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19 Jan 2026, 15:51
Mysterious Binance Shiba Inu Whale Reawakens After 6 Months with 15,182,013,963 SHIB Withdrawal
Mysterious Shiba Inu whale on Binance that disappeared in mid-2025 just came back to life with a 15.18 billion SHIB transfer, right as the price of the meme coin tests the bottom.
19 Jan 2026, 15:42
Hoskinson blasts Ripple CEO over support for Clarity Act
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has publicly slammed Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse for supporting the Clarity Act. Hoskinson believes the bill is not being handled properly politically and blames the Trump administration’s Crypto Czar, David Sacks, for sabotaging its original bipartisan support. Meanwhile, the Input Outpt Global CEO does not see the bill surviving the current political environment. He further warns that the window to pass the bill is quickly closing and that he is not sure it will pass this quarter. Hoskinson has also directed his frustrations at David Sacks, the Trump administration’s crypto head, arguing that Sacks should resign if he fails to shepherd the bill through. He noted that the bill had a strong chance of passing until the launch of a Trump-branded memecoin turned crypto regulation into a partisan circus show. Garlinghouse says an imperfect bill is better than no regulation While Garlinghouse supports the Clarity Act, Hoskinson doubts the bill will pass, and Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong opposes it. Garlinghouse emphasizes that although the bill may not be perfect, it is better than the current lack of regulation. These sentiments position him as a major supporter of the bill. The Ripple boss also stresses that the crypto industry cannot wait for the bill to be perfected as lawmakers work to merge the Clarity Act with the Crypto Market Structure bill. He claims that having the Clarity Act enacted at this point is a win. The Clarity Act aims to assign oversight to the CFTC and the U.S. SEC. Meanwhile, Garlinghouse’s previous efforts contributed to the enactment of the first U.S. stablecoin regulation in June 2025. On the other hand, some XRP community members have criticized Hoskinson for crashing out on Brad. They urge Hosknison to focus on helping shape the Clarity bill rather than going all out against Brad for no good reason. Scott says markup hearing postponed, talks continue The Senate Banking Committee delayed its scheduled markup hearing for the Clarity Act last week, after Coinbase’s CEO Brian Armstrong voiced his opposition. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Senate Banking Committee Chairman, also announced last Wednesday that the committee will postpone the markup meeting as negotiations continue. He claimed that he has spoken with leaders across the crypto industry and the financial sector, as well as his Senate colleagues, and that everyone remains at the table working in good faith. Scott also explained that the progress with the Clarity bill is a result of months of detailed bipartisan discussions and input from law enforcement, investors, and innovators. The goal is to deliver clear rules that protect consumers and strengthen the country’s national security. Scott believes that clear regulations will ensure the future of finance is built in the United States. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats on the Banking and Agriculture Committee met on Friday via phone calls with crypto industry leaders to discuss the bill. However, Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong is concerned about some decisions of the latest effort to draft new rules. According to Armstrong, the bill will likely erode the U.S. CFTC’s authority and deprive crypto companies of the ability to offer rewards on customer holdings of dollar-pegged stablecoins. Contrary to Garlinghouse’s views, the Coinbase boss believes the industry would rather have no bill than pass a bad one. However, he is confident that the right outcome will be achieved if the ongoing efforts continue. Meanwhile, the Senators spearheading the bill are concerned that it will not get enough votes to advance out of the committee. They, however, believe the bill will need the support of at least 7 Democrats to pass. The smartest crypto minds already read our newsletter. Want in? Join them .
