Nasdaq, that purveyor of tickers and takers, has penned a letter to the SEC (short for “Somebody Else’s Cash”) begging to yank those special options limits off Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. The memo, dated January 21, reads like a plea from a man who’s had enough of counting beans. The gist? Let traders hold as many options contracts as they please on these crypto-linked ETFs-no more capping them at 25,000 like they’re circus tickets.
The real driver behind this momentum? The RWA sector. By making tokenized assets tradable on-chain, it turned what was once a niche experiment into a practical bridge between DeFi and institutional finance. In other words, the RWA sector became a direct link between on-chain activity and big-money adoption. Given that, it’s not surprising RWAs were 2025’s top performers, posting an impressive 250% YoY growth-because who doesn’t want their money to grow faster than a weed in a rainstorm?
Bitgo’s shares began trading Jan. 22 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker BTGO, following pricing late the previous day. The offering was originally marketed in a range of $15 to $17 per share, but demand allowed the company to price above that level, according to the IPO filing.
The Dutch parliament, in a moment of fiscal madness, has resolved to adopt a new tax system by 2028. Under this inspired proposal, cryptocurrency investors will now be taxed on both realized and unrealized capital gains-because why let imagination go untaxed?
Market experts, with their solemn faces and furrowed brows, speculate that this slowdown might be the harbinger of a Bitcoin rally’s pause, much like a weary traveler pausing for a sip of tea before continuing the journey. BTC: $89,472. A figure so high it makes one question the sanity of the market, or perhaps the sanity of the investor. 24h volatility: 0.4%. Market cap: $1.79 T. Vol. 24h: $52.99 B. A dance of numbers, as inscrutable as ever.
XRP is basically the crypto version of me trying to stick to a diet-lots of resistance and zero follow-through. Since the POC rejection, it’s been struggling to regain any bullish traction, and the $1.90 region is acting like the bouncer at an exclusive club, keeping XRP out.
The global cryptocurrency market, that capricious beast, has once again breached the $3.04 trillion threshold, its rally fueled by the reckless ardor of borrowed exuberance. Bitcoin traders, in a reprise of their high-wire act, have pushed leverage to its most vertiginous heights since November 2024, as if the lessons of history were but a faint whisper in the wind.
It appears our dear Axie has once again captured the attention of those ever-hopeful investors who are pondering whether these structural token changes can indeed breathe life into long-term demand. Perhaps they should consult a fortune teller instead, as we all know the fickle nature of market trends.
The humanitarian aid globe is dumping $38 billion into the old-money pit, which is about as efficient as trying to fill a bucket with a hole in it. Traditional banking systems are so sluggish, they make dial-up internet look snappy. But wait, blockchain to the rescue! Pilot programs by UNHCR since 2022 show this tech actually speeds things up, shocker.
Key Takeaways (or Should We Say, Token-aways?)