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Bitcoin hovered near $89,000 on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates steady, pausing its rate-cutting cycle and striking a notably calmer tone on inflation and the labor market. The bitcoin price traded above $90,000 earlier in the session before slipping to around $89,500 as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at his post-meeting press conference.  The move came after the Fed announced it would keep its benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, ending a streak of three consecutive 25-basis-point cuts delivered in September, October, and December. The decision reflected a…

ERC-8004, a new token standard designed for decentralized AI agents, is poised for deployment on the Ethereum mainnet.With it, Ethereum is preparing for a pivotal shift in its role within the artificial intelligence economy.ERC-8004 Goes Live on Ethereum: Which Projects Stand to Benefit from the New AI Agent Standard?The upgrade introduces portable reputation, identity, and validation for autonomous agents. It lays the groundwork for a global, trustless marketplace for machine-to-machine services.Sponsored SponsoredHighlighting the new token standard, Ethereum said ERC-8004 will enable “discovery and portable reputation,” allowing AI agents to interact across organizations while ensuring credibility persists wherever they operate. “This…

The bitcoin price rallied sharply into the close on Tuesday, surging above $89,400 after trading as low as $87,100 earlier in the day, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data, as markets reacted to fresh remarks from President Donald Trump on the U.S. economy. The late-day move came as Trump, speaking in Iowa, dismissed concerns over the weakening U.S. dollar, telling supporters he was “not concerned” about its decline and insisting the dollar was “doing great.” The comments triggered an immediate reaction across markets, with the dollar sliding further and alternative stores of value catching a bid. Gold climbed to a…

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked on a journey that would lead him to become one…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Japan is reportedly likely to approve and list its first wave of crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the next two years as the country’s financial authorities work on rule changes that allow the investment products. Japan To Join Global Crypto ETF Race In Two Years On Monday, news media outlet Nikkei Asia reported that Japan’s first crypto ETFs could be listed as early as 2028, offering retail investors easier access to Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. This would mark a major shift in the country’s regulatory…

The following is a guest post and opinion from Laura Estefania, Founder and CEO of Conquista PR.The past decade of digital assets has been shaped as much by debacle as by innovation. High-profile collapses, sensational headlines, and regulatory whiplash distorted public perception, leaving technologies capable of modernizing global finance viewed through a lens of suspicion.Beneath that noise, however, tokenization has quietly crossed an irreversible threshold.As recent analysis by Larry Fink and Rob Goldstein makes clear, tokenization is no longer an experiment. It is becoming part of the underlying infrastructure of financial markets. The constraint today is not technological maturity, it…

Layer-1 blockchain network Hyperliquid has seen an explosion in trading through “Builder-Deployed Perpetuals” this month, hitting a new all-time high in open interest on Monday. In a post on X, Hyperliquid attributed the rapid adoption of HIP-3 — a permissionless market creation framework — to a surge in commodities trading.“HIP-3 open interest reached an all-time high of $790M, driven recently by a surge in commodities trading. HIP-3 OI has been hitting new ATHs each week. A month ago, HIP-3 OI was $260M.” Source: Hyperliquid HIP-3 was a Hyperliquid improvement proposal that went live in mid-October. Its introduction enables builders to…

Binance saw its largest weekly net outflows since Nov 2025, with over $6B leaving across BTC, ETH, and USDT. Stablecoin supply on the Ethereum network fell by roughly $7 billion over the past week, dropping from $162 billion to $155 billion, according to on-chain data shared by analyst Darkfost. The move stands out because it is the first sharp weekly contraction in ERC-20 stablecoins during the current market cycle, adding to signs that liquidity is thinning across crypto markets as prices correct and capital shifts toward other asset classes. Stablecoin Supply Shrinks as Capital Leaves Exchanges Darkfost wrote that a…

Strive (ASST), a bitcoin treasury and asset management company, is using perpetual preferred equity to retire convertible debt and restructure its balance sheet, a method that could offer a template for Strategy (MSTR) in the future.On Thursday, the company priced a follow-on offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock SATA, at $90 per share. The transaction was upsized beyond the initially announced $150 million to allow for the issuance of up to 2.25 million SATA shares in aggregate, combining public issuance with privately negotiated debt exchanges.Strive said it intends to use the net proceeds to pay down…

Caroline Bishop Jan 26, 2026 02:38 Hong Kong’s central bank doubles its RMB liquidity facility to RMB200 billion as 40 banks exhaust initial quotas, expanding offshore yuan reach to ASEAN and Europe. Hong Kong’s monetary authority is doubling its renminbi lending facility to RMB200 billion ($27.5 billion) after overwhelming bank demand exhausted the initial allocation in just three months.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced January 26 that the expanded RMB Business Facility takes effect February 2, backed by the People’s Bank of China through their currency swap arrangement. All 40 participating banks have either hit or are approaching their quota…