Day: 26 January 2026

Quick Breakdown  Digital asset investment products recorded $1.73bn in weekly outflows, the largest since mid-November, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum Outflows were heavily concentrated in the U.S., while Switzerland, Germany and Canada posted modest inflows Solana stood out with fresh inflows, even as broader sentiment remained cautious amid macro uncertainty ...

Quick Breakdown Bitfarms converts 18 MW Washington site into liquid-cooled GPU facility for NVIDIA GB300s, fully funded at $128M, completion by December 2026. Company eyes colocation and cloud monetization, leveraging 2.1 GW North American power portfolio for AI workloads. Pivot follows Q3 2025 losses, with $588M allocated from financing to ...

Quick Breakdown A long-dormant Ethereum address has reactivated after nine years of silence, transferring 50,000 $ETH worth roughly $145 million to the Gemini exchange. The whale originally acquired 135,000 $ETH from Bitfinex in 2017 at an average price of $90, representing a staggering 3,200% gain on the transferred portion. Despite ...

Quick Breakdown  Geopolitical tensions and bond market shocks pushed BTC from $97K to $87K and ETH from $3,300 to $2,800. Crypto markets remain stable due to low leverage and cautious retail traders, preventing major liquidation cascades. Ethereum staking grows with institutional demand, but yields fall below 3% as total staked ...

Quick Breakdown  Coinbase Premium at −0.08 shows ETH trading at a discount in US markets. Lack of US institutional demand creates bearish divergence despite global support. Traders watch ETF flows and staking trends to gauge near-term momentum.   Ethereum’s Coinbase Premium Index has fallen to −0.08, marking its lowest reading ...

Quick Breakdown  Bitcoin briefly fell below $86,000 as over $550m in leveraged long positions were liquidated during early Asian trading. Renewed U.S. political risk and currency market tension drove a broader risk-off move, favouring traditional safe havens. Crypto derivatives markets turned defensive, with rising implied volatility and increased demand for ...

Quick Breakdown  Bitcoin faces heavy sell orders on Binance, but strong liquidity absorption keeps the price around $88K. Minimal order-book imbalance indicates selling pressure is controlled, preventing a sharp decline. Short-term volume metrics suggest tactical selling rather than panic or forced liquidation.   Bitcoin is trading around $88,000 on Binance ...

Quick Breakdown  Jeel and Ripple will explore blockchain applications for payments, custody, and tokenization in Saudi Arabia. Regulatory sandbox testing will enable compliant experimentation with Ripple’s blockchain solutions. The partnership supports Saudi Arabia’s push to modernize its financial infrastructure and fintech ecosystem.   Jeel, an innovation-focused subsidiary of Riyad Bank, ...

Quick Breakdown  Metaplanet raised 2025 revenue and operating income forecasts despite a major Bitcoin impairment. A $680–700M non-cash BTC write-down is set to push the company into a deep annual loss. 2026 guidance points to strong growth, led almost entirely by Bitcoin income operations.   Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet ...

Quick Breakdown Foundry USA slashes hashrate 60% from 340 EH/s to 198 EH/s during US winter storm Fern. Luxor drops from 45 EH/s to 21.9 EH/s; total network pullback hits 260 EH/s with block times at 12 minutes. Miners ease grid strain as flexible loads, but BTC price slump and ...