CoinDesk Bitcoin, ether fall as shutdown clock hits and markets brace for a messy Monday Bitcoin fell toward $83,000 as the U.S. entered a partial shutdown, with traders leaning defensive ahead of a House vote expected Monday. by Shaurya Malwa January 31, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Silver’s 35% plunge ends up beating bitcoin in a rare crypto liquidation shock Tokenized silver futures recorded the largest liquidations across crypto markets over the past 24 hours, overtaking bitcoin and ether as a sharp pullback in... by Shaurya Malwa January 31, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Polymarket, Kalshi contract limits demonstrated in latest U.S. government shutdown fight The U.S. government is likely to shut down Saturday morning until the House votes on a funding package, raising the importance of specificity in... by Nikhilesh De January 31, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Tether’s gold holdings top $17 billion as net profits surpassed $10 billion for 2025 The stablecoin giant saw sharp growth in its USDT token’s supply, and was one of the world’s largest U.S. government debt holder with $141... by Krisztian Sandor January 31, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk A Reddit-like social network for AI agents is getting weird, and memecoin traders are cashing in Moltbook’s viral posts and strange user behavior memecoins, including MOLT soaring more than 7,000%. by Aoyon Ashraf January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk SpaceX-Tesla merger talks puts nearly 20,000 bitcoin in focus Any deal involving SpaceX and Tesla would quietly consolidate one of the world’s largest corporate bitcoin holdings under a single roof. by Shaurya Malwa January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Anatomy of bitcoin’s plunge this week: The dollar’s bottom was BTC’s top It seems like ages ago, but bitcoin rose to just shy of $91,000 on Wednesday. Then the U.S. dollar started to strengthen. by James Van Straten January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk U.S. government seizes $400 million Helix allegedly made from drug-linked transactions The Department of Justice said it now holds legal title over crypto, real estate and monetary assets tied to darknet mixing service, Helix by Olivier Acuna January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says bitcoin could hit $6.5 million in 20 years After a bruising 2025, Hougan sees sideways Bitcoin trading, rising institutional interest and early central bank curiosity setting up the next cycle. by AI Boost January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare