16 March 2026
Austin, Texas, USA

Christian Encila

Articles by Christian Encila

Something Big Is Brewing In XRP DeFi—And 91 Million Tokens Tell The Story

CryptoJanuary 30, 2026

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that's not just a metaphor, it's a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words …...

Record Pain: Bitcoin Investors Suffer $4.5B Loss, Most In 3 Years

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

Reports note that Bitcoin holders realized large losses as prices slid, and the headline number is hard to ignore. According to on-chain tracker CryptoQuant, about $4.5 billion in net losses was reco…...

XRP Price Pattern Draws Unusual Comparisons To Silver: Analyst

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

Traders have been looking at a chart that lines up XRPs major moves with decades of silver data. The match is not perfect. It is, however, striking enough to get people talking about what might happe…...

PayPal Survey: 4 In 10 US Merchants Now Accept Crypto

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that's not just a metaphor, it's a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words …...

Steak ’N Shake Boosts Bitcoin Holdings After 18% Rise In Store Sales

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

Steak n Shake said this week that it quietly beefed up its Bitcoin stash as in-store sales jumped. The chain added $5 million in BTC to what it calls a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, bringing total crypt…...

Bitcoin Is Getting Banked — 60% Of Leading US Banks Are Ready

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

Bitcoin is moving into mainstream banking in small, steady steps. What once seemed unlikely is becoming routine as traditional banks test ways to hold, trade, or lend against Bitcoin. Reports say a s…...

Bitcoin Hiring Surged In 2025 As 1,800 Positions Hit The Market

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that's not just a metaphor, it's a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words …...

Crypto Bill Gets A Boost As US Senator Pulls Card Fees Measure

CryptoJanuary 28, 2026

Senator Roger Marshall moved to add a swipe fee rule to a crypto market structure bill last week, a step that briefly put card fees back in the spotlight as lawmakers weigh how to rein in rising cost…...

When Gold And Silver Go Quiet, Crypto Tends To Explode: Tom Lee

CryptoJanuary 28, 2026

Crypto traders are watching quietly. Prices are moving, but not in the way many bulls expected. According to Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee, during an interview on CNBCs Power Lunch Monday, the s…...

US Storm Smashes Bitcoin Mining Power, Sending Hash Rates Tumbling

CryptoJanuary 28, 2026

A fierce winter storm that swept much of the US over the weekend forced large parts of the Bitcoin mining fleet to cut power, leaving the network much weaker for a short time. Reports say power outa…...