<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmIzOGItOTI1Yy03ZWRmLThiNTYtMjlkMTE0NzM2ZDZmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bakkt stock surges 20% after move on stablecoin payments strategy"></p><p>With Bakkt's share price surging following the announcement, the stock deal could be worth about $178 million.</p>
The “sell America” trade may be more about hedging America, one analyst said.
The U.S. labor market is stuck in a cautious holding pattern that feels very different depending on where you sit.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmIyN2UtZDVlOS03ZWQyLTllNTgtNDM2MDRhZjVhMjhlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin ‘OG whales’ sell $286M, but odds of $100K BTC remain high"></p><p>Bitcoin whales sold $286 million of BTC in January, but a slowdown in the distribution and accelerating bullish momentum could send BTC to $100,000 before the end of the month.</p>
A new year has unleashed a new round of debate on how much more money America’s super-rich should be paying in taxes.
There’s more to the probe aimed at the Federal Reserve chair than meets the eye.
Inflation hedge? Risk hedge? Popular explanations for gold’s bull market fall short.
A rise to record highs in gold and silver after another tumultuous weekend for news headlines tied to Trump and the Federal Reserve, and to growing tensions in Iran, Venezuela, and Greenland, shows that a commodities supercycle is “firmly intact.”
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTczNDQtNmVlZC03MDAxLWJmMDQtZDQ3OGM0ODY2ODcw.jpg" alt="Stablecoin platform VelaFi secures $20M to scale cross-border settlement rails"></p><p>The funding will support expansion of enterprise payment and settlement services across Latin America, the United States and Asia.</p>
The December U.S. jobs report was just good enough to persuade investors the Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates again in January. Stubborn inflation could ensure the Fed stands pat.
The impact of a Roth conversion on a portfolio can be immense over time, to the tune of tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmIzNDMtN2VhZS03YzkwLTgxNjAtY2IyMjM2Yzk5MTAwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Price predictions 1/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH"></p><p>Bitcoin and several major altcoins bounced off their strong support levels, but charts and trading volume suggest bears will continue to sell at the range highs.</p>
A Republican senator with leverage says he won’t support a nominee for Fed chair until the Justice Department’s probe of Jerome Powell is resolved.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmIyZTAtNjNmZS03N2ZjLTg5ZmYtOTAxZDNjMzgyMGY3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto enters round 2 of institutional adoption led by Morgan Stanley: Binance"></p><p>Binance Research said crypto markets are entering a new phase, as institutional allocation and strategic positioning begin to outweigh retail-driven momentum.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWVmZjctNzBhNC03YTllLThiY2YtMDQ2NDcwMDc0Zjg2.jpg" alt="Bitcoin loses to gold as debasement trade with BTC at 2-year lows: Analysis"></p><p>Bitcoin failed to become investors' choice as the debasement trade, as BTC price action slumps while gold and silver hit repeat all-time highs, said analysis.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmIyYWYtZDk4My03ZGY2LTg1MDItMjY4MmZmZTYwMGUwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Trump-linked World Liberty brings $3.4B stablecoin into crypto lending markets"></p><p>World Liberty Financial has launched a crypto lending platform built around its USD1 stablecoin, as demand for onchain credit shows signs of recovery.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTA5YzktZTQ3Mi03NDAzLWI2OWEtNTM3N2FjOGRiNjU2.jpg" alt="Ether set for 95% copycat rally against Bitcoin if bullish reversal confirmed"></p><p>ETH price could rally 95% versus Bitcoin if a decisive breakout above the key 0.042 BTC neckline confirms a bullish reversal.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmIyNmItMzQzYS03MWRkLTlkNGYtM2Y1ZGQwZDVlMTI2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto custody company BitGo seeks up to $201 million in US IPO"></p><p>BitGo is looking to raise as much as $201 million in an IPO, targeting a $1.96 billion valuation with over $90 billion in assets under custody and top US banks leading the deal.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmIyNjktNmYwMC03YmM3LTgzMTEtMDU0NTRlNmNjN2U5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Strategy makes biggest Bitcoin purchase since July 2025, adds $1.25B in BTC"></p><p>Strategy added 13,627 Bitcoin in a $1.25 billion purchase last week, extending its lead as the world’s largest corporate BTC holder despite recent paper losses.</p>
Precious metal prices surge as conflict intensifies