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Red candles dominate the charts this January 2026, with Bitcoin sliding 5.52% and broader crypto assets in freefall. But the price collapse is more than a liquidation cascade or leverage unwinding—it's a reckoning with unfulfilled promises. For the better part of a decade, the crypto industry sold a

BitGo has set its IPO price at $18 per share ahead of its NYSE listing, valuing the company at $2 billion. This move highlights its focus on stable income from custody and staking services amidst turbulent market conditions in the cryptocurrency sector.

Cryptocurrency markets exhibit volatile movements on the time zone map, while a wave of selling triggered by the European Union's tariff threats from the US pushed Bitcoin down to approximately $88,130. The market shows different dynamics across time zones, with some assets showing resistance while others

The Tokyo-based company MetaPlanet, Asia's leading institutional Bitcoin holder, is approaching a tipping point where it can restart its strategy to acquire more holdings of the largest cryptocurrency. The company's stock recently rose by 15%.

DDC Enterprise, the Asian-based digital platform that has increasingly positioned itself as an institutional player in the cryptocurrency space, announced its first Bitcoin purchase of 2026, acquiring 200 BTC and pushing its total holdings to 1,383 BTC. This move underscores the company's

The Cosmos ecosystem is at a critical juncture. On January 20, 2026, Noble—a project that had come to rank as the backbone of Cosmos's infrastructure—announced its migration to an independent EVM L1 with a planned mainnet launch in March. Yet this departure reveals something deeper than a single pro

The Ethereum Foundation is advancing the integration of zero knowledge technology into its network, marking a significant progression in its architecture. This includes enhancing Layer 2 infrastructure to improve efficiency and scalability, while maintaining core principles of decentralization and resilience.

Seven senior figures across UK Parliament's select committees have launched a coordinated campaign urging the government to establish a comprehensive prohibition on cryptocurrency contributions to political parties. Liam Byrne, who chairs the Business and Trade Select Committee, emerged as the

Prediction markets promised to harness collective intelligence—the wisdom of crowds making accurate forecasts. Yet three controversial cases from Polymarket reveal a darker reality: these markets often become arenas for narrative manipulation, where compelling stories, technical exploits, and

Recent research from Kalshi, a leading prediction market platform, presents compelling evidence that market-based forecasting mechanisms consistently outperform institutional consensus predictions in reducing forecast error—particularly during periods of economic disruption. The research examined

Amid the rapid growth of prediction markets, allegations of insider trading are emerging one after another. During the 2024 US presidential election, platforms like Polymarket demonstrated high prediction accuracy and were praised as "an innovative engine for discovering the truth." However, subsequent cases suggest that the accuracy may be hiding information privileges. Is the market truly uncovering the truth, or is it a venue for those with secret information to pursue their interests? — This question is rapidly gaining importance among regulators and platform operators.
Maduro President Incident: The Shock of Insider Trading Cases
In early 2025, Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela

The cryptocurrency industry is witnessing a significant shift in how lawmakers approach digital asset taxation. According to reports from December 2025, bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives are actively developing a comprehensive cryptocurrency tax framework that aims to provide r

Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC), reflected on his four-year term during a joint interview with CNBC and Yahoo Finance on January 14, sharing his views on the philosophy of capital market regulation, cryptocurrency policy, and current market risks. Gary Gensler is scheduled to resign from his key SEC position on January 20, six days later. Here are Gensler's responses to 11 key issues surrounding the capital markets and cryptocurrencies, based on interviews with these two media outlets summarized by PANews.
Fundamentals of Capital Market Regulation: Principles of Consistent Enforcement
Gary Gensler's fundamental philosophy of overseeing the capital markets is

Tom Lee highlights a significant gap between Bitcoin wallet adoption and the potential market among institutional investors, suggesting immense growth opportunity in digital assets. Despite market volatility, supportive regulations and growing Wall Street investments indicate a promising future, though token prices remain unpredictable in the short term.

Michael Saylor's Strategy has introduced a new metric to quantify companies' Bitcoin holdings, aiding institutional investors in evaluating the real value of Bitcoin assets. This new standard assesses overall Bitcoin positioning by considering various financial factors.