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The Bank of Japan held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.75% on Friday, while upgrading economic growth and inflation forecasts in a decision that carries significant long-term implications for cryptocurrency markets.As Japan navigates a collision between monetary tightening and fiscal expansion ahead of snap elections, crypto markets face growing exposure to yen-driven liquidity shifts and potential unwinding of carry trades.Sponsored SponsoredSplit Vote Signals Internal TensionThe decision came in a split 8-1 vote, with board member Hajime Takata casting a lone dissent in favor of raising rates to 1.0%. Takata argued that mounting inflation pressures and improving global economic conditions…

European leaders facing a Greenland-linked dispute with Washington could treat U.S. Treasurys as a leverage point.That would test not just the headline size of foreign holdings, but the market’s capacity to absorb speed, and how quickly higher yields would filter into the dollar, U.S. credit conditions, and crypto liquidity.The Financial Times has framed Greenland as a plausible flashpoint for U.S.-Europe tensions and argued that Treasurys could sit on the menu of countermeasures.That framing places the focus on execution mechanics and timing rather than a single “EU sells X” headline.According to the U.S. Treasury’s Treasury International Capital (TIC) Table 5, foreign…

The fourth quarter of 2025 potentially marked the end of the crypto bear market, according to a new report from crypto asset manager Bitwise.In the report shared on Wednesday, Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said that Q4 was full of mixed signals, with the crypto market performing poorly despite strong underlying fundamentals. He argued that a similar setup had occurred in the first quarter of 2023, which saw the prices of crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) rebound from the FTX collapse, climbing from around $16,000 in 2023 to $98,000 by the start of 2025. “At the time, we were starting to…

Timothy Morano Jan 22, 2026 00:25 New 2026 report from Anthropic reveals developers use AI in 60% of work but fully delegate just 0-20% of tasks. Rakuten, TELUS, Zapier share results. Software development is undergoing its biggest shift since the GUI, according to Anthropic’s new 2026 Agentic Coding Trends Report released January 21. The headline finding: engineers are moving from writing code themselves to coordinating AI agents that handle implementation.But here’s the reality check buried in the data—developers aren’t exactly handing over the keys. While AI shows up in roughly 60% of their work, engineers report being able to “fully…

The US Senate Agriculture Committee released a Republican draft of the market structure bill, which includes protections for crypto developers, setting it up for a markup next week.US Senate Agriculture chair John Boozman says the panel’s Republicans are yet to find middle ground with Democrats on several “fundamental policy issues” related to crypto market structure legislation.Boozman’s comments came as the Senate panel released a Republican draft of the bill on Wednesday, ahead of a scheduled markup on Tuesday, Jan. 27, which did not have the support of the committee’s Democrats.“While differences remain on fundamental policy issues, this bill builds on…

Key Takeaways U.S.–EU tariff escalation pushed gold and silver to record highs. Silver is outperforming gold amid safe-haven and industrial demand. The Bank of Japan decision could confirm gains or trigger a pullback. Gold and silver prices have surged to new all-time highs (ATHs). This rally follows a direct economic confrontation between the United States and Europe. While geopolitical fears are the current fuel, the upcoming Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision serves as the ultimate gatekeeper. It will either cement these precious metals’ gains or trigger a massive correction. Here’s what to expect ahead of the decision this…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Vietnam has launched a pilot program to license cryptocurrency exchanges, aiming to bring the rapidly growing market into a formal legal framework after years of regulatory uncertainty. Vietnam’s Crypto Licensing Pilot Begins On Tuesday, Vietnam began its pilot licensing regime to officially regulate crypto trading platforms in the country for the first time, in an effort to gradually move the sector from the shadows into a properly supervised framework under the local financial authorities. According to local reports, the Ministry of Finance issued Decision No. 96/QD-BTC on…

In brief The Senate Agriculture Committee confirmed a markup for the bill for next Tuesday despite lacking bipartisan alignment. The proposal would regulate digital commodity intermediaries under the CFTC, despite the agency facing resource constraints. Senate Banking has delayed its own work, further complicating the bill’s path. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chair John Boozman released an updated version of crypto market structure legislation on Wednesday and said it was time to move the bill to markup on Tuesday next week.While “differences remain on fundamental policy issues,” the committee’s draft includes “input from stakeholders and represents months of…

Noble, a stablecoin blockchain, has announced it is moving from the Cosmos ecosystem to Ethereum, citing the need to access a better tech stack and wider developer community.Noble announced on Tuesday that it will be migrating its Cosmos SDK-based blockchain to a standalone EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) layer 1, planning to launch on March 18.Noble is a venture capital-backed blockchain originally designed as a neutral liquidity hub for stablecoin and tokenized real-world asset issuance. Due to its evolution into a network supporting real end-user stablecoin applications and DeFi, the team saw the need to transition from its original Cosmos roots to…

With the rise of Layer 2 networks like Arbitrum One and Arbitrum Nova, the Arbitrum gaming NFT ecosystem makes transactions faster, cheaper, and more reliable, allowing NFTs to function as true gameplay assets rather than mere collectibles.If you’re exploring the NFT gaming ecosystem, this article highlights key gaming projects, marketplaces, and infrastructure powering Arbitrum GameFi. We also show how it shapes player engagement, token utility, and future growth potential, and how it compares with other blockchain gaming networks.Best Arbitrum Gaming NFT Projects to Watch in 2026The Arbitrum gaming and NFT ecosystem has shown rapid growth, driven by its high-performance Layer…