Month: January 2026

Bitcoin tops $91,000, Ether and XRP advance after Trump speech on Venezuela attack

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin surged past $91,000, hitting its highest value since December 12. The rally in Bitcoin influenced the broader crypto market, with other cryptocurrencies like Ether, XRP, BNB, and Solana also posting gains. Share this article Bitcoin has climbed back above $91,000 to the surprise of many who expected a deeper pullback following the US military intervention in Venezuela and Trump’s Saturday address on the situation. The leading crypto asset is trading at $91,346, per CoinGecko, after bouncing back to $90,000 on Friday and holding steady through Saturday despite…

Cardano (ADA) Price Predictions for 2026: Dead at $0.10 or Exploding to $3?

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Cardano’s native token was among the biggest beneficiaries after Trump’s landslide victory in the US elections at the end of 2024. It rocketed from just over $0.30 to a multi-year peak of $1.30 within the first month, especially since Charles Hoskinson hinted that he would work with the Trump administration in 2025. After a brief correction, it entered 2025 at around $0.85 and experienced enhanced volatility in the first few months. It reclaimed the $1.00 level almost immediately, then dumped below $0.55, and surged back up to almost $1.20 by…

Bitcoin And Ether ETFs Pull In $646M Inflows On First Trading Day Of 2026

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US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs began 2026 on a strong note, posting a combined net inflow of around $646 million on the first trading day, despite mixed sentiment across the broader crypto market. On Friday, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw net inflows of $471.3 million, while spot Ether (ETH) ETFs added $174.5 million, bringing total inflows across the two ETF types to $645.8 million, according to Farside data. US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted their largest net inflow in 35 trading days since Nov. 11, when the eleven US-based ETFs…

Bitcoin’s Spot Price Remain Solid Despite US Attack on Venezuela

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The price of Bitcoin (BTC) remained firm at about $90,000, despite geopolitical tensions between the United States and Venezuela reaching a boiling point in the early hours of Saturday morning. Bitcoin briefly fell below $90,000 on Saturday before climbing back up above the $90,000 level, where it is trading at the time of this writing. “The US bombed a country and captured its leader, on a weekend no less, and yet Bitcoin has barely moved,” Nic Puckrin, market analyst and founder of the crypto media company Coin Bureau, said in…

Crypto Exploits Decline Sharply, With Only $76M Stolen in December 2025

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December’s losses were spread across 26 incidents, showing fewer large-scale breaches rather than a total absence of attacks. Blockchain security firm Peckshield has shared that December 2025 closed with a surprising decrease in crypto exploit losses. On-chain data shows the figures fell by 60% compared with those recorded in November. $76 Million Lost Across 26 Incidents According to the Peckshield report revealed via X, hacks and cybersecurity exploits in the crypto sector dropped in December 2025, with only $76.2 million stolen across 26 major incidents. This figure represents a…

US National Debt Surges Past $38.5T on Bitcoin Genesis Block Day

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The United States National Debt surged past $38.5 trillion on Saturday, as Bitcoiners celebrated “Genesis Day,” the day the first block was mined on the Bitcoin network by pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto. US government debt at the time of this writing is about $38,561,900,451,378, according to the US National Debt Clock. “Lie, cheat, steal, and print relentlessly. It’s the playbook of fiat currency, and it weakens the money until confidence in that currency ultimately fails,” market analyst James Lavish said in response to the rising debt. A dashboard…

UN Security Council to convene emergency meeting over US strikes on Venezuela on Monday

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Key Takeaways The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting to discuss US military actions in Venezuela. The meeting follows the recent US military operations in Venezuela, which led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Share this article The United Nations Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting on Monday to address US military operations in Venezuela, according to AP reporter Farnoush Amiri via X. New: After emergency request by Colombia, & support from China & Russia, U.N. Security Council is to hold…

Ripple veteran David Schwartz officially transitions to CTO Emeritus role

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Key Takeaways David Schwartz, the long-serving chief technology officer at Ripple, has transitioned to a CTO Emeritus role. Schwartz announced his decision to step back from daily responsibilities in October 2025 to focus on family and hobbies. Share this article Ripple veteran David Schwartz officially departed from the company’s executive leadership this week. The former technology officer also updated his title to “CTO Emeritus” on X and LinkedIn. Schwartz directed the technical evolution of Ripple’s cross-border payment systems and managed its global engineering organization. The XRP Ledger co-architect, who served…

Danger Still Looms Unless ETH Reclaims This Level Decisively

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ETH continues to consolidate around the key $3k resistance level. Despite several short-term attempts to break higher, the broader trend remains fragile. While the recent bounce offers short-term momentum, the asset still lacks confirmation for a sustained bullish reversal. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH is trading within a wide consolidation zone between $2.7k and $3.5k. The price is testing the lower resistance band near $3k after a period of sideways recovery. However, the 100 and 200-day moving averages overhead are acting as dynamic resistance…

Hut 8’s Performance in 2025 Sets It Apart from Struggling Mining Industry

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The Hut 8 Bitcoin (BTC) mining company expanded its credit facility with crypto exchange company Coinbase to $200 million, building on momentum from 2025 and strong stock performance, setting it apart among players in the struggling mining industry. Hut 8 will use the funds for “general corporate purposes,” according to an amended filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The credit expansion follows Hut 8’s $7 billion agreement with AI cloud platform Fluidstack in December to deliver 245 megawatts (MW) of energy for an AI data center…