by Benzinga | January 9, 2026 1:10 am | Crypto News
Stablecoins did not become a global settlement layer because banks adopted them. They grew because businesses and fintechs needed faster settlement, predictable fees, and global money movement that legacy payment rails could not provide. In 2024, stablecoins processed...
by Benzinga | January 9, 2026 12:10 am | Crypto News
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) on Thursday announced plans to launch a digital wallet in the second half of 2026, expanding its push into digital assets and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. What Happened: The Wall Street bank said the wallet will support tokenized...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 11:41 pm | Crypto News
BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) U.S. head of equity ETFs Jay Jacobs on Wednesday said that despite billions in inflows, crypto ETFs remain in their early days as financial advisors only recently gained platform access. Financial Advisors Just Getting Access To Crypto ETFs...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 11:40 pm | Crypto News
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has reclaimed the $3,000 level on broader market strength, but signals remain mixed on whether the move can extend into a sustained breakout. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,121 $375 billion +4.3%...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 9:23 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is struggling around $90,000 support as Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone warns BTC could revisit $50,000 in 2026 if equity market volatility picks up. McGlone Links Bitcoin Risk To Gold’s Historic Surge McGlone’s thesis centers on...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 9:21 pm | Crypto News
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is up about 12% over the past seven days despite a modest pullback in the last 24 hours from profit-taking, with technical indicators and on-chain data pointing to a potential re-accumulation phase. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 8:20 pm | Crypto News
Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) crashed 16% to $394 after the entire Electric Coin Company development team resigned on Wednesday. What Happened Between ECC And Bootstrap CEO Josh Swihart announced the mass resignation on X, stating the team was constructively discharged after...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 6:54 pm | Crypto News
The chief executive of prediction market exchange Kalshi has publicly endorsed new U.S. legislation that would prohibit insider trading on political and policy-based prediction markets. Tarek Mansour, CEO of Kalshi, voiced his support for the Public Integrity in...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 6:53 pm | Crypto News
U.S. spot XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) ETFs reported their first net outflows on Wednesday, ending a 36-day streak as $40.8 million exited, led by $47.25 million leaving the 21Shares XRP ETF (CBOE: TOXR). First Red Day Since November Launch The outflows mark a notable shift...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 6:51 pm | Crypto News
Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Invest, outlined three key conditions that must be met for cryptocurrency markets to extend their early 2026 rally and transition from a bounce into a sustained uptrend. What Happened: Crypto markets have started 2026...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 6:50 pm | Crypto News
Prediction markets have substantially raised the odds of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei losing power this year as the Iranian regime battles a deepening economic crisis and civic unrest. Over $1 Million Bet On Regime Change The odds that Iran’s Supreme Leader is removed from...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 6:50 pm | Crypto News
Bitcoin trading around $90,000 as crypto sentiment remains neutral and ETFs see heavy outflows; liquidations stand at $465.67 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $486 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $98.5 million in...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 3:18 pm | Crypto News
Leading digital asset manager Grayscale Investments highlighted on Wednesday Bittensor (CRYPTO: TAO) as the token embodying Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang’s vision of a currency that transforms excess energy into AI models. Does Bittensor Really Fit The...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 1:21 pm | Crypto News
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong expressed concerns on Wednesday over the competitiveness of dollar-pegged stablecoins in light of China’s decision to pay interest on its central bank digital currency. Armstrong Questions Policymakers In an X...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 12:26 pm | Crypto News
Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of Gemini Space Station, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEMI), slammed the state of California and Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday for approving a bill that lets authorities take control of unclaimed cryptocurrency. Winklevoss Targets Newsom In an X...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 10:26 am | Crypto News
The official X account tied to meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) celebrated the rescue of a German Shepherd on Wednesday after a community member was initially stopped from adopting the dog. Dogecoin Community To The Rescue Of Sherman? Dogecoin credited...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 9:26 am | Crypto News
President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial announced Wednesday that it has applied for a U.S. national banking license to issue and custody its dollar-pegged World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) stablecoin. A Federally-Regulated Stablecoin Bank? The...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 7:35 am | Crypto News
Leading cryptocurrencies fell alongside stocks on Wednesday as investors cashed out following recent rallies. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m. ET) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -1.56% $91,305.82 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) -2.97% $3,170.13 XRP...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 4:07 am | Crypto News
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) surged 30% over four days, while Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) rallied 27% in its strongest January performance since 2023, outperforming Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). DOGE ETFs Drive Institutional Demand The...
by Benzinga | January 8, 2026 4:06 am | Crypto News
Bitcoin is holding above the $90,000 level as traders lock in profits following last week’s rally and a rejection at key resistance. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $91,000 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,147 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $136.01 XRP (CRYPTO:...
