Summary: UK shop price inflation rose to 0.7% in December Food inflation accelerated while non-food prices fell Retailers warn higher wages and regulation may keep

Bitcoin mining electricity costs could fall if Venezuelan oil production increases, though it may take several years before the benefits are fully realized, Bitfinex analysts

Summary: Magnitude ~6.2–6.3 quake hits Shimane Prefecture Epicentre located in eastern Shimane Intensity recorded at upper-5 on Japan scale No tsunami warning issued Authorities monitoring

Major US crypto stocks soared on Monday as the wider crypto market mounted a comeback, with Bitcoin and Ether hitting three-week highs.

Goldman Sachs highlighted crypto firms building infrastructure over trading desks, seeing steady growth in tokenization and prediction markets.

Ethereum’s validator exit queue fell near zero for the first time since July as staking demand increased, led by BitMine’s aggressive accumulation.

Indian rupee eyes modest relief as dollar eases, pressures persist JPMorgan sees limited oil impact from Venezuela shift, upside depends on US role Japan monetary

The crypto-friendly Trump administration and Wall Street adoption will be two of the biggest drivers behind a Bitcoin rally to new highs in 2026, two

Inflation data is back on the menu but in all likelihood, it won’t do much to change the ECB outlook. As things stand, the central

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says there’s a massive race for AI computing power, which could raise questions about how much will be left for crypto

Whales accumulated over $5.3 billion in Bitcoin since mid-December while retail traders took profits, creating bullish market conditions.

Investors would have been better off investing in the S&P500 than betting on US initial public offerings in 2025, with crypto and AI public debuts

The 10-year JGB auction earlier today went rather smoothly with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.30. That pointed to some demand from investors likely amid higher

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlights will be the inflation reports for France and Germany. The French HICP Y/Y is expected at

Institutional Bitcoin purchases exceeded newly mined supply for eight consecutive days, a signal that has historically preceded major BTC price upside.

Prior +0.9% HICP +0.7% vs +0.8% y/y expected Prior +0.8% France’s headline annual inflation eased slightly in December to 0.8%. But looking at the breakdown,

Prior 55.0 Composite PMI 50.3 vs 53.8 expected Prior 53.8 Key findings: Activity growth moderates, despite stronger rise in new business Inflationary pressures cool Confidence

Prior 55.6 Composite PMI 55.6 Prior 55.1 The headline reading is a 12-month high and reflects a divergence in trend in Spain’s manufacturing and services

Prior 51.4 Composite PMI 50.0 vs 50.1 prelim Prior 50.4 The French services sector and overall business activity slumped to stagnation towards the end of

Prior 53.1 Final Composite PMI 51.3 vs 51.5 prelim Prior 52.4 Key findings: Business expectations drop to lowest since last April Comment: Commenting on the

Prior 53.6 Composite PMI 51.5 vs 51.9 prelim Prior 52.8 Both the services and composite readings are three-month lows as overall business activity in the

There’s only a couple out for now and I will update the list below as and when the releases come about, which tend to be

The proposal highlights South Korea’s push to align crypto oversight with securities markets, raising stakes for exchanges and traders alike.

Prior 51.3 Final Composite PMI 51.4 vs 52.1 prelim Prior 51.2 Key findings: Business activity expansion remains marginal Renewed upturn in new orders Input cost

A migration flaw affecting older wallet setups can wipe local wallet files under specific conditions, prompting developers to pull recent releases.

Venezuela’s early crypto adoption and gold-to-Bitcoin conversion speculation raise questions about a $60 billion reserve, though analysts have found no proof.

As private markets grapple with persistent illiquidity, rising interest rates and tighter bank lending standards, a new class of blockchain-based credit instruments is emerging as

BitMEX is rolling out 24/7 Equity Perps that use crypto as collateral for exposure to major US stocks and indexes, as exchanges from Bitget to

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have hauled in $1.1 billion in the first two trading days of 2026, with analysts pointing to a new year “clean-slate effect”

Polymarket updated its documentation to show taker-only fees on short-term crypto markets, with proceeds redistributed to market makers as liquidity rebates.

ASX 200 braces for impact with Australia’s CPI release: How is the market likely to react? AUDUSD Technical Analysis: Big day for Australia tomorrow with

The investment banking giant’s filings for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs follow an uptick in investor demand for regulated crypto investment vehicles, driven by the new

Prior +2.3% HICP +2.0% vs +2.2% y/y expected Prior +2.6% Core CPI Y/Y 2.4% vs 2.7% prior Full report here Big downside surprise in German

Telegram’s H1 2025 revenue climbed 65% to $870 million, while Toncoin write-downs and $500 million in frozen bonds have added pressure.

