Tezos news

Bitnomial has launched the first U.S.-regulated futures contracts for Tezos’s native XTZ token, making the asset the first on a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)‑regulated exchange. The contracts, now live, allow both institutional and retail traders to hedge or gain exposure to XTZ without holding the token. The move satisfies a key SEC criterion for spot ETF listings and follows Bitnomial’s history of adding altcoin futures, such as Cardano, Aptos and XRP, amid regulatory challenges. Tezos, launched in 2018, has seen declining price levels and continues to evolve with upgrades like the 2025 Tallinn protocol.

Bitnomial, a U.S. regulated derivatives exchange, has launched the first regulated futures contract for Tezos (XTZ-2.40% XTZ) in the United States. The product is a milestone for the blockchain project, which was first proposed in 2014, went mainnet in 2018, and raised $232 million in a 2017 ICO. Tezos is a self‑upgrading, proof‑of‑stake blockchain that has attracted institutional interest; its co‑founder Arthur Breitman said U.S. futures would improve price discovery and risk transfer. The futures are available to institutional traders now, with retail access via Bitnomial’s platform. The exchange also plans perpetual futures and options for XTZ. Bitnomial, founded in 2014, has historically launched several first‑in‑U.S. crypto products, including XRP and Solana futures.

Tezos rolled out its Tallinn upgrade, its 20th protocol update, cutting base‑layer block times to 6 seconds and reducing storage costs while improving latency. The change speeds network finality and lowers transaction costs for users. The upgrade lets every baker attest each block using BLS cryptographic signatures that aggregate hundreds of signatures into a single one, lightening node load and paving the way for future time reductions. It also adds an address‑indexing mechanism that cuts redundant address data, boosting storage efficiency by a factor of 100.

BeInCrypto highlights three altcoins poised for a calm weekend as geopolitical tensions ease. Tezos (XTZ) awaits its Tallinn upgrade, which could trigger volatility and push the price beyond $0.59 toward $0.66 if the upgrade succeeds. Seeker (SKR) saw a 335% surge, peaked at $0.0597, and is now near $0.0390 after a 23.6% pullback. With sellers ahead, the token may drop toward $0.0205 unless buying sentiment reverses and pushes it back toward $0.0517. Canton (CC) shows bullish momentum with a strong Money Flow Index and sits near $0.142. A breakout above $0.148 could lift it to $0.164 and approach its $0.177 all‑time high, while failure to break resistance may cause a retreat toward $0.133.

TenX Protocols bought 5.5 million XTZ at an average of $0.5868 per token, using cash from a prior financing round, as part of a staking partnership with the Tezos Foundation. The company will stake the tokens through its validators, targeting an 8–10% annual yield and generating recurring revenue. The Tezos Foundation will delegate a portion of its holdings to TenX‑operated validators, while TenX cites Tezos’ governance model and technical maturity as reasons for its selection and hints at similar PoS partnerships in the future.

The third week of January 2026 is expected to see continued volatility in the crypto market, with three altcoins—PancakeSwap (CAKE), Stellar (XLM), and Tezos (XTZ)—highlighted for their upcoming developments and technical outlook. CAKE trades near $2.01 and faces bearish signals, but a community‑approved supply cut from 450m to 400m tokens could lift the price to $2.13. XLM sits at $0.215; a Protocol X‑Ray upgrade set for mainnet this week may reverse a 14% correction and push it to $0.23. XTZ is around $0.559 with potential downside to $0.517, yet the forthcoming Tallinn upgrade could support a rebound toward $0.626.

Mid‑September crypto markets have eased with most tokens rebounding after a prolonged dip. Flow (FLOW) trades around $0.413, just above its $0.412 support, and a rising RSI paired with the Forte protocol integration suggests a possible climb toward $0.436, yet a break below $0.412 could drop the price to $0.395. Sky (SKY), formerly Maker, is at $0.0748 and holds above its $0.0746 support; the MKR‑to‑SKY conversion deadline could lift demand to $0.0838, but failure to hold could push it to $0.0693. Tezos (XTZ) sits at $0.766 after missing a $0.779 support level, but a Golden Cross and the September 19 Seoul protocol upgrade may drive the token past $0.779 toward $0.818, whereas weak sentiment could pull it back to $0.737. Overall, each altcoin’s short‑term upside depends on key resistance levels and forthcoming catalysts.

Arthur Breitman, co‑founder of Tezos, is steering the layer‑one network toward the real‑world asset (RWA) arena by launching uranium.io, the first platform to tokenise physical uranium for on‑chain ownership. The move comes after Tezos’ earlier pivot from being an “Ethereum killer” to focusing on decentralised governance, a reputation it hopes will attract investors in a hedging commodity that many see as key to future nuclear energy and energy security. Breitman explains that the platform’s strength lies in its on‑chain, self‑amending design that keeps the network fully decentralised while enabling large‑scale roll‑ups such as the upcoming Tezos X, which promises support for JavaScript and Python developers. He remains cautious but optimistic, noting that successful adoption of tokenised uranium could trigger a Tezos comeback, while a failure would simply prompt the network to evolve again. The project has already drawn attention from Token2049 attendees, highlighting the industry’s growing appetite for tangible, tokenised assets.