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On January 20, 2026, the cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp deleveraging event. More than 182,000 traders had their positions forced closed, totaling over $1.08 billion in liquidations. Long positions accounted for nearly all the losses as Bitcoin and Ethereum futures traders were hit by cascading margin calls. Advertisements Traders are now confronting higher leverage amid […]

Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead. Advertisements Grab a coffee, settle in, and keep one eye on the calendar because tomorrow night, something big brews in the shadows of crypto. A single vote could quietly unleash chaos or spark the […]

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has made bold moves into decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens, signaling a clear rotation from Ethereum into protocols he believes are poised for a 2026 recovery. Advertisements On-chain data shows Hayes deployed over $3.4 million in four DeFi assets: $1.97 million in ENA, $735,330 in ETHFI, $515,360 in PENDLE, and $259,960 in […]

Crypto markets struggled throughout December, but a small group of institutional investors managed to close the year in the black. Advertisements New on-chain data from analytics platform Nansen shows that while prices remained under pressure, several major crypto funds generated millions in realized gains, only to pivot toward aggressive selling as the month progressed. Elite […]

Bitcoin has surged past $90,000, and Ethereum is trading above $3,000. However, mixed on-chain data reveals a market split between selling pressure and substantial outflows. Advertisements Large deposits to exchanges now represent 45% of all Bitcoin inflows, reaching 7,000 BTC on November 21, according to CryptoQuant. At the same time, an unprecedented withdrawal of 1.8 […]

Japan’s Financial Services Agency reportedly plans to reclassify 105 cryptocurrencies as financial products and reduce the tax rate on crypto gains from a steep 55% maximum to a flat 20%, aligning with stock market tax policy. The proposed reform targets legislative submission in the 2026 Diet session. Advertisements This regulatory overhaul is Japan’s boldest move […]

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has called for stricter safeguards in the Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) sector. His Remarks follow the alleged collapse of QMMM, a US-listed firm accused of market manipulation and fleeing its Hong Kong office. Advertisements The scandal, widely described as the first “runaway Microstrategy”, has sparked renewed debate about transparency and […]

This week in crypto was marked by major exchange updates and political shifts influencing digital assets. Taken together, the highlights display how the global cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to advance. Advertisements The following is a recap of the biggest stories that happened this week in crypto and will continue to shape the sector. Pi Network’s PI […]

Advertisements After camping around the support area at $7,800 for the past few days, Bitcoin has resumed its retreat and is currently trading at $7,600 at the time of publishing. As if the current woes of the market weren’t bad enough, Binance users in Turkey are suspecting that the exchange may have been somehow compromised. […]

Advertisements One user alleges that a mysterious trade was made via his Binance account without consent. The exchange has replied with mixed messages. Binance has had a difficult February. Earlier this month, the exchange suffered a USDT shortage which found some large traders struggling to place longs. Since then, more details have emerged about performance […]