Crypto News

- Chinese-Language Networks Now Drive 20% of Crypto Money Laundering Chinese-language money laundering networks (CMLNs) have emerged as the dominant infrastructure for crypto-based illicit fund laundering. The rapid rise of these Telegram-based networks marks a fundamental shift in how criminal proceeds move globally, with significant implications for national security and enforcement strategies worldwide. $16.1 Billion Ecosystem: Scale and Speed According to Chainalysis's 2026 Crypto Crime Report, CMLNs now account for approximately 20% of known cryptocurrency money laundering activity, making them the industry's largest laundering channel. The report reveals that CMLNs processed $16.1 billion in 2025 alone, equivalent to roughly...

- Tucker Carlson Claims Bitcoin Could Replace The US Dollar, Clashes With Peter Schiff Over Gold Push Key Takeaways Media personality Tucker Carlson said Bitcoin (BTC) or Tether (USDT) could replace the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency, arguing that the dollar’s purchasing power is eroding, during a new interview with economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff. The remarks came as Carlson and Schiff clashed over gold’s rally and Schiff’s long-held opposition to cryptocurrencies, as a growing number of commentators echo the skepticism toward digital assets. Tucker Carlson Makes Bold Bitcoin and Tether Claim Carlson framed his argument around what he described as the decline of the U.S. dollar. The comments followed Peter...

- Bitcoin now costs more to mine in the United States than its current market price, according to data from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI). The cryptocurrency is currently trading at around $87,900 according to CoinGecko data, while data from the CBEIC and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)—which puts the average nationwide cost per kWh of energy in October 2025 at $0.14—suggest that the current cost of mining one Bitcoin is $94,746. This average price incorporates more expensive residential and commercial prices, but when taking only average industrial prices for all states ($0.09 in October), the average cost of mining one Bitcoin is still $86,931. Given ongoing geopolitical and...

- Arizona Lawmakers Advance Bill to Exempt Crypto From Property Taxes Arizona lawmakers are moving to exempt crypto from property taxes, advancing a pair of measures that could lock in statewide tax relief for digital assets, pending voter approval in November. The Arizona Senate Finance Committee voted 4–3 to advance Senate Bill 1044, which would exempt virtual currency from property taxation, alongside Senate Concurrent Resolution 1003 (S.C.R. 1003), which proposes a constitutional amendment to formalize that exemption. Senator Wendy Rogers (R-Flagstaff) introduced the bills last month, with the measures now headed to the Senate Rules Committee. If enacted, S.C.R. 1003 would place a constitutional amendment before Arizona voters...

- Key Takeaways Nearly 60% of the largest banks in the U.S. are either already offering Bitcoin-related services or expect to do so, according to new research from Bitcoin financial services firm River. The analysis, which reviewed Bitcoin custody, trading, and related offerings among the top 25 U.S. banks by assets, found that a growing number of institutions have launched products, announced plans, or are actively exploring ways to serve clients seeking exposure to Bitcoin. Banks In On BTC Several major U.S. banks have already launched BTC-related services, announced imminent plans, or restricted access to select client segments, River’s research shows. JPMorgan Chase has announced Bitcoin trading services, while Citigroup...

- Key Takeaways A parabolic surge in gold and silver prices has drawn investor attention away from strengthening fundamentals in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), according to Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee. The bullish analyst noted that it was “only a matter of time” before the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum followed those of precious metals. Lee’s comments came shortly before gold and silver experienced a sharp but brief flash crash, an episode that wiped out trillions of dollars in a matter of hours. Precious Metals Overshadowing Crypto, says Tom Lee In a post on X on Monday, Lee said the relentless rally in precious metals was masking what he described as improving structural trends in major cryptocurrencies. Lee added that...

- Polymarket Makes Bitcoin and Ether Volatility Tradable With New Volmex-Based Markets Decentralized betting platform Polymarket has launched new markets that let traders bet on whether Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) volatility will hit specific levels in 2026, using Volmex’s 30-day implied volatility indices as the settlement source. Instead of betting on where BTC or ETH land, these contracts bet on something else: will the market get wild enough for volatility to touch a set level at any point this year? How Polymarket’s New Volatility Markets Work The markets are framed as “What will the Bitcoin Volatility Index hit in 2026?” and “What will the Ethereum Volatility Index hit in 2026?” with multiple thresholds traders can...

