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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

Following Profit Cuts and Trading Limits, Prop Firm FundingTicks Begins Winding Down

FundingTicks, a prop trading platform, has announced it willwind down its operations. The company said the decision is part of a "strategicplan" to focus resources on areas that deliver long-term value to clients andpartners.The move comes afterbacklash in December 2025, when the platform introduced new trading rules.Changes included a one-minute minimum trade hold for scalpers, higher dailyprofit requirements, and reduced profit splits. Traders reported thatpreviously valid trades and profits w

Coinbase accused of “rug pull” as the White House weighs killing the CLARITY Act over yield

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly sparred with crypto reporter Eleanor Terrett this week after she questioned the exchange’s stance on crypto regulation, prompting an exchange that quickly spilled onto social media and reignited tensions between industry leaders and the broader community.Senate Banking postponed its planned Jan. 15 markup of the CLARITY Act, leaving timing for Senate action on H.R. 3633 dependent on continued negotiations over language that could shape whether stablecoin rew

EU and Mercosur Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement

The EU and South America’s Mercosur formally sign a long‑awaited trade pact in Asuncion to cut more than 90% of tariffs. Top officials from the European Union and the Mercosur bloc signed the Partnership Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement in Asuncion, Paraguay on January 17, 2026, concluding more than 25 years of negotiations and […]

Why XRP Is Going Down Today? The Ripple-Backed Cryptocurrency Price Slides for a 13th Out of 14 Days

XRP isfalling for the sixth consecutive session, falling to $1.8470 during Monday'sflash crash on January 19, 2026, the lowest level since early January andtriggering the largest long liquidation since November 2025. The token has nowdeclined 13 of the last 14 sessions, plunging 16% from last Wednesday's localpeaks at $2.357. Current price stands at $1.97, down 3.22% from yesterday's$2.062, after recovering from the $1.84 intraday low.Accordingto my technical analysis, the bounce from $1.84 to $

Former Bank of England Analyst Calls to Prepare for a Financial Crisis if Alien Life Is Confirmed

Helen McCaw, a former senior analyst at the UK’s central bank, called Governor Andrew Bailey to prepare for a possible contingency created by the confirmation of alien life in the universe. She states that markets might collapse and a reconfiguration of assets might ensue after this news. Helen McCaw: Bank of England Should Prepare For […]

IronFX Loses Another Senior Executive to Rival FXGlobe

LambrosSavva has joined FXGlobe.com as Head of Operations after spending nearly 10years at IronFX, where he rose from a customer support role to Head of BusinessDevelopment.Savvaannounced the career change on LinkedIn over the weekend, marking his exit fromIronFX at the end of December 2025. He started at the Cyprus-based broker inJuly 2016 as a Customer Support Officer with no prior industry experience,climbing through multiple positions including Sales Coordinator, Sales Manager,Head of Sales

Three former Pepperstone executives launch new brokerage Fintrix Markets January 2026

Fintrix Markets, a multi-asset CFD broker built for active traders, has launched under the leadership of three former Pepperstone executives. The firm is positioned around execution quality, transparent pricing, and instant deposits and withdrawals, designed to meet the growing needs of active retail traders in global markets.Leadership beyond the expectedFintrix launched in October 2025 under new ownership and leadership, building on client services and trading infrastructure that have been ope

He Promised 1,200% Returns on $10M - Then Used Photoshop to Hide the Truth

TheCommodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil complaint againstTravis Ford and his company, Wolf Capital Crypto Trading, accusing them ofoperating a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment pool that misled investors andmisappropriated funds.Thecomplaint alleges Ford and Wolf Capital collected at least $10.1 million frommore than 3,376 participants between October 2022 and December 2024 through anunregistered commodity pool. Investors deposited stablecoins into a smartcontract on

