Valour gains UK Financial Conduct Authority approval and begins offering bitcoin and ethereum staking ETPs to UK retail investors.

Peter Schiff, the well‑known gold bug, once predicted that a surge in silver would spell the demise of bitcoin, and his forecast has, to some degree, come true. While the “devil’s metal” has risen above $108, even amid today’s sell‑off, BTC has remained stagnant.

Bitwise launches onchain non‑custodial vault curation on Morpho, targeting up to 6% APY on stablecoins.

President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff increase on South Korean imports arriving in the U.S., including cars, lumber, and pharmaceutical products. Trump stated that the South Korean legislature has failed to act swiftly and confirm the bilateral trade agreement reached in November.

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Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing announce a multi‑year partnership with Polymarket to integrate prediction markets into fan experiences.

Chainlink has launched 24/5 U.S. Equities Data Streams, giving decentralized finance ( DeFi) protocols continuous access to institutional-grade stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) data. This opens the door for onchain trading, lending, and derivatives tied to U.S. equities.

World Liberty Financial and Spacecoin have announced a strategic partnership and

WhiteBIT, a cryptocurrency exchange recently labeled an “undesirable organization” by Russia, said it lost 30% of its customer base after blocking Russian and Belarusian users in 2022.

Quantum risk is emerging as a decisive hurdle for bitcoin’s institutional future as sovereign investors weigh long-term resilience, pushing gold and BTC into sharper focus amid debt cycles, macro uncertainty, and geopolitical realignment, according to on-chain analyst Willy Woo.

Ethereum faces mounting downside risk as macro volatility rises, with Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone signaling a drift toward the lower end of its long-held trading range and $2,000 support coming into view.

Crypto markets are eyeing a powerful breakout as regulatory clarity and institutional demand align, with Ripple’s chief executive signaling confidence that digital assets could push to new highs amid shifting valuations and accelerating adoption.

Gold blasting past $5,000 is fueling fresh attention on Robert Kiyosaki’s long-held bullish thesis, as the Rich Dad Poor Dad author points to far higher potential prices amid debt, inflation, and currency concerns.

Ripple is pushing deeper into Saudi Arabia, teaming up with Riyad Bank’s innovation arm to advance blockchain adoption across payments, custody and tokenization as the Kingdom accelerates its Vision 2030 financial modernization drive.

The ‘digital gold’ narrative says bitcoin should be rallying, but instead, it has been crushed by shiny rocks for over a year, something that can only be explained by looking at BTC differently, one analyst suggests.