X rolls out Smart Cashtags to fix ticker confusion as EU probes algorithms, bots flood crypto posts, and Musk promises open-sourced ranking code. Summary X’s Smart Cashtags will tie tickers to specific tokens and contracts, unlocking real-time charts and curated asset pages. The rollout coincides with EU DSA enforcement, algorithm probes in France, and a 120M-euro fine…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Decentralized finance likes to tell a very simple story about itself. Billions of people are unbanked. Traditional finance is slow, exclusionary, expensive, and biased toward incumbents. Blockchains are open, permissionless, global, and…
Bitcoin is wrestling with the $90k support zone inside a larger bull flag and ascending triangle, with stochastic RSI oversold and a breakout or breakdown looming. Summary Bitcoin has repeatedly defended the $90k horizontal support, with intraday wicks below the level failing to close, keeping the short‑term bull flag intact. Daily and weekly charts show…
VanEck’s 2050 base case sees Bitcoin compounding 15% annually to ~$2.9m, settling up to 10% of global trade and reaching 2.5% of central bank reserves as a monetary hedge. Summary VanEck analysts project Bitcoin could average 15% yearly returns for 25 years, lifting its price to about $2.9m per coin by 2050. Their base case…
Pi Coin’s trading volume has started to recover from thin levels as PI trades near the $0.20–$0.21 zone, testing key support around $0.1952 on the daily chart. Summary Pi Coin is trading around $0.21, sitting just above major support at $0.1952, the October and December low that anchors its current double‑bottom structure. 24‑hour trading volume…
BlackRock shifted $276m in Bitcoin and $83m in Ethereum to Coinbase as both coins fell and spot ETFs flipped to outflows ahead of key U.S. labor data releases. Summary Arkham data shows BlackRock moved about 3,064 BTC (~$276m) and 26,723 ETH (~$83m) to Coinbase Prime as crypto prices retreated. The transfers coincided with net outflows…
JPMorgan says crypto sell-off is mostly done as ETF outflows slow and MSCI’s index reprieve helps Bitcoin stabilize near $94k. Summary JPMorgan says BTC and ETH ETF outflows have eased, with futures positioning implying most forced selling should finish by late 2025. The bank blames the correction on MSCI-related de-risking, not market structure stress, and…
Chainalysis says illicit crypto hit $154B in 2025, driven by sanctioned nation-states using stablecoins and ruble token A7A5, while hacks and scams keep rising. Summary Illicit addresses received at least $154B in 2025, up 162% from 2024, as sanctioned entities increasingly moved funds on-chain at scale. Russia’s ruble-backed A7A5 token processed over $93.3B, while stablecoins…
Summary Google DeepMind and Boston Dynamics are integrating Gemini into Atlas humanoid robots to handle navigation, manipulation, and complex workflows in factories. The AI stack brings reasoning, spatial awareness, and real-time decision-making so Atlas can safely perform manual tasks like sorting components on auto lines. Hyundai is testing Gemini-powered Atlas units on production floors, using…
U.S. spot XRP ETFs just recorded their first net outflow after 36 straight inflow days, raising questions over whether the record streak is pausing or ending. Summary U.S. spot XRP ETFs saw their first net outflow on Jan. 7 after a 36‑day inflow streak, according to SoSoValue data. The single‑day outflow is small versus cumulative…
