Fed Q1 2026 outlook: Potential impact on Bitcoin and crypto markets
BTC may fall to $70,000 and ETH to $2,400 if the Fed pauses rate cuts in the first quarter of 2026 and inflationary pressure persists. Key takeaways: Fed pauses could…
Quantum computing in 2026: No crypto doomsday, but time to prepare
Quantum computing won’t break Bitcoin in 2026, but the growing practice of “harvest now, decrypt later” is pushing the crypto industry to prepare sooner rather than later. Quantum computing has…
Samourai Wallet co-founder spends Christmas Eve recounting first day in prison
A prison letter from Keonne Rodriguez has reignited debate over crypto privacy tools, developer liability and executive clemency. Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Bitcoin privacy tool Samourai Wallet, spent Christmas Eve…
Ethereum in 2026: Glamsterdam and Hegota forks, L1 scaling and more
The coming year will see perfect parallel processing, big increases in the gas limit and number of data blobs, and 10% of Ethereum’s network switching to ZK. The coming year…
NFT collections get no Santa rally as market hits 2025 lows
Market data showed shrinking participation across NFTs, with fewer buyers, sellers and transactions signaling fading speculative interest. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) extended their year-end slide in December, with total market valuations…
El Salvador’s Bitcoin aspirations were brought closer to earth in 2025
Four years ago, El Salvador started its ambitious Bitcoin adoption strategy. But in 2025, that plan came to a head with the International Monetary Fund. El Salvador, the first country…
Three signs that Bitcoin is finding its market bottom
Bitcoin’s selling pressure may be easing as momentum stabilizes, miners capitulate and liquidity conditions turn supportive. Bitcoin (BTC) may establish a local bottom after dropping by over 35% from its…
Bitcoin due gains after record $24B options expiry lifts ‘lid’ on BTC price
Bitcoin price predictions include an initial $100,000 target after completion of the Boxing Day options expiry, worth a record $23.7 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) frustrated traders on Christmas Eve as rangebound…
Bitcoin ETFs lose $825M in five days as US becomes ‘biggest seller’ of BTC
Bitcoin ETF performance remained negative on Christmas Eve as a short final US trading session produced another $175 million in net outflows. Bitcoin (BTC) institutional outflows continued into Christmas as…
Social engineering cost crypto billions in 2025: How to protect yourself
Crypto hackers took social engineering to a whole other level this year, and advances in artificial intelligence mean scams are about to get even harder to detect. The majority of…
Aave founder under scrutiny for $10M token purchase amid governance drama
Aave founder Stani Kulechov is facing criticism after a $10 million AAVE purchase ahead of a key DAO vote, as critics raise concerns over voting power concentration. Aave founder Stani…
Trump family-linked USD1 supply up $150M as Binance rolls out yield program
The USD1 stablecoin added $150 million to its market capitalization after Binance announced an incentive program offering up to 20% yield. The World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) stablecoin linked to…
Bitcoiners bullish over Elon Musk tipping ‘double-digit’ economic growth
Elon Musk added that “triple-digit” economic growth could even be possible by 2030; however, some Bitcoiners worry about a 2026 bear market. The Bitcoin community is hopeful for the cryptocurrency…
Crypto saw record $8.6B in deals in 2025 with growth under Trump: FT
The number of crypto deals reportedly skyrocketed this year and hit a record total value of $8.6 billion, led by Coinbase’s record-breaking acquisition of Deribit. The crypto sector reportedly saw…
Polymarket says third-party provider caused reported account breaches
Some Polymarket users reported that their accounts had been breached and drained, which the prediction market blamed on a third-party provider. Prediction markets platform Polymarket has pinned a series of…