Day: January 3, 2026

Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released, Thanks Trump

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Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker behind one of the largest Bitcoin thefts on record, has been released from prison just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence, thanks to a criminal justice reform law signed during former President Donald Trump’s first term. “Thanks to President Trump’s First Step Act, I have been released from prison early,” Lichtenstein said in a Friday post on X. “I remain committed to making a positive impact in cybersecurity as soon as I can,” he added. The First Step Act, passed in 2018, expanded eligibility…

Odds of Bitcoin outperforming gold in 2026 surge to 59% on Polymarket

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin currently holds a 59% chance of outperforming gold by 2026 on Polymarket, emphasizing growing confidence among traders. Polymarket is a blockchain-driven prediction platform, allowing users to bet on the outcomes of various real-world events. Share this article The odds that Bitcoin will outperform gold in 2026 have risen to 59% on Polymarket, following the crypto’s move back above $90,000 to start the year. Bitcoin concluded 2025 down roughly 6%, sharply underperforming gold, which surged over 65% to become the year’s standout asset, per TradingView. While the digital…

Crypto Sentiment Starts 2026 ‘Very Positive’

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Sentiment among crypto market participants on social media has started the year strong, according to a Santiment analyst, who warned that further market upside depends on retail investors staying level-headed. “We need retail to continue to be a bit cautious, a bit pessimistic, a bit impatient,” Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan said in a video published to YouTube on Saturday. Despite other crypto sentiment indicators showing fear among market participants, Quinlivan said Santiment’s social media data points the other way. This level has historically been “a concern” “It is very positive…

AI With Shocking Pi Network (PI) Price Predictions for 2026: Details

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Another double-digit dump or a massive rebound ahead? Pi Network’s native token saw the light of day in February 2025 and quickly skyrocketed to a new all-time high of almost $3. As its user base was hyping for new records right around the corner, the trend changed, and the asset plummeted in the following months to an all-time low of $0.172 in early October. It managed to rebound to $0.20 when 2025 came to a close, but that still meant a 93% yearly decline. The question that we now…

XRP overtakes BNB as fourth-largest crypto after 8% price surge in 24 hours

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Key Takeaways XRP flips BNB in market capitalization to become the fourth-largest crypto asset. XRP is the native token of Ripple for swift cross-border payments. Share this article XRP has rallied 8% in the last 24 hours to reach $2, boosting its market capitalization to about $123 million, per CoinMarketCap. This puts it back in fourth place among crypto assets, outranking BNB, which holds a market value of over $120 million. Without counting stablecoins, XRP now sits behind only Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitcoin holds the top spot with a market…

Coinbase Executive Defends US Clarity Act Timeline

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The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, or CLARITY Act, is moving along the right pathway, despite the crypto industry’s growing impatience, according to a Coinbase executive. “I completely understand why this is taking longer,” Coinbase Institutional head of strategy John D’Agostino said during an interview on CNBC on Friday. “It’s the kind of bill that is quite frankly more foundational for the growth of crypto or any real asset class,” he said, emphasizing that it makes sense for the process to take some time. Source: Cynthia Lummis He said that…