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Policy

Coinbase Secures Spot on UK Crypto Register

The exchange can now offer crypto services to clients in the country.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Markets

What Next for Bitcoin, Ether, XRP as Donald Trump Eyes Further Tariffs?

Buying the dip after a massive liquidation flush and higher demand for stablecoin could fuel growth in bitcoin and the broader crypto market, some say.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether Volatility Explodes to Over 100% as Price Crashes

Ether's DVOL spiked above 100% during Asian hours as the crashing price saw traders chase put options.

Ether DVOL index. (TradingView, Deribit)

Markets

TRUMP Down 75% From Peak Even as Donald Trump Shills the Token on Truth Social

TRUMP was issued a couple of days before Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan.20 as the first-ever memecoin officially endorsed by a sitting president.

President Donald Trump (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin's ‘Kimchi Premium’ Jumps to 10%, Worrying Sign for BTC in Short-Term

Trading volumes on Korean exchanges Bithumb and Upbit have dropped significantly in the past week, indicating a drop in retail trading activity.

kimchi, korea

Markets

USDe Stable Despite Trade War Volatility

The market cap of USDe has pushed past $6 billion, and the peg remains virtually stable, despite the market bloodbath.

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Policy

India Reviewing Its Crypto Stance as Global Outlook Eases: Reuters

The review comes as Donald Trump's crypto friendly policy has pushed countries to soften their approach on digital assets.

The Indian flag. (Pixabay)

Markets

XRP, Dogecoin Plunge 25% as Crypto Liquidations Cross $2.2B on Tariffs Led Dump

XRP, dogecoin (DOGE) and Cardano’s ADA fell more than 25% to reverse all of the gains since December, reaching pre-U.S. election levels from early November.

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Markets

Chance of Bitcoin Tanking to $75K Doubles as Trump's Tariffs Ignite Trade War, Derive's Onchain Options Market Shows

The probability has doubled from last week as the renewed trade war between the U.S. and its major trading partners threatens to inject inflation into the global economy.

Derive's onchain options market shows fears of an extended BTC price drop. (jarmoluk/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Slumps to Near $94K as Asia Traders Ponder Over Trump's Trade War

BTC, ETH, SOL all slide as the market digests the impact of the possibility of a global trade war.

U.S. President Donald Trump

Markets

Bitcoin Drops 8% to $93K as Asia Awakens to Trump's Trade War

As Asia begins its trading day, BTC's weakness likely reflects fears that a trade war could freeze global growth

BTC sends risk-off cues to tradfi over the weekend. (ValdasMiskinis/Pixabay)

Policy

Bitcoin Sinks to $100K as Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

Altcoins fared far worse than bitcoin as the new U.S. president seemingly ignited a trade war.

President Donald Trump (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Opinion

A Blueprint for Crypto Market Structure

Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association, outlines principles to guide legislation and regulation on issues like self-custody, staking, voting, and peer-to-peer transactions on permissionless networks.

U.S. Capitol Building (Connor Gan/Unsplash)

Markets

Trump Tariff Promise Snuffs Out Bitcoin Rally for Second Consecutive Day

The White House confirmed sizable tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China will go into effect tomorrow.

Bitcoin falls despite coming rate cuts (Unsplash)

Coindesk News

Weekly Recap: Ripple Makes Waves and Stablecoins Surge

Plus: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev calls for tokenized equity. Bitwise files for a dogecoin EFT. And SBF’s parents seek a presidential pardon.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. (Christopher Michel/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Solana Saw 112% Surge in Stablecoin Supply in January With TRUMP Memecoin Frenzy: CCData

This coincided with the launch of Donald Trump's memecoin $TRUMP which caused a wave of inflows to the network

A Solana booth at ethDenver (Danny Nelson)