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Binance has launched new perpetual futures contracts tied to gold and silver, expanding the crypto exchange’s derivatives offering beyond digital assets as demand grows for exposure to traditional safe-haven markets.Binance said Thursday it has introduced gold and silver perpetual futures that allow investors to trade the metals around the clock without an expiration date.The contracts are settled in Tether’s USDt (USDT) stablecoin, giving traders onchain access to price movements in precious metals rather than direct ownership of the underlying assets.The new products, listed as XAUUSDT and XAGUSDT, are designed to track the price of gold and silver and are aimed…

Beijing’s reported request for Chinese tech firms to halt orders of Nvidia’s H200 chips arrives at a moment when Bitcoin has become uncomfortably tethered to AI equity sentiment.As The Information and Reuters reported on Jan. 7, the move affects “some” Chinese companies and may presage a mandate requiring domestic purchases of AI chips.For Bitcoin holders, the question is not about chip geopolitics directly, but whether a regulatory disruption in AI supply chains can trigger the same risk-off cascade that has repeatedly pulled Bitcoin down when tech equities wobble. Related ReadingBitcoin just exposed a terrifying link to the AI bubble that…

After gaining traction across big tech, “vibe coding” is quickly spilling into crypto, and it could fundamentally alter how Web3 projects are built, funded, and scaled.Coined by former OpenAI co-founder and ex-Tesla AI lead Andrej Karpathy in early 2025, vibe coding describes building software by “feel.” It utilizes natural language or voice prompts with AI systems, while barely requiring the use of the keyboard.Sponsored SponsoredHow ‘Vibe Coding’ Could Reshape Web3, Startups, and Venture CapitalThe idea went mainstream after Collins Dictionary named “vibe coding” its Word of the Year for 2025, signaling how fast the concept has entered the tech space.At…

Bitcoin retreated to five-day lows during as repeated failures to break through $94,500 reinforced a tight trading range.

XRP Ledger whale activity spiked sharply at the start of the week, with on-chain data provider Santiment flagging a surge in large-value transfers that pushed the network to its highest $100,000+ transaction count in roughly three months, a setup the firm says typically coincides with elevated volatility. XRP Whales Are Waking Up Again “XRP Ledger has seen a major increase in whale transactions (moved valued at $100K or more on the network),” Santiment wrote in a post on Wednesday via X alongside a Sanbase chart. “Monday saw 2,170 of them, and yesterday shot all the way up to 2,802 (a…

Key NotesBitcoin underperformed in 2025 even as total crypto fund inflows stayed near record levels.Ethereum, XRP, and Solana attracted visible investor interest than Bitcoin.US-led global crypto fund inflows, while Germany and Canada saw strong recoveries. The largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin BTC $92 942 24h volatility: 1.8% Market cap: $1.86 T Vol. 24h: $38.33 B , was behind other major assets in relative flows as crypto fund inflows reached $47.2 billion in 2025. It ended the year just below the previous record as data shows consistent demand overall. However, investor interest shifted clearly toward a few large altcoins while the top digital…

Welcome to the new year. It’s looking like a quiet week to kick things off.The Ethereum blockchain is activating an incremental upgrade as part of its Fusaka roadmap, and BNB Chain is voting on a proposal to tweak some system parameters to align with the Fermi hard fork, scheduled for Jan. 14.The economic report most likely to influence markets doesn’t come till Friday. U.S. nonfarm payrolls data is forecast to show the world’s largest economy created 57,000 jobs in December.What to WatchCryptoJan. 7: Ethereum activates its second “Blob Parameter Only” (BPO‑2) hard fork, raising the blob target to 14 and…

The crypto market is in a buoyant mood on Monday after bitcoin BTC$93,052.67 rose to $93,350, its highest level since Dec. 11, before giving back some of those gains.The bulk of the move occurred at midnight UTC, around the time bitcoin futures trading opened on the CME exchange, which created a “gap” between $90,500 and $91,550.These gaps typically get filled over the course a few days, meaning the price will likely return to the $90,500 level at some point since week.Traders are mainly focusing on bitcoin as opposed to altcoins, with the industry’s largest asset rising by 1.33% since midnight,…

In 2025, Ethereum experienced a significant rise in institutional adoption alongside advancements in its scalability solutions. At the same time, Solana focused on stress-testing its network and reinforcing its infrastructure. This activity in the two prominent blockchain networks is pivotal, as both are integral to the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, which continues to garner attention from businesses and investors. Ethereum, known for its smart contract capabilities, has long been a central player in the DeFi space. The network’s transition toward Ethereum 2.0 has been a key focus, aiming to address scalability issues through the adoption of a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.…

Bank of America is from Monday making crypto a more routine part of its US wealth business, enabling advisers across Merrill, the Bank of America Private Bank and Merrill Edge to recommend spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to a broader range of clients.Bank of America’s chief investment office (CIO) has approved four US-listed spot Bitcoin funds for coverage: Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). These four ETFs are among the largest and most liquid spot Bitcoin (BTC) products on the market, which makes them easier…