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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Steak ‘n Shake Increases Bitcoin Exposure to $10M, Expands Strategic Reserve

Steak ‘n Shake adds $10,000,000 in BTC to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve while reporting higher same‑store sales. Steak n Shake announced on 16 January 2026 that it has increased its bitcoin exposure by $10,000,000 in notional value, continuing a program begun eight months earlier when the company started accepting bitcoin payments and directing all bitcoin […]

Trump Threatens Nations Opposing Greenland Annexation With Tariffs

President Donald Trump said the United States had subsidized Denmark and other EU countries for years without receiving any remuneration. He stressed that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland had jeopardized hemispheric security by sending troops to the island and that the U.S. might impose import tariffs until Greenland’s acquisition. […]

From Anonymity to Selective Disclosure: The Next Era of Privacy Coins

The surge in privacy coins in late 2025, which continued in 2026 with Monero hitting new highs, is seen as signalling renewed investor demand for on-chain anonymity. Analysts and industry leaders argue that privacy is evolving from untraceable transfers to selective disclosure and becoming core infrastructure for Web3. Privacy as the Modern ‘Bank Account’ The […]

Nomura, FXBO, Exness, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

Nomura hires ex-Stanchart exec to head eFXThe week brought a fresh round of leadership changes. Nomura appointed Mark McMillan as Managing Director and Global Head of Electronic Foreign Exchange. McMillan will oversee the strategy for Nomura’s global e-FX business, a key area as banks continue to modernize how they quote and distribute liquidity.His role combines leadership over both electronic trading and sales, allowing Nomura to integrate platform development, pricing, and client distribution

Daily Crypto Banking Is Coming: Old Glory Targets Full Integration Inside a Chartered US Bank

A pro-America digital bank is racing toward Nasdaq with an ambitious plan to fuse traditional banking and crypto, promising faster blockchain access, new lending options, and a stablecoin-powered payments future through a high-profile SPAC merger. The Banking Disruption Wall Street Feared: Old Glory Targets Daily Crypto Use, Challenging Legacy Giants A new banking and crypto-focused […]

XRP Sets Stage for Demand Shock as Ripple and UC Berkeley Expand Real-World Use Cases

XRP’s long-term investment case gains fresh momentum as Ripple and UC Berkeley advance institutional-grade development on the XRP Ledger, moving real-world use cases from academic research toward live deployment and expanding enterprise adoption signals. XRP’s Long-Term Thesis Gets Supercharged by Ripple and UC Berkeley’s Accelerator Breakthrough Ripple shared an insight on Jan. 16, outlining expanded […]

Robert Kiyosaki Predicts $107 Silver on Monday as Market Faces Sudden Supply Shock

Silver markets face a potential shock as Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki predicts a rapid surge toward $107, arguing that tightening physical supply and industrial demand leave prices dangerously misaligned. Robert Kiyosaki Predicts $107 Silver on Monday, Warns the Market Is Underpricing Scarcity Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, shared a […]

Is Bitcoin About to Go Parabolic? Bitwise Sees ETF Demand Draining Supply

Sustained bitcoin ETF buying could quietly drain available supply before triggering an explosive price surge, mirroring gold’s delayed rally after years of institutional accumulation reshaped market dynamics. Bitcoin’s Parabolic Setup Is Forming as ETFs Consume Supply, Says Bitwise Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan shared on social media platform X this week a detailed argument […]

Platinum’s Supply Squeeze Deepens as Structural Deficits Persist

Platinum’s tightening supply and resilient demand are amplifying long-term market volatility, reinforcing structural deficits that continue to pressure prices and drive growing risk-management activity. A Prolonged Supply Squeeze: Why Platinum Supply Constraints are Fueling Long-Term Market Volatility A tightening imbalance in the platinum market is drawing renewed attention as supply constraints persist and demand remains […]

Cryptoquant: Bitcoin Demand Conditions Improve Slightly, Bear Market Still Intact

