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Freelancers in Belarus will be able to officially receive payment for their services in cryptocurrency. This was reported by Sputnik, citing the words of the Chairman of the National Bank of Belarus, Alexander Egorov.  “Previously, if a designer or programmer completed an order for a foreign client who offered payment in crypto, the individual found themselves in a grey area, unable to legally deposit these funds into an account or officially pay taxes on them. Now this barrier has been removed,” he explained.  Payments in digital assets will be made through crypto banks, which were legalised in January.  Decree No.…

A fraying global order and a renewed bid for gold may be the early setup for the next crypto cycle, even if Bitcoin hasn’t confirmed the signal yet. That’s the argument from Will Taylor (@Cryptoinsightuk), who laid out a macro-to-crypto framework in a Jan. 17 X post. Taylor framed his post as an attempt to timestamp his thinking rather than deliver a clean forecast. “I’m going to try and relate this as much to crypto as possible, because that’s where the majority of my investments reside,” he wrote. Taylor’s starting point is qualitative but clear: “something feels different,” and the…

ETHZilla Corp (ETHZ) shares faced intense pressure in pre-market trading this Wednesday following news that billionaire investor Peter Thiel and his venture firm, Founders Fund, have completely liquidated their position. Summary An SEC filing revealed that Peter Thiel and Founders Fund have completely liquidated their 7.5% stake in Ethzilla (ETHZ), triggering a 5.13% pre-market drop to $3.33. Originally a biotech firm (180 Life Sciences), Ethzilla’s high-leverage pivot to a “corporate Ethereum treasury” model has faltered, with the stock currently down 97% from its 2025 highs. Amidst heavy debt and market volatility, the company is attempting to stabilize by pivoting again,…

The Bitcoin price remains in a narrow but pivotal trading range near $67,000–$68,000, with the market wrestling between sustained consolidation, escalating downside risk, and thematic narratives from technical and fundamentals that frame the near term.  Current live data tracking from Bitcoin Magazine Pro shows the Bitcoin price trading below $68,000, with slight declines over the last 24 hours reflecting a lack of dominant drivers in either direction. “Macro news has been closely correlated with crypto’s risk profile the last 12 months,” said Paul Howard, senior director at market maker Wincent, according to Bloomberg.  Howard said Bitcoin may enter a consolidation…

Ethereum climbed back above $2,000 after a softer-than-expected US CPI print, and the move has traders and analysts debating whether the worst is behind the coin or if this is a temporary relief rally. Reports say futures open interest has fallen sharply over the last 30 days, funding rates have swung into deeply negative territory, and some on-chain metrics point to a clustered support zone below current prices. Open Interest Drop Raises Questions According to CryptoQuant, the headline figure showing an 80 million ETH decline in open interest across major venues grabbed attention. That number, if taken at face value,…

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is considering leaving before her eight-year term ends in October 2027, the Financial Times reported, citing a person “familiar with her thinking.” Lagarde, who took office in November 2019, is said to be weighing an early exit ahead of France’s April 2027 presidential election so that outgoing President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz can agree on a successor, the FT reported Wednesday.An ECB spokesperson pushed back on the report, telling Cointelegraph: “President Lagarde is totally focused on her mission and has not taken any decision regarding the end of her term.”ECB navigates…

BlackRock has sharpened the staking posture for its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB), outlining a plan to keep most of the fund’s ETH staked and earning rewards rather than held in custody.In its latest amended filing, the sponsor said that under normal market circumstances, it would seek to keep 70% to 95% of the fund’s ETH staked.The remainder would sit in what it calls a Liquidity Sleeve, an unstaked buffer designed to handle day-to-day creations, redemptions, and expenses.The change clarifies the product’s intent. ETHB packages spot ETH exposure into an exchange-traded fund while also incorporating Ethereum staking within the…

Investment manager Brevan Howard’s cryptocurrency fund fell almost 30% last year as the bitcoin BTC$67,379.41 bull run faltered, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday.The BH Digital Asset fund lost 29.5% of its value, its worst performance in a calendar year since its inception in 2021, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the fund’s performance. The fund underperformed bitcoin, which lost 6% in the period.BH Digital Asset, which invests in crypto tokens and digital asset-related companies, enjoyed gains of 43% and 52% in 2023 and 2024, respectively, as the crypto market recovered from the lows of 2022…

Bitcoin remains stuck below the $70,000 mark, a level that once served as a crucial floor for the cryptocurrency but has now turned into its most significant near-term barrier.  After losing that support, the asset has struggled to regain momentum, and analysts warn that a combination of macroeconomic uncertainty and weak buying pressure could push the asset back into the $50,000 range — a level not seen since September 2024. Iran Tensions, Fed Uncertainty And ETF Withdrawals Market sentiment has noticeably deteriorated in recent weeks. “Sentiment is clearly bleak in crypto markets,” said Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto is…

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