- Hyperliquid Is Now Crypto’s Most Liquid Platform, CEO Claims — How True Is It? Key Takeaways For years, centralized exchanges defined crypto price discovery. That balance is starting to shift. Hyperliquid, a self-funded on-chain perpetuals exchange, has grown fast enough to challenge one of the industry’s longest-held assumptions: that real liquidity can only live on centralized platforms like Binance. When Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan claimed the protocol is now the “most liquid venue for crypto price discovery,” the statement raised eyebrows across the market. The question isn’t whether Hyperliquid has grown. It’s whether the claim actually holds up. Hyperliquid’s Liquidity Claim Under the Microscope Yan’s argument centers on...

- Silver Moves $2T as Bitcoin Lags, Eyes on Super Wednesday Silver posted one of the most violent trading days on record on Jan. 26. The metal saw nearly $2 trillion in market cap shifting hands within 14 hours. According to data from The Kobeissi Letter, on Jan. 26 between 9:00 AM ET and 1:00 PM ET, silver gained roughly $500 billion in market value. It then dropped about $950 billion over the next three hours, before recovering another $500 billion by 10:30 PM ET. At multiple points during the session, silver’s moves matched the full market cap of Bitcoin within hours. The Kobeissi Letter believes that the current silver price action will be studied for decades to come. This major activity comes as spot silver prices recently...

South Korean investors abandon crypto, back stocks after Trump tariff tirade South Korean crypto trading volumes have plummeted after US President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on the East Asian nation, with investors instead turning their attention to the stock market. Trump took to Truth Social on January 26 to announce a rise from 15% to 25% in car, pharmaceutical, and lumber industry tariffs. He slammed his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae-myung, accusing him of failing to “live up to” a $350 billion investment bill agreed upon in July 2025. South Korean stocks took an initial hit on the news, but have since rebounded. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose by almost 3% to reach a record high of over 5,000 index points...

- Financial markets are up as the first U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting of the year gets underway on Jan. 27 and 28. Investors are also closely watching multiple earnings reports from major tech companies. The Fed’s interest rate decision, which is widely expected to remain unchanged, is likely to have a notable impact on financial markets, including cryptocurrencies, according to Yahoo Finance. Interest rates affect borrowing costs for both companies and consumers. If the Fed signals lower rates, which can be considered a form of economic support, volatile assets are likely to rise. On the other hand, keeping the rates steady would pressure the markets to remain in the bearish consolidation zone due to the broader macro...

- Senator Shelves Card Fee Fight to Save Crypto Bill From Collapse – Will It Pass Now? Senator Roger Marshall has agreed not to offer a controversial credit card swipe fee amendment during Thursday’s Senate Agriculture Committee markup of landmark crypto legislation, removing a major obstacle that threatened to derail the bill’s passage. The Kansas Republican filed the amendment last week seeking to force payment networks to compete on swipe fees, mirroring his longstanding Credit Card Competition Act co-sponsored with Senator Dick Durbin. However, Marshall agreed in private Saturday conversations not to call up the provision, which had pitted the finance industry against major retailers and jeopardized support from Republicans...

- Competition in crypto is cutthroat. It is especially true of crypto exchanges. Binance is the world’s largest by trade volume and client count. The problem is, it is centralized and custodial. Every client using Binance must relinquish control over their private keys. Meanwhile, over the past few months, Hyperliquid has been gaining ground. Not only is the platform decentralized and taking Binance head-on, but its offerings have also been improving. Yesterday, Jeff Yan, the founder of Hyperliquid, made a bold claim. In a post on X, he suggested that Hyperliquid crypto DEX had “quietly” achieved a historic milestone: Becoming the most liquid venue for crypto price discovery globally, flipping Binance. The Rise and Rise of...

