Author: James Wilson
Elizabeth Warren presses Treasury and DOJ on national security risks from DeFi, singling out PancakeSwap and Trump-linked World Liberty Financial as Congress stalls on crypto market rules. Summary Warren’s letter asks if DOJ and Treasury are investigating “significant national security risks” from decentralized exchanges like PancakeSwap and demands answers by Jan. 12. She ties DeFi to terror finance, sanctions evasion and North Korea-linked laundering, while alleging selective crypto enforcement under the Trump administration and new conflicts via World Liberty Financial. The letter lands as the Senate Banking Committee delays a key market structure bill to 2026 and as pro-crypto Republican…
By 2028, Bitcoin could face serious security and price pressure if it fails to adopt quantum‑resistant cryptography, with Charles Edwards warning delays past 2026 risk a prolonged bear market and confidence shock. Summary Charles Edwards says quantum computers could crack Bitcoin’s elliptic‑curve cryptography within about three to five years, exposing private keys and on‑chain funds. He argues Bitcoin needs a “quantum patch” live by 2026, or BTC could fall below recent levels and stay under pressure until the network is upgraded, potentially triggering a record bear market. Critics say quantum tech is still too early and point out banks and…
Analysts argue the crypto cycle has stretched from four to five years, with altcoin season likely delayed to around Q2 2026 as ISM and post-QT liquidity finally turn up. Summary Raoul Pal says debt maturity extensions and weak ISM readings have delayed the classic four-year crypto cycle, with liquidity now likely peaking in 2026 instead of 2025. Tom Lee and other strategists see the Fed’s end of QT and eventual QE as the real trigger for risk-on flows, echoing prior cycles where alt rallies followed policy pivots by several quarters. Ash Crypto notes total altcoin market cap (ex-top 10) is…
Chainlink price is capped inside a narrowing bearish structure despite signs of accumulation from large holders. Summary LINK trades near $12.8 after double-digit weekly losses and falling volume Whale wallets added over $263M in LINK since November while exchange balances hit yearly lows Technical structure stays bearish unless price reclaims key resistance levels As of this writing, LINK was trading at about $12.78, showing a slight daily gain of 0.7%. The token has dropped 9.2% over the past month and 10% over the last week as sellers continue to protect overhead resistance. Daily Chainlink (LINK) trading volume fell to $541…
XRP price traded near critical support levels this week as the cryptocurrency attempts to recover from a recent market correction, according to market data. Summary XRP price slipped 6% on Monday, breaking below a key one-year range before stabilizing at a support zone that has repeatedly triggered rebounds since the November 2024 breakout. Ali Martinez and Cheds warn that losing the current range low could confirm a high timeframe breakdown, sending XRP toward the 200-day MA and a support level last seen over a year ago. Other analysts flag bullish divergence, arguing XRP is repeating its 2023–2024 accumulation, with a…
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Bitcoin price saw a modest rebound on Wednesday after bulls successfully defended the $85k support range. Will it see further gains following the release of U.S. CPI data scheduled for tomorrow? Summary Bitcoin price has rebounded slightly after the U.S. Jobs data print. $38 million in long positions were liquidated from BTC. Market experts foresee more headwinds for Bitcoin in the short term. After falling to an intraday low of $85,427 on Dec. 16, Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to an intraday high of $87,918 on Wednesday, morning Asian time. It has since backpedalled some of its gains and settled at $87,305…
Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov has outlined key growth priorities and product milestones for the decentralized protocol as it enters 2026. Summary Aave CEO has outlined the protocol’s 2026 roadmap centered on the V4 upgrade, Horizon, and its new mobile app. Key objectives include scaling deposits, expanding real-world asset markets, and driving mainstream adoption. Kulechov unveiled what he called the “2026 Master Plan” in a Dec. 17 X post, a day after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission formally dropped its long-running investigation into the platform. After calling 2025 Aave’s most successful year, during which the protocol attracted…
Pakistan signs a non-binding MoU with Binance to tokenize up to $2b in state assets, advance a sovereign stablecoin, and move Binance, HTX into Pakistan’s phased licensing regime. Summary Pakistan and Binance sign an MoU to explore tokenizing up to $2 billion in sovereign bonds, T-bills, and commodity reserves such as oil, gas, and metals. Binance and HTX receive initial AML and registration clearances under Pakistan’s new virtual asset framework, enabling them to seek full exchange licenses. The initiative sits inside Pakistan’s wider digital asset agenda, including a planned sovereign stablecoin, CBDC pilot, and new bodies like PVARA and Pakistan…
The Bank of Canada has laid out strict standards for stablecoins as the country looks to implement a regulatory framework for the sector in 2026. Summary Bank of Canada says all stablecoins must be pegged to central bank currency and backed by high-quality liquid assets. New rules will be developed in 2026 alongside the Department of Finance to ensure stablecoin safety and transparency. While addressing the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem stressed that any stablecoins issued within Canadian borders must function like trustworthy forms of money and be backed by what he called “high quality…