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PEPE sees 283% volume surge to $1B+ and 20-30% price gain, outpacing Layer-1s as speculative flows dominate early 2026 crypto action.

Boerse Stuttgart Group plans to merge its cryptocurrency division with Tradias, combining 300 employees under MiCA-compliant infrastructure.

Bitcoin has fallen 45% from its October ATH of $126,210, with Fear & Greed at 11 and whale selling adding pressure to an already shaken market.

Nic Carter warns institutions like BlackRock may replace Bitcoin developers if quantum-resistant upgrades stall. Critics call his claims overblown.

India’s Andhra Pradesh is planning a massive AI-focused “data city” in Visakhapatnam, backed by $175 billion in investment commitments, including major projects from Google, Microsoft, and Reliance.

X's Nikita Bier clarifies the platform won't handle trade execution or act as a brokerage - just financial data tools and outbound links.

X head of product Nikita Bier says Smart Cashtags will let users trade crypto and stocks from the feed, weeks after banning InfoFi reward apps.

Major firms like BlackRock and Mastercard explore XRP Ledger through partnerships, highlighting blockchain's potential in efficient, compliant payments.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues prediction markets are drifting toward speculative gambling and outlines a vision where AI-powered hedging markets could replace stablecoins and even fiat currency.

ARK Invest bought $15.2M in Coinbase stock Friday after selling $39M the prior week. Coinbase posted a $667M Q4 loss driven by unrealized markdowns.