Prelim was 52.9 Prior was 54.1 Composite PMI 52.7 vs 53.0 prelim (54.1 prior Business activity growth slowed to an eight-month low of 52.5 in

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley Seeks SEC Approval for Spot Bitcoin ETF Morgan Stanley has filed with U.S. regulators to launch a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund,

Crypto-treasury stocks can fall harder than the coins they hold. Leverage, valuation premiums, dilution risk and equity market structure amplify downside moves.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Jumps 8% Into New Year as Bullish Momentum Builds Bitcoin began 2026 with some renewed strength, climbing roughly 8% since the

Bitcoin hovered near 2026 highs into the weekly close as traders positioned for potential volatility once traditional markets reopen following US-Venezuela developments.

The Japanese yen is commonly used by macroeconomic investors to carry out levered bets because of its artificially low interest rates.

The altcoin market is set to rally, based on technical analysis showing altcoins trading above critical support levels formed in October.

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The sentiment among crypto investors has oscillated between “fear” and “extreme fear” since the market flash crash on October 10, 2025.

The economic and event calendar in Asia for today is a light one, with the December manufacturing PMI due from Japan and the Rating Dog

Summary: Japan’s manufacturing PMI returned to neutral territory in December New orders fell at the slowest pace in 19 months Output stabilised and employment growth

Suymmary: Trump reaffirmed US control over post-Maduro Venezuela US says it is working with newly sworn-in leaders in Caracas Washington will not invest in Venezuela,

Nobel Prize-winning Bitcoiner María Corina Machado is one of three looking to replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s president after he was captured on Saturday.

Summary: China services PMI remained in expansion but slowed further in December New orders grew at the weakest pace in six months Export services demand

Summary: Nomura expects China EV demand to cool further in 2026 New subsidy policy signals tighter support for auto sector Mass-market models seen most vulnerable

Transaction volume jumped nearly 300% as memecoin market capitalization rose more than 23%, rebounding sharply from late-2025 lows across the sector overall.

Key metrics tracking the development of Bitcoin Core show 2025 was a good year for the blockchain, with more developers contributing more code, says Jameson

Summary: China unveiled an early batch of 2026 infrastructure projects worth ~295 bn yuan Funds target transport, water, energy and security-related projects Spending aims to

Ethereum processed $8 trillion in stablecoin transfers during Q4, nearly double Q2’s volume, while active addresses and daily transactions peaked.

Ethereum’s co-founder says PeerDAS and zkEVMs have solved crypto’s scalability vs. security vs. decentralization trade-off.

Recap: BOJ’s Ueda signals more rate hikes as wage–price cycle strengthens Bitcoin rises as PwC leans into crypto on US regulatory shift ICYMI: China front-loads

Bitcoin rose toward $93,000 as Donald Trump made remarks suggesting tougher action on Colombia and Mexico following the US operation in Venezuela.

The amount of crypto sent to Binance rose in the past week, but CryptoOnchain says the other side of the trade, the buyers, are yet

Dune Analytics data reveals a surge from $14.6 million to $91.3 million in net spend across Visa’s key crypto cards, led by EtherFi, in 2025. 

PwC’s CEO says clearer US crypto rules and stablecoin legislation pushed the firm to expand its digital asset services.

ESG researcher Daniel Batten says peer-reviewed studies challenge claims that Bitcoin mining destabilizes power grids or raises electricity costs.

It’s all playing out well for precious metals to start the new year thus far. Gold and silver are once again in the spotlight today

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases. The Swiss Manufacturing PMI

Expresses grave concern over US seizing Maduro US actions violate international law Calls on US to immediately release Maduro China is closely following the security

Swiss manufacturing activity slumped hard towards the end of last year, with both output and new orders struggling and dipping further. A point to note

January’s unlock calendar is heavily concentrated, with four major projects accounting for more than one-third of all tokens set to enter circulation.

Mortgage approvals 64,530 vs 65,010 prior Net consumer credit £2.08 billion vs £1.71 billion prior Overall, net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals increased to

Bitcoin hit $93,000 for the first time in almost a month on Venezuela volatility, but BTC price forecasts include a sweep of $80,000 lows.

Altcoins, led by Ether, XRP and Solana, drove crypto ETP growth in 2025, while Bitcoin fund inflows fell 35%.

Bank of America will enable advisers across Merrill and its private bank to recommend four spot Bitcoin ETFs, expanding beyond client-led access.

In a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of geopolitical tensions, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a military raid

According to SlowMist, attackers are impersonating MetaMask, aiming to steal users’ secret recovery phrases.

The immediate reaction in markets to the whole Venezuela situation was reflected in oil prices earlier today. But as we have always seen in the

Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure and market reforms.

Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025.

Headlines: China and Russia response the next thing to watch on the Venezuela situation Oil prices fall as US captures Maduro, Trump orders companies to

XRP price gained in the first five days of 2026 as chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows produced targets near $3, with longer-term projections as

How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk.

Global-e, a payment platform integrated by Ledger in 2023, suffered a data breach affecting some of the wallet’s customers.

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.

Prior was 48.2 Prices paid 58.5 vs 57.0 expected (58.5 prior) Employment 44.9 vs 44.0 prior New orders 47.7 vs 47.4 prior A miserable year

Global financial markets are approaching a structural inflection point, one that could permanently change how capital is accessed, traded and valued. Major stock exchanges are

The company continued to diversify into the AI and high-performance computing sectors in 2025, with major deals and credit expansions.

The first block was mined and added to the Bitcoin ledger on Jan. 3, 2009, by pseudonymous cryptographer Satoshi Nakamoto.

Risk-on asset markets tend to react negatively to geopolitical shocks, macroeconomic turmoil, and other negative news events.

On the first trading day of 2026, US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their largest net inflow day in 35 trading days.

A $400,000 Polymarket wager tied to Maduro’s capture has prompted Ritchie Torres to propose legislation restricting insider trading on political prediction markets.

The chances of Bitcoin’s price tumbling in the aftermath of the US military’s attack on Venezuela are “relatively slim,” according to a crypto analyst.

Coinbase has halted peso-based USDC on- and off-ramps in Argentina less than a year after launch, citing a review of local operations while keeping crypto

An analysis of “wrench attacks” shows physical assaults against crypto holders are increasing in number and severity, with Europe and Asia seeing the sharpest rise.

Crypto billionaires in California are threatening to leave the state, but are they ready to make good on their promise, or is an impending wealth

Crypto regulations are changing around the world in 2026, as several jurisdictions adopt crypto and stablecoin policy frameworks.

Bitfarms will exit Latin America after selling a $30M Paraguay facility, shifting operations to North America as it pivots toward AI and HPC.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Struggled in 2025, but Long-Term Lows Show a Strong and Rising Floor Bitcoin’s price action in 2025 pointed to a market

BitVentures has launched a US-based crypto mining operation weeks after rebranding, marking its first operational move into digital assets after years of losses.

Crenshaw’s exit leaves the SEC without Democratic commissioners as US financial regulators face leadership gaps and shifting crypto oversight.

The incident is potentially related to December’s Trust Wallet hack, which left users drained of $7 million in cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin Magazine Why MSCI’s Upcoming Decision on Bitcoin Treasury Companies Matters In a move that could shape corporate Bitcoin adoption, index provider MSCI is set

Bitcoin bears might have the upper hand at the yearly open, but charts suggest bulls will fiercely defend these key price levels.

Onchain data shows Bitcoin whale accumulation is overstated as exchange activity skews metrics, while long-term holders quietly turn bullish.

Bitcoin Magazine Fedi to Go Open Source on Bitcoin Genesis Anniversary Fedi will release its full software stack as open source on Jan. 3, completing

Being able to strategically raise capital by having shares ready to issue was one of the secondary reasons Lee gave for the proposal.

The largest crypto exchange by trading volume announced two moves related to the FLOW token following the project’s foundation updating users on a $3.9 million

Following a rejected governance vote, Stani Kulechov laid out a plan to expand beyond DeFi lending and reshape how tokenholders capture value.

The US Genius Act dealt with “structurally simpler” issues than the CLARITY Act, which has yet to be passed into US law, according to a

The crypto market may see FOMO enter the market if Bitcoin suddenly creeps toward the $92,000 price level, according to a crypto analyst.

The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a

Ethereum’s validator entry queue has climbed toward 1 million ETH, with an estimated wait time of nearly 17 days for new validators to become active.

Bitcoin halted a breakout to new 2026 highs near $91,000 as BTC price action dealt with “geopolitical tension” while TradFi markets were closed.

As cryptocurrency markets continue their evolution, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have emerged as one of the most tangible bridges between digital assets and traditional finance. What

The US launched military operations in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Images from the country showed multiple strikes and fires. US

Wallet drainer phishing losses dropped sharply in 2025, but security researchers warn activity still rises with market rallies and new attack vectors continue to emerge.

Bitcoin hit a three-week high, but derivatives and spot ETF flows show traders remained cautious, signalling limited confidence in further upside for now.

The Trust Wallet update includes a feature to help victims of the $7 million Christmas hack submit reimbursement claims for lost funds.

The class-action suit, filed against Cuban and others in August 2022 shortly after Voyager filed for bankruptcy, alleged “false representations and other deceptive conduct.“

After a volatile 2025, investors are rethinking crypto cycles. Here are three investment themes that will shape the market’s next phase in 2026.

Bitcoin entered a “new era” as the 2025 yearly candle closed red, said analysis, with BTC price volatility signals firing into the new year.

Outages with Cloudflare and Amazon Web Services caused brief massive outages in 2025, affecting several cryptocurrency platforms.

Bitcoin cash-and-carry trades faded toward the end of the year, leading funds to shift to Bitcoin options for yield. Is the strategy putting a cap

If you would like to stay in holiday mode again today I’ve good news for you. The vacation mood will carry on for today, Friday,

The plan to address a multimillion-dollar exploit continued with “phase two progress” on EVM after it scrapped a plan to roll back the blockchain.

Although monetary losses declined, users still lost tens of millions of dollars to common cybersecurity exploits like address poisoning scams.

TL;DR summary, and note there is AUD risk in this news: China will impose a 55% tariff on beef imports exceeding newly set quotas from

Summary: Australia’s manufacturing sector remained in expansion in December, with the PMI holding at 51.6 for a second straight month. New orders and output continued

Summary: The U.S. Commerce Department has sharply reduced proposed antidumping duties on Italian pasta imports, stepping back from levels that risked forcing producers out of

Turkmenistan has started the year with a bang, with new laws legalizing the operation of crypto exchanges and crypto miners kicking in on Thursday.

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.

Polymarket traders are holding back their optimism back for Bitcoin this year, despite many analysts tipping the price to hit $150,000 and above.

Crypto service providers in Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework-participating jurisdictions will start ramping up transaction data collection and begin sharing information in 2027.

Bank of Korea (BOK) warns weak won risks inflation as USD/KRW diverges from fundamentals Trump TACO now with pasta – backtracks on Italian pasta tariffs

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 crypto sentiment indicator finally moved out of the “extreme fear” territory despite Bitcoin still treading below $90,000.

Ethereum OG Kain Warwick, the founder of Infinex and Synthetix, missed the mark by about $20,000.

Prior +0.3% House prices +0.6% vs +1.2% y/y expected Prior +1.8% It’s a soft end to the year with the average house price ending at

The Fed might be headed for a more dovish shift in 2026 but Treasury yields may stay underpinned regardless. And that’s not a good recipe

Prior 51.5 Spain’s manufacturing sector slid back into contraction territory for the first time since April amid falls in both output and new orders. Softer

Prior 50.6 A fresh drop in output and new orders mark a setback for Italy’s manufacturing sector in December. The good news at least is

Prior 47.8 The final estimate is little changed from the preliminary reading as France’s manufacturing sector saw a modest jump in activity to round off

Prior 48.2 The headline reading is a 10-month low as a drop in demand conditions sees German manufacturing activity slump in the final month of

Prior 49.6 Euro area manufacturing activity slumped in December with the headline reading being a 9-month low amid a fresh decline in output. Demand conditions

With trading-hour extensions and digital finance upgrades underway, Korea Exchange is positioning for crypto ETFs while approvals remain stalled.

Prior 50.2 There is a slight negative revision but it still marks an improvement to November, as the UK manufacturing recovery continues at end of

Coinbase’s “everything exchange” includes an all-in-one platform as competition intensifies among crypto firms chasing the super app model.

India’s bond market is increasingly feeling the strain of a persistently weak rupee, underscoring the delicate balance between growth, inflation control, and foreign capital dependence

The Netherlands is in the midst of one of the most significant pension overhauls in its modern history, driven by an aging population, changing labor

Markets won’t be back in full swing until next week but we’re getting a bit of a teaser of what the focus will be today

As geopolitical pressure mounts and sanctions regimes tighten, Iran is increasingly believed to be exploring unconventional methods to conduct international trade, including the possible sale

Bitcoin faced familiar $90,000 BTC price resistance into the year’s first Wall Street open as gold made a comeback from local lows.

India is urging other countries to develop CBDCs, and China is expanding the use of its digital yuan, allowing banks to offer interest on e-CNY

Memecoins added $3 billion in market cap in one day, led by PEPE’s 23% surge and the buzz around the MemeMax_Fi DEX, hinting at a

Onchain data from Nansen showed Solana, BNB Chain, Base, Tron and NEAR handled the most transactions in 2025, as users looked for high‑throughput, low‑fee networks.