- Binance Coin is pushing higher again, but the real test now sits at the $915 line. Binance Coin (BNB) posted a small gain on Tuesday, trading near $873 as traders watched whether it could make another attempt at the $900-$915 zone. It rose about +1% in the past day, with a market value close to $119Bn. Price moved between an intraday high near $878 and a low just under $860. What Does BNB’s $1.39B Futures Open Interest Say About Trader Conviction? BNB is still far from last year’s peak above $1,000, when it briefly topped $1,100. But the $900–915 band has turned into an important ceiling. It blocked rallies through late 2025 and even acted as support earlier this month before the price slid back below it. Coinglass reported about...

- Australia’s financial regulator has identified regulatory gaps around digital assets as a critical risk for 2026, warning that rapid innovation in the crypto and fintech sectors continues to expose consumers and markets to unlicensed advice, misleading conduct, and exploitation of unclear regulatory boundaries. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission flagged emerging financial sector participants, particularly in digital assets and payments, alongside users of artificial intelligence as priority areas requiring enhanced perimeter oversight. ASIC said some entities actively seek to remain outside regulation, contributing to perceived regulatory uncertainty that demands clearer licensing requirements and stronger...

- Bitcoin Job Listings Grow 6% in 2025: Here’s What Employers Are Looking For In 2025, the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem saw a 6% increase in job listings, with non-developer roles accounting for the majority of new openings, according to a recent report. The data suggests the Bitcoin job market is maturing, as cultural fit, community involvement, and visible contribution increasingly outweigh traditional credentials in hiring decisions. Bitvocation Report Details Evolving Bitcoin Job Market in 2025 Bitvocation’s 2025 Bitcoin Jobs Data report highlighted the hiring trends among Bitcoin-only companies and Bitcoin-adjacent companies. The report defines Bitcoin-only companies as businesses that meet three conditions: According to the...

- Bitcoin is staying surprisingly composed after a few ugly dumps, as Ether, XRP, and SOL follow the same path against the USD. Reading today’s notes, the recurring talk on yen intervention is ringing a bell, and it may dictate the crypto price action. In the opening stretch of today’s session, Bitcoin, Ether, SOL, and XRP all have the same neutral sentiment. Shorts slightly outweighed longs as the price healing. Surprisingly, tokenized silver is the one that contributed to the short liquidations. But judging by the liquidation numbers alone, we see that volume is nonexistent at the moment. Bitcoin USD Gets Tested Bitcoin USD is floating at $88,400 area, revisiting the support. Positioning data showed longs slipping to around 48...

- The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said Tuesday that a Federal Court has slapped AU$14 million ($9.6 million) on Gold Coast-based BPS Financial for operating and promoting its ‘Qoin Wallet’ crypto product. BPS Financial, the owner and operator of Block Trade Exchange, touted a crypto token called ‘Qoin’ and promoted a “non-cash payment” wallet linked to it. The corporate regulator launched its first court action against the firm in 2022, alleging unlicensed conduct and the misleading promotion of crypto assets. BPS Financial claimed that its self-issued cryptocurrency Qoin could be swapped for Australian dollars through other exchanges. It also noted that the Qoin wallet and company were regulated...

- Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Predicts Bitcoin, Ethereum Surge Once Metals Rally Fades Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee believes Bitcoin and Ether are poised to play catch-up once the blistering rally in gold and silver begins to cool, arguing that crypto fundamentals remain intact despite recent underperformance. Key Takeaways: Speaking on CNBC’s Power Lunch on Monday, Lee said digital assets should typically benefit from a weaker US dollar and a Federal Reserve that is moving closer to easing. However, he noted that crypto markets have lacked a key driver this cycle as leverage across the industry has been largely wiped out. Tom Lee: Gold and Silver FOMO Is Holding Back Crypto “Crypto doesn’t have the leverage tailwind because the...

- Quantum computing has advanced from being a distant theoretical threat. Now, it shapes how the crypto industry plans its infrastructure for the decades ahead. Coinbase, Ethereum, and the Ethereum Layer 2 network Optimism are publicly laying out timelines, governance frameworks, and migration strategies to prepare for a post-quantum future. This highlights a stark contrast with Bitcoin, which remains constrained by its decentralized coordination model. The Quantum Countdown Has Begun: Which Blockchain Will Survive the Future Attack? Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced the formation of an independent advisory board dedicated to quantum computing and blockchain security. The board brings together leading researchers in...