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Bitcoin hovered near $89,000 on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates steady, pausing its rate-cutting cycle and striking a notably calmer tone on inflation and the labor market. The bitcoin price traded above $90,000 earlier in the session before slipping to around $89,500 as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke at his post-meeting press conference.  The move came after the Fed announced it would keep its benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, ending a streak of three consecutive 25-basis-point cuts delivered in September, October, and December. The decision reflected a…

PUMP and ZEC have dumped the most over the past 24 hours. Although it remained relatively stable at first following the conclusion of the first FOMC meeting for the year, BTC’s price started to lose value later on and dipped below $88,000. Most larger-cap altcoins are deep in the red as well on a daily scale. Ethereum has once again lost the $3,000 support level, while XPR has slipped below $1.90. BTC Falls Below $88K The primary cryptocurrency’s latest correciton began last Monday after some stock and futures markets opened following Trump’s newest tariff threats against many EU counties. After…

OSL Group has raised $200 million in equity financing as it steps up plans to expand its stablecoin trading and payment businesses globally. The Hong Kong–listed digital asset company said the capital injection will strengthen its balance sheet and support growth across regulated digital payment and settlement services, according to a Thursday announcement. “The market has strongly validated OSL Group’s strategic positioning within the stablecoin and payment space,” chief financial officer Ivan Wong said. “This financing round will allow us to welcome more like-minded strategic and long-term investors,” he added. Proceeds from the raise will be used for acquisitions, international…

Binance confirmed it will list Tesla exposure through a TSLAUSDT perpetual contract on its futures platform. The launch takes place on January 28, 2026, at 14:30 UTC and enables 24/7 trading. The product tracks Tesla Inc. shares listed on Nasdaq, enabling leveraged speculation without owning stock. Tesla Exposure Moves Onto Binance Futures As per the Binance release today, Tesla becomes the latest U.S. equity available through Binance’s derivatives platform. Notably, the TSLAUSDT perpetual contract will mirror the price of Tesla Inc. common stock on Nasdaq. Trading will be 24/7, unlike traditional equity markets, which operate with fixed hours. The contract…

Crypto teaches you one thing very quickly.If you are always trading, you are probably overtrading.There is this quiet pressure in the market.Candles move. Twitter screams. Charts refresh every second.It feels wrong to sit still.But over the years, one of the most profitable lessons I learned had nothing to do with entries or exits.It was learning when not to trade.Sometimes, the best position is no position at all.This is a guide about those moments.The Illusion That You Always Need to Be ActiveMost traders believe activity equals progress.If you are not trading, you feel like you are falling behind.That mindset is dangerous.Markets…

Metaplanet stock slid 7% on a $679m non‑cash BTC impairment, highlighting its leveraged Bitcoin exposure even as it doubles down on a 100,000 BTC treasury goal. Summary Tokyo‑listed Metaplanet dropped about 7% after booking a roughly $679m non‑cash Bitcoin impairment tied to December’s BTC volatility, spooking shareholders. The selloff follows a 15% rally after a ¥75m buyback announcement; with no fresh BTC buys reported in 2026, investors are reassessing its leveraged Bitcoin‑proxy profile.​ Management is doubling down on its Bitcoin‑centric strategy, partnering with Norges Bank Investment Management, targeting 100,000 BTC, and expanding via Metaplanet Income Corp and Bitcoin.jp.​ Metaplanet’s high‑beta…

Gold just did what safe havens are supposed to do: it went vertical.On Jan. 26, bullion surged past the psychological $5,000 barrier and briefly topped $5,100 an ounce as investors stampeded toward insurance. This move extends a historic run that saw the precious metal rise 64% in 2025, marking the metal’s biggest annual gain since 1979.The increase shows that investors are moving aggressively against a trifecta of modern anxieties: increasing geopolitics, policy unpredictability, and an eroding sense of fiscal and institutional steadiness. Related ReadingWhy the price of gold is rising while Bitcoin is strugglingWhile gold gains favor as a safe…

Coinbase is weighing an equity investment in Coinone as the Korean exchange explores a partial stake sale. Coinone’s valuation is under pressure from losses even as it invests in AI and new trading features. Deal activity is accelerating across South Korea’s crypto exchanges as global players seek regulated access. Coinbase is weighing a potential equity investment in Coinone, South Korea’s third-largest crypto exchange, as the platform explores options that could include selling part of its controlling shareholder’s stake, according to local media and industry sources. A local outlet reported on Sunday that Coinone has put itself on the market and…

A sharp drop in the Bitcoin blockchain’s hashrate, down 10% on Sunday, during this week’s U.S. winter storm, is offering a real-time stress test of a concern long flagged by researchers: mining centralization has turned local infrastructure failures into system-level risks.Hashrate is the amount of computing power available to process transactions required to keep the Bitcoin blockchain running at any given moment. When it drops sharply, the network has less room to process transactions, increasing the risk of delays before the difficulty resets.(CoinWarz) While the Bitcoin blockchain continued to operate through the storm – as only 10% of the blockchain’s…

PinPet Announces Imminent Mainnet Launch for Leveraged DEX on Solana – Chainwire HomeNewsroomPinPet Announces Imminent Mainnet Launch for Leveraged DEX on Solana We use cookies to make Chainwire’s website a better experience. Cookies help us provide a more personalized experience and relevant advertising for you, and web analytics for us. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. The technical storage or access…