Nasdaq and CME Group reintroduce the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index to provide a regulated benchmark for digital‑asset exposure.

The bank, one of the largest wealth managers, expects silver to continue rising in 2026, despite the metal experiencing a significant increase in 2025. For UBS strategists, an ounce of silver might reach $85 in just three months, and it might even reach triple digits this year.

Stonex Group leads EDG’s Series A round and forms a strategic partnership to expand digital‑asset offerings.

The stock exchange announced that this change will become effective in April and will allow customers to trade crypto and gold futures for 12 hours each day. B3 stated that these modifications to its trading hours schedule sought to offer more flexibility for these products.

Two of the biggest American banks have brightened their outlook on shares of Coinbase, the top crypto exchange in the United States.

Willy Woo rejects claims that Bitcoin’s four‑year cycle has ended, arguing that price data still supports the traditional rhythm until at least 2026. He likens social media misinterpretations to assuming a heartbeat no longer exists when its pace varies.

Coinbase is accelerating its push to dominate global crypto trading, fueled by surging liquidity, expanding derivatives and spot markets, and growing institutional demand, as CEO Brian Armstrong signals confidence in the platform’s next phase of scale.

Bitcoin is coiling inside a tightening range as volatility sinks to historic lows, raising the risk of a decisive repricing that could shape crypto markets in 2026, according to Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone.

Ripple is positioning XRP as essential financial infrastructure, using major acquisitions and licensing gains to push crypto beyond speculation and into corporate treasuries, cross-border payments, and the emerging Internet of Value.

Bitcoin’s move into mainstream finance is accelerating far faster than gold’s, as ETF inflows signal institutional adoption surging beyond historical precedents and cementing digital assets as core portfolio holdings, according to Bitwise.

XRP is rapidly positioning itself as a foundational asset for institutional finance as major treasury and infrastructure players collaborate to unlock large-scale liquidity, structured yield strategies, and deeper integration between traditional finance and the XRP Ledger.

With 2025 in the rearview mirror and 2026 already packed with developments, many are debating whether the United States is headed for a liquidity lift or a sharp downturn. Crypto has swung within a tight range as equity markets push higher and precious metals flirt with record territory. Against that backdrop, the prediction market Polymarket places the odds of a U.S. recession in 2026 at 21%.

On Jan. 9, Islamic Coin staged a dramatic rally, soaring 470% from under $0.01 to nearly $0.06 within 24 hours before stabilizing around $0.045–$0.05.

Seventeen and a half million Instagram accounts just got an unwanted encore appearance on the dark web, thanks to an old API flaw that’s back to cause fresh headaches.

XRP is consolidating near a key level as Ripple expands its regulated global finance footprint, signaling patience in price action while adoption, institutional integration, and regulatory clarity quietly strengthen the crypto asset’s long-term foundation.