Momentum is building in Washington around legislation on crypto market structure, as two U.S. Senate committees prepare for votes this week that could mark a pivotal moment for crypto regulation.🔥🔥🔥🔥
The Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Banking Committee are expected to hold markup hearings on Jan. 15, during which lawmakers can amend the bills and vote on whether to advance them.
The legislation aims to clarify how crypto markets are regulated in the U.S., including how oversight would be split between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Strategy, known for its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy and co-founded by Michael Saylor, continues its cryptocurrency purchases without slowing down. According to an 8-K filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company purchased approximately 13,627 Bitcoins between January 5th and 11th for about $1.25 billion. The average price per Bitcoin in this purchase was reportedly $91,519.
DNA Protocol has reached a major milestone on the XRP Ledger. The project has now deployed zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) identity features directly on XRPL. This marks a big step forward for privacy first digital identity on blockchain.
The update was confirmed by DNA Protocol and shared by RippleXity. The launch introduces a full identity settlement layer powered by the $XDNA token. It brings private identity verification, access control and on-ledger finality to the XRP Ledger. In simple terms, XRPL just got a powerful privacy engine.
Solana’s blockchain functionality has been integrated into the X social media platform, enabling users to interact with on-chain blockchain actions directly from their feeds. The integration leverages Solana Blinks and Actions, technologies that allow decentralized transactions and other blockchain interactions to be initiated from within traditional web and social media environments.
Binance Coin (BNB) price extended its bullish momentum over the weekend, reaching $907 on Sunday after a notable 24-hour surge.
The rally came as the broader crypto market gained 0.61% daily, with Bitcoin holding above the $90,000 level and Ethereum trading steadily above $3,100. This optimism was greatly caused by the remarks by Binance founder Changpeng, CZ, Zhao, who stated that the crypto super cycle might be coming.
The total Bitcoin holdings of all publicly traded companies stand at 1,094,164 BTC. With the Bitcoin price currently hovering around $90,448, the weight of cryptocurrency on company balance sheets has become even more pronounced.
Leading the list is Strategy (MSTR), with 673,783 BTC, making it the clear leader. This figure alone represents a vast majority of the total Bitcoin held by publicly traded companies. Strategy is followed by a group of companies predominantly focused on mining and finance.
Here are the other prominent companies in the top 10 and the amount of BTC they hold:
MARA Holdings, Inc. (MARA): 53,250 BTC
Twenty One Capital (XXI): 43,514 BTC
Metaplanet Inc. (MTPLF): 35,102 BTC
Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (CEPO): 30,021 BTC
A Satoshi-era miner has just moved 2,000 Bitcoin, according to recent data provided by Julio Moreno, the head of research at cryptocurrency analytics firm CryptoQuant. As noted by Moreno, this is the first significant activity from this cohort of ancient holders since November 2024. "Historically, Satoshi-era miners move their Bitcoin at key inflection points," Moreno said.
The term "Satoshi-era" typically refers to those who produced their coins when Satoshi Nakamoto, the elusive creator of the original cryptocurrency, was still active on public forums.
Crypto market sentiment has improved at the start of 2026 as prices across major digital assets rebound from last year’s extended correction. New data shows retail traders growing more optimistic as ETF headlines and macro narratives increasingly influence crypto price movements.
According to the latest social and sentiment data compiled by Santiment, there has been a renewed optimism among retail traders, even as recent price action has begun to flatten and Bitcoin (BTC) tests key psychological levels. Recovery has not been limited to large-cap cryptocurrencies. In fact, several altcoins and meme coins also posted strong gains.
XRP is consolidating near a key level as Ripple expands its regulated global finance footprint, signaling patience in price action while adoption, institutional integration, and regulatory clarity quietly strengthen the crypto asset’s long-term foundation.
Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal made statements that will excite cryptocurrency investors.
According to Pal, the price fluctuations and liquidity shortages in 2025 are actually laying the groundwork for a major bull market in 2026.
Raoul Pal argued that 90% of market movements are determined by “liquidity” rather than narratives or technological advancements. Pal stated that approximately $7 to $8 trillion in new liquidity needs to be created in the next 12 months to be able to pay interest on global debt.
Hundreds of wealthy investors are using crypto to buy real estate in Europe
Brighty co-founder Nikolay Denisenko, a former lead backend engineer at Revolut, says his startup has brokered over 100 deals for HNWIs to buy apartments in Europe.
Das Pi Network startet eine 10-Minuten-Zahlungsbibliothek, um die praktische Anwendung in der realen Welt und die Akzeptanz durch Entwickler zu beschleunigen.
Trotz des Fokus auf Nutzen bleibt der Kurs der PI-Münze nahe bei 0,208 USD, ohne bisher eine Aufwärtsbewegung zu zeigen.
Die Freigabe im Januar setzt 95 Millionen PI-Token frei und erhöht damit die Versorgungsdruck in diesem Monat.
Ripple’s 2025 acquisition spree is starting to look, in the eyes of Digital Ascension Group CEO Jake Claver, less like opportunistic dealmaking and more like an attempt to build the “Amazon of financial infrastructure,” a vertically integrated stack where XRP and Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD sit at the settlement layer.
In a video, Claver said Ripple spent roughly $2.45 billion on acquisitions in the last seven months of 2025, arguing the purchases form “pillars for a master plan” that mirrors how Amazon built dominance by owning infrastructure rather than just selling products.
Der XRP-Preis hat sich nach einem starken Jahresstart deutlich korrigiert. Seit dem Hoch am 6. Januar ist der Preis um mehr als 14 % gefallen. Trotz des Rückgangs bleibt XRP in den letzten sieben Tagen um etwa 11 % im Plus, was zeigt, dass diese Bewegung eher eine Korrektur als ein Zusammenbruch ist.
Wichtig ist jetzt nicht die Größe der Korrektur, sondern wer verkauft und wer die Nachfrage übernimmt.
Verkaufsdruck nimmt zu, während das Volumen unter dem steigenden Preis schwächer wird
Der Gründer von Cardano (ADA), Charles Hoskinson, der durch seine Aussagen Aufmerksamkeit in der Kryptowelt erregt hat, hat neue Äußerungen gemacht.
In einem kürzlichen Interview erklärte Charles Hoskinson, dass ein neuer Allzeithoch für Bitcoin den Altcoins, einschließlich ADA, zugutekommen würde.
Hoskinson, der Bitcoin als Haupttreiber der Marktexpansion identifizierte, sagte, dass bei Erreichen eines neuen Allzeithochs von BTC ein Kapitalumzug von BTC zu Altcoins erfolgen werde, wodurch auch die Altcoins ansteigen würden.🚀🚀🚀🚀
Hoskinson betonte, dass dieses Muster der Wertrotation von Bitcoin zu Altcoins ein wiederkehrendes Merkmal der Kryptowährungszyklen sei.