Bitcoin’s recent price rebound aligns with historical bear market rally behavior, according to a new insights report published by Cryptoquant and its analysts at cryptoquant.com. Cryptoquant Says Bitcoin Demand Has Not Recovered Materially This week, Cryptoquant researchers note that bitcoin has climbed roughly 21% since Nov. 21, following a 19% decline that confirmed a bear […]

Monero Stalls Post-ATH: How a $282M Social Engineering Scam Fueled XMR’s Rally

Monero tumbled on Jan. 17 after an onchain investigator ZachXBT linked its recent rally to a $280 million crypto heist. $280M Crypto Heist Reportedly Tied to Monero Surge The privacy-centric digital asset monero ( XMR) faced a sharp correction on Jan. 17, tumbling by over 5% in 24 hours and effectively stalling its bull rally. […]

Steak ’n Shake Adds $10 Million in Bitcoin to Corporate Treasury

Bitcoin MagazineSteak ’n Shake Adds $10 Million in Bitcoin to Corporate TreasuryPopular fast-food chain Steak ’n Shake added $10 million worth of bitcoin to its corporate treasury, deepening its commitment to bitcoin eight months after rolling out BTC payments across all U.S. locations.The company said on social media that the move follows a “self-reinforcing cycle” driven by bitcoin adoption, where customers paying in BTC help generate incremental revenue that is then recycled into business imp

Trump vs. Dimon: JPMorgan Faces Lawsuit Threat Over Account Closures

President Donald Trump says he plans to sue JPMorgan Chase within weeks, accusing the banking giant of improperly cutting off his accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol events. Trump Signals Legal Showdown With JPMorgan Over ‘Debanking’ Trump made the announcement on Jan. 17, 2026, stating that the bank “incorrectly and inappropriately debanked” him following […]

Bitcoin’s next major move hinges on a $63 billion “fallen angel” signal that most investors are completely ignoring

Corporate credit quality is deteriorating beneath a surface that looks deceptively calm. JPMorgan tallied roughly $55 billion in US corporate bonds that slid from investment-grade to junk status in 2025, the so-called “fallen angels.”At the same time, only $10 billion returned to investment-grade status as “rising stars.” Another $63 billion of investment-grade debt now sits near the edge of junk, up from about $37 billion at the end of 2024.Yet, spreads remain remarkably

Stablecoin Market Opens 2026 at a New $310B Record

Based on the latest figures, the stablecoin economy has edged beyond its mid-December all-time high (ATH), clearing the previous record by $364 million and gliding well above the $310 billion threshold. Stablecoins Enter the New Year With a New All-Time High After a few weeks of mild pullbacks following the fiat-pegged crypto token economy’s peak […]

2016-Era Bitcoin Whale Suddenly Shifts 1,087 BTC in Onchain Awakening

With bitcoin hovering tantalizingly near the $100,000 mark, long-silent, old-school bitcoin wallets are suddenly stirring, reappearing with a noticeable uptick in activity. On Jan. 16, two wallets dating back to 2016 sprang to life, moving 1,087 BTC—valued at more than $103 million—for the first time in 9 years and 9 months. From Cold Storage to […]

Trump announces 10% tariff on Denmark and key European allies over Greenland dispute

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Bitcoin ETF Rally Snaps With $395 Million Exit as Market Momentum Fades

Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows turned mixed on Friday as Bitcoin’s multi-day inflow streak snapped sharply. Ether managed to stay marginally positive, while XRP and Solana closed the week with subdued, low-conviction moves. Crypto ETFs Mixed as Bitcoin Slides and Ether Clings to Inflows The week ended on a more cautious note for crypto ETFs, [&#8230;]

Why writing open-source code is suddenly an existential risk, and the five-page bill designed to fix it

Two senators have introduced a short bill with an unusually big ambition: to stop US law from treating people who write and publish blockchain software as if they were running a shadow payments company.The proposal, titled the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act of 2026, aims to clarify that “non-controlling” developers and infrastructure providers (i.e., those who don’t have the legal right or unilateral ability to move other people’s funds) should not be swept into the legal bucket reserved fo