Every once in a while, a claim surfaces that forces people to stop and rethink what they thought they understood. This week, one such claim came from a long-time macro observer who believes XRP was never meant to behave like an ordinary crypto asset. According to Dr. Jim Willie, XRP is not racing against banks. …
Bitcoin reached its highest levels in nearly a month as risk assets and precious metals headed higher on the US-Venezuela catalyst.
This week could be crucial for the crypto market. Several US economic reports and Federal Reserve comments are lined up, and they may decide whether Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP among other tokens continue rising or face fresh pressure. Right now, markets are not trading on hope or hype. They are reacting to economic data, what …
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Finance officials signal tax and regulatory changes aimed at bringing digital assets into the financial mainstream.
On Monday, Bitcoin successfully reclaimed the $93,000 mark, spurred by a wave of renewed optimism that has also revitalized altcoins such as Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Solana (SOL), all of which are experiencing recoveries not seen in nearly a month. According to data from CoinGecko, Bitcoin has recorded a weekly surge of 7%, while Ethereum and Solana have outperformed the leading cryptocurrency with increases of nearly 9% during the same period. Notably, XRP has taken the lead, boasting a significant 15% uptrend. Large Holders Drive Bitcoin Surge A key driver behind this recent surge, especially for Bitcoin, can be attributed to large holders, or “whales,” who have acquired approximately 270,000 BTC in the last 30 days, amounting to roughly $23 billion. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price On The Brink Of A 9,000% Rally To $10? What Historical Performance Shows Market analyst NoLimit highlighted this crucial development in a recent social media post, noting its significance: this accumulation represents 1.3% of Bitcoin’s total supply and marks the largest net buy from this group in 13 years. However, NoLimit asserts that this doesn’t imply that Bitcoin will see an immediate surge in its value. It indicates that long-term investors are aggressively positioning themselves even while the broader market sentiment remains mixed. Will BTC Establish A Macro Lower High? In the short term, though, market analyst Rekt Capital warns that despite Bitcoin hovering just above $93,400, it has closed its 12-month candle below the $93,500 mark. This suggests that the $93,500 level is likely to act as resistance moving forward. Historical patterns across four-year cycles indicate that such resistances can hinder price movement for an extended period, often resisting for up to three years before being breached in the next Halving year. Related Reading: Venezuela, Geopolitical Risk, And Bitcoin: What On-Chain Data Really Shows Should Bitcoin indeed be in the early stages of a bear market, this could imply that prices might surpass the $93,500 resistance in the coming months only to establish a macro lower high before continuing their downward trajectory. According to Rekt Capital, the sustainable breakout above this resistance is more likely to occur in the next halving year in 2028. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
The crypto market enters 2026 at a crucial point, no longer triggered by hype, but instead by institutional adoption, regulatory clarity, and the smooth integration of digital assets into traditional finance systems. While Bitcoin finished 2025 near flat despite a bullish year for traditional assets like gold and silver, institutional adoption surged, ETF inflows totaled …
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BitMine now holds over 4.14 million ETH after its latest acquisitions — nearly five times its closest Ethereum treasury company competitor.
Bitcoin’s structure has turned bullish, yet traders are split on whether $100,000 could mark a bull expansion or bear continuation.
The crypto-based betting platform is expanding beyond politics and macro with real estate markets tied to daily housing indices.
Downtime can have knock-on effects across decentralized finance and other onchain applications.
Mining profitability also declined last month, with daily block reward revenue down 7%, and 32% year-on-year.
Bitcoin was designed as a decentralized monetary network with no single point of control, but the structure of its ownership is quietly evolving. As issuance declines and liquidity thins, a growing share of the BTC circulating supply has been moving into the hands of powerful financial institutions, resulting in a steady accumulation that reshapes the dynamics of the BTC market, liquidity, and long-term distribution. Does Institutional Adoption Change Bitcoin’s Purpose? The financial-industrial complex is in the process of centralizing as much Bitcoin as possible. Crypto investor Simon Dixon has revealed on X that institutions want to accumulate BTC as a useful tool for managing the final capital outflow squeeze once it is ready, following its Western asset-stripping operations. Related Reading: Why The 2025 Close Below $100,000 Is Terrible For The Bitcoin Price As BTC is a proof-of-work, accumulating it does not grant governance control or long-term price discovery. However, the accumulation does provide the tools needed to manage short-term price action. Institutions are in the accumulation phase, and they want self-custody for themselves and institutional custody for everybody else. Therefore, they can channel large capital flows into BTC while preserving an exit tool for sovereign wealth. This is similar to how the British Empire utilized tax haven islands as escape valves. According to Simon, BTC is one of their exit strategies for managing sovereign wealth in a world where custody of vast gold reserves requires trusted custodians. Nothing has changed in terms of how to prepare, and the strategy remains to own more BTC in self-custody this month than the previous month. Any price suppression now is an opportunity; it won’t last. Furthermore, the financial-industrial complex will engineer volatility through instruments like MicroStrategy and its derivatives ecosystem to margin-call as much BTC as possible while building more leverage tools. This isn’t about crypto, but a Silicon Valley liquidity grift, which is a way to supplement VC returns with added liquidity layered on top of private equity. Crypto is a technical industrial complex operation to build out the digital control grid. Why Bitcoin As A Financial Lifeboat The lesson of Venezuela is the best advertisement for Bitcoin ever created. Investor Fred Krueger noted that those who still had Bolivars in 2016 when hyperinflation began had a clear chance to accumulate BTC when it was trading below $1,000. Instead, they lost absolutely everything. Related Reading: Bitcoin Long-Term Holder Dump Is Over: On-Chain Data Just Flipped In 2018, when the regime rolled out the Petro, buying BTC instead would have delivered over 30% in returns. That altcoin that represented oil was limited and was shelved in 2024. This is the lesson for the BRICS. “Maduro and his inner circle probably owned very little BTC, believing they would remain in power forever, but a lot of them are regretting that today,” Fred noted. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Led by Chairman Tom Lee, the company now holds 4.14 million ether (ETH), or 3.4% of the total supply.
