According to CryptoQuant’s head of research Julio Moreno, Bitcoin may already be two months into a bear market after several of his indicators flipped to bearish in early November. Related Reading: Crypto Headed For A $10 Trillion Future? Hoskinson Says RWA Is The Key Moreno pointed to the price sliding below its one-year moving average as the clearest technical confirmation, and he used that signal to argue a lower trading range may be on the path ahead. Bitcoin Technical Signals, Market Mood Moreno said a likely bottom could sit near the realized price, which he put in the $56,000–$60,000 band. That would mean a drawdown of roughly 55% from Bitcoin’s all-time high — a drop that is large but smaller than past crashes that hit 70% or 80%. Market momentum is muted. Bitcoin began 2025 near $93,000, peaked at about $126,050 in October, and ended the year below where it started, according to CoinGecko. Trading hovered around $88,920 as of Friday, based on available data. Derivatives Show Caution Ahead Of Expiry Bitcoin was holding the $87,000–$89,000 range as $1.85 billion in options approached expiry. Reports show derivatives volume fell 39% while open interest remained flat, a mix that points to hesitation rather than aggressive positioning by traders. Technical measures show price compression near support, and traders are watching expiry closely because a larger move could follow when those contracts settle. Volatility has been lower than in some previous selloffs, and that has left price action tighter than many expected. Institutional Accumulation And The Missing Shock Moreno and others note the environment feels structurally different. Large institutional players and regulated ETFs have been buying more regularly, and those flows are not known to be selling in panic. That steady demand has helped prevent the kind of cascading failures seen in 2022, when Terra, Celsius and FTX collapsed and amplified losses across the market. Because those big shocks did not occur this time, the drawdown looks more controlled, even if prices are moving down. Outlook Hinges On Macro And Regulation Some analysts still predict 2026 could bring fresh highs, citing expected US rate cuts and a friendlier policy stance in Washington. At the same time, observers are watching whether Bitcoin’s tighter link to US stocks holds as macro and regulatory decisions land. If the correlation weakens, crypto may chart its own course. If it stays strong, the path for Bitcoin could be shaped largely by broader market moves rather than crypto-specific flows. Related Reading: Crypto Exchange Korbit Fined $1.90 Million By South Korean Regulators What Traders Will Watch Based on reports and Moreno’s view, the key items to monitor are the one-year moving average, realized price levels near $56,000–$60,000, the outcome of options expiries, and whether institutional buyers continue steady purchases. Price action has been calmer than some past crises, but that calm has masked real downside risk. Analysts and traders are split; some expect a return to growth next year, while others are preparing for lower prices before any sustained recovery. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
For most of 2025, Bitcoin price predictions were pointing in one direction: higher. Calls for $150,000 and $200,000 became common as Bitcoin pushed deeper into price discovery. But when the year wrapped up, reality looked very different. Bitcoin peaked at around $126,200 on October 7, 2025, then ended the year near $87,000, leaving the majority …
After months of muted price action, memecoins are showing early signs of life. While Bitcoin and Ethereum remain locked in consolidation, select high-beta tokens are starting to outperform. Leading the move is the PEPE price, which is attempting a recovery from a prolonged compression phase. The question traders are asking now is simple: is this …
The start of 2026 seems to have been pretty good for the Story (IP) price, as the rally seems to have reversed the persisting bearish trend. The buying volume has surged to a huge extent, which has pushed the price by more than 35%, rising by over $2.2. This rise comes at a time when …
With trading-hour extensions and digital finance upgrades underway, Korea Exchange is positioning for crypto ETFs while approvals remain stalled.
The Solana-based token passed through a key technical level before easing back into consolidation.
