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Markets

Ray Dalio Sounds Alarm on Banks Ditching Fiat Currency and Celebrates Rise of Gold

The hedge fund manager said central banks were not handling fiat in the same way, warning of a breakdown in the global monetary order.

2026-01-20T21:46:11ZJose Moringa
Technology

Solayer Unveils $35 Million Ecosystem Fund Following Successful Launch of Alpha Mainnet with SVM Technology

Initially focused on a Solana-based restaking solution, the team announced it was building a high-throughput Layer 1 in January 2025.

2026-01-20T21:45:42ZMike Rose
Altcoins

Boosting Retail Payment Speed on Solana Using BonkX and Solstice Solutions

The founders of Solstice and BonkX argue that stablecoins are DeFi's gateway drug, and lifestyle payments will onboard the next wave of users.

2026-01-20T21:45:15ZMike Rose
Technology

Boundless Enables Seamless Bitcoin Settlement and Verification for Ethereum and Base ZK Proofs

Boundless' new verification system will initially run from the Ethereum mainnet and Base Layer 2 to Bitcoin, with plans to expand.

2026-01-20T21:44:47ZMike Rose
Markets

Massachusetts Judge Prohibits Kalshi from Offering Sports Betting, According to Latest Report

The preliminary injunction against the predictions market platform came at the request of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell.

2026-01-20T20:44:18ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Emerging Bitcoin Whales Could Propel BTC Price to $85,000: Insights Behind the Surge

Analysts say Bitcoin’s volatile price action reflects an increasing risk of distribution as new BTC whales control the price action. Is a drop to $85,000 in play for the short-term?

2026-01-20T20:43:52ZMike Rose
News

Hong Kong Advocates for Equal Regulatory Standards for Cryptocurrency at World Economic Forum

Speaking at a closed-door workshop in Davos, Finance Secretary Paul Chan said digital assets require regulatory guardrails alongside innovation.

2026-01-20T20:43:23ZMike Rose
Markets

Prediction Markets Set to Break Monthly Volume Record Following Impressive $814 Million Trading Day

Fee generation is accelerating alongside volumes, with weekly revs hitting a record as short-dated markets capture growing share of activity.

2026-01-20T20:42:54ZJose Moringa
Altcoins

Noble Protocol Transitions from Cosmos Appchain to Launch New EVM-Based Layer 1 for Enhanced Stablecoin Solutions

“Cosmos has served us well for the last couple of years, but for us, it’s time to move on,” Jelena Djuric, founder of Noble, told The Block.

2026-01-20T20:42:31ZMike Rose
Markets

Crypto Payment Cards Soar in Popularity with Daily Transactions Increasing 22 Times Since Late 2024

Etherfi dominates the crypto card space, accounting for roughly half of all transactions, though the landscape includes multiple providers.

2026-01-20T20:41:58ZJose Moringa
Markets

RedStone Expands Its Horizons with Acquisition of Security Token Market and TokenizeThis Conference

The deal adds a long-running dataset on tokenized real-world assets to RedStone’s oracle business as RWA activity spans public blockchains and institutional networks.

2026-01-20T19:41:27ZJose Moringa
Markets

Ethereum Price Indicator Signals Buying Opportunity After Three Years of Seller Control

ETH sold off at the weekly open, but its net taker volume metric turned positive for the first time in years. Will bulls take notice of the signal and attempt

2026-01-20T19:40:59ZJose Moringa