BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) received $231.6 million in investment despite Bitcoin’s 13% decline. However, data shows the ETF is experiencing record activity.
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Olivia reports on regulation, compliance, and policy developments shaping the crypto industry. Her coverage examines how legal and regulatory decisions influence market structure, project development, and industry behavior.She also follows Web3 initiatives and altcoin markets when regulatory changes are a key factor.
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Analyst Alex Krüger claims that most tokens have failed by design due to outdated rules. According to Krüger, current cryptocurrency regulation forces projects to launch assets without enforceable rights to avoid being classified as securities, which has caused over 13.4 million tokens to “die” since 2021.
The marketplace Xinbi processed nearly 18 billion dollars in on-chain volume, overcoming platform bans and United States enforcement actions this year. According to TRM Labs, these crypto guarantee services demonstrated an unexpected resilience during January 2026, successfully evading international attempts to dismantle its infrastructure of asset laundering through the implementation of new digital tools and alternative channels.
The firm Jefferies reported that the Tether’s gold reserves have climbed to 23 billion dollars following an aggressive buying phase. According to Wall Street analysts, the issuer of USDT surpassed almost all central banks in terms of acquisitions worldwide, consolidating this Monday as one of the thirty largest global holders of the precious metal historically.
Chinese authorities announced a ban on offshore stablecoin activity pegged to the yuan and the tokenization of RWA. The announcement declared related business activities illegal and tightened approval requirements for any overseas yuan-linked issuances.
Bitfarms’ stock surged after the company shifted its focus to AI infrastructure, rather than remaining a Bitcoin miner. The company announced plans to redomiciate its operations in the United States.
Citi announced a change in its forecast for Coinbase Global, lowering its 12-month outlook from $505 to $400. The main reason for this is that the company’s stock has fallen 65% from its all-time high, suggesting that its trading power is weakening and that regulatory pressure in the United States is hurting it.
The digital collectibles sector experienced a historic setback by falling below 1.5 billion dollars in total valuation recently. According to CoinGecko data, the NFT market cap has returned to levels seen before the massive boom recorded during the year 2021. This adjustment coincides with a generalized downturn of the crypto ecosystem, which severely affected the main commercial networks today.
The prediction platform Polymarket has filed trademark applications for POLY and $POLY before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Vismaya V reported that this strategic move by Blockratize Inc. seeks to formalize the POLY token issuance in the near future. However, this regulatory progress occurs while the company faces mounting legal challenges in several states across the country.
The BNB price has undergone an aggressive correction during the last sessions, retreating from 900 dollars to sit near the 700 dollar mark. This drop, representing a weekly decrease of over 22%, has pushed the asset to its lowest level in seven months, erasing much of the gains accumulated during the year within the current market cycle.