19 Jan 2026, 15:16
Pi Network (PI) vs. Ripple (XRP): We Asked 4 AIs Who Wins in Q1 (The Answer is Unanimous)
Pi Network’s PI and Ripple’s XRP are among the top-trending cryptocurrencies, driven by the large number of investors and frequent developments across both ecosystems. We decided to check which asset could deliver stronger performance in the first quarter of the year and, for that purpose, asked four of the most popular AI-powered chatbots for their assistance. Does XRP Have the Edge? According to ChatGPT, XRP is better positioned for posting significant gains in the coming months due to its deep liquidity, solid reputation, and the removal of regulatory uncertainty (after the Ripple vs. SEC case was officially closed last year). It estimated that the maximum price the asset can reach throughout Q1 is $6, although it will require major catalysts. PI, on the other hand, was described as “a longer-horizon, narrative-driven play.” ChatGPT suggested that without support from a leading exchange like Binance, the price may continue to decline in the near future. Recall that several hours ago, PI nosedived to approximately $0.18, which is quite close to the all-time low witnessed in October 2025. Grok, the chatbot integrated within the social media platform X, shared a similar stance. It claimed that XRP has “the clearer path to meaningful upside in the short term, while PI remains trapped in a high-risk, low-momentum consolidation phase with limited near-term catalysts.” Furthermore, Grok praised the cross-border token for its growing adoption and the advancement of the entire Ripple ecosystem, such as the progress of the stablecoin RLUSD. It predicted that XRP could explode above $5 during the first quarter of the year, whereas PI can reach a maximum of $0.50 if perfect conditions are met. More in Favor of XRP Perplexity and Google’s Gemini also leaned towards Ripple’s cryptocurrency. The former argued that XRP holds a stronger position to outperform PI in Q1, supported by institutional momentum, regulatory clarity, and ETF inflows. The interest in spot XRP exchange-traded funds is indeed impressive. The companies that have launched such products so far include Canary Capital, Bitwise, Grayscale, Franklin Templeton, and 21Shares, and the cumulative total net flow since day one (in mid-November) has reached almost $1.3 billion. According to Gemini, XRP and PI have two very different market dynamics. It claimed that the former has the upper hand because it is a “mature asset,” whereas the latter has been in a “make or break” phase over the past several months. “XRP has transitioned from a speculative asset to a regulated, institutional tool with clear demand from ETFs. In contrast, Pi Network is still in a “discovery phase,” where the high volume of circulating tokens from years of mobile mining acts as a heavy anchor on its price,” it concluded. The post Pi Network (PI) vs. Ripple (XRP): We Asked 4 AIs Who Wins in Q1 (The Answer is Unanimous) appeared first on CryptoPotato .
19 Jan 2026, 15:14
Binance Delists 23 Spot Pairs Tomorrow: Trader Alert For Jan 20
Binance to delist 23 low-liquidity spot pairs like ENS/BTC, HOLO/FDUSD on Jan 20, 2026 at 08:00 UTC. Close positions, update bots now to avoid disruptions. The post Binance Delists 23 Spot Pairs Tomorrow: Trader Alert For Jan 20 appeared first on CryptoCoin.News .
19 Jan 2026, 15:12
NYSE plans 24/7 on-chain trading for tokenized stocks
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has announced the development of a platform for trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized securities. This platform will support crypto-style 24/7 trading in the US-listed equities and exchange-traded funds, subject to regulatory approval. According to reports, NYSE’s new digital platform will enable tokenized trading experiences, including fractional-share purchases, orders sized in dollars, and immediate settlement using tokenized capital and stablecoin-based funding. Its design combines the NYSE’s cutting-edge Pillar matching engine with post-trade systems built on blockchain, which can support multiple chains for settlement and custody. The exchange said the platform is intended to power a new NYSE venue focused on digital securities. ICE integrates banks like BNY and Citi If approved, the platform would support both fungible tokenized shares that are fungible with traditionally issued securities and natively issued digital securities. Tokenized shareholders would retain the same dividend and governance rights as traditional shareholders, with access provided to qualified broker-dealers on a non-discriminatory basis. Lynn Martin, President, NYSE Group, stated , “We are leading the industry toward fully on-chain solutions, grounded in the unmatched protections and high regulatory standards that position us to marry trust with state-of-the-art technology. Harnessing our expertise to reinvent market infrastructure is how we’ll meet and shape the demands of a digital future.” The platform for tokenized securities is part of Intercontinental Exchange’s and NYSE’s larger digital plan. The company revealed that it is already getting its clearing infrastructure ready to support trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ICE said it is working with banks such as BNY and Citi to enable tokenized deposits across its clearinghouses. This will allow clearing members to handle funds outside of normal banking hours and meet margin requirements in different places and at different times. Michael Blaugrund, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, ICE, stated, “Since its founding, ICE has propelled markets from analog to digital Supporting tokenized securities is a pivotal step in ICE’s strategy to operate on-chain market infrastructure for trading, settlement, custody, and capital formation in the new era of global finance.” As reported by Cryptopolitan, BNY