Bank of America upgraded Coinbase (COIN) to a Buy rating, keeping a price target of $340. The bank tied the call to the growth outlook for Coinbase’s Layer‑2 network Base and broader tokenization opportunities, which it says could recompose the company’s revenue mix away from spot trading.
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Liam Hunter focuses on the on-chain systems where liquidity, risk and protocol mechanics become visible. He writes about DeFi, DEXes, perpetuals, Smart Money flows, hacks and Ethereum-linked infrastructure, with an emphasis on what the data shows, what remains uncertain and where market interpretation can go too far.Market developments and regulatory context are part of his reporting when they intersect with Web3 or DeFi activity.
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GateToken (GT) permanently removed 2.163.900 tokens from circulation for Q4 2025, a burn confirmed on january 8. The destruction was valued at over $26,92 million at the time of confirmation and forms part of Gate.io’s staged reduction of supply.
Rumble and Tether launched the Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet integrated into the Rumble video platform to enable native tipping and direct payments to creators. The feature is designed to let users tip in Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT) and Tether Gold (XAUt), while offering fiat on‑ and off‑ramps via MoonPay and Alchemy Pay.
Zcash (ZEC) plunged through the $500 support and was trading around $406–$412, after a decisive technical breakdown. The move accelerated after reports of core developer departures and waning demand for shielded transactions, a mix that analysts say has flipped sentiment firmly negative.
India’s tax authorities have voiced deep concerns regarding crypto regulations in India before the Parliament’s finance committee. During a presentation this Wednesday, the tax department warned about the technical difficulty of tracking virtual digital assets effectively.
The Solana stablecoin ecosystem has experienced a massive expansion over the last 24 hours, adding 900 million dollars to its total capitalization. According to data reported by the DefiLlama platform this Tuesday, the combined value of these assets on the network reached 15.3 billion dollars. This meteoric surge reflects renewed investor interest in the layer-1 infrastructure.
BlackRock’s institutional confidence has been demonstrated following an aggressive buying strategy executed over the last three days. The world’s largest asset manager accumulated a total of 9,619 Bitcoin and 46,851 Ether recently. According to data provided by LookOnChain, this joint operation represents an approximate investment of 1.027 billion dollars in digital assets.
The Solana Seeker smartphone is preparing for a fundamental milestone on January 21, 2026. Solana Mobile has officially confirmed that the launch of the native SKR token will take place at 2:00 a.m. UTC. This digital asset will act as the core of governance and incentives for the entire mobile ecosystem of the brand. According to the announcement, users of the device will be able to claim up to 20% of the total supply via airdrop.
On jan 7 Barclays announced a strategic investment in Ubyx, a U.S. firm that builds settlement and clearing systems for regulated stablecoins and tokenized deposits. The deal — terms undisclosed — marked Barclays’ first direct stake in the stablecoin settlement space and signaled a deliberate push by a major bank into regulated digital-money infrastructure.
RAIN surged 13% after a KuCoin listing and climbed to a new intraday all-time high of $0,009356, propelled by a sudden expansion in liquidity and trading access. The move has left traders debating whether the jump reflects sustainable demand or a shorter-lived liquidity spike.
