Month: January 2026

BlackRock Buys $900M BTC as Long-Term Selling Hits 2017 Lows

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BlackRock’s fresh round of Bitcoin (BTC) buying takes place alongside a sharp slowdown in long-term selling, a combination that points to cooling downside pressure after the recent market pullback in  Q4.  Key takeaways: BlackRock added nearly $900 million worth of Bitcoin in the first week of January, rebuilding exposure after an end-of-2025 drawdown. Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling at their lowest rate since 2017, despite elevated prices. Onchain data pointed to a possible accumulation phase among certain wallet cohorts. Data from Lookonchain indicated BlackRock has accumulated Bitcoin for the past…

SharpLink deploys $170M in ETH on Linea

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Key Takeaways SharpLink has allocated $170 million worth of Ethereum on Linea, a zkEVM Layer 2 network, to enhance yields. The strategy leverages a combination of native Ethereum yields, restaking rewards via EigenLayer, and additional incentives from Linea and EtherFi. Share this article SharpLink has deployed $170 million in ETH on Linea, a zkEVM Layer 2 network built on Ethereum, using what the company calls a first-of-its-kind enhanced yield strategy. The deployment combines native Ethereum yield, restaking rewards from EigenLayer, and direct incentives from both Linea and EtherFi, a staking…

How Scarcity Is Being Repriced

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Key takeaways In 2026, scarcity is being repriced through narratives, market access and financial structures rather than simple supply limits. Bitcoin’s scarcity is increasingly mediated by ETFs and derivatives, reshaping how it is accessed and priced in financial markets. Gold’s scarcity is tied less to mining output and more to trust, neutrality and reserve management. Silver’s scarcity reflects its dual role as both an investment metal and an industrial input. In 2026, scarcity has taken on a different meaning. It is no longer defined solely by limited supply or production…

Whales Can’t Get Enough of Meme Coins as FLOKI Explodes 950%

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Whale transactions above $100,000 surged across meme coins, while social volume confirmed that retail traders are returning again. Meme coins have reclaimed market attention following improved market conditions. In fact, new data points to synchronized whale buying and social hype across the tokens. Activity remains concentrated around FLOKI, PEPE, and SHIB. Whale Activity and Social Hype Meme coins dominated large-holder activity this week, according to Santiment, and led gains in $100,000-plus whale transactions among projects with market capitalizations above $500 million. FLOKI recorded the largest increase. Ethereum-based FLOKI surged…

What Top Crypto Companies Predict for Bitcoin in 2026

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2026 could mark the clearest break yet from everything investors thought they understood about Bitcoin cycles. For more than a decade, markets have leaned on the four-year halving model to predict peaks, crashes and recoveries. Under that framework, 2025 should have marked the top, with 2026 shaping up as a painful down year. But a growing number of analysts now say that model is no longer reliable, and the next phase of crypto may look very different. In a new Cointelegraph video, we break down fresh outlooks from four major…

Primary Goal for 2026 is Crypto Market Structure

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In a year in which the United States will hold elections that could upset the balance of power in Congress, a cryptocurrency advocacy organization backed by Coinbase said its first priority is to “help get federal digital asset market structure legislation signed into law.” In its year-in-review report released on Thursday, Stand With Crypto (SWC) said it had added 675,000 people across the US to its advocacy efforts, bringing its total to 2.6 million. Though SWC said it would continue to mobilize its members “to support pro-crypto candidates in the…

Optimism proposes OP token buybacks using 50% of Superchain revenue

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Key Takeaways Optimism plans to use 50% of Superchain revenue to buy OP tokens, linking token value more directly to network usage. The proposal marks a shift for OP from a governance focused asset toward one aligned with Superchain economic growth. Share this article Optimism Foundation has introduced a governance proposal to use 50% of incoming Superchain revenue to buy OP tokens, marking a shift in how the token captures value from network growth. The proposal follows the rapid expansion of the Superchain, a network of layer two chains built…

XRP ETFs post first day of outflows since November launch

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Key Takeaways XRP ETFs saw their first net outflows of $40 million since launch as price momentum cooled. Longer term inflows remain strong with over $1.5 billion added since November. Share this article XRP ETFs recorded their first day of net outflows since launching in early November, marking a shift after months of steady inflows. Figures for January 7, 2026, from SoSoValue show XRP ETFs posted roughly $40 million in outflows, with the majority coming from the 21Shares XRP ETF. In contrast, products from Bitwise and Grayscale recorded modest inflows,…

Bitcoin Price Forecast Says $76,000 BTC ‘Is Coming’

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Bearish BTC price takes are back in full force as Bitcoin gave back the majority of its 2026 recovery, when bulls failed to overcome $95,000 resistance. Bitcoin (BTC) is still in line for new long-term lows as analysis dismisses recent BTC price gains as a bearish “reset.” Key points: Bitcoin bears appear in control on shorter and longer timeframes as traders see no reason to alter bearish takes. One forecast maintains that BTC price will return to last April’s lows around $75,000. A break through the 2026 open may be…

Crypto Recovers Restores Over $2.5 Million in Inaccessible Cryptocurrency Assets

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[PRESS RELEASE – Zoetermeer, Netherlands, January 8th, 2026] Crypto Recovers, a crypto wallet recovery company based in the Netherlands, announced restoring access to inaccessible non-custodial crypto wallets with a total value exceeding $2.5 million in 2025. The largest recovered wallet is reported to have been worth approximately $1.5 million at the time of recovery. The company specializes in recovering major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, and others, across popular wallets such as Ledger, Trezor, MetaMask, Bitcoin Core, Electrum, and more. The company also handles deprecated or discontinued wallets, such as…