Bitcoin
XRP Volume Overtakes Bitcoin on Coinbase as U.S. Investor Interest Grows
XRP leads volume trends on Coinbase, with BTC and ETH taking second and third places. On Binance, bitcoin is still the most in demand.

Bitcoin's 'Coinbase Premium' Muted Amid Reports Trump Plans to Designate Crypto a National Policy
BTC trades at a slight discount on Coinbase relative to Binance, data from CryptoQuant show.

Crypto Bulls Brace for Bank of Japan's Rate Hike That Could Derail Momentum
Japan's headline inflation is at 2.9% year-over-year, at a 3-month high. A hot inflation print could set bitcoin back.

Nomura-Backed Komainu Receives $75M Bitcoin Investment From Blockstream Capital
Blockstream CEO and co-founder Adam Back is to join Komainu's board of directors.

Bitcoin Revisits $100K as Trump Inauguration May Spur a Breakout: Van Straten
Wednesday's price action for bitcoin was the fourth time it exceeded the key $100,000 price level.

Bitcoin Poised to Top Record as Trump Inauguration Nears, Major Coins Due for 10% Swings: Traders
Wednesday's soft U.S. core CPI has opened doors for traders to focus on Trump's swearing in and the possibility of first-day pro-crypto announcement.

XRP Hits 7-Year High Above $3 as Large Holders Accumulate $3.8B of Tokens
Growing speculation of a potential spot XRP ETF is one of the factors driving the surge, one crypto analyst said.

MicroStrategy Targeting $2B Perpetual Preferred Stock Offering: Benchmark
Benchmark hosted an investor meeting with MicroStrategy’s executive chairman Michael Saylor.

Unexpected Decline in Core CPI Sends Bitcoin Price Higher
Bitcoin has been consolidating in a range 10%-15% below record highs as investors largely tempered expectations of further interest rate cuts.

Bitcoin Caught Up in a Macro-Driven Sell-Off, May Fall Further: Standard Chartered
There is a danger that forced or panic selling could lead to further bitcoin weakness and a break below $90K could lead to a 10% retracement, the report said.
