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Binance Australia has restored Australian dollar deposits and withdrawals, ending a suspension that began in mid-2023 following regulatory and banking setbacks. Summary Binance Australia has reinstated AUD deposits and withdrawals for all verified users. The service supports PayID and direct bank transfers for real-time and standard payments. The return follows regulatory engagement after a suspension…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has pushed back against reports that the White House is pulling support for the CLARITY Act, saying talks with the administration remain constructive. Summary Brian Armstrong said reports of the White House dropping support for the CLARITY Act are inaccurate and talks remain active. Coinbase pulled backing for the bill over…

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.42 billion in net inflows during the trading week of January 12-16, 2026. Summary Bitcoin spot ETFs attracted $1.42B in weekly inflows, reversing prior losses. BlackRock’s IBIT captured 73% of Bitcoin ETF inflows during the week. Ethereum ETFs added $479M, led by ETHA with nearly half of flows. BlackRock’s IBIT…

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has challenged Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin’s vision for blockchain protocol development. Summary Yakovenko says Solana must keep iterating and warns stagnation kills protocols. Vitalik argues Ethereum should function long-term without mandatory upgrades. The debate contrasts perpetual innovation with resilience through ossification. Yakovenko argues that Solana must continue iterating indefinitely, warning that…

The Hyperliquid Foundation has donated 10,000 HYPE tokens to blockchain investigator ZachXBT. The contribution, valued at approximately $254,000, ranks as his second-largest donation from any single entity. Summary Hyperliquid donated 10,000 HYPE worth $254K, ZachXBT’s second-largest single contribution. ZachXBT confirmed the donation on Jan. 18 and updated his public contributor leaderboard. The donation followed his…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. As crypto matures, one of the industry’s biggest illusions is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: users are not financially free if their assets are trapped inside a single blockchain. This means there…

XRP price moved into a correction after falling by over 15% from its highest level this year despite the encouraging Ripple news. Summary XRP price has formed a double-bottom pattern on the four-hour chart. Data shows that spot XRP ETFs added over $56 million in assets last week. Ripple Labs has received licenses from the…

In this edition of the weekly recap, two solo miners independently secured block rewards worth approximately $300,000 each, a social engineering attack resulted in $282 million in stolen cryptocurrency, and Strategy announced its largest Bitcoin purchase. Independent miners achieve improbable…

Pi Network price has gone horizontal in the past four weeks as demand has remained weak and supply has continued rising.  Summary Pi Network price is stuck in a narrow range this year. Demand for the token has waned, with the 24-hour volume falling to $7 million. The token has formed a rising wedge pattern,…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP shows bullish divergence as traders debate whether Ripple can lead again or PayFi newcomer Remittix takes lead. Summary Bullish XRP chart signals emerge, but investors question whether legacy tokens can still lead the…