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What crypto exchanges are watching in 2026, according to OKX’s Rafique <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjUwNTMtNDJlZi03N2MxLTg5NTMtN2RmMGMyZTc5MGU5LmpwZw==.jpg">Crypto exchanges are preparing their 2026 playbooks around licenses, stablecoins and tokenized assets, and OKX’s Haider Rafique argues that a tamer, macro‑driven Bitcoin is the backbone of that shift.

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What Major Exchanges Like OKX Are Planning for 2026

OKX managing partner Haider Rafique explains how major crypto exchanges are preparing for 2026.

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Here’s what happened in crypto today <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDYvMDE5Nzk0MjMtZWY4ZS03YzYwLWI5MzctYjlkZGY3NWZlOGFk.jpg">Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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Crypto Today: Coinbase Opposing New Crypto Bill Compromise

Today in crypto, Coinbase is opposing a new version of a key crypto bill, US lawmakers discussed tokenization and a UK review called for a temporar...

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PEPE, BONK post double-digit gains: Are memecoins back? <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdlMDMtMGE2MC03MzYzLWIwZWEtNDU4NmM0ODcwMzZhLmpwZw==.jpg">Memecoins added $3 billion in market cap in one day, led by PEPE’s 23% surge and the buzz around the MemeMax_Fi DEX, hinting at a possible "meme season" underway.

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Memecoins Surge: PEPE Soars 23% as Market Cap Hits Two-Week High

Memecoin market cap jumps 8% to $39.45 billion, led by PEPE

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Russia cracks down on illegal crypto miners, India lobbies for CBDCs: Global Express <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdkODMtMzEzMi03YmRhLWIzY2YtY2Y5MzIxMDhmN2UwLmpwZw==.jpg">India is urging other countries to develop CBDCs, and China is expanding the use of its digital yuan, allowing banks to offer interest on e-CNY wallets.

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Russia Cracks Down on Illegal Miners, India Pushes CBDCs

Russia is cracking down on illegal crypto mining while a prominent Ugandan opposition politician is urging constituents to use decentralized messag...

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Bitcoin bulls charge at $90K as traders eye CME gap for BTC price dip <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTM0MTEtNjI2YS03MzYzLTk3YjQtODE1YmI4Zjk1OWQ0.jpg">Bitcoin faced familiar $90,000 BTC price resistance into the year's first Wall Street open as gold made a comeback from local lows.

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Bitcoin Seeks $90,000 Resistance Flip Into 2026 Wall Street Open

Bitcoin hits the first Wall Street trading session of 2026 caught between a new CME gap and $90,000 resistance.

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Coinbase bets on stablecoins, Base and 'everything exchange' for 2026 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjMzNmQtM2Y2YS03ZGQ3LTgzMjQtMmYwYjkxZDAzYjk4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Coinbase bets on stablecoins, Base and 'everything exchange' for 2026">Coinbase's "everything exchange" includes an all-in-one platform as competition intensifies among crypto firms chasing the super app model.

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Coinbase Bets on Stablecoins, Base and ‘Everything Exchange’ for 2026

Coinbase has outlined its priorities for 2026, which include expanding payments and stablecoin use, as well as broadening its product suite as more...

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Bitcoin ETF momentum builds in South Korea as regulation lags behind <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdkOGMtMjJhZS03YWFjLThjYWYtNjgwNzFkZDU4MDkyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin ETF momentum builds in South Korea as regulation lags behind">With trading-hour extensions and digital finance upgrades underway, Korea Exchange is positioning for crypto ETFs while approvals remain stalled.

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Bitcoin ETF Momentum Builds in South Korea but Regulation Lags Behind

The exchange says the tools are in place for crypto ETFs, leaving regulatory approval as the final hurdle.

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Crypto sentiment shifts off extreme fear, but ‘mixed emotions’ persist <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdjZjQtMTdjMi03MDczLWI2MDUtZGMyZTNhZDAzNDkzLmpwZw==.jpg">The crypto sentiment indicator finally moved out of the “extreme fear” territory despite Bitcoin still treading below $90,000.

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Crypto Sentiment Moves Out Of

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index posted a “Fear” score of 29, moving out of the “Extreme Fear” territory in its Friday update, while there is ...

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Solana enters 2026 with last-minute boost in RWA momentum <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjJjYTUtNDNiZS03MmQwLTkxNGMtMzhiZDhlZTQ5NGNjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Solana enters 2026 with last-minute boost in RWA momentum">Solana finished the year with record tokenized RWA activity and strong inflows into Solana ETFs, which could push SOL toward new highs in 2026.

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Solana Has Institutional Momentum With RWAs Heading Into 2026

Solana entered 2026 with institutional momentum after seeing a 10% increase in RWAs tokenized on Solana in December, while ETF inflows and app reve...

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Crypto tax data to be collected in 48 counties ahead of CARF 2027 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdiZDAtZTlkYy03YzY4LWJkMGYtMmM3M2NmYzYzZjU0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto tax data to be collected in 48 counties ahead of CARF 2027">Crypto service providers in Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework-participating jurisdictions will start ramping up transaction data collection and begin sharing information in 2027.

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CARF Transaction Reporting Begins in Participating Jurisdictions

The 48 countries set to start exchanging data under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) in 2027 have begun collecting the required informat...

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Metric suggests Bitcoin has been in a bear market for 2 months <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdjMTMtYTA5NC03ZmI3LWExZGEtYWE5MzRlOTRhZGI1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Metric suggests Bitcoin has been in a bear market for 2 months">Based on Bitcoin's realized price and past performance, CryptoQuant’s Julio Moreno predicts that Bitcoin will bottom around $56,000 to $60,000 in 2026.

