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01/20/2026 04:00 PM
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Crypto pundit Wimar has claimed that crypto exchanges are manipulating the Bitcoin price, causing it to crash from its 2026 high. This comes amid recent developments with the Trump tariffs, which have caused the flagship crypto to also decline. Crypto Pundit Accuses Crypto Exchanges Of Manipulating Bitcoin Price In an X post, Wimar asserted that […]
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01/20/2026 02:30 PM
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Ripple’s UK & Europe policy director Matthew Osborne is urging central banks to stop treating stablecoins as an external threat and instead fold well-regulated issuers into core safeguards, arguing that oversight plus access to official infrastructure can make stablecoins a net stabiliser for payments and settlement. Writing for the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum […]
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01/20/2026 01:00 PM
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Pump.fun, the memecoins launchpad, has opened an investment arm called Pump Fund and kicked off a public hackathon to seed early projects. It put $3 million on the table to back a batch of new teams. Twelve winners will get $250,000 each at a $10 million valuation as part of the first program. Related Reading: […]
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01/20/2026 11:30 AM
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Jefferies strategist Chris Wood has removed Bitcoin from his long-term model portfolio, citing quantum computing as a risk that weakens Bitcoin’s store-of-value framing for pension-style allocations. VanEck head of research Matthew Sigel flagged the change on X, calling it a notable “downgrade” from one of the Street’s most widely followed global strategists. Veteran Strategist Chris […]
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01/20/2026 10:00 AM
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On Monday, Coinbase (COIN) announced a new partnership with Circle (CRLC), the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, to create what they claim to be “the world’s first fully on-chain national economy” in Bermuda. Coinbase, Circle To Build New Digital Asset Infrastructure Under this initiative, Coinbase and Circle are set to provide digital asset infrastructure and […]
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01/20/2026 09:00 AM
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ONDO has lost over 65% of its value since October as heavy selling pressure continues to dominate the altcoin market. While Bitcoin has shown relative stability at key levels, many mid-cap tokens like ONDO have struggled to find consistent demand. This drawdown has pushed sentiment toward the bearish side, especially as traders remain cautious around […]
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01/20/2026 08:00 AM
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South Korean officials have unveiled a major international cryptocurrency crime ring involved in laundering approximately 150 billion won, equivalent to around $101.7 million, through an unauthorized foreign exchange scheme. The Korea Customs Service (KCS) announced on Monday that three Chinese nationals have been referred to prosecution for purported violations of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act. […]
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01/20/2026 07:00 AM
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A Hong Kong industry group has urged the city’s regulators to ease aspects of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) crypto reporting rules ahead of its implementation. Related Reading: Coinbase CEO Denies Rift With White House Over Crypto Market Bill – Details Association Pushes To Soften CARF Requirements On Monday, the Hong Kong […]
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