Bitwise Secures Approval to Launch Spot Chainlink ETF on NYSE Arca

On Tuesday, Crypto asset manager Bitwise received approval to list its spot Chainlink ETF under the ticker CLNK on NYSE Arca. As the news spread, the Chainlink price witnessed a temporary boost to hit...

Oneok Inc. (OKE) stock sinks as market gains: Here’s why

Oneok Inc. (OKE) closed the most recent trading day at $70.87, moving -3.77% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.62% for the day. M...

WireX, TRON Launch AI-based Autonomous Payment Infra

Key Highlights On January 6, digital payments platform WireX launched a fully on-chain payment system on the TRON blockchain for agentic payments The system, built with TRON DAO, allows digital agents...

ADP Employment Report set to reflect an increase in US private payrolls in December

The Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institute will release its monthly Employment Change Report for December on Wednesday. The ADP report is expected to show that the United States (US) econo...

Precious metals drive Bitget’s tokenized stock trading volume past $1B record-high

Spot trading volume for tokenized stocks on Bitget has blown past the $1 billion milestone mark. Bitget’s “universal exchange” became a preferred venue for trading tokenized versions of gold and silve...

EUR/GBP weakens to near 0.8650 ahead of Eurozone HICP release

The EUR/GBP cross loses ground near 0.8655 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Euro (EUR) weakens against the Pound Sterling (GBP) after the German economic data. Later on Wednesday, t...

RWA Surge Push Aave Horizon to New Height, AAVE Jump 5.9%

Key Highlights: Horizon RWA market on Aave hits new all-time high today, January 6, 2026. Institutions are using RWAs onchain for capital efficiency and yield by borrowing stablecoins against them. Aa...

German Retail Sales climbs 1.1% YoY in November

Retail Sales in Germany climbed 1.1% year-over-year (YoY) in November, following an increase of 0.9% in October, according to official data released by Destatis on Wednesday. On a monthly basis, Retai...

GBP/USD strengthens as the US Dollar loses ground

GBP/USD climbs above 1.3500 as US Dollar weakens ahead of ISM Services PMI GBP/USD gains some ground after registering modest gains in the previous session, trading around 1.3510 during the Asian hour...

opBNB completes its mainnet hardfork, reduces block time from 500 to 250ms

The opBNB network has completed its mainnet hardfork that began on early Tuesday morning on its testnet. The Fourier Mainnet hardfork was then shifted to the mainnet at around 03:00 UTC on Wednesday, ...

Sen. Kennedy says CLARITY Act markup vote will hold next week ‘come hell or high water’

The Senate Banking Committee intends to hold a markup vote on crypto market regulation (CLARITY Act) next week Thursday, January 16, 2026, according to Senator John Kennedy. U.S. Senator Tim Scott wil...

EUR/CAD holds gains near 1.6150 ahead of Germany Retail Sales data

EUR/CAD extends its winning streak for the third consecutive day, trading around 1.6150 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The currency cross gains ground ahead of Germany’s Retail Sales and Unemplo...

Canadian Dollar softens to near 1.3800 as crude oil dips

The USD/CAD pair trades with mild gains near 1.3810 during the early European session on Wednesday. A fall in crude oil prices exerts some selling pressure on the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD...

GBP/JPY moves away from multi-year top, eyes 211.00 amid firmer JPY

The GBP/JPY cross turns lower for the second straight day on Wednesday and moves away from its highest level since August 2008, around the 212.15 region, touched the previous day. Spot prices, however...

Sees immediate support near $55 amid US-Venezuela clash

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade 1.15% lower to near $56.00 during the late Asian trading session on Wednesday. The Oil price is under pressure as THE pledge from United States (...

U.S. community banks warn GENIUS Act loophole threatens financial stability

The American Bankers Association’s Community Bankers Council said on Monday that it’s making efforts to address a flaw in the recently passed GENIUS Act. The council plans to close a supposed loophole...

Digital Yuan Takes Center Stage in China’s 2026 Financial Agenda

Fintech China’s central bank has outlined plans to significantly expand the role of the digital yuan in 2026, with a particular focus on cross-border usage and international payment infrastructure. Fo...

Digitap & Maxi Doge Bring in Changes While BlockDAG Enters Its Final Days Before Listings with $441M Raised

Crypto Projects See why BlockDAG is pulling ahead of Digitap and Maxi Doge with $441M raised, 20 exchange agreements signed, a $0.003 price, and a $0.05 launch price set. In 2026, the biggest frustrat...

Gold retreats from $4,500 as profit-taking precedes US data releases

Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on its strong weekly gains registered over the past two days and faces rejection near the $4,500 psychological mark, or over a one-week high touched during the A...

US Dollar Index remains subdued near 98.50 amid risk-on mood, US data eyed

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is edging lower after registering modest gains in the previous session and hovering around 98.5...

USD/CHF softens to near 0.7950 as Venezuela crisis supports safe-haven Swiss Franc

The USD/CHF pair trades in negative territory near 0.7950 during the early European session on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) weakens against the Swiss Franc (CHF) amid persistent geopolitical tension...

NZD/USD consolidates below 0.5800 ahead of US data-packed day

The NZD/USD pair trades in a tight range around 0.5785 during the late Asian trading session on Wednesday. The Kiwi pair meanders as the US Dollar (USD) trades calmly ahead of a slew of United States ...

Tether launches Scudo to simplify gold-backed token transactions

Tether has launched Scudo, a new unit designed to facilitate the use of its gold-backed digital tokens in everyday transactions. Scudo is expected to simplify how people price, send, and receive Gold ...

DAX Elliott Wave signals bullish breakout toward 25,450 [Video]

The DAX continues to advance to new highs, confirming that the right side of the market remains bullish. The decline from the November 21, 2025 low at 22,943 marked the end of wave (2). From that leve...

Indian Rupee jumps higher against US Dollar ahead of key US data

The Indian Rupee (INR) gains sharply against the US Dollar (USD) at the open on Wednesday, with the USD/INR pair slumping almost 0.5% to near 89.80. However, the pair is expected to remain under press...

GBP/USD climbs above 1.3500 as US Dollar weakens ahead of ISM Services PMI

GBP/USD gains some ground after registering modest gains in the previous session, trading around 1.3510 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair edges higher as the US Dollar (USD) struggles ahea...

Nasdaq futures compress near key levels as unresolved year-end structure persists

H4 and 15-minute charts show tightening price action around central pivot and upper resistance MacroStructure Desk | Asia / London / New York | Jan 7E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures (NQH) | H4 & 15-Minut...

US equities react to Venezuela Oil takeover

In the wake of a highly significant geopolitical event — the U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and effective U.S. control over Venezuela’s oil...

India keeps buying Russian oil and seeking rollback of U.S. tariffs at the same time

India is still buying Russian oil while asking the United States to remove a 25% tariff placed on Indian goods. At the same time, New Delhi has been telling Washington that volumes have fallen. Both t...

Lenovo introduces Qira AI platform and futuristic devices at CES

Lenovo Group Ltd. aims to strengthen its position as a key competitor in the AI sector by striving to become the leading global PC manufacturer.  In an attempt to fulfill this desire, the Chinese mult...

EUR/JPY gains traction above 183.00 as Eurozone CPI data looms

The EUR/JPY cross attracts some buyers during the Asian session on Wednesday, and for now, seems to have snapped a three-day losing streak amid a broadly weaker Japanese Yen (JPY). Spot prices, howeve...

Trades around 1.1700 after rebounding from 50-day EMA

EUR/USD gains ground after three days of losses, trading around 1.1700 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. On the daily chart, technical analysis indicates a potential for a bearish bias; the 14-day ...