Crypto investors across dozens of countries are entering a new phase of oversight. Crypto tax data collection is set to begin in 48 countries, ahead of the global rollout of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The framework, developed by the OECD, is designed to give tax authorities clearer visibility into crypto activity worldwide. While automatic …
Altcoin Daily host Austin Arnold used a Jan. 1 video titled “Top 6 Crypto Altcoins To Invest In For 2026” to lay out what he framed as three “first-time” catalysts for crypto in 2026 and a corresponding list of six altcoins he says he’d “buy and hold” into that backdrop, spanning smart-contract platforms, AI infrastructure, and tokenization-focused plays. Arnold opened with the claim that crypto sits at the center of “two mega trends”: digital assets and the tokenization of financial assets and argued the combination of macro policy, US legislation, and SEC posture could drive “trillions of dollars” of new inflows. The 3 Bullisch Crypto Catalysts First, Arnold pointed to what he described as a monetary-policy regime shift, including the resumption of “reserve management purchases,” and framed it as supportive for risk assets broadly. “We’re starting to see significant stimulus,” he said, adding that markets were already seeing “quantitative easing light” as “the Fed is starting to buy its own bonds,” while suggesting demand for government debt could fall alongside lower rates. Related Reading: Scaramucci Picks His Top 3 Crypto Altcoins As Rate-Cut Tailwinds Build Second, he argued crypto-specific regulation could function like a green light for institutional capital. He singled out the market structure focused Clarity Act, saying its passage would be “like a starter gun for ETH and SOL to run into trillions of dollars of value,” and noted discussion of a US Senate markup date of Jan. 15 with hopes of movement by late January or February. Third, Arnold highlighted what he called a tokenization push led by SEC chair Paul Atkins, describing “Project Crypto” as an effort to “bring all of traditional finance on the blockchain.” He paired that theme with a distribution angle around spot crypto ETFs, leaning on a quote he cited about how unusual the early ETF growth was: “These were the single best-selling product in the world and no one was allowed to make a phone call to sell it or advertise it,” he said. Top 6 Crypto Altcoins To Invest In For 2026 Arnold’s first pick is Ethereum. He frames it as the primary beneficiary of stablecoin growth and added that stablecoins are “mostly on the Ethereum blockchain,” and tied the thesis to regulation via the Genius Act, citing a view that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects the sector to grow “10x in the next few years.” Arnold also said Ethereum’s stablecoin share rose to 53% from the high-40s “just a few months” earlier, and argued the link to ETH value accrual runs through fees: “30% of all fees on Ethereum are actually stablecoin revenue,” he said. “So as this is 10x’es the amount of fees, the amount of Ethereum being burned should be 10x to match.” Arnold’s second pick was Solana, which he portrayed as a usage leader relative to its market value versus Ethereum. He argued Solana is “already one of or if not the most used chain in crypto,” and claimed that through 2025 it was “more used than the entire rest of the industry combined times 2 to three.” He also cited a real-world asset milestone, saying Solana “RWA holders…have surpassed 125,000 holders.” Cardano is next, which Arnold said had a weak 2025 but could benefit from founder Charles Hoskinson’s push around Midnight. Arnold played a longer excerpt in which Hoskinson argued privacy could be the wedge that changes user behavior: “They can go through Midnight to Cardano and they get privacy. They do something new and different,” Hoskinson said. “Midnight my view will be through hybrid applications… private prediction markets, private DEXes, private stable coins… maybe… those Bitcoin people are going to want to trade on a private DEX instead of a public DEX.” Related Reading: Crypto ETFs Defy The Pullback With $32 Billion In Fresh Investor Cash Arnold then shifted to AI infrastructure with Bittensor (TAO), calling it “decentralized AI” plumbing and noting it had a recent “halving” and a fixed supply model he compared to Bitcoin’s. He also pointed to early-2026 ETF momentum, saying Grayscale filed an S-1 for a TAO product and Bitwise followed with a Bittensor ETF filing. For tokenization exposure, Arnold highlighted Ondo Finance (ONDO) ahead of what he described as an Ondo Summit on Feb. 3, where “world leaders, investors, policy makers” would reconvene, and closed his list with Propy, a real-estate-focused project he said is “US licensed” for title and escrow closing and “backed by Coinbase,” positioning it as a bet on bringing home buying and selling “on-chain.” Arnold closed his list with Propy, explicitly flagging it as the most speculative end of the spectrum and pairing it with a warning that lower-cap exposure can mean “these altcoins go to zero.” The Altcoin Daily host described it as “essentially real estate on-chain.” He emphasized operational and regulatory positioning as part of the pitch, saying Propy is “US licensed title and escrow closing,” and also highlighted its backers: “They’re backed again by Coinbase.” The investment thesis, as Arnold presented it, is straightforward tokenization logic applied to housing: bringing parts of the buying and selling process onto rails that can be settled and recorded on-chain, with Propy positioned as a project already operating within the US compliance perimeter he expects to matter more in 2026. At press time, the total crypto market cap stood at $2.98 trillion. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Shiba Inu coin Price has begun 2026 on a bullish note, retesting a key long-term support zone that previously sparked major rallies in 2021 and 2024. Trading around 700–750, this level has historically acted as a strong demand base, preventing further declines and showing sustained buyer interest. SHIB Supply Tightens as Holders Grow Daily SHIB …
Spot BTC ETFs registered their sharpest outflows on record through November and December as prices dropped 20%.
