Coinbase is accelerating its push to dominate global crypto trading, fueled by surging liquidity, expanding derivatives and spot markets, and growing institutional demand, as CEO Brian Armstrong signals confidence in the platform’s next phase of scale.

Bitcoin is coiling inside a tightening range as volatility sinks to historic lows, raising the risk of a decisive repricing that could shape crypto markets in 2026, according to Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone.

Ripple is positioning XRP as essential financial infrastructure, using major acquisitions and licensing gains to push crypto beyond speculation and into corporate treasuries, cross-border payments, and the emerging Internet of Value.

Bitcoin’s move into mainstream finance is accelerating far faster than gold’s, as ETF inflows signal institutional adoption surging beyond historical precedents and cementing digital assets as core portfolio holdings, according to Bitwise.

XRP is rapidly positioning itself as a foundational asset for institutional finance as major treasury and infrastructure players collaborate to unlock large-scale liquidity, structured yield strategies, and deeper integration between traditional finance and the XRP Ledger.

With 2025 in the rearview mirror and 2026 already packed with developments, many are debating whether the United States is headed for a liquidity lift or a sharp downturn. Crypto has swung within a tight range as equity markets push higher and precious metals flirt with record territory. Against that backdrop, the prediction market Polymarket places the odds of a U.S. recession in 2026 at 21%.

On Jan. 9, Islamic Coin staged a dramatic rally, soaring 470% from under $0.01 to nearly $0.06 within 24 hours before stabilizing around $0.045–$0.05.

Seventeen and a half million Instagram accounts just got an unwanted encore appearance on the dark web, thanks to an old API flaw that’s back to cause fresh headaches.

XRP is consolidating near a key level as Ripple expands its regulated global finance footprint, signaling patience in price action while adoption, institutional integration, and regulatory clarity quietly strengthen the crypto asset’s long-term foundation.

Ethereum’s spot price hovered at $3,087 per coin on Saturday, while derivatives traders quietly stacked risk across futures and options markets. The data shows leverage building even as price action stays choppy, a setup that has a habit of punishing crowded positions.

On Jan. 10, bitcoin entered a period of stagnant consolidation, hovering around the $90,500 mark as market momentum from earlier in the month faded.

DIEM, an ERC-20 token issued on the Base blockchain, has gained nearly 120% over the past month, outperforming much of the broader crypto market as interest grows around tokenized AI compute.

After a lengthy disappearing act—last spotted in November 2024—the elusive 2010-era mega whale has resurfaced yet again, finally rousing 2,000 long-slumbering bitcoins mined in bitcoin’s earliest chapter. The hoard, now valued at $181 million, traveled in a single, clean sweep and was processed in full at block height 931668.

With a 24-hour trading range between $89,596 and $91,924 and a current price of $90,617, bitcoin’s Saturday session delivered more of a yawn than a roar. Its $1.8 trillion market cap and $32.66 billion in trading volume suggest there’s still plenty of interest—but interest isn’t momentum, and momentum is exactly what’s missing.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has outlined how crypto firms must apply for authorisation ahead of the new regulatory regime. The framework introduces a formal application window, transitional rules, and stricter marketing requirements.