More than 60 economists warned EU lawmakers that Europe could lose control of its money if the digital euro project fails, according to an open letter sent to Members of European Parliament before a scheduled hearing next week. The letter was signed by economists from universities and policy institutions across Europe, including French academic Thomas
Bitcoin’s role as a non-sovereign risk asset may benefit from renewed investor focus amid a criminal investigation into US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Powell over testimony he gave to a Senate committee about renovations to the Fed’s buildings. In a Sunday statement, Powell said the investigation is
Bitcoin whale wallets showed a sharp 30 day balance jump near early January, while price stayed relatively steady on the same view. At the same time, analyst Friedrich said a weekly close above $88,500 could confirm the range break after weeks of consolidation above $80,000. Whale cohort balance flips positive on 30 day view Onchain
PhotonPay raised a Series B round led by IDG to expand stablecoin-native payment rails. Funding targets U.S. and emerging markets as stablecoins shift toward real-world payments. PhotonPay processes over $30B annually as investors back stablecoin payment infrastructure. PhotonPay has raised a Series B funding round as investors increase bets on stablecoin payment infrastructure becoming a
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has just spotlighted Bitcoin Cash (BCH) in a way that is certain to catch the crypto crowd off-guard. Most people were expecting “Bitcoin” to be another take on BTC, but Brandt flipped the script by openly expressing interest in Bitcoin Cash (BCH). You might know BCH as the often-ignored fork that
Bitcoin’s four-year cycle used to be a comfort blanket. Even people who claimed they didn’t believe in it still traded as they did. The halving would cut new supply, the market would spend months pretending nothing happened, then liquidity would show up, leverage would follow, retail would rediscover its password, and the chart would start
Metya, a Web3 dating platform that allows people to connect, date, and earn in the decentralized social dating ecosystem, today announced a strategic partnership with NexFi Wallet, a crypto wallet that enables users to access, manage, and secure tokens on various blockchains. Through this collaboration, Metya brings its new wave of Web3 social engagement to
President Donald Trump threatened credit card companies with a serious legal action, which may be taken against them in case they do not reduce the interest rates to 10% by January 20, 2026. Trump accuses in a brief video recording of major issuers preying on consumers with extremely large APRs, up to nearly 30 percent.
Bitcoin’s breakout story is on course, but the needed bounce is not clean. The Bitcoin price has reclaimed key trend support, history favors continuation, and short-term selling has dried up. Yet every push higher is meeting supply. The reason is not obvious from the price alone. One holder group is still selling into strength, and
Bitcoin price continues to compress below key resistance as macro risk re-enters the equation. BTC price trades within a tightening range after failing to reclaim higher ground, while external pressure builds around U.S. monetary credibility. The Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell investigation by the Department of Justice creates institutional uncertainty at an opportune time when