Prediction market Polymarket is signaling heightened concern over a potential US government shutdown, assigning a 75% probability to a lapse in funding by January 31 during Asian morning hours. Total betting volume on the outcome has surpassed $13.3 million, reflecting growing uncertainty among traders and investors. The current impasse is driven primarily by Democratic opposition to the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stating he will oppose any legislation that funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement without major reforms. If...

Russias Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, known as Roskomnadzor, appears to be escalating a technology-driven crackdown on cryptocurrency news outlets. Recent reports from users across Russia indicate widespread disruptions when attempting to access major crypto and financial media websites, despite the absence of any official explanation from regulators. To assess whether these disruptions followed a broader pattern, analysts conducted access tests on multiple crypto news platforms from different regions and networks. The results were...

President Donald Trumps speech in Iowa today is expected to focus heavily on affordability and the broader economy, coming at a time when financial markets are experiencing heightened volatility. Stocks, crypto, and commodities have all seen unstable swings amid concerns over a potential U.S. government shutdown, delays in crypto legislation, and renewed uncertainty surrounding possible Trump tariffs on Canada. According to The New York Times, Trumps Iowa remarks will emphasize economic outcomes rather than dwelling on trade disputes. This is notable for Iowa, where the farming economy has...

As the Federal Reserve prepares for its first policy meeting of 2026, global financial markets are closely watching Chairman Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Interest rate decisions and forward guidance from the U.S. central bank remain a key driver of the U.S. economy, equity markets, and increasingly, the cryptocurrency market. Investors are especially focused on whether the Fed will signal future rate cuts or maintain its current cautious stance on monetary policy. Market expectations strongly suggest that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at...

South Dakota has joined the growing list of U.S. states exploring Bitcoin adoption at the government level, as Representative Logan Manhart introduced a new bill that would allow the South Dakota State Investment Council to invest in Bitcoin. If passed, the legislation would place Bitcoin alongside traditional assets such as government securities, bonds, and exchange-traded funds within the states investment portfolio, signaling a major shift in how public funds could be managed. Under the proposal, the State Investment Council would be permitted to allocate up to 10% of its available funds...

Ripple has officially launched Ripple Treasury, a new enterprise treasury solution designed to unify traditional cash management with digital assets, further expanding real-world use cases for XRP-powered payment infrastructure. The platform aims to address long-standing inefficiencies in global treasury operations by offering finance teams a single, integrated system for managing fiat currencies and digital assets. According to Reece Merrick, Ripple Treasury is built to modernize treasury workflows by reducing friction in payments, liquidity management, and digital asset settlement across...

Ethereum has spent the past several weeks repeatedly testing a critical price level, and so far, that level has held firm. The $2,800 zone has emerged as a meaningful area of support, consistently absorbing selling pressure and triggering recoveries each time ETH drifts lower. In a market environment where investor confidence is fragile and positioning remains cautious, this type of price behavior carries weight and deserves attention from traders and long-term investors alike. From a broader technical perspective, Ethereum is still trading within a general downward trend. Upside momentum has...

Tether has officially entered the U.S. regulated stablecoin arena with the launch of USAT, a new dollar-backed digital asset designed specifically for institutional adoption. Developed in partnership with federally chartered Anchorage Digital and financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, USAT represents Tethers first attempt to compete directly in the compliance-heavy U.S. market long dominated by Circles USDC. For years, USDC has positioned itself as the preferred stablecoin for banks, fintech companies and U.S.-regulated crypto exchanges, emphasizing transparency, regulatory alignment and...

Bitcoin price climbed modestly on Tuesday, benefiting from renewed weakness in the U.S. dollar after comments from President Donald Trump helped push the greenback to multi-year lows. The flagship cryptocurrency advanced above $89,000 after spending much of the trading session below $88,000, reflecting improving sentiment across risk assets as the dollar index (DXY) slipped to its lowest level in nearly four years. Speaking to reporters ahead of a scheduled speech in Iowa, President Trump said the U.S. dollar was doing great and downplayed concerns over its recent decline. Markets, however,...

AI powerhouse Anthropic, best known as the creator of the Claude AI chatbot, is reportedly preparing to raise as much as $20 billion in new funding, a move that could value the company at an eye-watering $350 billion. According to a report by the Financial Times, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence firm initially aimed for a $10 billion fundraising round, but overwhelming investor demand has pushed that figure significantly higher. Sources familiar with the matter said that between $10 billion and $15 billion of the fresh capital could be secured as early as Tuesday, with the...