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XRP gained nearly 3% after Ripple reached a fresh regulatory breakthrough in Europe. The company confirmed that it has secured full approval of its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg.The milestone represents a key step in Ripple’s broader strategy to scale its digital assets solutions across European markets.Sponsored SponsoredRipple’s European Expansion Accelerates With EMI License ApprovalThe Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg’s financial supervisor, granted Ripple its full EMI license after the company met all regulatory conditions set out by the CSSF. The decision follows preliminary authorization given in January.For context, an EMI license permits companies to…

HYPE gained double digits on Monday after the team behind HyperCore, the core infrastructure powering Hyperliquid’s layer-1 network, said it will support the HIP-4 proposal to expand into prediction markets.The integration would allow fully collateralized contracts on Hyperliquid, the largest decentralized perpetual futures crypto platform, enabling traders to wager on political elections, sports and other markets.In an X post on Monday, Hyperliquid said the support was driven by “extensive user demand” for prediction markets and bounded options-like instruments, while adding that HIP-4 could allow other novel applications to be built on Hyperliquid. Source: HyperliquidHIP-4 outcomes would function like a betting…

Bitcoin’s brief dip below $76,000 this week triggered a 7% drop in Strategy’s stock price. It exposed a structural reality that markets can no longer ignore: the company’s entire 713,502 BTC position now sits precisely at its cost basis.This stark reality transforms what was once a corporate treasury bet into a market-defining reference point.Sponsored When Size Becomes StructureStrategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has accumulated approximately 3.57% of Bitcoin’s total supply. This concentration means the company has evolved from being a large holder to becoming part of the market structure itself. “Saylor isn’t just bullish—he is the market,” noted CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn in…

BitMEX, one of the safest crypto exchanges, announced today the launch of the Grand Ascent campaign, allowing traders to win their share of a 100,000 USDT prize pool by completing a series of trading missions.  The campaign will run from 26 January 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC) to 17 February 2026 at 11:59 AM (UTC). Users can participate at any time during the campaign period. Rewards will be distributed across 3 categories: For New Users: Users who complete their KYC verification during the campaign can win up to $5,050 in new trader quest rewards.  For Existing Users: Users that reach…

Prices rose modestly after a stronger-than-expected U.S. manufacturing report.Crypto markets traded higher on Monday evening after a stronger-than-expected U.S. manufacturing report helped lift broader risk sentiment.Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $78,338, up roughly 2.1% over the past 24 hours, while Ether (ETH) rose about 1.5% to $2,338, according to CoinGecko. BTC ChartAmong other large-cap tokens, BNB gained about 2.3% to $772, while XRP climbed 1.8% to $1.62. Solana (SOL) rose roughly 3.5% to $104.73, recovering some of its recent losses.The total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at approximately $2.72 trillion, up about 2.3% on the day, while 24-hour trading volume totaled…

Binance plans to convert about $1B in its SAFU insurance fund from stablecoins back into Bitcoin within 30 days. Binance has said that it will convert roughly $1 billion held in stablecoins within its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) into Bitcoin (BTC), with the process set to finish within 30 days. The move shifts the exchange’s emergency insurance reserve back into BTC and comes as Binance faces renewed scrutiny over market influence, balance sheet practices, and leadership ties to former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Binance Outlines SAFU Shift as Part of Broader Transparency Push In an open letter posted…

Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow the state to hold bitcoin as part of its public financial reserves.  If passed, the measure would place Tennessee among a small group of U.S. states that have moved to formalize bitcoin holdings through statute. House Bill 1695, known as the Tennessee Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, was filed earlier this month by Rep. Jody Barrett (R–Dickson). The bill is scheduled for consideration during the current session of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly.  It would grant the State Treasurer authority to invest a limited share of select state funds in bitcoin. The bill’s…

The SEC and CFTC have relaunched Project Crypto to provide clear, coordinated regulation for the growing U.S. digital asset industry. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have relaunched Project Crypto in a coordinated effort to provide regulatory clarity for the digital asset industry. The initiative is part of a strategy to align the two agencies’ approaches to crypto markets and ensure U.S. financial leadership keeps pace with technological innovation. Project Crypto Targets Clearer Crypto Rules In a January 29 joint statement, SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert emphasized that…

The Plan ₿ Network just announced the global premiere of CypherTank, a Bitcoin-focused pitch series designed to highlight innovative builders, explore bold ideas, and bring the global Bitcoin community directly into the conversation. The series blends live pitching, founder storytelling, and community-driven discussion, all framed around Bitcoin culture and values.  Each episode gives viewers an inside look at how entrepreneurs think, build, and pitch in the Bitcoin ecosystem, offering both entertainment and insight for enthusiasts, investors, and fellow builders alike. Episode 1 is scheduled to debut on January 31, 2026, during Plan ₿ Forum El Salvador, with a live main-stage…

In brief The Bitcoin mining profit/loss sustainability index hit a 14-month low, according to CryptoQuant. The metric measures the price of Bitcoin versus the profitability of running a Bitcoin mining operation. Shares of publicly traded BTC miners have fallen by double digits this week. Bitcoin miners are struggling to eke out a profit lately amid the asset’s falling price and external complications, including a winter storm that rocked a large chunk of the United States last weekend, impacting the production of top mining firms.A ratio that tracks the relationship between Bitcoin’s price and the profitability of running Bitcoin mining operations…