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 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Decouples: $97K Breakout Defies Hot PPI as ETFs Scoop $754M

Bitcoin ignores hot inflation data to hit $97,000, driven by $754M in ETF inflows led by Fidelity.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Binance Spot Share Slides to 46.6%, Hitting 5-Year Low

Binance’s spot market dominance fades to 46.6% as competitors Bybit and OKX capitalize on the post-zero-fee landscape.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Crypto Scam Losses to Hit $17B as AI ‘Force Multiplier’ Drives 1,400% Surge in Impersonation Fraud

Chainalysis data shows AI-driven scams are 4.5x more profitable than traditional methods, pushing 2025 crypto crime losses toward a record $17 billion.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Algorand Foundation Returns to U.S.; Taps Ex-FinCEN Director for Board

Algorand leaves Singapore for Delaware and appoints former FinCEN Acting Director Michael Mosier to its board, betting on a friendly Trump-era regulatory environment.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

DZ Bank Secures MiCA License; 700+ German Banks Clear for Crypto

Germany’s cooperative banking giant secures regulatory approval to offer Bitcoin and altcoin trading to 700+ local banks via the ‘meinKrypto’ platform.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Pakistan Inks Stablecoin Deal with Trump-Affiliate; WLFI Gains 8%

Islamabad signs MoU with World Liberty Financial affiliate SC Financial Technologies to trial USD1 stablecoin for remittances as WLFI token jumps 8%.

January 13, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Eric Adams’ NYC Token Implodes: On-Chain Data Reveals $2.5M Liquidity Drain

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ crypto launch crashed 80% after a deployer wallet removed $2.5M in liquidity, sparking allegations of a rug pull.

January 13, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bank of Italy: ETH Crash Isn’t Just Market Risk—It’s an Infrastructure Kill Switch

A new Banca d’Italia working paper argues that Ethereum’s reliance on ETH for security creates a ‘kill switch’ where a price collapse halts the entire network.

January 13, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Ukraine Blocks Polymarket: Regulator Targets ‘War Bets’ in $270M Crackdown

Regulators cite unlicensed gambling as the primary cause, closing a venue that hosted over $270 million in bets on the war’s outcome.

January 13, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Iran’s Rial Evaporates to 1.47M per Dollar; Internet Blackout Strangles Crypto Lifeline

As the Rial trades at 1.47 million to the dollar, a state-imposed internet blackout exposes the critical infrastructure vulnerability of the ‘crypto safe haven’ thesis.

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