Infinex drops $2,500 cap after raising just $600K, a reminder markets are pickier now

Trading platform Infinex has changed the terms of its public token sale after raising just about $600,000 over the first three days, drawing criticism from traders who said the move benefited well-positioned wallets. Infinex is a noncustodial crypto trading platform that aims to simplify access to DeFi and cross-chain markets through a centralized exchange-style interface….

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Japan’s finance minister signals support for crypto at stock exchanges

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she fully supports the integration of crypto trading services by the country’s stock exchanges, as she touted 2026 as the “digital year,” according to a report by Japanese crypto news site Coinpost. Katayama emphasized that regulated venues will play a central role in expanding crypto adoption at a ceremony…

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Bitcoin’s latest advance comes with warning signs as spot volumes dry up

Bitcoin and the wider crypto market has started to wake up recently, but underlying liquidity conditions appear strikingly weak, according to onchain analytics firm Glassnode — a dynamic that echoes concerns raised in a CoinDesk analysis in November on hollow crypto market liquidity following the October crash. Glassnode’s latest data shows that both bitcoin spot…

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Robinhood (HOOD) leaning into advanced traders as crypto volatility reshapes user behavior

Robinhood (HOOD) is sharpening its focus on advanced crypto traders, a pivot that reflects evolving customer behavior during a volatile year for digital assets. “What we’ve seen really depends on the customer segment,” Johann Kerbrat, head of crypto at Robinhood, said in an interview. “We have a lot of customers that are a bit younger….

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Goldman Sachs (GS) sees regulation driving next wave of institutional crypto adoption

Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs (GS) said improving regulation and the emergence of crypto use cases beyond trading are underpinning a constructive outlook for the industry, particularly for infrastructure companies that support the ecosystem without being as exposed to market cycles. Regulatory uncertainty remains the main barrier for institutions, and that backdrop is shifting rapidly,…

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