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Rumble on Wednesday announced the launch of a new digital wallet built in partnership with stablecoin giant Tether, allowing users and creators to send, receive and store cryptocurrency directly on the video-sharing platform without relying on banks or third-party payment processors.
The product, dubbed Rumble Wallet, will enable direct peer-to-peer payments using Bitcoin, Tether’s USDT stablecoin and Tether Gold (XAUt).
The company said the wallet is designed to let creators get paid directly by their audiences, reducing fees and limiting the risk of payment restrictions, account freezes or deplatforming by traditional financial intermediaries.
Founder, chairman and CEO Chris…
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BTC Inc, the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine and the organizer of major global Bitcoin conferences, has spent the past several years restructuring its internal operations around Bitcoin-native infrastructure, relying heavily on the open-source BTCPay Server to manage its payments, payroll, and treasury functions.
The effort reflects a broader push by the company to operate on what it describes as a “Bitcoin standard,” using bitcoin not only as a reserve asset but as a primary medium for internal and external transactions.
Executives and engineers involved in the project say the goal was to eliminate dependence on custodial payment processors, reduce cross-border…
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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has gained roughly 8% over the past month, outperforming Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), which have traded largely flat amid heightened market volatility.
What Happened: CNBC analyst MacKenzie Sigalos on Tuesday said “the breakout trade of the 2026 crypto rally isn’t Bitcoin or Ether — it’s XRP”.
The payments-focused token continued to see steady ETF inflows through Q4, even as the broader crypto market experienced a pullback.
XRP’s recent weekly rally of nearly 20% has pushed it ahead of (CRYPTO: BNB) by market capitalization.
Factors driving the rally include:
XRP’s payments-driven use case, particularly for cross-border settlements, where Ripple… Read more on Benzinga
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs saw $243 million in net outflows on Tuesday as BTC lost $94,000, putting an end to a multi-day rally to start 2026.
Fidelity And Grayscale Lead The Exodus
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs flipped to outflows Tuesday, snapping the two-day $1.16 billion inflow streak that kicked off 2026, according to SoSoValue data.
Fidelity Investments’ (NASDAQ:FBTC) led the carnage with $312.24M in outflows.
Grayscale’s (NASDAQ:GBTC) recorded $83.07M in redemptions, while its Mini Trust saw $32.73M exit.
Additionally, Ark & 21Shares’ (NASDAQ:ARKB) and VanEck’s (NASDAQ:HODL) also posted negative flows.
BlackRock Bets Against The Crowd
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust…
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Bitcoin is holding near $92,000, with liquidations tallying $465.91 million over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin ETFs saw $243.2 million in net outflows on Tuesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $114.7 million in net inflows.
CryptocurrencyTickerPriceBitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC)$92,052.58 Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH)$3,220.46Solana(CRYPTO: SOL)$137.83 XRP(CRYPTO: XRP)$2.25
Bitcoin Trying To Choose Direction
Michael van de Poppe said the current consolidation reflects underlying strength. As long as Bitcoin holds above the 21-day moving average after testing support, he expects a bullish continuation with a potential move toward $100,000.
Lennaert Snyder described Bitcoin as…
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Stockholm, January 7th, 2026 – Virtune today announces the completion of the first rebalancing for the Virtune Stablecoin Index ETP (SE0026821282), listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq Helsinki and Xetra.
In addition to the Virtune Stablecoin Index ETP, Virtune’s product portfolio includes:
Virtune Bitcoin ETPVirtune Staked Ethereum ETPVirtune XRP ETPVirtune Staked Solana ETPVirtune Staked Polkadot ETPVirtune Crypto Altcoin Index ETPVirtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETPVirtune Litecoin ETPVirtune Avalanche ETPVirtune Chainlink ETPVirtune Arbitrum ETPVirtune Staked Polygon ETPVirtune Staked Cardano ETPVirtune Bitcoin Prime ETPVirtune Stellar ETPVirtune Staked NEAR ETPVirtune Coinbase 50 Index…
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