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
CoinDesk Precious metals crash, with silver plunging 35%, gold falling 12% while bitcoin holds at $83,000 Crypto bulls who have theorized that bitcoin can’t begin rising until money flows out of red-hot precious metals are about to find out if... by Krisztian Sandor January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Brian Armstrong was snubbed by top executives from the biggest U.S. banks in Davos: WSJ Stablecoin rewards and the Clarity Act widen the divide between crypto and TradFi, according to people who spoke with the WSJ. by Helene Braun January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Visa and Mastercard aren’t buying the stablecoin hype for everyday payments Despite crypto’s promise of faster, cheaper transactions, the payments giants aren’t buying the stablecoin pitch, at least not in developed markets. by Helene Braun January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Who is Kevin Warsh? Here is what Trump nominee for Fed chair said about bitcoin and rates The former Federal Reserve governor has invested in crypto firms, criticized bitcoin’s role as money and argued for a U.S. digital dollar. by Olivier Acuna January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Citi says CLARITY Act momentum builds, but DeFi fight could stall crypto bill Washington is edging closer to a landmark crypto framework, though disputes over DeFi and stablecoin rewards risk pushing final passage beyond 2026. by Will Canny January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Hedge fund billionaire Stan Druckenmiller on Warsh as Fed chair: ‘no one better equipped’ The conventional wisdom on Trump’s pick for Fed chair says he’s a hawk. Stanley Druckenmiller, who made billions fading conventional wisdom, suggests that’s not... by Stephen Alpher January 30, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare