Ethereum's leading net inflows highlight its growing dominance and potential to shape the future landscape of blockchain ecosystems.
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North Korea’s record-breaking Bybit hack changed how exchanges handle security and even influenced FATF’s global crypto recommendations.
The public dispute between Neo's co-founders highlights significant governance challenges, potentially undermining community trust and platform stability.
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The South Korean regulator slapped Korbit with a compliance penalty as the crypto exchange conducts talks to be bought by Mirae Asset.
It started the way these things often do: a screenshot, a red circle, a big number, and a timeline that makes your stomach do a tiny flip. On Dec. 29, the Federal Reserve’s overnight repo line item jumped to $16 billion after printing close to zero on most days. It then slid back to $2.0 […]
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South Korea’s crypto regulator has taken firm action against Korbit, one of the country’s longest-operating exchanges, closing the year with a clear warning to the industry. On December 31, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced a 2.73 billion won ($1.88 million) fine against Korbit after uncovering widespread failures in its anti-money laundering (AML) and customer …
Most people enter crypto when prices are already flying. By then, the biggest gains are often gone. The real opportunities usually appear much earlier, when projects are still small, ignored, and quietly building in the background. Recently, a crypto analyst shared a list of underrated micro-cap altcoins worth watching for 2026. Bitcoin Still Controls the …
XRP has recorded a notable surge in one of its most closely watched derivative indicators, which brings attention to how traders are positioning around the asset. Data shows that open interest tied to XRP derivatives jumped by about 80% within a very short four-hour window in the recent trading day, pointing to a sudden influx of leveraged activity. Moves of this magnitude rarely happen in isolation and often point to growing tension beneath the surface of price action, especially when they occur without a clean breakout on the chart. A Four-Hour Reversal After Days Of Weak Participation The spike in open interest shows a rapid increase in the number of outstanding XRP futures and perpetual contracts. When open interest rises this quickly, it usually means traders are aggressively opening new positions, often using leverage. Related Reading: XRP Stochastic RSI Just Touched 0.0 For The Second Time In History The speed of the move is what separates this spike from routine fluctuations. Prior to the surge, XRP open interest had been trending lower, showing reduced trader engagement and a cooling derivatives environment. However, this change was quickly reversed when open interest increased by over 80% in just a four-hour timeframe, culminating in the total number of outstanding contracts standing around 1.74 billion XRP at the time of writing. In terms of price, this translates to about $3.26 billion in exposure being held open across XRP futures markets, according to data from CoinGlass. Why This Setup Matters For XRP Price Appreciation XRP’s price action has been slow in recent days, with the cryptocurrency currently trading at $1.87. Price action has started to respond positively in the short term, though only modestly so far. XRP is up about 0.3% over the past 24 hours, a move that looks small on the surface. Related Reading: Can XRP Price Reach $10,000? Expert Says It’s Different Math, Different League However, when open interest expands this quickly and price begins to edge higher at the same time, it means that traders are leaning bullish and testing the upside, even if spot buyers have not yet committed in size. The lack of a strong breakout at this stage shows that the market is still probing for direction, but the balance has begun to tilt away from complete stagnation. The broader price action adds more context after zooming out slightly. XRP has gained roughly 0.8% over the past seven days, indicating a slow grind higher rather than a sudden impulse move. If price continues to inch higher and manages to clear nearby resistance levels, the elevated open interest could amplify upside moves as short sellers are forced to exit. On the other hand, if XRP’s price action stalls or falls back despite the recent 0.3% daily and 0.8% weekly gains, then the growing leverage on one side increases the risk of a bigger pullback. In that sense, even these small percentage gains matter. Featured image from Adobe Stock, chart from Tradingview.com
The October flash crash exposed how fragile bitcoin’s rally had become. It also illustrated a fundamental change in how BTC is perceived.
Gold fractals, Bitcoin cost basis heatmap, and long-term moving averages offer clues on where BTC’s next major move may emerge in 2026.
The exchange-traded funds will invest both directly and indirectly in the tokens.
The significant inflow into BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF highlights growing institutional confidence and could drive further mainstream crypto adoption.
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Bitcoin faces clashing forecasts for 2026: tempered institutional targets around $150,000 versus bearish charts warning of major declines.
