James Chatfield

James Chatfield

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I lead the editorial team covering digital assets and blockchain regulation at CryptoWatchDaily. After earning a Journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, I spent a decade reporting on traditional finance before shifting focus to crypto. I value accuracy and clarity over hype. When I’m not tracking market movements, I enjoy distance running and collecting vintage sci-fi novels.

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January 18, 2026 Cryptocurrency

China’s mBridge CBDC Hits $55.5B Volume; e-CNY Dominates 95% of Flows

Project mBridge processes $55.5B in cross-border payments with 95% yuan dominance, confirming the arrival of a functional parallel settlement system.

January 18, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Anchorage Digital Targets $400M Pre-IPO Raise Amid 2026 Listing Wave

The federally chartered crypto bank seeks up to $400 million to fortify its balance sheet as rivals BitGo and Kraken move toward public listings.

January 18, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Options OI Flips Futures: The $74B Institutional Takeover

Bitcoin options open interest hit $74.1B, surpassing futures for the first time as BlackRock’s IBIT corners 52% of the market.

January 18, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Armstrong Denies White House Rift; Confirming ‘Deal With Banks’ Is The Holdup

Brian Armstrong refutes rumors of a White House fallout, confirming the real obstacle to the Clarity Act is a standoff with the banking lobby over stablecoin yields.

January 18, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Ethereum Staking Exit Queue Hits Zero; Entry Backlog Swells to $8.6B

The Ethereum validator exit queue has dropped to zero while the entry backlog hits a 2.5-year high of 2.6 million ETH, creating a massive supply imbalance.

January 17, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Monero Hits Record $798 as $282M ‘Whale Heist’ Forces Liquidity Crunch

A $282M social engineering theft laundered via THORChain forced a massive Monero buy-side squeeze, pushing XMR to a record $798.

January 17, 2026 Governance

Trump Threatens JPMorgan Lawsuit Over ‘Debanking’; Denies Offering Dimon Fed Chair

Trump vows to sue JPMorgan within two weeks for alleged political debanking while categorically denying reports he offered Jamie Dimon the Fed Chair role.

January 17, 2026 Cryptocurrency

2016 Whale Moves $103M in BTC to Taproot; Market Eyes Supply Shock

A dormant Bitcoin whale from 2016 moved 1,087 BTC ($103.8M) to Taproot addresses, signaling a security upgrade rather than a sell-off as BTC holds $95k.

January 17, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Genius Terminal Volume Explodes to $2B on CZ Return & Airdrop Hype

CZ’s return to the arena via YZi Labs sends traders scrambling for “Genius Points,” pushing weekly volume past $2 billion.

January 17, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Steak ’n Shake Allocates $10M to ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’ Following Sales Surge

The Biglari Holdings subsidiary credits its “burger-to-Bitcoin” payment strategy for a 10% sales jump and is now diverting corporate cash into a formal treasury reserve.

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