Crypto exchanges are preparing their 2026 playbooks around licenses, stablecoins and tokenized assets, and OKX’s Haider Rafique argues that a tamer, macro‑driven Bitcoin is the

The Canadian manufacturing sector remains stuck in the mud as the final Canadian S&P Global survey of manufacturers was released. It’s another soft reading for

Experts say the digital euro’s outcome hinges on a political compromise with parties fighting for the limits of privacy and online functionality.

Bitcoin Magazine Turkmenistan Legalizes Crypto Mining and Exchanges Under Tight State Control Turkmenistan just legalized crypto mining and exchanges this year, marking a sharp policy

Bitcoin could be getting ready for a rally toward $94,500, but higher levels are expected to attract selling by the bears.

The market carnage will likely extend into 2026, with price bottoming out in Q4, but it isn’t all bad news, according to early BTC adopters.

In a move that is already reverberating across the lower end of the public markets, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Nasdaq rule

Bitcoin Magazine Riot Platforms Opens $500M Stock Offering as Bitcoin Production Falls Riot Platforms opened a new $500 million at-the-market equity offering this week as

Bitcoin Magazine Unregistered Bitcoin Mining in Russia May Soon Come With Up to Two Years of Forced Labor Russia is preparing to escalate its crackdown

While Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire increased his net worth by a reported 149%, others like Changpeng Zhao and the Winklevosses saw declines.

The 2024 US election saw more money and support from the crypto and blockchain industry than ever before, with some experts predicting a repeat in

A divorced investor’s tragic loss reveals how emotional manipulation, combined with AI technology, has weaponized crypto scams into a billion-dollar crime.

JPMorgan has launched a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, highlighting how regulated cash products may integrate into onchain settlement and collateral workflows.

The company plans to distribute a crypto token per share to shareholders, but the tokens do not represent shares or rights in Trump Media.

Fraud and misrepresentation in the mining sector have persisted as serious threats to investors, both in public markets and private capital. Even as regulators in

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Limps Into New Year at $87,000, Down 30% From All-Time Highs  Bitcoin is closing out 2025 near $87,000, ending the year in

A major investment bank said it was upgrading shares of TeraWulf to “outperform,” based in part on its “build-out” strategy.

With Congress in recess until the new year, sources familiar with the progress of a digital asset market structure bill are expecting consideration in early

Money printing is a catalyst for higher risk-on asset prices, but the looming 2026 US midterm elections could throw a wrench in markets.

US Representative Warren Davidson said the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act may backfire on Americans by stripping them of their financial freedom and privacy.

Only three CBDCs have been successfully launched around the world so far, in Nigeria, the Bahamas and Jamaica, although many jurisdictions are considering it.

Amir Zaidi’s return signals a strengthening of crypto oversight as the agency prepares for new digital asset laws.

Session’s Chris McCabe and Alex Linton tell Cointelegraph that AI-integrated devices could bypass messaging encryption, creating privacy and security issues.

Coinbase’s head of research said the forces that drove crypto in 2025, such as regulation, ETFs, stablecoins and tokenization, will only get stronger in the

From Ross Ulbricht’s pardon to Ripple’s SEC victory, here’s a list of crypto’s most celebrated turnarounds this year and what they mean for the year

BlackRock further separated itself from competitors in the crypto ETF market in 2025, with its Bitcoin and Ether funds, IBIT and ETHA, accounting for the

Following the 2012 halving, Bitcoin surged to end the following year at a new high; and a similar pattern played out in 2016 and again

A trader claimed to have made $1 million by timing a long-short trade after spotting abnormal activity by a market maker account on Binance, while

Tether closed out 2025 with an 8,888 BTC purchase, increasing its disclosed Bitcoin holdings to more than 96,000 BTC.

Solana’s bid to move beyond memecoins will depend on whether its upgrades can deliver predictable execution for serious onchain finance.

Whale accumulation across Solana tokens is headlining crypto-related social buzz as 2026 begins, according to data from Santiment.

Millions of long-inactive users still hold crypto at Bithumb, highlighting how early retail capital can remain untouched for years.

Crypto privacy is approaching an inflection point as relevant lawsuits near their conclusions and developers pivot toward designs that ensure privacy while appeasing regulators.

Base’s push into creator coins is facing mounting criticism from traders and builders after Nick Shirley’s token on Zora spiked to about a $9 million

XRP scored every major win in 2025 with the SEC case resolved and spot ETFs launched, yet the price crashed 50%, with the $5 target

As 2026 approaches, a transformative shift is unfolding in the cryptocurrency markets, one that could redefine how global capital interacts with digital assets. After years

Onchain development activity on Ethereum has rebounded sharply, driven by tokenized assets, stablecoins and infrastructure, according to Token Terminal.

