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The exit of Electric Coin Co.’s development team to launch the for‑profit startup CashZ has shaken the Zcash ecosystem. Analysts remain divided: some warn the departure exposes single‑point‑of‑failure risks and undermines cypherpunk ideals, while others argue fragmentation strengthens resilience by distributing development across multiple teams. Market Volatility and Governance Friction The wholesale exit of the […]

South Korea has taken a major step toward formalizing blockchain-based capital markets, as lawmakers advanced legislation.
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State Street is expanding into tokenized assets, rolling out new blockchain-based products as institutional finance moves from pilots to full-scale adoption.
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Nearly $3 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options are set to expire on January 16. This puts derivatives markets in focus just as crypto prices test the strength of a recent rally. While Bitcoin has pushed decisively above a key technical resistance level, options positioning and volatility metrics suggest traders remain cautious about declaring
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CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives marketplace, plans to list futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM). Trading is scheduled to begin on February 9, pending regulatory approval. This move brings regulated crypto derivatives to major altcoins, expanding institutional access. Still, the announcement did not have a major impact on the prices
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Regulated investment vehicles such as exchange-traded funds expanded in 2025, and corporations added crypto to their balance sheets, opening up more pathways for user access.

According to ValidatorQueue data, staked Ethereum has climbed to close to 36 million, equal to nearly 30% of the circulating supply. That figure now represents more than $119 billion at current prices. Staking rose from 35.5 million to almost 36 million since early January, even though ETH has fallen more than 30% since August. Related Reading: Futures Frenzy Pushed Crypto Exchange Volume To Nearly $80 Trillion In 2025 The unstaking queue is zero, while the staking queue topped 2.5 million ETH — its highest level since August 2023. Based on reports, those moves point to strong long-term bets on the network. Ethereum Staking Shows Strong Conviction Institutional interest helped push the numbers higher. Publicly listed Digital Asset Treasuries and big staking services ...

Solana failed to stay above $146 and corrected gains. SOL price is now trading below $145 and might find bids near the $140 zone. SOL price started a downside correction below $145 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $145 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $141 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend losses if it dips below the $140 zone. Solana Price Starts Downside Correction Solana price failed to surpass $150 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL dipped below $146 and $145 to enter a short-term bearish zone. There was a move below the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $138 swing low to th...

Follow up to the hour updates on what is happening in crypto today, January 16. Market movements, crypto news, and more!
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