Report: EU Prepares $108B Retaliatory Measures Over Greenland Dispute With US

European capitals are crafting $108 billion in tariffs and market restrictions in response to U.S. threats over Greenland. According to a report by the Financial Times, EU governments are preparing a package of retaliatory measures valued at roughly $108 billion (€93 billion), including tariffs and use of the anti‑coercion instrument (ACI) to limit U.S. companies’ […]

2026 Week Three ETF Wrap up; BTC ETH XRP and SOL

Key Highlights: All the major ETF products (BTC, ETH, XRP and SOL) experienced net inflows from January 12…

After Two Years Without Banks, Australian Traders Can Move Fiat on Binance Again

Crypto exchange Binance has reintroduced direct banktransfers in Australia, two years after it was cut off from the country’sbanking system.Binance Australia was cut off from banking in 2023. The teamwas informed in the middle of the night that itsbanking access would be terminated.Binance Reopens PayID, Fiat DepositsAs of last Friday, users can again make direct fiat bank andPayID deposits and withdrawals. The rollout began with a small group of userslast year, according to a statement shared w

Podcast Host Gets 70 Months in "Cash Flow King" Fraud

A federalcourt entered a final consent judgment last week against Matthew Motil, theOhio-based host of "The Cash Flow King" podcast, bringing closure toan SEC enforcement action that began in September 2023. Motil operated a nearlyfour-year fraud that pulled in more than $11 million from over 60 investorsscattered across the United States.The42-year-old sold promissory notes he claimed were backed by first-positionmortgages on residential properties throughout Ohio. He advertised himself as asel

Crypto Exchange BTCC Sees 809% Surge in Tokenized Gold as Prices Hit Record Highs

BTCC reported more than $5.72 billion in tokenized gold trading volume for 2025, marking a landmark year for precious metals on the blockchain. Gold-Backed Tokens Outperform Volatile Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrency exchange, BTCC, announced a landmark year for precious metals on the blockchain, reporting more than $5.72 billion in tokenized gold trading volume for 2025. The surge […]

Ethereum Daily Transaction Count Hits Record High While Fees Stay Flat

Ethereum is currently processing record-setting transaction volumes while gas fees remain stubbornly close to zero. Ethereum Processes Record Daily Transactions and Welcomes New Wallets at Scale Network activity on Ethereum is accelerating fast, and January 2026 is shaping up to be the most intense stretch the chain has ever seen. Transaction counts are rising sharply […]

Coinbase Disputes White House Hostility Claims, Calls Crypto Bill Talks ‘Super Constructive’

Coinbase is pushing back against claims of White House resistance to crypto policy, as high-stakes negotiations over banking yield, market structure legislation, and industry influence expose deepening tensions between crypto firms, regulators, and traditional banks. Coinbase CEO Disputes Claims of Hostility in Crypto Market Structure Talks Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of crypto exchange Coinbase […]

SushiSwap (SUSHI) Price Prediction

SushiSwap OverviewOur real-time SUSHI to USD price update shows the current SushiSwap price as $0.31 USD.Our technical indicators signal about the Bearish Bullish 17% market sentiment on SushiSwap, while the Fear & Greed Index is displaying a score of 47 (Neutral).Over the last 30 days, SushiSwap has had 15/30 (50%) green days and 19.92% price volatility.SushiSwap Profit Calculator Amount Invested $

Ark’s Cathie Wood: Bitcoin’s Calm Is Misread as ‘Coiled Spring’ Economy Prepares to Snap

Bitcoin’s stagnant price obscures a deep repricing underway as structural supply constraints collide with a looming productivity boom, positioning the cryptocurrency to absorb outsized wealth creation, according to ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood. Bitcoin’s Flat Price Masks a Massive Repricing, Says ARK’s Cathie Wood Market narratives often misread consolidation as weakness, but ARK Invest CEO […]

Qubic (QUBIC) Price Prediction

Qubic OverviewOur real-time QUBIC to USD price update shows the current Qubic price as $0.0000007 USD.Qubic Profit Calculator Amount Invested $ Qubic QUBIC All Currencies

Crypto markets experience $864M in liquidations in 24 hours

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