A ruble-denominated stablecoin outpaced the biggest dollar-pegged tokens last year, adding almost $90 billion in circulating supply even though its backers are sanctioned by Western governments. The token, A7A5, was introduced in January 2025 by A7 LLC, a cross-border payments firm linked to Russia’s state-owned Promsvyazbank and Moldovan businessman Ilan Shor, who has also been
JPMorgan announced that the “risk reduction” process that has affected cryptocurrency markets in recent months may have largely ended, and signals of stability in ETF flows are strengthening. The bank’s analysts noted that data, particularly for Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs, indicates that selling pressure has weakened. According to a report published by an analyst
JPMorgan Chase stated that the recent sharp sell-off in the cryptocurrency market may be largely over. Bank analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said that outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs had slowed significantly since January, and that positioning indicators in the futures market suggested that investor selling would largely occur by the end of 2025. According to
Fitch Ratings revised its US economic growth forecasts upwards for 2025 and 2026, while stating that it expects the Fed to make two interest rate cuts in the first half of 2026. The organization also stated that the unemployment rate is likely to remain stable at 4.6 percent this year. Fitch has updated its growth
Bitcoin BTC$91,031.04 ETFs kicked off 2026 with a bang, pulling in over $1 billion in the first two trading days, a sign, analysts said, of resurgent investor risk appetite. That narrative has crumbled fast, with a three-day outflow streak casting fresh doubt on BTC’s price prospects. The 11 U.S.-listed spot ETFs have cumulatively registered a
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made striking statements regarding the Trump administration’s economic and monetary policy agenda. Bessent said that BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officer, Rick Rieder, has not yet been called in for an interview for the Fed Chairman position, and that he believes the decision will be made by Trump in January. He also
Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a volatile January. The coin climbed to a nearly four-week high earlier this week before briefly slipping below $90,000 yesterday. Amid these fluctuations, analysts are pointing to several key signals that could indicate the possibility of an upcoming short squeeze. Bitcoin Derivatives Data Points to Rising Short Squeeze Risk According to
More than 56% of the Bitcoin network is now powered through sustainable means and is set to rise further as Bitcoin mining brings more green energy projects online, according to tech investor and ESG expert Daniel Batten. “Bitcoin mining could be the century’s most important sustainable innovation,” said Batten in a lengthy X post on
Data shows the crypto derivatives market has faced a fresh wave of liquidations as Bitcoin and other assets have gone through a retrace. Crypto Market Has Seen Liquidations Of More Than $462 Million According to data from CoinGlass, a notable amount of liquidations have occurred in the crypto derivatives market over the past day. “Liquidation”
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds clocked a three-day streak in outflows on Thursday, as new year optimism fades and traders reprice risk. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $205.5 million in outflows for the day, bringing the three-day cumulative netflow to $934.8 million, according to Farside data. Inflows have outpaced outflows on just two days since the year