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Cryptocurrency 7 January 2026 - 8 January 2026

Rumble’s Tether-backed crypto wallet brings Bitcoin and USDT tips — and shares jump

Rumble’s Tether-backed crypto wallet brings Bitcoin and USDT tips — and shares jump

Rumble Inc launched a crypto wallet with Tether, allowing viewers to pay creators directly using bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold. Rumble shares rose about 5% after the announcement before closing down 1.8% at $6.61. The wallet is non-custodial and uses MoonPay for crypto-to-fiat conversions. The move follows Tether’s $775 million investment in Rumble last December.
8 January 2026
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Binance rolls out 50x silver futures — what the new XAGUSDT contract means for crypto traders

Binance rolls out 50x silver futures — what the new XAGUSDT contract means for crypto traders

Binance Futures will launch a USDT-margined silver perpetual futures contract with up to 50x leverage, starting trading at 10:00 UTC Wednesday. Silver surged 147% in 2025, briefly reaching $83.75 an ounce, while XAG traded at $78.42 late Wednesday. Binance is the first major exchange to offer a silver perpetual at this scale. The contract features four-hour funding, zero maker fees for 10 days, and copy trading within 24 hours.
8 January 2026
Coinbase stock slips after hours as bitcoin drops; Goldman’s $303 target still in play

Coinbase stock slips after hours as bitcoin drops; Goldman’s $303 target still in play

Coinbase shares fell 1.8% to $245.93 in after-hours trading Wednesday, tracking a 2.6% drop in bitcoin to about $90,996. The move followed a recent Goldman Sachs upgrade and comes as traders watch crypto prices, U.S. rates, and Coinbase’s next earnings date, estimated for Feb. 12. Barclays’ stake in stablecoin firm Ubyx also drew attention to Coinbase’s stablecoin business.
8 January 2026
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XRP price drops 5% after-hours as Ripple token rally cools; ETF flows, jobs report ahead

XRP price drops 5% after-hours as Ripple token rally cools; ETF flows, jobs report ahead

XRP fell 4.8% to $2.18 in after-hours trading Wednesday, tracking a broader decline in cryptocurrencies. Spot XRP ETFs have attracted about $1.3 billion since launching in November, according to SoSoValue data. Bitcoin dropped 2.2% to $90,995 and ether slid 3.7% to $3,149. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report after ADP reported weaker-than-expected private payroll growth.
8 January 2026
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Strategy Inc stock rises after MSCI drops plan to kick bitcoin-treasury firms out of indexes

Strategy Inc stock rises after MSCI drops plan to kick bitcoin-treasury firms out of indexes

MSCI dropped plans to exclude digital-asset treasury firms from its equity indexes and will conduct a broader review. Strategy (MSTR.O) rose 2.5% after hours to $161.83, despite bitcoin falling 2.7% to $90,986. A recent SEC filing showed Strategy bought 1,283 bitcoin for $116 million and reported a $17.44 billion unrealized quarterly loss on crypto holdings.
7 January 2026
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BMNR stock forecast: BitMine slides as crypto cools, with a Jan. 14 vote looming

BMNR stock forecast: BitMine slides as crypto cools, with a Jan. 14 vote looming

BitMine Immersion Technologies shares fell 5.2% to $30.65 in Wednesday afternoon trading, tracking declines in ether and bitcoin. Shareholders face a Jan. 14 deadline to vote on raising authorized shares to 50 billion from 500 million ahead of the company’s annual meeting. Options markets signal high volatility into Friday’s expiry. BitMine reported holding over 4.1 million ether and 192 bitcoin as of Jan. 4.
7 January 2026
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Bitcoin price slips as Strategy stock rises on MSCI index reprieve

Bitcoin price slips as Strategy stock rises on MSCI index reprieve

Strategy shares climbed 2% after MSCI paused a plan that could have removed crypto-treasury firms from indexes, while bitcoin slipped 0.7% to $91,253. Coinbase fell 2.5% and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF dropped 1.5%. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $243.2 million in net outflows Tuesday. Traders are watching ETF flows and Friday’s U.S. payrolls report.
7 January 2026
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Coinbase stock slips as bitcoin cools and Wall Street checks the fine print

Coinbase stock slips as bitcoin cools and Wall Street checks the fine print

Coinbase shares fell 1.6% to $246.50 by midday Wednesday as bitcoin and ether prices declined. Director Fred Wilson sold 10,000 shares for about $2.34 million under a pre-set plan, a filing showed. Analyst opinions split on whether Coinbase’s trading volumes are dropping too quickly. Morgan Stanley filed to launch bitcoin and solana ETFs, while Barclays invested in stablecoin startup Ubyx.
7 January 2026
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XRP price stock watch: Ripple-linked token slides as crypto rally pauses

XRP price stock watch: Ripple-linked token slides as crypto rally pauses

XRP dropped 6.9% to about $2.21 Wednesday, retreating from a $2.39 high as crypto markets cooled and U.S. tech shares softened. The token’s market cap hovered near $134 billion. ETF inflows for XRP remained positive, but traders watched for signals from upcoming U.S. labor and inflation data. Morgan Stanley filed for new crypto ETFs, signaling continued Wall Street interest.
7 January 2026
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Crypto stocks and Bitcoin ETFs wobble premarket after MSCI shelves crypto-treasury exclusion plan

Crypto stocks and Bitcoin ETFs wobble premarket after MSCI shelves crypto-treasury exclusion plan

MSCI said it will not exclude digital asset treasury firms from its indexes, opting for a broader review. Bitcoin dropped 1.9% to $91,974, pulling down crypto stocks and ETFs. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $243.2 million in net outflows Tuesday after strong inflows Monday. Morgan Stanley filed for bitcoin and solana ETFs, marking the first such move by a major U.S. bank.
7 January 2026
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