While Bitcoin and altcoins are starting 2026 with a recovery, some altcoins are standing out from the market with their rise. One of these altcoins, Ripple’s native token XRP, was named “the year’s hottest cryptocurrency” by CNBC after experiencing a 20% increase in the first week of the new year. Brian Sullivan, host of CNBC’s
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 2993.52, down 0.5% (-15.41) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Three of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: SUI (+1.1%) and POL (+0.8%). Laggards: UNI (-1.5%) and HBAR (-1.4%).
Tony Volpon, a former director at the Central Bank of Brazil, unveiled BRD, a yield-sharing stablecoin tied to the Brazilian currency and backed by Brazilian government debt. Speaking on the “Cripto na Real” program on CNN Brasil, Volpon said the token will be backed by National Treasury bonds, linking its value to sovereign debt and
Digital asset company CoinFlip has launched a new workplace benefit that allows employees to invest in cryptocurrencies directly through payroll deductions, offering a payroll-based investing mechanism to digital asset investing as interest in portfolio diversification continues to grow. The program enables employees to automatically purchase cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and
The volume of crypto assets traded in the Czech Republic saw a significant increase last year, with analysts attributing the trend to their growing recognition by investors. Despite a year-end slowdown, the continuing integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional finance is likely to strengthen the market in 2026, members of the industry predict. Czechs trade over
Russia’s central bank digital currency poses a threat to the country’s domestic payment card infrastructure, according to an analyst at Freedom Finance Global. According to sources, the analyst Natalia Milchakova stated that the digital ruble will become a “serious competitor” to traditional financial payment systems like the MIR card. The digital ruble launch will slow
Bitcoin price continues to trade within a defined range as macro pressure intersects with weakening momentum. The most recent development in the BTC price was the recovery of the price to the $90,000 mark towards the major supply zone. Meanwhile, the markets have set insurmountable odds on a Federal Reserve rate hold, eliminating a major
Bitcoin’s Hash Ribbon indicator has started flashing a buy signal. This signal appears when miner stress fades and network health improves. The short-term hash rate average has now crossed above the long-term average. That crossover signals the end of miner capitulation. Miner capitulation happens when inefficient miners shut down. It usually follows price weakness. Once
E-Estate Group Inc., a real estate technology company, added a massive new property to its platform on January 6. Specifically, as part of its global real estate tokenization drive, the firm brought a villa in California to its service. The luxury property is valued at approximately $1.55 million, and the minimum buy-in stands at $2,480.
Morph, an Ethereum-based platform, has launched $150 million Payment Accelerator program to help payment companies expand real-world blockchain transactions. The program supports firms bringing live payments on-chain, meeting the rising need for faster and more efficient global payments. Driving Adoption of Stablecoins in Global Commerce Stablecoins have become a trusted way to move money globally,