s a regime call about…
Jupiter price jumped to above $0.23 as several altcoins pumped. Social chatter around airdrop activity and exchange integrations. JUP is also up for robust product adoption on Solana. Jupiter (JUP), the cryptocurrency token of Solana’s leading decentralized exchange, rose to highs of $0.23 on Wednesday, tracking intraday momentum across the broader market. The double-digit gains, which extend Jupiter’s uptick amid multiple key catalysts, mean another surge could bring the $0.30 level into view. Why is JUP price rallying this week? JUP is climbing alongside broader altcoin gains, with the token extending its rally to 13% over the past week. Bulls…
Silver has now outperformed Bitcoin from early 2021 to “today.”While Bitcoin still crushes the full 2018-to-now window, the difference comes down to regime, timing, and the kind of pain you can actually hold through.Every cycle has its signature trade, in 2021 it felt obvious.Bitcoin had the story, the momentum, the cultural gravity, and the kind of upside that made everything else look slow. Plenty of people bought it as a statement as much as an investment, and for a while, it looked like the cleanest bet in markets.Then something quieter happened.If you bought silver at the start of 2021 and…
Grayscale has filed for an Sui ETF, boosting institutional interest in SUI. SUI currently trades at $1.41, facing key resistance at $1.55. Analysts warn of a possible short-term dip before a stable base forms. The proposed ETF would trade under the ticker GSUI on the NYSE Arca, and it is designed to include staking features, allowing investors to earn yield while holding the token. Coinbase will serve as the prime broker for the ETF, while the Bank of New York Mellon will provide administrative support. Other firms, including Bitwise and Canary Capital, have also filed for SUI-related products. These signals…
Bitcoin has entered a 24–72 hour window in which Federal Reserve messaging, dollar pricing, and an active Supreme Court test tied to Fed independence could set the near-term regime traders apply to the asset.Fed decision and near-term market regimeAs of the morning of Jan. 28, markets are waiting on the Fed’s first policy decision of 2026: the Jan. 27–28 meeting concludes later today with the policy statement due at 2:00 p.m. EST and the chair’s press conference at 2:30 p.m. EST, according to the Federal Reserve’s January 2026 calendar.The Board also posted an advance notice for a closed meeting that…