Bitcoin (BTC) is holding near $90,000 after a week of listless trading, unable to build momentum toward six figures. It has led to analyst Doctor Profit cautioning that the dominant cryptocurrency could still fall to the $70,000 zone, with the crypto strategist pointing to a massive, sudden injection of liquidity by the U.S. Federal Reserve
Blockchain observers are tracking a fresh Tether USDT issuance on Tron that could mark the start of a new liquidity phase for digital asset markets. Summary New $1 billion USDT mint kicks off 2026 activity How the authorized mint on Tron was structured Why Tron is central to USDT activity Implications for crypto market sentiment
Rain, a US stablecoin infrastructure provider and a principal member of the Visa payment network, has secured major funding to expand its global presence. The platform raised $250 million in a Series C funding round led by the global investment firm Iconiq, according to an announcement on Friday. The round values Rain at $1.95 billion,
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a total $1.128 billion in outflows over three consecutive trading days, nearly reversing the net inflows recorded during the first two trading days of 2026. Ethereum ETFs also extended a two-day run of net outflows, while several major altcoin ETFs continued to attract fresh inflows on January 8. Bitcoin ETF
Key Takeaways Cloudforce, a Maryland-based AI company, raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Owl Ventures. The funding round saw participation from Microsoft’s venture fund, M12, granting Cloudforce access to Microsoft’s enterprise resources. Cloudforce, an AI firm that specializes in the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, has secured $10 million in a Series A funding
When stablecoin issuer Tether announced a “strategic investment” in Ledn, a lender of stablecoins and fiat against bitcoin BTC$90,230.46 collateral, in November, it chose to withhold details of the investment. In fact, it paid between $40 million and $50 million at a valuation of $500 million, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2902.71, down 0.0% (-1.04) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Thirteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: POL (+11.2%) and ICP (+2.6%). Laggards: DOT (-1.4%) and XRP (-0.9%).
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and altcoins have been unable to break free from the downward trend that began in October. At this point, there is no consensus among analysts regarding the market’s direction, and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision in January, which could shift the balance, is awaited. While it is noted that a
Bitcoin’s BTC$90,591.10 price is locked in a back-and-forth range for weeks, mirroring similar choppy action from early last year. The cryptocurrency has traded between $80,000 and $95,000 since Nov. 21, now approaching the 50th day of this roughly 20% range. This somewhat aligns with the duration of the back-and-forth trading between $76,000 and $85,000 observed
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Traders, skip the cozy Friday vibe. The day’s key U.S. data and events could lead to volatile price action in bitcoin BTC$90,182.72 and the wider crypto market. First up, the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, closely followed by the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee, is set for release