Spot crypto exchange-traded funds recorded broad inflows on Wednesday, led by a sharp pickup in demand for U.S. bitcoin ETFs as institutional investors returned after a choppy start to the year. Data from SoSoValue shows spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $843.6 million on Jan. 14, their largest daily inflow in several months. The move followed
Global banks have significantly divergent expectations regarding the Fed’s interest rate path. Brian Martin, Head of G3 Economic Research at ANZ Bank, argues that the pause in interest rate cuts will not last long, while J.P. Morgan paints a more cautious picture. According to ANZ, even if the Fed keeps rates unchanged at its January
Key Takeaways Amazon challenges Saks Global Enterprises’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, arguing against the proposed $1.75 billion financing. Amazon had invested $475 million in Saks as part of their 2024 acquisition of Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion. Amazon is fighting to salvage a stake in Saks Global after the luxury retailer entered Chapter 11 and
Bitcoin (BTC) got off to a strong start in 2026, with price increases largely concentrated during North American trading hours, while Asian trading hours dragged down the overall performance. According to analysts, this situation signals the complete opposite of the market dynamics seen in the final months of the year. Market analyst James Van Straten
Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at crypto asset management company Bitwise, said that if ETF demand continues in the long term, Bitcoin prices will experience a parabolic rise. Hougan pointed out that this process bears a strong resemblance to the price behavior seen in the gold market in 2025. According to Hougan, prices for both
Bitcoin BTC$96,372.79 has bounced back to a price zone that blocked gains late last year. But on-chain data from Glassnode offers hope: This time, long-term holders are taking profits much more slowly than in 2025, easing the brakes on the price rally. These veterans, defined by Glassnode as wallets holding coins for over five months,
Bitcoin prices rallied on Wednesday, January 14, reaching their loftiest value in roughly two months as various factors combined to drive gains. The world’s most prominent digital currency approached $98,000, according to Coinbase data from TradingView. At this point, it was up more than 9% from the intramonth low of approximately $89,500 it reached on
On-chain data reveals that early Bitcoin whales have significantly slowed their selling rate in this cycle. According to a published analysis, the behavior of this group, who previously sold coins, is increasingly shifting towards holding. Darkfost, an analyst at the cryptocurrency data platform CryptoQuant, noted a significant drop in on-chain activity by whales, encompassing Bitcoin
Blockchain infrastructure firm Global Settlement Network has announced a pilot to tokenize water treatment sites in Jakarta, aiming to eventually scale it out to the rest of Southeast Asia over the next 12 months with $200 million in tokenized assets. Real-world asset tokenization involves minting financial and other tangible assets on the blockchain to increase
OpenLedger, a blockchain-based data and infrastructure platform that focuses on making transparent data, auditable, and outcomes verifiable on-chain, is pleased to announce its integration with Perception Network, an artificial intelligence (AI) focused network that works on decentralized intelligence. The primary objective of this partnership is to make AI decisions more transparent, verifiable, and auditable on-chain