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Crypto Bear Market Began in November: CryptoQuant

A crypto bear market began about two months ago, according to CryptoQuant’s Julio Moreno, citing Bitcoin falling below its one-year moving averag...

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Polymarket traders see just 21% chance of Bitcoin hitting $150K this year <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdiZWMtY2NkNy03MGNkLTliNDgtYmRlZTczYTYyMzkzLmpwZw==.jpg">Polymarket traders are holding back their optimism back for Bitcoin this year, despite many analysts tipping the price to hit $150,000 and above.

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Polymarket Odds 21% Chance For Bitcoin To Hit $150K in 2026

Current Polymarket odds give just a 21% chance for Bitcoin to hit $150,000, and just 45% chance of it hitting $120,000 this year.

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Turkmenistan rings in new year with crypto exchanges, miners <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdiYTctNTE0MC03MzAzLWJmNTctMWM2NjY5MDlkZWViLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Turkmenistan rings in new year with crypto exchanges, miners">Turkmenistan has started the year with a bang, with new laws legalizing the operation of crypto exchanges and crypto miners kicking in on Jan 1.

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Crypto Exchanges and Mining Now Legal in Turkmenistan

Crypto exchanges and mining operations are now legal in Turkmenistan after laws signed by the President in late November took effect on the first d...

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Flow advances recovery plan, raises exchange concerns after $3.9M exploit <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdiMDYtZTgzMC03YzcwLWExOWItMzRhZWVmYzFlODNhLmpwZw==.jpg">The plan to address a multimillion-dollar exploit continued with "phase two progress" on EVM after it scrapped a plan to roll back the blockchain.

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Flow Remediation Plan to $3.9M Exploit Continues with EVM Progress

Flow updated users this week on the progress on its remediation plan following a December exploit, but also called out one crypto exchange‘s resp...

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Bitcoin options boom raises fears of capped BTC upside <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjQ2YTctM2QzOS03Y2FhLTljMDQtYmZhNDM2MDBiMGIyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin options boom raises fears of capped BTC upside">Bitcoin cash-and-carry trades faded toward the end of the year, leading funds to shift to Bitcoin options for yield. Is the strategy putting a cap on BTC price?

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Bitcoin Options Are Not Capping BTC Price

Bitcoin’s struggle to capture $100,000 carries on, but the assumption that institutional investors are using options to suppress BTC price may be...

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Ethereum co-founder pitches DApps as solution to 2025 Cloudflare outage <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdhYTMtMDRiMC03ZWYwLWIxYjgtMWFmN2NkYzBjZDlkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum co-founder pitches DApps as solution to 2025 Cloudflare outage">Outages with Cloudflare and Amazon Web Services caused brief massive outages in 2025, affecting several cryptocurrency platforms.

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Ethereum Co-founder Pitches dApps as Solution to 2025 Cloudflare Outage

Vitalik Buterin said dApps offered users a path where they might not even ”notice if Cloudflare goes down,” making them less reliant on central...

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Bitcoin RSI demands breakout as exec says 'RIP' to 4-year BTC price cycle <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWRmY2YtZDJmYS03MmQ4LWFiYzEtNWExYjlhOTM1ZjQ0.jpg" alt="Bitcoin RSI demands breakout as exec says 'RIP' to 4-year BTC price cycle">Bitcoin entered a "new era" as the 2025 yearly candle closed red, said analysis, with BTC price volatility signals firing into the new year.

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Bitcoin Price Volatility Signals Ignite for 2026 TradFi Return

Bitcoin market participants expect upside BTC price volatility to make a comeback based on chart signals.

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Happy New Year, Mark Cuban: Judge dismisses lawsuit over Voyager Digital <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdhMTMtYWUxMy03YTI3LWFiMzAtYzFhNDg0NWNmYTA0LmpwZw==.jpg">The class-action suit, filed against Cuban and others in August 2022 shortly after Voyager filed for bankruptcy, alleged “false representations and other deceptive conduct.“

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Happy New Year, Mark Cuban: Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over Voyager Digital

A federal judge dismissed a crypto-related lawsuit against Mark Cuban and the Mavericks that had been in court for more than three years over “pe...

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Trust Wallet browser extension knocked offline by Chrome Store 'bug,' CEO says <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjdhNDYtYmY1YS03YjlkLTgwOWEtZWZmNTdlNTRhZjBmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Trust Wallet browser extension knocked offline by Chrome Store 'bug,' CEO says">The Trust Wallet update includes a feature to help victims of the $7 million Christmas hack submit reimbursement claims for lost funds.

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Trust Wallet CEO Provides Update on New Chrome Web Store Wallet Extension

The Trust Wallet Google Chrome browser extension has been temporarily removed from the Chrome Web Store, delaying the latest update.

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The XRP Army got everything except $5 price: Will 2026 deliver? <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjM3Y2YtYWRjYi03YzYzLTk3NzQtYjIwZjlkMTYyOTUzLmpwZw==.jpg">XRP scored every major win in 2025 with the SEC case resolved and spot ETFs launched, yet the price crashed 50%, with the $5 target remaining elusive.

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XRP’s 2025 Wins Failed to Deliver $5 Price: 2026 Outlook Uncertain

In 2025, XRP saw some of the most bullish events, but $5 remained elusive as low network activity and bearish technicals cast doubt on reaching $5�...