Energy bears had one last hope: a Venezuelan production ramp. That’s over and the energy sector has never been cheaper, says Kevin Muir.
Moody’s said stablecoins and tokenized deposits are evolving into institutional “digital cash,” with trillions in onchain settlement volume and billions in infrastructure investment.
In a new note, strategists led by Ben Snider warn the market is about to navigate a difficult environment.
“He did not intend to leave anything to his sister, his only living relative.”
Olympic star Greg Louganis has offered a glimpse inside his life after leaving the U.S.—months after he auctioned his medals to raise the funds he needed to relocate to Panama.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk3YmEtN2I4ZS03MmY0LThiOGMtMjc5ZWVjOTc2ODMzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Barclays makes first stablecoin investment with stake in Ubyx"></p><p>Barclays has invested in Ubyx, a US stablecoin clearing platform, marking a major move into regulated digital money and tokenized financial services.</p>
Silver’s market capitalization has overtaken that of America’s most valuable company, Nvidia, as one ounce of gold buys 80 barrels of oil.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk3ODYtN2JkOS03NTBiLTk1ZDItYTk2N2ZiOTc2ZWM2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum and Solana clash over what blockchain resilience really means"></p><p>Vitalik and Solana's Yakovenko outline competing ideas about resilience, exposing deeper trade-offs between sovereignty, speed and economic design.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk3ODQtMDEwOS03MGU4LThmYWQtNTM2ZThjNGFkMzJjLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="UAE’s dirham stablecoin race widens as RAKBank nets in-principle approval"></p><p>RAKBank's in-principle nod from the Central Bank of the UAE to launch a dirham-backed stablecoin adds a homegrown bank to the UAE’s stablecoin race.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk2YTAtNWUyNi03N2UxLThmZDAtYjljMmRjMGZlMjY3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Trump says he’ll be impeached if Republicans lose midterms"></p><p>US President Donald Trump says he will be impeached by the Democrats if the Republicans fail to win the midterms, which could galvanize resistance to his crypto policy agenda.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk2YjQtYTY3Ny03ZGY4LTgyMzYtMzY0MzIzM2ZlNzdkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Wealth transfer may boost crypto adoption among younger investors: Galaxy exec"></p><p>An industry executive argues that generational wealth transfer could influence crypto adoption patterns over time.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk1ZTktZTA4Ni03NmYzLThkYjAtODlkOWM5ZjVmYTc3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Gold, silver briefly reclaim top spot by market cap amid uncertainty"></p><p>Gold and silver, both seen as “stores of value,” briefly retook their position as the two biggest assets by market cap. Bitcoin sits in the eighth position.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk2ZDgtYjJiYy03NDU4LWI3Y2YtMzc0M2NlNzVmYWEyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Why XRP is outperforming Bitcoin and Ether at the start of 2026"></p><p>XRP is having an explosive start to the year, driven by strong ETF inflows, bullish sentiment, and declining exchange reserves.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk2NTEtOTk5YS03NTEyLThmMmMtNzFhZmQ0Mjk4ZTRlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum blob limit bumps up to 21, boosting network scalability"></p><p>Ethereum developers have raised the blob limit for a second time in recent weeks, a move that will allow more transactions to be batched via rollups, making them cheaper.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk2MjMtOTlhMi03MWI1LWJkY2ItYTgyOWU1MzdlMDMwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Quantum threat to Bitcoin extends past wallet hacks: Coinbase analyst"></p><p>Cypherpunk Adam Back has frequently shot down claims that quantum computing will be a threat to Bitcoin anytime soon.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk2MWQtNGI0Yi03ZDI5LTg4MzEtZWEzNmI1ZjBmZjIwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin ETFs come into year 'like a lion’: 600% surge at current pace"></p><p>US spot bitcoin ETFs attracted over $1.2 billion in the first two trading days of 2026, with analysts projecting annual inflows could reach $150 billion.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk1ZmEtYmIxZi03ZmU0LWE0OTEtOGU3YzVjNzhhZDE0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="CLARITY Act headed for markup next week: Senator Tim Scott"></p><p>The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act aims to establish a comprehensive framework for crypto market structure in the United States.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk1OGMtZTljOC03NDBkLWI1NDYtYzk5ZWNjYTVmMjcyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US community banks join campaign to shut a GENIUS Act ‘loophole’"></p><p>The Community Bankers Council has asked the Senate for a crypto market structure bill that will ban exchanges and others offering interest on stablecoins.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5Yjk1YTgtZTU3Ny03N2YyLTk4NTQtMTVjOWE2YjhkOTYzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitchat dev shrugs off Uganda’s threat to block app: ‘Good luck mate’"></p><p>Bitchat developer Calle boldly said, “You can’t stop us” after Uganda threatened to block Bitchat ahead of elections next week.</p>
President Donald Trump late Tuesday said Venezuela will send the U.S. 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil, which will then be sold by the U.S. and the proceeds controlled by him.