Options markets signaled rising tail risk as liquidations mounted, but January prediction odds adjusted slowly as bitcoin volatility unfolded.

Here is what happened this weekend and what it means for the crypto industry.

Bitcoin’s sharp weekend drop triggered fresh liquidations, with analyst Eric Crown warning the market may face months of further downside.

The Hong Kong lawmaker and Web3 advocate said common law, open capital flows and ties to southern China give the city a unique role in global crypto markets.

Senator demands probe after report links Emirati intelligence chief to secret investment in U.S. crypto venture.

Months after the Oct. 10 liquidation cascade, market depth has yet to recover, and traders are divided over Binance\\\'s role as bitcoin continues to crash.

The White House is meeting folks, Congress advanced a bill and key regulators are back to joint press appearances.

Society is experiencing a shift toward gambles that offer rapid feedback and immediate stimulation over long-term investment.

This surge in demand for lower-strike puts contrasts with the post-Trump-election pattern of enthusiasm for high-strike calls.

Strategy’s ability to fund a large bitcoin purchase appears limited after a weak performance for the price of its common and preferred shares.

Earlier in January, the Ethereum Foundation formally elevated post-quantum security to a strategic priority, creating a dedicated Post-Quantum team.

Holders with large troves of unreported crypto held offshore are rightly getting nervous about new and invasive tax-reporting regimes.

The dividend increase follows renewed pressure on STRC, which has been trading below its $100 par value.

A massive ETH liquidation on Hyperliquid led a leverage-driven wipeout that pushed total crypto liquidations past $2.5 billion in 24 hours.

The firm’s recent ETH purchases came just ahead of a sharp market slide, pushing unrealized losses past $6 billion as liquidity thinned and liquidations picked up.