Bitcoin Magazine David Beckham’s Prenetics Stops All Bitcoin Purchases, Pivots Money to Wellness Brand Prenetics Global Limited said it has ended its bitcoin purchasing program

The proposed TAO investment vehicle, one of the first exchange-traded products that may be available to US markets, is expected to be listed on NYSE

The digital asset treasury company backed by Winklevoss Capital seeks to capture 5% of the total supply of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin Magazine Async Payjoin, the HTTPS of Bitcoin Privacy  Async Payjoin is the best hope for strong privacy in Bitcoin. Modeled after HTTPS, which enabled

Relative outperformance by privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as Zcash suggests defensive positioning as markets absorbed losses and broader structural stress.

The introduction of a stablecoin bill pioneered by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will reportedly be delayed into 2026 on concerns about issuers.

China is set to publish a fresh round of Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data later today, Wednesday, December 31, offering another timely snapshot of economic

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Struggles at $88,000 as Thin Holiday Trading Stalls Year-End Rally The bitcoin price hovered below $90,000 near $80,000 today as traders

The company will keep its Bitcoin holdings but stopped accumulating BTC as it shifts capital toward scaling its consumer health brand.

A retrial of two brothers alleged to have exploited the Ethereum blockchain may possibly come soon, but the US government argued one amicus brief isn’t

TL;DR summary: China is stepping up efforts to revive household spending, allocating fresh funding from ultra-long special treasury bonds to expand its consumer trade-in subsidy

Investors will be more excited about crypto if the Fed continues cutting rates in 2026, says a crypto analyst.

TL;DR summary: China is extending a value-added tax (VAT) exemption on certain residential property sales, adding another incremental policy measure aimed at stabilising its long-running

Former Binance boss Changpeng Zhao praised Pakistan for its speedy crypto adoption in 2025, saying the country is on track to become a crypto leader

Data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for the official manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs in December 2025. – The screenshot adds in the

The Federal Reserve’s December dot plot revealed sharp divisions on 2026 rate cuts, with analysts predicting one to two cuts could shape crypto momentum.

China’s manufacturing sector showed tentative signs of stabilisation at the end of 2025, with business conditions edging back into expansion territory, according to the latest

OPEC+ expected to maintain output pause amid growing global oil surplus, January 4 meeting China S&P Global/Rating Dog December 2025 Manufacturing PMI 50.1 (expect 49.8,

Since the start of November, gold is up 9%, the S&P 500 has gained 1%, and Bitcoin is down 20%, but 2026 could see crypto

BitMine snared another 32,938 ETH on Tuesday as end-of-year tax-loss sellers and bots kept prices down, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said.

Google Trends search for “Bitchat” in Uganda shows a spike from 0 to 100 on Wednesday, the day after opposition leader Bobi Wine urged people

Ethereum transactions were the most costly in May 2022 when fees were over $200 per transaction on average. They have been declining since.

A Coinbase executive said changes to the GENIUS Act could weaken US dollar stablecoins as China moves to boost the digital yuan by allowing interest-bearing

Bitwise is seeking SEC approval for 11 single‑token “strategy” ETFs tied to major altcoins, expanding its product shelf deeper into the altcoin market.

NFT minting accelerated even as buyers spent less, pushing the market toward a high-volume, low-price dynamic.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $355 million, snapping a 7-day outflow streak that saw $1.12 billion withdrawn from the products.

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

In 2025, an unmistakable trend began to take shape among some of the world’s most influential family offices: a decisive shift into the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

As the crypto markets mature, Bitwise Asset Management is emerging as one of the most ambitious institutional bridges between digital assets and traditional finance. After

Trading activity concentrated in the second half of the year as Hyperliquid’s early lead faced increasing pressure from Aster and Lighter.

Bitcoin faces clashing forecasts for 2026: tempered institutional targets around $150,000 versus bearish charts warning of major declines.

Gold fractals, Bitcoin cost basis heatmap, and long-term moving averages offer clues on where BTC’s next major move may emerge in 2026.

North Korea’s record-breaking Bybit hack changed how exchanges handle security and even influenced FATF’s global crypto recommendations.

Arkham data shows wallets associated with the Official Trump meme team pulling about $94 million in USDC from TRUMP liquidity pools in December and routing

Prior was 214K (revised to 215K) Continuing claims 1.866M vs 1.923M prior The claims numbers over the holidays are highly volatile and subject to large

Ether trades sideways as spot ETF outflows, weak bullish leverage demand, and low Ethereum network fees cap recovery prospects going into 2026.

