The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will launch a new digital yuan framework on January 1 that will let commercial banks pay interest on holdings in one go to encourage wider adoption of the central bank’s digital currency. The so-called “action plan” will shift the digital yuan (e-CNY) from its current role as digital cash […]
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Bitcoin BTC$90,192.44 rose on Monday as muted hopes for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine pushed oil prices up. BTC, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, jumped over 2% to trade above $90,000, bringing cheers to the broader market. Major alternative cryptocurrencies such as ether ETH$3,046.01, XRP$1.9138 and solana SUN$128.84 achieved 3% or more,
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Ethereum developers earlier this month agreed on the name and rough timing of the network’s second major upgrade planned for 2026, settling on “Hegota” as the next milestone in the blockchain’s development roadmap. Hegota will follow “Glamsterdam,” Ethereum’s next major upgrade, which is currently expected to roll out in the first half of 2026. That
Bitcoin BTC$87,792.46 traded in a tight range on Sunday as several major altcoins posted stronger gains, despite the broader macro backdrop remaining dominated by a historic rally in precious metals. From At 10:35 UTC, the total crypto market cap was $3.06 trillion, up 0.8% over the past 24 hours. bitcoin rose 0.5% to $87,872, and
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Crypto markets are entering a phase where concentration of activity matters more than narrative momentum, according to a new view from Coinbase Institutional that frames 2026 as a test of whether crypto’s core markets can scale under more disciplined conditions. The report, written by global head of research David Duong and research associate Colin Basco,
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XRP fell to $1.86 as traders continued to sell into rallies, even as spot ETF demand remained steady and total ETF-owned assets rose to $1.25 billion — a gap that suggests the market is still digesting supply at key technical levels. News background Institutional appetite for XRP exposure continued to build through exchange-traded funds, with
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Dogecoin fell to $0.123, while Shiba Inu fell to $0.000007165, with both tokens unable to sustain rebounds during US hours as bitcoin’s attempts to bounce faded and ether remained heavy — a setup that kept meme coins stuck on technical levels rather than narrative catalysts. News background Meme coins continued to trade as high-beta proxies
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A lot happened in politics related to crypto this year. Congress passed — and the president signed — the first major piece of crypto legislation in US history this year. Federal regulators have dramatically scaled back their enforcement measures against crypto companies while announcing several rulemaking efforts aimed at strengthening the industry. Companies themselves have
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Coinbase (COIN) is one of the best fintech ideas for 2026, according to a new outlook report from Clear Street analyst Owen Lau, who sees the crypto exchange as a key player in the shift towards blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Lau — who already had a buy rating and a 12-month price target of $415 on
As 2025 draws to a close, bitcoin BTC$87,177.39 faced a rough year, down about 7% year-to-date, while gold, the S&P 500 and tech stocks continue to hit all-time highs. As a result, public bitcoin mining stocks have shown sharp contrasts, driven largely by diversification into artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. The standout
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