Story Highlights Bank of Japan signals possible January 2026 rate cut as yen weakens further globally. Yen trades near 156 per dollar, raising import costs and adding inflation pressure domestically. Past BOJ policy moves triggered sharp Bitcoin swings, sometimes causing 20–25% drops historically. Japan’s central bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ), is signaling that another
The price of silver continues to notch new highs amid a precious metals market boom, with the asset trading in a very crypto-like fashion over the weekend with sharp volatility. Silver hit a new all-time high (ATH) of almost $84 on Sunday, U.S. time, with demand for gold also driving the price up to new
Key Takeaways The PBOC has issued an Action Plan to strengthen governance and infrastructure for the digital yuan. The new framework and mechanism for digital yuan management will be effective from January 1. China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has released an action plan for the digital yuan, setting January 1, 2026,
Digital asset treasury (DAT) companies face a grim future heading into 2026, with shares in many of the largest players sharply down, industry executives say. “Going into the next year, I think that the outlook for DATs is looking a bit bleak,” Altan Tutar, co-founder and CEO of crypto yield platform MoreMarkets, told Cointelegraph. Large
Crypto venture capital firms poured billions into early-stage tokens during 2025’s risk-on rebound, but many of those bets are now trading far below their headline fundraising values. The growing gap between private funding numbers and public market caps highlights a market reset after narrative-driven optimism cooled. Data recently shared by CryptoRank shows dozens of well-funded
Brazil is testing one of crypto’s oldest assumptions: that digital assets only thrive when traditional financial systems fail. With its benchmark Selic rate sitting at 15%, one of the highest among major economies, Brazil’s central bank has maintained an aggressively tight monetary stance. Yet according to new IMF research, the country’s financial system is not
This year, exchange-traded funds opened several doors to crypto on Wall Street, as the SEC forged a fresh approach to the products. Although asset managers had previously fought tooth and nail to offer products tracking Bitcoin and Ethereum’s spot price, many foresaw opportunities in 2025, as the regulatory environment started to shift with President Donald
2025 showed no mercy, with bitcoin and crypto-linked equities ping-ponging between dizzying swings, extended snoozes, and moments that demanded a double take. What follows is a snapshot report of the year’s top and bottom digital asset stocks—and exactly how each one fared along the way. 2025’s Crypto Stock Scorecard This year, crypto-related stocks zigzagged through
Jesse Knutson, Head of Operations at Bitfinex Securities, a regulated platform offering issuers and traders access to capital and tokenized securities, foresees continued growth in the tokenized real-world assets (RWA) market in 2026. He highlighted that adoption in emerging market economies is expected to be a key driver of this expansion. Knutson’s forecast surprised many