From Bitcoin to Dogecoin, major AI models predict price ranges and the catalysts that could shape crypto markets in the year ahead.

The Bitcoin price slump at the end of the year hasn’t discouraged Michael Saylor’s Strategy from buying over 22,000 BTC in December alone.

Several analysts remain bullish on Bitcoin, expecting it to surge to a new all-time high as early as in the first quarter of 2026.

The global push toward green power was designed to future-proof energy systems, cut emissions and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Yet as the transition accelerates,

A subtle but meaningful shift is underway in the capital markets: some law firms are evolving beyond their traditional role as legal advisors and stepping

Bitcoin Magazine Sberbank Issues Russia’s First Crypto-Backed Loan in Pilot Deal With Major Bitcoin Miner Sberbank has issued Russia’s first loan backed by crypto, extending

BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund has distributed $100 million from Treasury yields, offering a real-world test of blockchain-based financial infrastructure.

Luke Gromen still backs debasement but is trimming Bitcoin risk as BTC lags gold, trends weaken and quantum headlines weigh on sentiment.

The purchase lifts the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 672,497 BTC and ranks among its smaller acquisitions this year compared with earlier multibillion-dollar buys.

A key lawmaker overseeing financial institutions reportedly sought to secure a job for one of his sons at a crypto exchange while raising concerns about

Bitcoin Magazine Former Exchange Employee Sentenced to 4 Years for Selling Military Secrets to North Korea for Bitcoin A South Korean crypto exchange employee was

Tokenized stocks have surged to a $1.2 billion market, with insiders comparing their growth to stablecoins and DeFi’s early boom in 2020.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Struggles to Break $90,000 as One-Month Battle Continues The bitcoin price continued to swing around the $90,000 level during thin holiday

Recovery of assets from a $3.9 million exploit of the Flow blockchain isn’t guaranteed, but many users responded positively to a change in the remediation

According to Coinbase researcher David Duong, decentralized platforms and shifting trader behavior have pushed perpetual futures into a more central market role.

Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi predicts Big Tech and Fortune 100 companies will start building in crypto in 2026, but that corporate L1s will fail to challenge

An Investigation from ZachXBT traced the suspect through posts gloating on social media and Telegram activity.

America has recently taken steps to dissuade foreign governments from censoring US-based platforms, including the proposed GRANITE Act and sanctions against five EU officials.

Analysts are split on whether Bitcoin’s typical four-year cycle has ended in 2025, with institutional ETFs and regulatory shifts cited as key factors.

Oil traders note – Saudi airstrikes in Yemen expose escalating tensions with UAE China defies easing calls as PBOC keeps rates steady and shifts focus

Widespread protests took place in Iran’s capital after the rial slid to record lows, prompting Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley to argue Bitcoin could help Iranians

Bitcoin selling pressure from long time hodlers is finally abating and Ether whales are adding to their holdings. Markets remain bearish, however.

Grayscale said macro pressure and clearer US regulations are setting the stage for crypto’s next bull market in 2026.

Democrat Maxine Waters demands an SEC oversight hearing after the agency dropped major cases against Coinbase, Binance, and other crypto firms.

Prior +3.0% HICP +3.0% vs +3.0% y/y expected Prior +3.2% Spanish headline inflation comes in slightly below the readings in November but more or less

Metaplanet added 4,279 BTC to take its treasury to 35,102 BTC, as its Bitcoin Income Generation business beat forecasts.

US-listed XRP ETFs continued to draw steady inflows through December, even as Bitcoin and Ether funds posted sharp monthly outflows.

An $11 billion Bitcoin whale is betting hundreds of millions of dollars on price increases of Bitcoin, Ether and Solana, while “smart money” traders remain

It is reported that China is to mandate chipmakers to use at least 50% of domestically made equipment for adding new capacity, as Beijing looks

Bitcoin’s recovery relied on a shift toward the “digital gold” narrative, but global growth risks and strong equity markets have delayed that breakout.

In the financial markets of 2025-2026, a notable shift is occurring in the competition between traditional banks and private credit firms. Once sidelined in segments

Lighter’s LIT token launch sparked debate over insider ownership, while prediction markets and whale trades revealed divided expectations regarding valuation.

Binance has halted Visa and Mastercard withdrawals for Ukrainian users who relied on Bifinity services, citing changes linked to regulatory shifts.

A notable shift is unfolding within some of the world’s largest pension funds, particularly in Canada, where major plans are restructuring their private equity strategies

Traders spotted strong bullish signals for Bitcoin, including a potential bear trap reversal and a technical breakout projecting a rally to $107,000 next month.

Cointelegraph asked 20 crypto executives for their stablecoin predictions in 2026. We identified five key themes… and one stark warning.

