Renowned economist and long-time Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has once again voiced strong criticism of Michael Saylors company, Strategy, warning that MSTR stock could deliver even worse returns in 2026. Schiffs comments come at a sensitive time for the company, as MSCI prepares to decide whether digital asset treasury firms like Strategy should be classified as investment funds, a move that could significantly impact the stock. In a recent post on X, Schiff targeted Strategys newly issued preferred stock, STRC, which Michael Saylor announced now pays an 11% monthly dividend. Schiff described...

Minutes from the Federal Reserves December 2025 policy meeting reveal that officials are closely monitoring a lesser-known but potentially disruptive risk: tightening liquidity in short-term funding markets, even as interest rates remain relatively stable. Released on Dec. 30, the record from the Dec. 910 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting shows policymakers largely satisfied with the broader economic outlook and market expectations around rates. According to the minutes, investors had widely anticipated a quarter-point rate cut at the December meeting and expected additional...

A covert Binance market maker hack at the start of 2026 has captured the crypto communitys attention, highlighting ongoing concerns around exchange security and low-liquidity token manipulation. The incident involved the BROCCOLI (714) token, where a malicious actor allegedly compromised a Binance market maker account and attempted to manipulate prices, only for a savvy trader to turn the failed exploit into a $1 million profit. According to on-chain analyst Lookonchain, the attacker gained unauthorized access to a market maker account and began aggressively buying BROCCOLI on the spot...

The United Kingdom has officially begun enforcing stricter rules aimed at tackling undeclared income from crypto assets, marking a major shift in crypto tax compliance. From January 1, new reporting obligations now require crypto exchanges operating in the UK to collect and share detailed user transaction data directly with HM Revenue Customs (HMRC). This move effectively removes anonymity for crypto asset holders and strengthens tax authorities ability to track gains, particularly in cross-border transactions. Under the new regulations, crypto exchanges must gather comprehensive...

Chinas digital yuan (e-CNY) entered a new phase on January 1, 2026, as verified wallet balances began accruing interest at demand deposit rates. This policy marks a major departure from the dominant global view that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should be non-interest-bearing and function purely as digital cash. While institutions like the European Central Bank, the US Federal Reserve, and the Bank for International Settlements have consistently argued that interest-free CBDCs are essential to protect financial stability, China has chosen a different path. Globally, most central...

South Koreas cryptocurrency industry is entering 2026 under mounting uncertainty after the Financial Services Commission (FSC) reportedly proposed limiting major shareholders of crypto exchanges to ownership stakes of 1520%. The proposal, revealed between December 30 and 31, has sent shockwaves through the market, as it would require founders and controlling shareholders of the countrys largest exchanges to divest significant portions of their holdings. Under the proposed Digital Asset Basic Act, the FSC aims to reshape crypto exchanges into quasi-public financial infrastructure, similar to...

Tether significantly expanded its Bitcoin holdings in the fourth quarter of 2025, reinforcing its strategy of using BTC as a long-term reserve asset. According to CEO Paolo Ardoino, the stablecoin issuer accumulated exactly 8,888.8888888 Bitcoin during the quarter. On-chain analysis, however, indicates that Tethers total Bitcoin purchases in Q4 were closer to 9,850 BTC, valued at approximately $876 million based on prices at the time. Blockchain data shows that part of this accumulation included a withdrawal of 961 BTC, worth around $97 million, from the Bitfinex exchange on November 7, 2025....

Despite Bitcoin closing 2025 with its first annual decline since 2022, many crypto analysts believe the digital asset market is setting up for a major breakout in 2026. With a more crypto-friendly White House, rising institutional adoption, and expectations of new spot ETF approvals, optimism is building that next year could deliver the bull run investors hoped for in 2025. Crypto YouTuber Jesse Eckel, who has more than 276,000 subscribers, has been particularly vocal. In his 2026 predictions video, Eckel said that 2026 is going to be the bull run and alt season that everyone expected 2025 to...

U.S. initial jobless claims have once again come in below market expectations, signaling resilience in the labor market and reducing the likelihood of an imminent Federal Reserve rate cut. This macroeconomic development is drawing attention across financial markets, particularly crypto, where expectations of monetary easing have historically fueled Bitcoin rallies. According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor, initial jobless claims for the week ending December 27 fell to 199,000, a decline of 16,000 from the prior weeks revised figure. Economists had forecast claims to rise...

As 2026 begins, XRP traders are bracing for another closely watched event: Ripples scheduled release of 1 billion XRP from escrow on January 1. While headlines highlight the sheer size of the unlockworth roughly $1.9 billion at the current XRP price of $1.88the real market impact is likely far more nuanced than the numbers suggest. Ripples escrow system, launched in 2017, was specifically designed to avoid sudden supply shocks. Each month, 1 billion XRP is unlocked, but historically Ripple re-locks between 60% and 80% of those tokens. This means that only a fraction typically enters active...