recently activated tokenized deposits that allow clients to move value across blockchain networks in near real time while maintaining deposits in the bank’s regulated system. Industry participants, including ICE, Circle, and Baillie Gifford, are taking part in the initial rollout. NYSE will be competing at a larger scale with Robinhood’s 24 Hour Market, which showed that retail appetite exists for overnight trading in megacap names. NYSE can match that access with deeper liquidity, surveillance, and brand trust. Early institutional movers in tokenized equities Tokenized equities are already booming with institutions that took the initiative earlier. For instance, Kraken’s xStocks lets users trade tokenized versions of more than 50 US stocks and ETFs around the clock. Ondo Finance has issued over 100 tokenized US equities on Ethereum and plans to extend to BNB Chain and Solana. Additionally, BitMEX runs equity perps synthetic exposure to US names and indices using crypto as collateral. Trust Wallet integrated tokenized real-world assets, so it’s reported that 200 million users can hold and swap them natively. eToro has revealed plans to tokenize US stocks on Ethereum with 24/7 trading. Tokenized equities recorded surpassed $800M in market cap, a 2,500% increase from the $16 million recorded at the start of last year. pic.twitter.com/dFGJjiFdG2 — Sentora (previously IntoTheBlock) (@SentoraHQ) January 9, 2026 According to on-chain data, the market cap of tokenized stocks has increased by 16% over the last 30 days, surpassing $800 million. This figure represents a whopping 2,500% increase from the modest $16 million recorded just one year prior. Also, the tokenized asset market almost quadrupled through the year to nearly $20 billion by the end of 2025. Jürgen Blumberg, COO of tokenization specialist Centrifuge, predicted that the total value locked (TVL) in real-world asset tokens will exceed $100 billion by the end of 2026, with more than half of the world’s top 20 asset managers launching tokenized products. Want your project in front of crypto’s top minds? Feature it in our next industry report, where data meets impact.
19 Jan 2026, 14:05
NYSE Moves Toward On-Chain Markets With Tokenized Securities Platform
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has unveiled plans to develop a platform for trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized securities marking a step toward digitising core market infrastructure. The exchange said it will seek regulatory approvals before launching the platform which is designed to support tokenized trading alongside traditional securities markets. A Platform Built for 24/7 Tokenized Trading NYSE’s proposed digital platform is designed to allow continuous 24/7 trading with near-instant settlement, orders denominated in dollar amounts and stablecoin-based funding. The architecture combines the exchange’s Pillar matching engine with blockchain-based post-trade systems, allowing settlement and custody across multiple blockchains. Subject to regulatory clearance the platform will be part of a new NYSE venue supporting both tokenized shares that are fungible with traditionally issued securities and tokens natively issued as digital securities. Tokenized shareholders would retain the same economic and governance rights as conventional shareholders, including dividends and voting rights. Market Structure and Regulatory Alignment NYSE said the venue has been designed to align with established principles of market structure, including non-discriminatory access for all qualified broker-dealers. This approach shows the exchange’s intention to integrate tokenization within existing regulatory and operational frameworks rather than positioning it as a parallel, lightly regulated market. By adding tokenized securities into a familiar exchange model NYSE aims to combine blockchain efficiencies with the protections and standards expected of a regulated U.S. exchange. Tokenization as Part of ICE’s Broader Digital Strategy The initiative forms part of ICE’s wider digital asset strategy, which includes preparing its clearing infrastructure to support round-the-clock trading and the potential use of tokenized collateral. ICE is working with banks including BNYand Citi to support tokenized deposits across its clearinghouses. These efforts are intended to help clearing members manage funding outside traditional banking hours, meet margin requirements more efficiently and operate across jurisdictions and time zones with fewer frictions. Industry Leaders Signal a Shift to On-Chain Infrastructure “For more than two centuries, the NYSE has transformed the way markets operate,” said Lynn Martin, President of NYSE Group. She said the exchange is now leading the industry toward fully on-chain solutions that combine trust, regulatory rigor and modern technology. Michael Blaugrund, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at ICE describes tokenized securities as a pivotal step toward operating fully on-chain market infrastructure spanning trading, settlement, custody and capital formation. Currently ICE operates six clearinghouses globally—including the world’s largest energy clearinghouse and the largest for credit default swaps—has positioned the move as a continuation of its long-running push to modernize global financial markets for a digital era. NYSE Owner ICE in Talks to Invest in MoonPay In December it emerged ICE was negotiating an investment in crypto payments firm MoonPay as part of a funding round that could value the company at approximately $5 billion. NYSE owner ICE in talks to invest in MoonPay at $5B valuation as crypto payments firm expands custody services with NY approval. #NYSE #ICE https://t.co/8ADQ3tuJJr — Cryptonews.com (@cryptonews) December 18, 2025 The post NYSE Moves Toward On-Chain Markets With Tokenized Securities Platform appeared first on Cryptonews .
