Crypto infrastructure firm Bakkt jumps 17% on deeper stablecoin payments push with new deal
The firm said it has agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research, a blockchain-based payment infrastructure provider.
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Dogecoin spikes 11%, pepe jumps 25% as 2026 starts with a bang for memecoins
Dogecoin and pepe led a sharp meme coin bounce on Friday, with traders leaning into “meme season” talk as 2026 gets underway. Dogecoin was up about 11% over 24 hours, while pepe rose roughly 17% on the day after a stronger intraday push. Crypto’s meme… Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) jumps above $87,000, yen slides as Bank of Japan hikes rates by 25 basis points
Bitcoin BTC$87,108.49 strengthened as the Japanese yen dropped after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) hiked interest rates as expected. The Japanese central bank raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest level in roughly three decades, continuing the gradual shift… Read More