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VelaFi raises $20 million in Series B to expand stablecoin payments infrastructure
The LatAm-based company said the funding will support expansion across the U.S. and Asia.
Bitcoin pulls back to $90,000 as early Friday rally attempt fails
U.S. employment data for December was mixed, while inflation expectations edged higher, and the U.S. Supreme Court did not deliver a ruling on the Trump Administration's tariffs.
Crypto exchange OKX cuts institutional staff amid global restructuring
The exchange has overhauled its institutional business as part of a broader restructuring, with approximately one-third of its sales team exiting, according to one source.
U.S. added 50,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate fell to 4.4%
Bitcoin continued to hold just above $90,000 in the minutes following the report.
Bitcoin may be gearing up for a rally that sent price to $126,000 last year
The current tight consolidation closely mirrors the April 2025 range that set the stage for the record run above $126,000.
‘Deeply undervalued’ bitcoin faces continued bear market with no clear upside catalyst
Experts say the next major rally may come only when long-term holders are exhausted, and true institutional capital enters the market.
Bitcoin bounces to $90,500 after testing key support of $89,200
The early rally to start the year failed to break past $95,000, setting the stage for the current pullback, according to one trading firm.
Optimism proposes OP token buybacks using 50% of Superchain revenue
Under the proposal, which is set to move to a governance vote on January 22, Optimism would begin monthly buybacks starting in February.
Crypto selloff accelerates, sending bitcoin back to $91,000
Strategy is an outperformer following MSCI's decision not to exclude the stock from its indices, but any positive reaction was muted by the decline in BTC.
Rumble introduces crypto wallet with Tether, allowing tips in BTC, USDT, XAUT
Integrated into the Rumble app, the non-custodial wallet allows fans to tip content producers.
