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Polymarket quietly introduces taker fees on 15-minute crypto markets <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkyZjYtMDIyNS03NTM5LWJhNDAtYjE4M2FlMDMwZTllLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Polymarket quietly introduces taker fees on 15-minute crypto markets">Polymarket updated its documentation to show taker-only fees on short-term crypto markets, with proceeds redistributed to market makers as liquidity rebates.

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Polymarket Adds Taker Fees to 15-Minute Crypto Markets

The fee change applies only to 15-minute crypto markets and uses a variable curve aimed at curbing bots and tightening liquidity, while most market...

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BitMEX pushes into 24/7 stock perps as tokenized equities heat up <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkzMGEtNWY3Yi03MTNkLWJlMDUtMzAyNDg3N2YxYzQzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="BitMEX pushes into 24/7 stock perps as tokenized equities heat up">BitMEX is rolling out 24/7 Equity Perps that use crypto as collateral for exposure to major US stocks and indices, as exchanges from Bitget to Kraken race to bring equities onchain.

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BitMEX Has Launched Equity Perps for 24/7 Trading

BitMEX has launched Equity Perps for 24/7, crypto‑collateralized trading of US stocks and indices, joining Bitget, Coinbase and Kraken in pushing...

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Bitcoin ETFs attract $697M in second trading day of 2026 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkyZTItYzJmMy03ZTc2LTg5NjctNDJmYTg3ZGI5MjQzLmpwZw==.jpg">Spot Bitcoin ETFs have hauled in $1.1 billion in the first two trading days of 2026, with analysts pointing to a new year “clean-slate effect” driving digital asset demand.

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Bitcoin ETFs Attract $697M in Second Trading Day of 2026

Bitcoin ETFs are signaling a rising demand for digital asset products, as the new year’s “clean-slate effect” is bringing resurgent investments.

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Bitcoin Core v30 bug risks fund loss during legacy wallet upgrades <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkyNWMtNjQyOC03YjNlLWIzMTMtMmJhNGU4ODUwNmIwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin Core v30 bug risks fund loss during legacy wallet upgrades">Bitcoin Core urged users of versions 30.0 and 30.1 not to migrate legacy wallets after discovering a bug that can delete all files in a wallet directory if migration fails.

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Bitcoin Core v30 Bug Can Delete Files When Migrating Legacy Wallets

Bitcoin Core has warned users of versions 30.0 and 30.1 not to migrate legacy wallet due to possible fund caused by a bug that can delete all files.

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South Korea mulls freezing unrealized crypto gains to curb manipulation <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkyMTQtOTRlYy03MDg2LTk1OWMtZjVmMDA5ZTZmODVmLkpQRw==.jpg" alt="South Korea mulls freezing unrealized crypto gains to curb manipulation">The proposal highlights South Korea’s push to align crypto oversight with securities markets, raising stakes for exchanges and traders alike.

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South Korea Mulls Freezing Unrealized Crypto Gains to Curb Manipulation

Regulators are exploring stock-market enforcement tools to stop suspected crypto gains from being withdrawn or concealed.

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Bitcoin buying metric with average 109% gains flips green at $88K <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjA1ZGUtOGExZS03ZWI3LWE3YjUtNWIwMmUyYjg3OWZl.jpg">Bitcoin institutions bought more BTC than miners added to the supply in the first week of 2026 as a classic BTC price bull signal began to repeat.

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Institutional Bitcoin Buys Exceed Mined Supply by 76%

Bitcoin buying from institutions has been higher than mined supply for eight days in a classic BTC price bull signal.

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‘Mixed year for IPOs’ as crypto pulls down US IPO performance <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkxNWItNWEzMy03MTI2LTgyNjctNWUwMGI1ODBlYzhjLmpwZw==.jpg">Investors would have been better off investing in the S&P500 than betting on US initial public offerings in 2025, with crypto and AI public debuts partly to blame.

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Crypto Pulls Down IPO Performance Below S&P 500 in 2025

Crypto public debuts reportedly weighed down the performance of US initial public offerings last year.

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Bitcoin outlook bullish as whales, sharks buy retail sell-off: Santiment <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkxOTEtMTExZC03ZTcyLWJkY2UtYzQ2YzE2OGQ3NjYzLmpwZw==.jpg">Whales accumulated over $5.3 billion in Bitcoin since mid-December while retail traders took profits, creating bullish market conditions.

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Whale Accumulation Signals Bullish Bitcoin Momentum Ahead

Bitcoin whales have been adding BTC since December, as retail recently sold, signaling bullish momentum with Bitcoin hitting a seven-week high.

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Nvidia CEO says demand for computing resources is ‘skyrocketing’ <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkxNjktZTE4Ni03NDBhLWJhNmMtMThlOTJhZDRmZDg0LmpwZw==.jpg">Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says there’s a massive race for AI computing power, which could raise questions about how much will be left for crypto mining. 

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Is Skyrocketing Demand For GPUs

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI is skyrocketing the demand for computing resources. Could it pull even more Bitcoin miners into AI?

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Fund manager Bill Miller IV says Bitcoin ’looks ready to go again’ <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkxMjQtNzI2Yi03ZDI3LWJiYzctMzRjZjZmOWUxNjYyLmpwZw==.jpg">The crypto-friendly Trump administration and Wall Street adoption will be two of the biggest drivers behind a Bitcoin rally to new highs in 2026, two industry analysts said.

