On Tuesday, the ABA released their fancy 2026 policy priorities list, and guess what? Stablecoin oversight is at the very top. They’re like, “Hey lawmakers, let’s make sure payment stablecoins don’t turn into deposit substitutes by banning interest, yield, or any rewards on these shiny tokens.” Because who needs innovation when you have boring old banks?
The so-called sages at Crypto Crew University have declared that Bitcoin has birthed another death cross, a two-day affair where the 50-period moving average slinks beneath the 200-period like a thief in the night. They claim it’s a sign of doom, a bearish omen that has, in the past, heralded drops of 50% to 70%. In 2014, 2018, and 2022, this cross appeared, and each time, the market took a nosedive. But let’s not forget the brief bounce, the “bull trap,” that lures the greedy back in before the floor gives way. “Are you paying attention?” they ask, as if the world isn’t already glued to their every word.
Important Bits (For Grown-Ups)
So what’s cooking in this digital stew? The following is less a deep analysis and more a walk through the back alleys of hope, hype, and impending disappointment.
“BitGo has maintained a hack-free security record for over a decade, a testament to the technical foundation,” YZi Labs head Ella Zhang said on January 23rd. A decade? That’s like, three internet lifetimes! She’s making it sound like they invented the wheel…and then locked it in a vault.
In this financial game of thrones, gold’s having a glow-up that would make any Kardashian jealous. The uptick began circa 2025 and has blasted off like a rocket this year. Pure, shiny gold and its understudy, silver, are the leading celebs in a world gone topsy-turvy.
Key Observations (because ‘Takeaways’ sounds far too decisive)
Makina Finance, a DeFi platform that focuses on yield-earning stablecoins, has provided a detailed update after its DUSD/USDC Curve pool was hit by an exploit earlier this week. The incident, which took place on January 20, resulted in the loss of around 1,299 ETH and briefly disrupted some of the protocol’s operations. One might call it a drama of liquidity, though the tragedy is yet to be written.
According to the ever-exciting Bangkok Post, Thailand’s SEC is dusting off its rulebook and cramming in some new crypto regulations. Jomkwan Kongsakul, the deputy secretary-general (a title that sounds like a mid-level villain in a spy movie), announced they’re rolling out guidelines for digital asset ETFs-basically, “investing in Bitcoin for people who still think ‘blockchain’ is a fitness trend.”
The price, you see, did manage a bit of a rebound from the somewhat ignominious depth of $0.1150. It pushed past the $0.1180 mark, and even dared to glance at $0.120, as if questioning whether further exertion was truly worth the effort. Alas, it remains tethered below the lofty $0.130, a veritable ceiling of indifference, and that 100-hourly simple moving average – a concept so complex it is best not to dwell upon it.
