Yesterday, in a historically unprecedented move, Fed Chair Jerome Powell directly addressed the public in a video statement regarding the Department of Justice’s new investigation into the central bank’s renovations of a historic government building complex in Washington, D.C. Fed…
Polygon Labs has acquired U.S.-based crypto firms Coinme and Sequence in a deal valued at more than $250 million, signaling a sharp pivot toward regulated onchain payments infrastructure. Polygon Labs Sets Sights on Banks and Fintechs Polygon Labs disclosed Tuesday…
XRP derivatives traders came to work on Jan. 13, 2026, with futures open interest climbing above $4 billion as the token traded at $2.11 at 2:30 p.m. EST. From steady funding rates to a call-heavy options book, the data shows…
Bitcoin briefly topped $93,700 before settling near $93,500, buoyed by fresh consumer price index data at 2.7% and a sharp rebound in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds inflows. ETF Flows Flip Positive On Jan. 13, 2026, bitcoin briefly vaulted above $94,100,…
Franklin Templeton has repositioned two institutional money market funds managed by Western Asset Management to support stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act and to operate across blockchain-enabled distribution platforms, signaling another step toward merging traditional liquidity products with tokenized finance.…
Upbit accounted for 45% of the token’s $272 million daily volume as speculative buying concentrated in Korea. Key Points Story (IP) rose 25% in 24 hours to reach $3.14 on Jan. 13 South Korean exchange Upbit drove 45% of volume…
On Tuesday, monero ( XMR) kept the good times rolling, and among the top ten privacy coins by market cap, everyone except zcash (ZEC) and mimblewimblecoin (MWC) is flashing green with gains. Privacy Coins Find Their Groove At press time,…
The Bank of Thailand has reportedly moved to place tether ( USDT) under its monitoring framework as part of a broader campaign against grey money, after identifying that a large share of stablecoin activity on local platforms is linked to…
U.S. inflation ticked up 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from November to December 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Even with the increase, analysts and markets are…
Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a probe into the U.S. Federal Reserve over its renovation projects, and Chair Jerome Powell has brushed it off as a clash over monetary policy views, chatter about the central bank’s so-called independence…