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Bitcoin Well-Positioned to Hit New All-Time High in 2026

Miller Value Partners CIO Bill Miller IV said Bitcoin is gearing up for another run in 2026, citing a crypto-friendly US government and continued a...

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Ethereum staking sees tidal shift as validator exit queue clears out <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY5ODMtYWE3MS03NGJmLWE1YzEtMjBjNjNmNzMyNDRmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum staking sees tidal shift as validator exit queue clears out">Ethereum’s validator exit queue fell near zero for the first time since July as staking demand increased, led by BitMine’s aggressive accumulation.

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Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Drops To Zero Amid ETH Surge

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Coinbase rallies 8% after Goldman Sachs upgrades stock to ‘buy’ <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkwYTgtOTFhMi03MTUwLTk4NmYtOGJiYTg4ZjBhMDZlLmpwZw==.jpg">Goldman Sachs highlighted crypto firms building infrastructure over trading desks, seeing steady growth in tokenization and prediction markets.

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Coinbase Sock Rallies 8% After Goldman Sachs Upgrades Stock To Buy

Analyst sees 18% upside for Coinbase, praising its pivot to blockchain infrastructure and new markets beyond crypto trading, such as tokenized assets.

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US crypto stocks soar double-digits as major tokens rally <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWUyODgtMTY5ZS03ZDQ4LWIwYmItYzAxZTYwNWY4YjAz.jpg" alt="US crypto stocks soar double-digits as major tokens rally">Major US crypto stocks soared on Monday as the wider crypto market mounted a comeback, with Bitcoin and Ether hitting three-week highs.

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Crypto Stocks Soar As Market Makes Comeback

US crypto stocks rallied on Monday, with some company shares rising by double-digit percentage points, amid a wide crypto market comeback after a h...

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Grayscale declares first Ethereum staking payout for US-listed ETF <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhlZmQtMTZiYy03MjQ4LTgxODItMTE0ODc3ZWI1YWZkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Grayscale declares first Ethereum staking payout for US-listed ETF">The cash distribution stems from staking rewards earned after the fund enabled Ethereum staking in October.

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Grayscale declares first staking payout for US Ethereum ETP

Grayscale has declared a staking rewards distribution for its Ethereum Staking ETF, marking the first time a US-listed spot crypto ETP has schedule...

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Bitcoin price hits $94K as crypto volume dives to lowest since late 2023 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhlZTktMjMwNC03ZjJiLWIxMDAtYTNjYzdlYTJjOTNiLmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin reached its highest levels in nearly a month as risk assets and precious metals headed higher on the US-Venezuela catalyst.

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Bitcoin Faces Volume Vacuum as BTC Price Eyes $94,000

Bitcoin approaches $94,000 for the first time in nearly a month amid concerns over a lack of spot volume.

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Strategy kickstarts 2026 with $116M Bitcoin buy as Q4 paper loss hits $17B <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWVkZDAtZDIzYS03NzA1LWFjNzMtOTNkNzY3OTY5N2Yw.jpg">Strategy bought 1,283 BTC for $116 million, lifting holdings above 673,000 BTC, while reporting a $17.4 billion unrealized Q4 loss in an SEC filing Monday.

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Strategy Starts 2026 With $116M Bitcoin Buy, Posts $17B Loss in Q4

Strategy acquired $116 million in Bitcoin to kick-start 2026, but posted a $17 billion unrealized loss during the fourth quarter of 2025, causing c...

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Ledger says Global-e incident did not compromise crypto wallets <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhlMjktMDY5Yi03MjEzLWI5OWItNTk4N2I4YjgwZjc4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ledger says Global-e incident did not compromise crypto wallets">Global-e, a payment platform integrated by Ledger in 2023, suffered a data breach affecting some of the wallet's customers.

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Ledger Confirms Global-e Breach Did Not Affect Wallets

Ledger says a Global-e breach exposed some customer order data, but its hardware wallets, software and users’ payment information remain secure.

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Three bullish XRP charts to watch as price gains 18% in 2026 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjA3ODEtNWJhMC03NjY0LTkyNmYtNDA5MGZhYTc4Mjdj.jpg">XRP price gained in the first five days of 2026 as chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows produced targets near $3, with longer-term projections as high as $7-8.

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Three Bullish XRP Signals to Watch as Price is Up 18% in 2026

XRP jumps into 2026 as bullish chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows fuel upside targets near $3, with longer-term projections as high as $7-$8.

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Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhlMTItNTc0MS03ZGJkLTg5MWUtYjU2NWUwMmUyOWQ0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause">Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing fresh mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025.

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Starknet Mainnet Is Experiencing Fresh Downtime

Ethereum layer‑2 Starknet is hit by new mainnet downtime after prior 2025 outages tied to upgrades and sequencer issues, raising fresh questions ...

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Japan’s finance minister backs exchanges as gateway for digital assets <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhkYjMtNzZhMi03MDdiLTk5YTItMTIxNmUxMDIwYjM2LmpwZw==.jpg">Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure, and market reforms.

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Japan Aligns Crypto Regulation With Securities Markets

Japan is reshaping crypto regulation by shifting oversight to securities law, tightening platform access, and steering adoption through market infr...