Crypto News
Iran’s crypto ecosystem spikes to $7.8B amid mass protests: Chainalysis
Bitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis.
Published Date: 2026-01-16 01:53:46Creator: Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte
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Kaito winds down crypto-backed ‘Yaps’ as X bans payments for ‘AI slop’
The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform.
Published Date: 2026-01-16 01:09:27Creator: Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea
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Uniswap lands on OKX’s X Layer as exchange deepens DeFi strategy
The integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange's second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s markets directly to its layer-2 network.
Published Date: 2026-01-16 01:00:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitcoin rally collapses at $97K as funding rate stalls, retail traders sit out
Bitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched from the sidelines. Will TradFi reignite the rally to $100,000?
Published Date: 2026-01-15 22:30:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman
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ETH’s next stop could be $4.1K, but this must happen first
An emerging ETH futures trend is predicting an Ether price rally to $4,100, but other data says the altcoin is overdue for a slight correction.
Published Date: 2026-01-15 21:30:26Creator: Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly
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West Virginia lawmaker introduces bill to allow state crypto investments
The legislation would allow the state‘s treasury to hold digital assets with a market capitalization of more than $750 billion, which applied only to Bitcoin as of January.
Published Date: 2026-01-15 21:23:07Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Behind the ‘Bitcoin lottery’ myth: NiceHash clarifies untagged BTC blocks
Untagged Bitcoin blocks sparked solo-miner speculation before NiceHash confirmed they were mined during internal testing, highlighting limits of onchain attribution.
Published Date: 2026-01-15 20:59:52Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Coinbase CEO expects market structure bill markup ‘in a few weeks‘
Brian Armstrong posted to social media late on a Wednesday saying Coinbase couldn't “support the bill as written,“ potentially leading to a postponement in consideration.
Published Date: 2026-01-15 20:36:08Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bank of America CEO warns interest-bearing stablecoins could pull $6T from US banks
In an earnings call transcript shared on X, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan pointed to studies suggesting yield-bearing stablecoins could draw trillions from the banking system.
Published Date: 2026-01-15 20:20:56Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitcoin whale balances see 21% bounce after fastest sell-off since 2023 ends
Increasing Bitcoin whale balances highlight reaccumulation, aligning with renewed spot BTC ETF inflows. Will $100,000 become support soon?
Published Date: 2026-01-15 18:48:57Creator: Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly
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