Month: January 2026

BitMine Stakes $259M More ETH as Validator Queue Nears 1M Ether

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BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another 82,560 Ether, worth roughly $259 million, to Ethereum’s staking system, intensifying congestion in the network’s validator entry queue as institutional demand for yield continues to build. Data from Arkham shows that the Ether (ETH) treasury firm sent multiple large deposits to Ethereum’s BatchDeposit contract within the past few hours. With the new stake, BitMine’s total staked ETH has climbed to 544,064 Ether, valued at approximately $1.62 billion at current prices, according to onchain analyst Lookonchain. BitMine first started staking ETH on Dec. 26, transferring…

XRP Flips BNB After 7% Daily Surge, Analyst Predicts Ripple Will Never Go Below $2 Again

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XRP touched a three-week peak. Ripple’s native token joined the overall altcoin trend on Friday and jumped by double digits from bottom to top. More precisely, it skyrocketed from $1.86 to a three-week high of $2.05 before it faced some resistance but still stands above $2.00. This has helped the asset reclaim the fourth spot in terms of market capitalization from Binance Coin, which is up by a more modest 1% daily and 4.4% weekly. As a result, BNB’s market cap sits at $120 billion, while XRP’s has neared…

Bitcoin ETFs attract $471 million to kick off the new year

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Key Takeaways US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted about $471 million in inflows on the first trading day of the year. BlackRock’s IBIT led the group with $287 million, followed by ETFs managed by Fidelity and Bitwise. Share this article Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US kicked off 2026 with a surge in demand, pulling in roughly $471 million in fresh capital in the opening trading session, Farside Investors data shows. Renewed appetite for Bitcoin exposure helped reverse the negative trend seen on December 31, when the ETF group shed…

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…

Veltrixa Introduces Audited AI Trading Platform Designed to Support Data-Driven Crypto Execution

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[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, January 2nd, 2026] Veltrixa, operating through Veltrixa.ai and Veltrixa.io, has launched an AI-powered crypto trading platform designed to bring structured, automated execution tools to a broader audience of digital asset participants. The platform emphasizes transparency, third-party audits, and real-time monitoring. Algorithmic Execution Framework with Audited Infrastructure Veltrixa’s trading infrastructure is built around algorithmic execution tools that operate based on predefined strategies. These tools are intended to assist users in structuring their market participation by applying logic-driven entry and exit rules and risk management parameters. According…