Crash or simple pause? Bitcoin drops while gold rises. The refuge asset duel intensifies. Details here!

The crypto landscape is evolving rapidly. Once dominated by individuals, the market is now entering a phase where institutional giants take control. This change is no longer measured in trends, but in S-1 filings, MSCI indexes, and billions reallocated. According to the latest Binance Research report, the ecosystem is undergoing a structural transformation. Crypto no longer operates on the margins of traditional markets; it is now deeply rooted there.

A new piece is added to the crypto puzzle: World Liberty Financial, supported by Trump’s entourage, wants to turn the stablecoin USD1 into the locomotive of decentralized finance.

Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, is the subject of a criminal investigation. The information, confirmed on Sunday, comes amid strong political tensions in the United States. It raises questions about the central bank's independence from the executive branch. Beyond Wall Street, this case also resonates in the crypto market. In a climate of institutional distrust, bitcoin regains its place at the heart of the debate as a non-sovereign asset.

In January 2026, Ethereum shows social sentiment at its lowest, strangely reminiscent of the period preceding its historic 2025 rally. With 59% of traders betting on surpassing $4,250 and experts mentioning a potential of $10,000, the question arises: does this decline herald an imminent explosion?

Stablecoins have long been the discreet plumbing of crypto. Nobody applauds them, but without them, part of the market seizes up. Today, they are coming out of the shadows for a very concrete reason: savings and bank deposits. In the United States, local bank leaders are pressing the Senate to tighten certain points of legislation on stablecoins. Their fear: seeing part of the deposits migrate to dollar tokens, attracted by “rewards” that increasingly look like a yield. On the other side, JPMorgan refuses to give in to alarmism. The bank sees it rather as a new brick in a monetary system already composed of several layers. And this reading gap says a lot about the battle underway: financial stability, competition, or a simple war of models?

UK MPs are calling for a ban on cryptocurrency donations, citing risks to election transparency, foreign influence, and weak oversight.

The American exchange Kraken launches "Bundles", thematic baskets of cryptocurrencies allowing you to instantly diversify your portfolio. Automatic rebalancing, recurring purchases, zero trading fees: a turnkey solution for investors of all levels.

Zcash’s developer activity has fallen to its lowest level since late 2021, as governance disputes and prolonged market weakness continue to cloud sentiment. The slowdown comes amid a sustained decline in ZEC’s price, even as large holders continue to accumulate the token. At the same time, these trends point to an increasingly complex outlook for one of the crypto sector’s longest-standing privacy-focused networks.

Shiba Inu SHIB sees rising exchange reserves as holders prepare to sell, keeping the token’s price under cautious watch.

A new advertising campaign tied to crypto policy has stirred debate in Washington as lawmakers prepare to review a major market structure bill. Ads airing on Fox News urge viewers to pressure senators to support legislation that excludes decentralized finance provisions. The timing of the campaign coincides with key Senate activity on crypto regulation.

While all eyes remain fixed on bitcoin in dollars, a discreet indicator could well announce a major shift: the ETH/BTC ratio. According to Michaël van de Poppe, this ratio reached a low in April 2025, in a chart configuration reminiscent of 2019. If history were to repeat itself, Ethereum could begin a strong comeback against bitcoin, without the majority of investors yet realizing this latent change.

Bitcoin faces a decisive zone. As the post-halving euphoria fades, the spotlight turns to a key level: $65,000. Much more than a former peak, this threshold becomes a cycle indicator, at the intersection of technical tensions and long-term projections. Jurrien Timmer, macroeconomic director at Fidelity, revives the debate by highlighting, via the power law model, that a drop below this level could trigger a prolonged compression phase.

Zcash collapses, Monero skyrockets! An unprecedented battle shakes the crypto market between two giants of privacy coins.

While Bitcoin naps, BitMine stacks ETH: one million staked, billions locked... and an ambition that would make even traditional finance blushing on Ethereum drip.

Barely relaunched in the United States, Polymarket is already facing local regulation. Tennessee has just issued an official injunction, accusing it of illegally offering contracts on sporting events. This decision, a first at the state level, could mark a turning point in the legal battle between blockchain platforms and state authorities. At the heart of the case is the legitimacy of predictive markets under federal regulation versus strict local gambling laws.

X, Elon Musk’s social network, is accused by Ki Young Ju (CryptoQuant) of censoring legitimate crypto content while failing to control bots. A revelation that raises questions about the future of decentralized exchanges and the credibility of social platforms. Why is crypto the target?

Today, Cointribune launches a brand new Read2Earn quest dedicated to a rapidly growing topic: Web3 gaming. Following the success of previous educational adventures, this quest takes you into the world of blockchain-based video games to help you understand the fundamentals, mechanisms, opportunities, and challenges of this video game revolution.

Memecoins live at a strange pace. Everything goes very fast, then nothing. On Solana, Pump.fun has been one of the main accelerators of this dynamic. But when a platform grows, every setting becomes political. Even a simple fee.

While crypto coughs, SharpLink stacks millions on Ethereum: from staking to restaking, the company turns its digital treasury into a well-oiled cash machine.

While traders were counting their losses, Binance was tinkering in the shadows: its blockchain is breaking records. A twist in the crypto jungle, the giant is gearing up for 2026.

Chainlink remains stuck in a micro-range, between $12 and $16, leaving traders waiting for a strong signal. As the crypto market hesitates, opportunities hide in the technical details. Should we anticipate a breakout or a rebound?

The American crypto law that was supposed to finally "put things in order" today looks like a rocket ready to launch... with a stuck pin. This pin is an ethics clause. And it might be enough to derail the whole rest. In short: Democratic senators demand safeguards against conflicts of interest. Without that, they threaten to withdraw their votes. Ruben Gallego even talks about a "red line".

Facing a crypto ecosystem in search of clear landmarks, Nasdaq and CME Group combine their expertise to establish a new benchmark index. With the Nasdaq CME Group Crypto Index, the two giants aim to structure a still fragmented market by providing a robust, transparent, and calibrated framework for the needs of institutional investors. A strategic initiative that could redefine the standards of crypto exposure in traditional finance.