ETFs tied to altcoins need to pull in deeper liquidity to match BTC's chill.
Trading activity concentrated in the second half as Hyperliquid’s early lead faced increasing pressure from Aster and Lighter.
2025 was supposed to be crypto's maturation year, with regulatory clarity, institutional adoption, and infrastructure built to last. In fact, the foundation for all these topics was laid down. Yet, it also delivered a master class in how quickly narratives collapse when opacity meets price discovery. Tokens that launched with maximum hype, extracted maximum fees, […]
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Crypto analyst Matt Hughes, who posts as “The Great Mattsby,” called the $0.11–$0.12 zone “incredible” risk/reward for Dogecoin in a Dec. 30 X post, sharing a weekly DOGE/USDT chart to argue the support is clearly defined. Another trader pushed back, saying traders may be “better off picking a good chart,” setting up a quick dispute over whether DOGE is a high-quality setup or just a cheap one. The Best Risk/Reward Zone For Dogecoin Hughes’ chart frames the $0.11–$0.12 area as a multi-year “line in the sand” on a weekly timeframe. On the right axis, DOGE is marked around $0.1236, sitting just above an orange horizontal band drawn slightly over $0.10. That horizontal is the zone Hughes is referring to, and it’s positioned where price has repeatedly based before, most notably during the long 2022–2023 trough, making it an obvious level for traders who want a nearby invalidation point. He also overlays a linear-scale Gann Square with several rising diagonal guides. The most relevant one is a green, upward-sloping support line that runs under price from the early history of the chart into 2026; the current pullback is compressing into that rising support at roughly the same time it meets the $0.11–$0.12 horizontal. In practical terms, the setup Hughes is advertising is confluence: a horizontal demand zone meeting a long-term uptrend line, which can offer a relatively tight “risk” reference if the level fails. Related Reading: Dogecoin Chart Mirrors Silver’s Breakout, Analyst Flags $9+ Scenario “Risk/reward in the .11-.12 zone for $DOGE is incredible here,” Hughes wrote. “You can visualize support perfectly with this linear scale Gann Square below.” Above spot, the next clearly marked band is a light-blue horizontal line around $0.23, which aligns with a region DOGE has churned around during prior rebounds. Higher up, Hughes’ chart marks additional overhead levels around $0.35 (green) and roughly $0.46 (teal), with a thick line near the upper end of the range around $0.58–$0.60. If the $0.11–$0.12 zone holds, the chart implies the market has room to work back into those overhead shelves; if it doesn’t, the next visible guideposts on the chart are lower rising diagonals in the $0.05–$0.07 region, which would represent a materially deeper reset on the same multi-year structure. On the macro backdrop, Hughes is clear: ” Crypto in 2026: The Bull Run That’ll Crush Fiat Dreams! While governments print money like it’s confetti and banks hoard your wealth, #Bitcoin hits $500K, #Ethereum flips entire industries, Solana owns speed, $XRP settles global finance overnight, and $DOGE moons harder than ever because the memes became money. Skeptics? You’re the same ones who called it a scam in 2021 because you bought the top. Time to wake up or get left in the dust.” Related Reading: Dogecoin Is Repeating Its 2020 Accumulation Cycle, Analyst Says Renowned trader Cheds Trading (@BigCheds) challenged the trade premise bluntly: “Prob better off picking a good chart than throwing money at a bad one.” Hughes didn’t reject the critique; he acknowledged momentum can be easier elsewhere, but restated his preference for a defined downside at the levels he highlighted: “Yea you can ride the momentum better that way but I like the risk/reward in this zone for DOGE.” Hughes’ post also landed alongside broader rotation chatter. He cited @MerlijnTrader approvingly in a separate message, echoing a sentiment-led thesis that altcoin turns often begin when positioning is defensive and conviction is thin. “Look at the wall street cheat sheet, man. We are in depression, right? Trot maps, emotion to price and it’s screaming maximum opportunity right now,” Merlijn said in a short video. “Just got to pick the right coins.” Merlijn tied any rotation to bitcoin’s next resolution and emphasized how uncomfortable those early turns tend to feel. “Once Bitcoin resolves now, all stone bottom one, Bitcoin is weak, right? So they bought them on Bitcoin and stable and everyone has emotionally given up on everything else,” he said. “That’s how rotations are born really quietly, uncomfortably before conviction returns.” For Dogecoin, Hughes’ chart reduces that broader debate to a single question: does the $0.11–$0.12 confluence area hold on the weekly, or does the market force traders to reassess risk further down the structure. