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Copper, gold and bitcoin: A macro signal to watch

The copper-to-gold ratio is breaking higher, a move that has historically aligned with key turning points in bitcoin cycles.

Copper pans hanging. (stux/Pixabay)

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U.S. national debt reaches new high of $38.5 trillion

High debt levels and potential fiscal dominance could lead to lower interest rates, benefiting assets like bitcoin and gold.

Scattered pile of $1 bills (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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Infinex revises fundraising structure, replaces $5 million raise plan with fair allocation model

The exchange changed its token sale after raising $600,000 in three days, dropping a $5 million target and $2,500 wallet cap in favor of a fair allocation model.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

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Here’s why bitcoin and major tokens are seeing a strong start to 2026

Bitcoin and the broader crypto market have started 2026 with strong gains, driven by new-year allocations and a haven bid amid geopolitical tensions.

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XRP rockets 11% to nearly $2.40 as Ripple-linked ETFs see highest trading volumes

Spot XRP ETFs in the U.S. saw $48 million in inflows, pushing cumulative inflows past $1 billion since their November launch.

XRP symbol on top of dollar bills. (Unsplash/CoinDesk)

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Sui outperforms bitcoin and ether as Mysten Labs promotes privacy tech

Sui is up 14% against the CoinDesk 20 which posted a 3.5% gain as the market hopes privacy whitepaper becomes a privacy token

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Dogecoin 2x ETF tops early 2026 leaderboard as DOGE prints V-shaped rebound

A 2x Dogecoin ETF is among the best-performing ETFs to start the year, highlighting increased interest in meme coins.

(CoinDesk Data)

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XRP's 9% surge leads crypto as bitcoin climbs to 6-week high near $95,000

Bakkt, Figure and Hut 8 were among numerous crypto-related stocks posting double-digit percentage gains.

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Policy

A few Republicans have crypto's destiny in their hands at the SEC, CFTC

After holiday leadership shifts, the two U.S. markets regulators — the SEC and CFTC — are now run only by pro-crypto Republicans, with Congress still debating.

SEC GOP contingent

Markets

Famed Coinbase backer Fred Wilson predicts 2026 UX pivot for crypto

The VC mogul has previously said crypto apps must hide blockchain complexity or risk missing mass-market adoption.

(Noam Galai/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

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Filecoin surges 6%, outperforms wider crypto markets

The storage token outperformed the broader crypto market during a volatile session.

"Filecoin Price Surges 6% to $1.59, Breaking Key Resistance"

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Tom Lee calls for new bitcoin record in January, while warning of a volatile 2026

The Fundstrat co-founder and Bitmine chair said bitcoin has yet to peak in January and reiterated his belief that ether is ‘dramatically’ undervalued.

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BNB token ticks higher as technical upgrades frame tight price compression

Technically, BNB is compressed between rising support and a descending resistance zone near $910, indicating a balance rather than a clear direction.

BNB Rises 1.7% to $901.83 Amid Volume Surge but Hits Resistance at $902-$908

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Goldman Sachs sees regulation driving next wave of institutional crypto adoption

Regulatory clarity and expanding use cases beyond trading are setting the stage for deeper institutional participation in digital assets, the bank said.

The U.S. Capitol.

Finance

Robinhood leaning into advanced traders as crypto volatility reshapes user behavior

The trading platform is increasingly catering to advanced crypto traders with tools tailored to active, tax-aware users, its head of crypto said.

Johann Kerbrat, GM of Robinhood Crypto (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin rally masks fragile liquidity as spot volumes hit year-long lows

Bitcoin and altcoin prices have pushed higher, but Glassnode data shows spot trading activity has dropped to its weakest levels since late 2023.

Crypto spot volume chart (Glassnode)
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