Bitmine's growing Ethereum stake and MAVAN rollout could significantly influence the crypto market's dynamics and regulatory landscape.
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CME's overall average daily volume across asset classes hit an all-time high of 28.1 million contracts, with crypto being a key contributor.
Polygon (POL) joined Cronos (CRO) as a top performer, rising 8% from Friday.
Starknet faces its second major outage since the Grinta aupgrade, halting block production for hours amid ongoing investigation.
Strategy bought 1,283 BTC for $116 million, lifting holdings above 673,000 BTC, while reporting a $17.4 billion unrealized Q4 loss in an SEC filing Monday.
The bank said it is 'selectively constructive' on brokers and crypto companies heading into 2026.
Prior to the US market opening this week, Bitcoin is trading around the low $90,000s again after the unprecedented weekend macro activity. You can feel the familiar shift in the room: less celebration, more checking phones, more chart screenshots. More people are asking the same question in different ways: “Are we about to dip?” Right […]
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Yoshitaka Kitao, CEO of SBI Holdings, has shared a thoughtful message linking ancient history with modern technology, as Japan prepares for the rare “Fire Horse” year of 2026, a cycle that appears only once every 60 years. In his remarks, Kitao opened up about how this period is often seen as powerful but demanding, especially …
The significant unrealized loss highlights the volatility and financial risk associated with large-scale corporate investments in cryptocurrencies.
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PeerDAS is already live on Ethereum's mainnet, while zkEVMs are at an advanced stage, focusing on safety and scalability.
Global-e, a payment platform integrated by Ledger in 2023, suffered a data breach affecting some of the wallet's customers.
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Dogecoin has spent a large part of the current cycle moving sideways, leaving its long-term chart largely defined by a downtrend. However, a technical study of Dogecoin’s previous market cycles, where similar stretches of compression preceded outsized price expansions, points to instances where Dogecoin can rally to price targets anywhere between $10 and $20 in the current cycle. How Dogecoin Performed During Previous Alt-Seasons A recent technical analysis shared by crypto analyst Javon Marks on the social media platform X looks at direct comparisons between Dogecoin’s current structure and the setups that led to its most dramatic rallies in the past. Related Reading: Dogecoin Long-Term Bullish Structure Still In Play And Will Cross $10 Looking back at previous market cycles, Dogecoin went through some of the biggest magnitudes of rallies, even within the volatile world of cryptocurrencies. During its first major alt-season run, Dogecoin surged by more than 9,000% from its base to reach a new peak of $0.015 in early 2018. Back then, this rally caught many doubters off guard, considering the fact that Dogecoin had no inherent value at the time and was the first mover in a niche of meme coins. What followed in the next cycle was even more extreme, with the second major expansion delivering gains of about 28,000% in 2021. This rally was enough to establish Dogecoin’s reputation as the king of meme coins, and the all-time high of $0.73 it reached back then is yet to be broken. The chart that followed Marks’ analysis shows that each rally began after prolonged periods where Dogecoin appeared largely stagnant and was trading sideways. What A 9,000% Or 20,000% Move Means For DOGE Applying those percentage gains to Dogecoin’s current price range produces eye-catching figures that propose a break above the anticipated $1 level and even above double digits. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Could Rally To All-Time Highs If It Breaks This Resistance Level A move similar to the first major alt-season rally, roughly 9,000%, would place Dogecoin around the $10 price level. A repeat of the second cycle’s performance would push the price far higher. to as high as $20. These are ultra-bullish targets that seem unrealistic based on Dogecoin’s current price levels. However, the analyst also highlighted near-term reference zones that sit well below the most extreme projections but still reflect meaningful upside. Price levels around $0.6533 and $1.25111 were identified as more realistic milestones within a bullish scenario. Interestingly, these are also very bullish, as they represent increases of 340% and 740%, respectively, from Dogecoin’s price range around $0.15. Not everyone reading the chart arrives at the same conclusion, and that difference in interpretation was evident in comments under Marks’ post. Another Dogecoin analyst, KrissPax, responded by saying there’s a difference between a full alt-season and what he described as a relief rally. According to KrissPax, nothing in the current chart suggests a $20 Dogecoin this year. However, Marks explained that the idea is not that Dogecoin will certainly reach $10 or $20 this year, but to show what types of gains to expect if another alt-season unfolds, which is looking more and more likely. Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com