The UK plans to bring crypto in line with traditional finance by 2027, with FCA proposals shaping trading platforms, DeFi and oversight of political donations.

If not for the AI boom and massive government deficits, I suspect the broader US economy would look more like the housing industry. The massive

CARF data collection starts Jan. 1, 2026, in 48 jurisdictions, including the UK and EU, pushing crypto platforms to gather tax residency details and report

As Strategy doubles down on its Bitcoin-first treasury approach, analysts warn that debt, dilution and market volatility could test the model’s resilience heading into 2026.

Russia’s justice ministry proposed fines and prison for illegal crypto mining, as officials say most miners still haven’t joined the tax register.

The latest CaseShiller housing price index of the 20-largest US cities showed prices up 1.3% year-over-year, just a shade above the +1.2% consensus but a

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Spends $451 Million on 4,279 Bitcoin in Q4 Metaplanet added 4,279 bitcoin during the fourth quarter of this year, spending about $451

Strategy keeps buying Bitcoin during downturns by tapping equity markets and reserves, turning dilution and financing costs into a repeatable accumulation engine.

XRP exchange supply hits 8-year lows, tightening the available supply for sale and setting the stage for a potential 2026 supply-shock rally.

Bitcoin mining difficulty closed 2025 near record levels and is expected to climb again in January as faster block times trigger an upward adjustment.

Bitcoin has outperformed precious metals over the last decade, but critics say the comparison doesn’t hold up under shorter time horizons.

We are all is trying to gauge if this is the “Peace Dividend” moment or just more of the usual negotiation bluster. Trump says they

Many analysts previously forecast that Bitcoin would hit a price target between $180,000-$250,000 in 2025, but the price has fallen flat.

TL;DR summary: Industrial profits fell 13.1% y/y in November, the steepest decline in over a year Weak domestic demand and factory-gate deflation outweighed export resilience

TL;DR summary: European and US leaders report “good progress” in Ukraine peace discussions Trump reiterates talks are close, but admits key territorial issues remain Security

TL;DR summary: China signals a more proactive fiscal stance for 2026 Policy focus shifts toward consumption, innovation and social support Authorities aim to reduce reliance

TL;DR summary: China announces major PLA drills around Taiwan on December 30 Exercises include live-fire activities in surrounding waters and airspace Drills run from 8

Many crypto and Bitcoin treasury companies may go under in 2026 as the model comes under pressure, industry executives tell Cointelegraph.

The Flow Foundation has been slammed for planning to roll back the layer 1 Flow chain to patch up a $3.9 million exploit, with one

TL;DR summary: Drills include blockade-style operations and joint assault scenarios Exercises involve multi-directional air and naval approaches Rhetoric framed as warning against Taiwan independence Markets

Crypto executives, including Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley and Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter, have pushed back against a proposed billionaire tax in California.

A server-wide hack flooded Rainbow Six Siege with billions in credits, forcing an emergency shutdown and a major rollback operation.

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

Musk flags silver supply (and price!) risks as China export curbs spark market concern PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 7.0331 (vs. estimate at

Silver’s recent price surge mirrors Bitcoin’s trademark volatility. The precious metal is swinging wildly on rate cut bets and shifting industrial demand.

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

As we look to wrap up 2025, the AI bubble just about managed to get away unscathed to end the year. That being said, there

Trend Research founder Jack Yi pledged to continue buying Ether, claiming more financial and regulatory tailwinds will drive crypto valuations in 2026.

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

Onchain data shows activity holding up on Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum and Avalanche even as fee revenue declines across the crypto sector.

The collapse of FTX stands as one of the most consequential financial scandals of the modern crypto era, rivaling historic failures in traditional finance for

A subtle but meaningful shift is underway in global retail, one that could permanently anchor stablecoins into everyday commerce. Major consumer brands such as Walmart

The largest corporate Ethereum holders continue seeking passive yield through staking, effectively reducing the sellable Ether supply on the open market.

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, recently made headlines by accepting cryptocurrency held in wallets as collateral for a loan extended to bitcoin miner Intelion Data. The

Bitcoin needs a return of retail and institutional demand for BTC to clear the next big hurdle at $90,000 and spark a new rally toward

RWA protocols have overtaken decentralized exchanges by total value locked, as tokenized Treasurys, private credit and commodities become core onchain building blocks.

Weekly fund flows point to lingering caution, with investors favoring newer products and select regions over broad market exposure.

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

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.

Altcoins lagged Bitcoin in 2025, but XRP, Zcash and Algorand outperformed on regulatory clarity, privacy demand and tokenization.

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