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.1232. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Bubblemaps said Lighter airdropped $675 million in LIT, one of crypto’s biggest ever, as data shared on X suggested about 75% of recipients were still holding.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is warning that the very forces crypto was built to resist are resurfacing, and they’re harder to stop. In a new essay titled “Balance of Power,”, Buterin argues that modern technology has removed many of the natural limits that once kept power in check. Governments, corporations, and even online communities are …
Chiliz (CHZ), the native token of the Chiliz Chain built for sports and entertainment, jumped 20% today to trade around $0.045. While much of the crypto market is still struggling to recover, CHZ is moving in the opposite direction. So, what’s driving this sudden surge? New Chiliz Protocol Boosts Demand for CHZ Chiliz, best known …
As of December 31, 2026, XRP ETFs have witnessed robust inflows, highlighting growing institutional interest in the digital asset. Over the past two days, investors added a total of 10.8 million XRP to ETFs, with no outflows reported. This raises the total XRP held in ETFs to 756.13 million, up from 745.33 million at the …
The crypto market today is closing 2025 on a cautious note, with Bitcoin price action stuck in consolidation and XRP price struggling to regain momentum after last year’s sharp rally. Despite regulatory optimism and political shifts, markets failed to deliver the breakout many investors expected. Bitcoin, XRP, and Altcoins Struggle as Broader Crypto Market Loses …
US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $355 million, snapping a 7-day outflow streak that saw $1.12 billion withdrawn from the products.
Cypherpunk Technologies boosted its zcash bet with a $28 million token purchase, lifting its holdings to 1.7% of ZEC’s circulating supply.
After spending months trapped in narrow ranges, the prices of Chiliz (CHZ) and Canton (CC) have both posted sharp upside moves, gaining over 10% to 15% in a short span. These rallies are unfolding while the broader crypto market remains selective, suggesting the moves are not driven by hype but by capital rotation into lagging …
Charles Hoskinson isn’t backing away from big predictions. The Cardano founder says crypto is still early, despite years of growth and repeated boom-and-bust cycles. In his view, the industry is setting up for something much larger—both in size and in reach. Related Reading: Crypto Heat Fizzling Out? US Search Interest Plunges As Retail Shy Away Today, crypto counts more than 500 million users worldwide. The combined market value already sits in the trillions, with Bitcoin alone worth about $1.75 trillion. That’s impressive, but Hoskinson argues it’s nowhere near the finish line. He believes the sector can grow to 2 billion users and hit a $10 trillion total valuation. That’s a fourfold jump in adoption and more than triple today’s market size. His timeline is clear too. Hoskinson says this could happen within the next 10 years, by 2035. Why Hoskinson Thinks Crypto Explodes From Here The key driver, according to Hoskinson, is real-world asset tokenization, often called RWA. It’s the idea of putting traditional assets—like bonds, property, and commodities—onto blockchains. This isn’t theoretical anymore. Data from RWA.xyz shows close to $20 billion worth of assets, including bonds and real estate, have already been tokenized. That number keeps climbing, even during slow market periods. UPDATE: #Cardano $ADA Founder Charles Hoskinson says the crypto industry will “grow to 2 billion users over the next 10 years and a $10 trillion market cap, because of the RWA revolution and the unification of the financial markets.” $NIGHT pic.twitter.com/F9mntPZd0I — Angry Crypto Show (@angrycryptoshow) December 28, 2025 Hoskinson says this trend changes everything. When assets move on-chain, crypto stops being just about trading tokens. It becomes financial infrastructure. Add in global payment rails and shared standards across blockchains, and you get what he calls a “unified financial market.” Privacy-focused projects also matter here. Hoskinson has pointed to initiatives like Midnight, which aim to balance compliance and privacy. He believes these tools could make institutions more comfortable bringing large pools of capital on-chain. Cardano’s Reality Check In The Market Still, Hoskinson’s optimism comes at an awkward time for his own network. Cardano (ADA) is ending the year under pressure. Selling has stayed heavy, and rallies haven’t lasted. Buying volume remains thin. Price action is stuck below key resistance levels, and momentum hasn’t flipped. As a