Bitcoiners tip ‘bullish pump’ in Q1 Bitcoin’s price look set to rip early in 2026, but the pump may be short-lived, according to Bitcoin OG analyst Willy Woo. “The trend so far paints a bullish pump in Q1,” Woo tells Magazine, adding that the “longer term structure is bearish.” He… Listen ⇢

Crypto entered 2026 with a familiar dichotomy: The industry is maturing, but its decentralized identity is at risk. Still, following years heavily dominated by speculation, 2025 became the year that pushed builders and investors toward fundamentals and proved that blockchain can support real-world goods, services and infrastructure. In this week’s… Listen ⇢

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors are red and cooling off; BTC at $95,400 Tom Lee’s BMNR invests $200M… Listen ⇢

A Telegram-based escrow service linked to an illicit online marketplace appears to be winding down operations after refunding more than $130 million in stablecoins, a move that analysts say could disrupt a major hub for crypto-related scams. Tudou Guarantee, a service linked to the Huione Group, has apparently refunded $130… Listen ⇢

US President Donald Trump said the “leaker on Venezuela” has been jailed, a remark that has renewed scrutiny of prediction markets following a series of well-timed bets earlier this month. “The leaker on Venezuela has been found and is in jail right now,” Trump said in the Oval Office on… Listen ⇢

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Iran’s on-chain crypto activity surged to about $7.80 billion in 2025, driven in large part by mass protests that began in late December 2025. According to Chainalysis, the rise reflects both ordinary people moving assets out of… Listen ⇢

Caroline Bishop Jan 16, 2026 11:40 Glassnode expands from 10 to 40 options metrics, adding Deribit, OKX, Bybit data plus new gamma exposure and premium flow tools for BTC, ETH, SOL trading. Glassnode has transformed from an on-chain analytics provider into a full-stack derivatives platform, quadrupling its options metrics from… Listen ⇢

Investment bank Jefferies’ longtime “Greed & Fear” strategist Christopher Wood has reportedly dropped Bitcoin entirely from his flagship model portfolio, citing mounting concerns that advances in quantum computing could undermine the cryptocurrency’s long-term security. According to a report by Bloomberg, in the latest edition of his Greed & Fear newsletter,… Listen ⇢

In brief Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie introduced the CRYPTO Act on Thursday to criminalize unlicensed virtual currency operations. The bill creates graduated penalties from Class A misdemeanor to Class C felony, with maximum sentences of 5 to 15 years in state prison. New… Listen ⇢