ETH price to $5K next? Ethereum rallied 120% the last time this happened
The amount of Ethereum waiting to be staked has surpassed that awaiting withdrawal, making a rally to $5,000 possible in 2026. The amount of Ether (ETH) in the queue to…
Crypto ETPs shed $446M over Christmas as year-end sentiment remains fragile
Weekly fund flows point to lingering caution, with investors favoring newer products and select regions over broad market exposure. Crypto exchange-traded products recorded $446 million in net outflows last week,…
Bitfinex whales go long BTC for 2026: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin failed to flip $90,000 to support at the start of the last week of 2025, but Bitfinex whale long positions built on their highest levels in nearly two years.…
North Korea-linked theft and poor key security dominate Web3 losses: Hacken
Hacken says Web3 losses climbed to nearly $4 billion in 2025, with North Korea behind over half the damage, and regulators are under pressure to turn security guidance into hard…
These three altcoins came back from the dead in 2025
Altcoins lagged Bitcoin in 2025, but XRP, Zcash and Algorand outperformed on regulatory clarity, privacy demand and tokenization. Crypto markets got more institutional and more regulated in 2025, but the…
Trust Wallet hack shifts to verification amid surge in false claims
Trust Wallet said it has identified 2,596 compromised addresses following its Christmas Day exploit as investigators work to separate real victims from false claims. Trust Wallet has moved into a…
China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from January 2026
China’s central bank will let banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from Jan. 1, 2026, reshaping e-CNY as deposit-like money as the US bans CBDCs. China’s central bank is…
Real-world assets top DEXs to become 5th-largest category in DeFi by TVL
RWA protocols have overtaken decentralized exchanges by total value locked, as tokenized Treasurys, private credit and commodities become core onchain building blocks. Real-world asset (RWA) protocols are one of decentralized…
Bitcoin price pauses at $90K: What will trigger a New Year rally?
Bitcoin needed a return of retail and institutional demand for BTC to clear the next big hurdle at $90,000 and to spark a new rally toward six figures. Bitcoin’s (BTC)…
BitMine locks up $1B in Ether as big corporates stake ETH for yield
The largest corporate Ethereum holders continue seeking passive yield through staking, effectively reducing the sellable Ether supply on the open market. Corporations are increasingly turning to Ethereum staking to earn…
Higher activity, lower fees: Here’s what December’s onchain data shows
Onchain data shows activity holding up on Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum and Avalanche even as fee revenue declines across the crypto sector. Several of the biggest blockchain networks handled more transactions…
ETH validator entry queue is suddenly almost double the exit queue
Digital asset treasury companies such as Tom Lee’s BitMine have contributed to the increase in the entry queue, but the network’s Petcra upgrade may have also helped. Ethereum’s staking queue…
Silver’s wild 6% price spike and 10% plunge mirrors crypto volatility
Silver’s recent price surge mirrors Bitcoin’s trademark volatility. The precious metal is swinging wildly on rate cut bets and shifting industrial demand. The price of silver continues to notch new…
Bitcoin’s 2025 ‘bear market’ could precede decade-long rally: Mow
Bitcoin reached new all-time highs in October, yet Jan3 founder Samson Mow has described the year as a “bear market” and anticipates a major bull run ahead. Bitcoin hit new…
Bitcoin helps USD’s reserve status ‘in a strange way’: Coinbase CEO
Bitcoin is helping reinforce the US dollar’s reserve currency status by acting as a market check on excessive inflation and deficit spending, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said. Coinbase CEO Brian…