result, ADA is hovering near important support zones. If those levels break, traders warn the token could drop below $0.30, a psychological line many are watching closely. Market activity overall has slowed, and for now, sellers are still in control. This disconnect hasn’t gone unnoticed. Critics argue Hoskinson’s push for cooperation is partly driven by Cardano’s struggle to attract users at the pace seen on other major chains. Abundance Of Wealth Hoskinson rejects the idea that crypto is a winner-takes-all game. He says the future isn’t about one chain dominating the rest. Instead, he sees room for many networks to grow together. Related Reading: Crypto Policy In The Hot Seat As US Lawmaker Calls SEC Hearing There’s lots of wealth to spread around, he’s said recently. In his view, projects with real use cases will find users naturally as the market expands. That thinking explains his openness to partnerships. Hoskinson has previously hinted at collaborations involving major ecosystems like XRP and Solana. The goal, he says, is shared growth, not tribal fights. Whether the industry reaches $10 trillion remains an open question. But here’s the thing: If RWAs keep moving on-chain and global finance truly starts to merge with crypto rails, the market Hoskinson imagines won’t sound so far-fetched anymore. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
NFT minting accelerated even as buyers spent less, pushing the market toward a high-volume, low-price dynamic.
XRP was the most traded asset on Uphold in 2025. The exchange confirmed the ranking on X, thanking “one of the most engaged and supportive communities in the digital asset ecosystem.” ???? Top traded token: $XRPXRP was the most traded asset on Uphold in 2025, driven by one of the most engaged and supportive communities …
Bitwise is seeking SEC approval for 11 single‑token “strategy” ETFs tied to major altcoins, expanding its product shelf deeper into the altcoin market.
Bitcoin’s long-term holder cohort appears to have stopped net selling, according to multiple on-chain commentators, in a shift that could remove a key source of structural supply pressure heading into 2026. The change hinges on a supply-change read of long-term holders (coins held longer than six months), which had been negative for months but has now turned modestly positive, said on-chain analyst Darkfost. Is This The Bitcoin Bottom Signal? Darkfost argues that recent claims about long-term holders “selling more than ever” miss what the data is actually showing, especially when large, discrete exchange-related movements skew the picture. “On this chart, which I adjusted to isolate the movement of nearly 800,000 BTC from Coinbase that was distorting LTH data, we can observe a clear shift in supply change,” Darkfost wrote. “Since July 16, the monthly LTH supply change (30 day sum) had been firmly anchored in a distribution phase until recently.” Related Reading: 2026 Bitcoin Price Predictions: What Banks, Institutions And Experts Forecast In plain terms, that meant the share of supply held by long-term holders had been declining for much of the second half of 2025, a regime that tends to coincide with persistent sell pressure as older coins rotate into the market. That phase, Darkfost said, has now ended, at least for the moment. “We have now moved back into positive territory, with around 10,700 BTC transitioning into long term held coins,” Darkfost wrote, calling it “a very modest change,” but “not insignificant.” The implication is that long-term holders have eased off distribution enough for their aggregate holdings to start rising again, even as short-term holders “continue to hold their BTC,” in Darkfost’s framing. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju echoed the directional takeaway in a shorter post, saying, “Bitcoin long-term holders stopped selling.” Related Reading: Bitcoin Risks A Year-Long Bear Market If This Happens: On-Chain Data VanEck’s head of digital research Matthew Sigel characterized the turn as a meaningful shift in positioning pressure via X. “BTC: Long-term holders turn net accumulators, easing a major Bitcoin headwind and ending, for now, the largest sell pressure event from this cohort since 2019,” Sigel wrote. Renowned expert James Van Straten added historical context to the scale of the move, saying the magnitude of distribution “marked the 2019 bottom as well,” suggesting the current inflection is notable even if it doesn’t, by itself, guarantee a repeat. Darkfost also pointed to historical patterning around these flips. “Historically, such shifts have often preceded the formation of consolidation phases or even bullish recoveries, depending on how the broader trend evolves,” he wrote, emphasizing conditions rather than certainty. At press time, BTC traded at $88,623. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com