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Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas.Gold’s breakout above $5,000 is beginning to look less like a spike and more like a regime shift, as bitcoin drifts sideways around $87,000 in the early hours of Hong Kong trading, in a low-conviction market that continues to struggle with internal supply dynamics.Onchain indicators suggest the divergence reflects market structure rather than sentiment alone.In its latest report, CryptoQuant…

Around 70% institutional investors believe Bitcoin is undervalued when priced between $85,000 to $95,000, as it continues to underperform against precious metals and the stock market, Coinbase has found.Coinbase said in its Charting Crypto Q1 2026 report that its survey of 75 institutional investors and 73 independent investors was taken between early December to early January, found 71% of institutions and 60% of independent investors “feel that [Bitcoin] is undervalued.” A quarter of institutional investors said Bitcoin (BTC) was fairly valued, with its price almost entirely staying within the $85,000 to $95,000 range during the survey period, while the remaining 4%…

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Gold prices have topped $5,000 amid rising geopolitical and global trade tensions, while Bitcoin has fallen toward $86,000 as the divergence between the two assets widened. Gold surged to a record high of $5,080 on Monday following a 17% gain so far this year, according to Gold Price, with traders flocking to the precious metal amid fears of a potential US government shutdown and uncertainty over the Trump administration’s escalated tariff threats.“A likely government shutdown just added fuel to the fire for precious metals,” the Kobeissi Letter said on Monday.Trade tensions have also increased with another weekend round of tariff threats…

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao announced his long-awaited memoir will hit shelves in late February or early March. He promised to reveal details he couldn’t share during his recent interview at the Davos Forum.“There is nothing to hide. More details in the upcoming book,” CZ wrote on X on January 25, confirming the release window of four to six weeks.Sponsored Self-Published in Two LanguagesThe 300-page memoir, spanning approximately 97,000 words, will be self-published simultaneously in English and Chinese. CZ explained that the decision to bypass traditional publishers was driven by timing concerns. “Takes too long to go through a publisher,…

Internal audit showed the coins were likely lost via a phishing attack during official storage, according to local media reports.

Santiment data revealed LINK discussions rising despite broader market weakness. Chainlink (LINK) has surged back into the spotlight across crypto social channels. New data suggest that the oracle project registered a five-week high in social volume following renewed attention on its expanding role in tokenized finance. The findings emerged days after Chainlink upgraded its Data Streams to deliver near real-time US stock and ETF prices 24 hours a day, five days a week. This development will allow DeFi protocols to track pre-market, regular, after-hours, and overnight trading sessions. The main objective is to reduce one of the main limitations for…

Onchain asset manager Maple is extending its yield-bearing US dollar token, syrupUSDC, to Coinbase’s Base network, plugging institutional credit directly into a fast‑growing Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem. According to a Thursday release shared with Cointelegraph, the launch will provide the company with a “direct path” to Coinbase’s broader ecosystem of users and products, while making institutional-grade yield available to a wider base of onchain users, rather than keeping it siloed on the Ethereum mainnet.An Aave governance proposal is also currently live to onboard syrupUSDC as collateral on the Aave V3 Base Instance, if the vote passes.Maple said Chainlink infrastructure will be…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is once again under pressure as it struggles to regain solid ground around the $3,000 level, reflecting a broader wave of uncertainty across the crypto market. With sentiment turning increasingly fragile, many altcoins remain stuck in corrective mode, and bulls are now forced to defend key support zones to prevent deeper downside. In this environment, Ethereum’s ability to push higher is becoming a critical signal for whether the market can stabilize or if the current bearish trend will extend. Despite the weakness, on-chain data suggests that…

Kansas has become the latest U.S. state to explore a formal role for Bitcoin and digital assets in public finance, with lawmakers introducing legislation that would create a state-managed Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund. The bill, introduced by State Senator Craig Bowser, proposes amending Kansas’ unclaimed property laws to explicitly recognize digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and virtual currencies, and to establish a framework for their custody, management, and potential sale. If passed, the legislation would place oversight of the reserve with the Kansas State Treasurer. Under the proposal, unclaimed digital assets, like Bitcoin, would be transferred to the state…