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01/18/2026 06:42 PM

SUI Price Consolidation Suggests Bullish Breakout Above $1.84

TLDR: SUI forms a bullish flag pattern, consolidating between $1.73 and $1.84 before a potential breakout. Wyckoff structure shows SUI may experience further downside before recovery in macro accumulation. SUI/BTC is bouncing from a rising trendline, supported by RSI divergence signaling a potential rebound. The breakout above $1.84 could push SUI towards $1.98, potentially reaching [...]

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01/18/2026 06:27 PM

Armstrong Refutes Reports of Administrative Tensions Over Crypto Bill

TLDR: Armstrong publicly dismissed media reports alleging tensions between Coinbase and White House officials. The CEO confirmed administration requested banking negotiations focusing on community financial institutions. Coinbase withdrew CLARITY Act support on January 14, prompting Senate committee to postpone markup hearing. Industry remains divided over stablecoin yield restrictions and concessions to traditional banking sector.    [...]

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01/18/2026 05:30 PM

Steak ‘n Shake Adds $10M Bitcoin to Treasury After Payment Integration Boosts Sales

TLDR: Steak ‘n Shake purchased $10 million in Bitcoin after eight months of accepting cryptocurrency payments The restaurant chain reported 15% same-store sales growth and 50% lower transaction fees since May 2025 All customer Bitcoin payments flow directly into a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve rather than cash conversion The burger chain’s consumer-driven approach contrasts with technology [...]

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01/18/2026 05:14 PM

Cardano ($ADA) Whale Accumulation Spikes: Bullish Trend or Market Trap?

TLDR: Cardano whales added 210 million ADA in 3 weeks, showing strong market confidence. ADA’s price is consolidating, but breakout potential exists with volume increases. Whale accumulation could lead to upward pressure, tightening supply in the market. Current technical indicators suggest neutral to bearish momentum for ADA’s price.   Cardano ($ADA) has caught the attention [...]

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01/18/2026 04:47 PM

Chainlink Secures $27.6T in Transactions as Major Banks Embrace Oracle Infrastructure

TLDR: Chainlink processed $27.6 trillion in transaction value through verified oracle services across networks. Swift, JP Morgan, Fidelity, and Brazil’s central bank deployed Chainlink for tokenization projects. Platform delivered 19 billion cryptographically verified messages securing smart contract execution globally. Global financial assets worth $867 trillion remain 99.9% offchain, presenting tokenization opportunity.   Chainlink continues to [...]

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01/18/2026 03:04 PM

5 Coins for Passive Income in 2026: Digitap ($TAP) 124% Staking APY Comes in First Place

The financial landscape has stagnated in 2026, leaving investors struggling as savings accounts are outrun by inflation. With the global yield environment significantly suppressed, capital is flowing toward the decentralized economy. Investors are looking for significant yields in the crypto space to balance out their portfolios. Leading the passive income revolution is Digitap ($TAP), an omni-bank [...]

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01/18/2026 02:13 PM

Cryptoquant Analyst Tracks Five Key Crypto Assets for DeFi Fund in 2026

TLDR: Bitcoin maintains liquidity anchor status with spot order sizes consistently above $100,000 mark. Ethereum shows strongest institutional framework among tracked assets with 8% year-to-date gains. Solana functions as early risk indicator with 12% YTD performance driven by decisive capital flows. On-chain metrics reveal large institutional players, not retail traders, currently shape market trends.   [...]

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01/18/2026 12:50 PM

Analysts Say Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Has a Stronger 2026 Upside Profile Than Meme Coins

Meme coins often lead short bursts of momentum, but analysts looking toward 2026 are prioritizing projects with clear utility and visible delivery timelines. That’s why Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is getting stronger attention as a DeFi play with a more structured upside profile, especially while the token remains at $0.04 in presale and sits below the [...]

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01/18/2026 11:37 AM

Dogecoin Price Prediction: Crypto Sentiment Drops As DOGE Fails To Break Above $0.2, But Traders Rush To DeepSnitch Amid 200x January Countdown

Crypto market sentiment has slipped after recently hitting a multi-month high, as uncertainty grows around a divided US Senate proposal for a long-awaited crypto market structure bill. That shift is now shaping the latest Dogecoin price prediction, with DOGE struggling to reclaim the $0.20 level despite multiple attempts. While Dogecoin technical analysis points to fading short [...]

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01/18/2026 11:02 AM

Vitalik Buterin Warns Protocol Complexity Threatens Ethereum’s Decentralization Goals

TLDR: Complex protocols fail trustlessness by requiring specialized experts to verify properties. Backwards compatibility pressures cause protocol bloat as additions outpace feature removals. Buterin proposes garbage collection to minimize code and reduce cryptographic dependencies. Rosetta-style compatibility demotes legacy features to smart contracts outside core protocol.   Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has raised concerns about protocol [...]

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