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Ethereum’s declining social media sentiment is mirroring levels similar to those seen before its 2025 price rally, which eventually pushed the asset back to its 2021 all-time highs, according to a crypto sentiment analyst.“Ethereum is actually way down, this would argue against us falling too much further,” Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan said in a video published to YouTube on Saturday.“This is kind of reminiscent of what we saw before Ethereum went on its major run last year,” Quinlivan said. On August 23, Ether (ETH) surged back to its 2021 all-time high of $4,878, marking a gain of almost 70% over…

CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings.

As Solana (SOL) fails to reclaim a major resistance area, a market watcher suggested that the cryptocurrency is poised to retest the November lows. However, other analysts predicted that the altcoin consolidation period may end soon. Related Reading Solana Rejected From Key Area On Friday, Solana faced a nearly 4% correction after trying to reclaim a crucial resistance zone for the second time this week. The cryptocurrency has been trading between the $120-$145 price range since the early November correction, hitting its local lows three weeks ago. Amid the crypto market’s star-of-the-year rally, SOL jumped over 13% from its yearly…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure In a significant development, Ripple has expanded its footprint in regulated markets after gaining regulatory approval from the UK’s financial authorities to provide payment services. Ripple Obtains FCA Approval On Friday, Ripple secured a major regulatory victory in the UK by officially obtaining its registration approval with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) through its subsidiary Ripple Markets UK Ltd. According to the FCA’s official records, the company obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license under the country’s Money Laundering Regulations (MLR). Therefore, it will be able to…

Rongchai Wang Jan 10, 2026 00:19 OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Health, a specialized AI experience designed to integrate securely with personal health data, enhancing user engagement and decision-making in health-related matters. OpenAI has announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, a new specialized version of its AI chatbot designed to assist users with health and wellness inquiries. This development marks a significant step in integrating artificial intelligence with personal health management, according to OpenAI. Integration with Health Data ChatGPT Health is designed to securely connect with users’ electronic health records and health applications like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal. This integration allows…

Trump explained in an interview that he would not grant clemency to SBF, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Nicolás Maduro, and others. Hopes of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) receiving a pardon have been shattered. The United States’ president, Donald Trump, confirmed in a recent interview with The New York Times that he would not issue a presidential pardon to the imprisoned FTX founder. The latest comment came about a year after SBF and his parents sought a pardon from the president. Trump Shatters SBF’s Pardon Hopes Last year, Trump issued pardons to several high-profile crypto figures. These include BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes and Benjamin…

Zcash developers exit ECC to launch a wallet and company. Developers behind privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash have announced plans to launch a new wallet and form a new Zcash-focused company. The latest development comes just a day after the team resigned en masse from the Electric Coin Company (ECC) following a governance dispute. New Wallet Push Former ECC CEO Josh Swihart announced that the team responsible for launching Zcash and developing the Zashi wallet will now create a new Zcash wallet, code-named cashZ, by utilizing the same Zashi codebase. He explained that the group is not launching a new token and…

The number of Bitcoin addresses (bitcoin whales) holding at least 100 BTC has climbed to a new all-time high, according to on-chain data from Bitcoin Magazine Pro, pointing to continued accumulation among large holders despite some recent bitcoin price dips and broader crypto market volatility. The metric tracks the total number of unique Bitcoin addresses with balances of 100 BTC or more — a cohort commonly associated with so-called “bitcoin whales,” including high-net-worth individuals, funds, corporations, and long-term strategic holders.  The latest data shows the count has surpassed all previous peaks, extending a multi-year uptrend that has persisted across several…

The first thing you learn when you spend too long around Bitcoin is that everyone has a chart that “always works”, and everyone has a scar from the last time it didn’t.This week’s chart is making the rounds again, it’s the one that tracks Bitfinex margin longs, and it’s flashing a familiar change in body language. After climbing to a fresh peak, the longs line is starting to tip over, the kind of subtle rollover that looks boring until you remember how much money sits behind it.The social version of the story writes itself, whales are closing longs, Bitcoin rallied…

Led by ICONIQ, the round brings Rain’s total funding to over $338M and values the company at $1.95B — up more than 17x in just 10 months The new funding enables Rain to scale its global, compliant footprint, deepen platform capabilities, and invest in new products that redefine how payments work worldwide NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rain, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, today announced a $250 million Series C funding round led by ICONIQ, with participation from Sapphire Ventures, Dragonfly, Bessemer Venture Partners, Galaxy Ventures, FirstMark, Lightspeed, Norwest, and Endeavor Catalyst. The round values Rain at…