Avalanche (AVAX), an open-source blockchain platform, has started 2026 on a strong note, rising 11% today. While Bitcoin and Ethereum saw only small gains, AVAX clearly led the pack, emerging as one of the top performers. So, what’s behind this sudden surge in AVAX price today? Institutional Avalanche ETF Filing Sparks Rally One of the …
A crypto trader, Vida, realized more than $1.5 million in gains after spotting an anomalous wall of buy orders on Binance for the little-known token BROCCOLI714 on New Year's Day. Vida, who shared detailed logs of the trade on social media platform X, said they initially treated the move as a likely hacked account or market-making […]
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A fresh on-chain alert has raised concerns across the crypto space after blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported a coordinated wallet-draining incident affecting hundreds of users across EVM-compatible networks. The warning, shared widely on X, highlights a pattern of small but persistent losses that together have already crossed $107,000 in stolen funds. What makes this incident stand …
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has set out a fresh roadmap for 2026, putting a global all-in-one trading platform at the center of the company’s plans. This vision includes a single venue where users can trade crypto, equities, and commodities across spot, futures, and options markets. Coinbase also aims to grow stablecoin and payment usage and …
Ethereum OG Kain Warwick, the founder of Infinex and Synthetix, missed the mark by about $20,000.
As the new year began, PEPE, the popular meme coin inspired by Pepe the Frog, surprised the market with a sharp rally. On January 2, 2026, PEPE coin price jumped around 26%, trading near $0.000005106, while its 24-hour trading volume surged past $800 million. This sudden move caught many traders off guard, raising questions about …
This signals a shift in one of the world's most controlled economies, which has been largely dependent on its natural gas resources.
Total losses have reached about $107,000, and ZachXBT cautioned that the figure is likely to increase as the attack unfolds.
January 2, 2026 06:14:27 UTC Bitcoin Dominance Weakens as Ethereum Takes the Lead Bitcoin dominance continues to mirror its 2019 pattern. The chart shows no clear break above the 21-week moving average so far. Even if dominance briefly moves above this level, history suggests it may not last, as a similar move in 2019 quickly …
A quiet crypto attack is draining wallets across EVM chains like Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, and Arbitrum. Each victim is losing under $2,000, but total losses have crossed $107,000 so far. The stolen funds are being sent to one address: 0xAc2e5153170278e24667a580baEa056ad8Bf9bFB. On-chain analyst ZachXBT flagged the issue, noting repeated approvals and transfers. Experts advise users …
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Bithumb, has revealed that more than $200 million worth of customer crypto has been sitting untouched across millions of inactive accounts. This finding offers a clear look at how much early retail money remains idle on centralized exchanges, even after many crypto market cycles. The data comes from a dormant …
Ethereum co-founder Buterin said developers need to focus on the mission of building the infrastructure for a free and open internet.
BTC's volatility bands have compressed to levels that have historically paved the way for a renewed price turbulence.
The crypto sentiment indicator finally moved out of the “extreme fear” territory despite Bitcoin still treading below $90,000.
Solana finished the year with record tokenized RWA activity and strong inflows into Solana ETFs, which could push SOL toward new highs in 2026.
The ongoing wallet drains highlight the urgent need for enhanced security measures and vigilance in managing EVM-compatible blockchain assets.
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The significant drop in crypto exploit losses suggests improved security measures and heightened awareness among users and platforms.
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Crypto service providers in Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework-participating jurisdictions will start ramping up transaction data collection and begin sharing information in 2027.
ADA outperforms as traders return from the holiday break, but analysts say the market is still far from a broad altcoin season.
Based on Bitcoin's realized price and past performance, CryptoQuant’s Julio Moreno predicts that Bitcoin will bottom around $56,000 to $60,000 in 2026.