If History Repeats Itself, Will the US Congress Become More Pro-Crypto?

Following the 2024 elections, in which an estimated 270 lawmakers with favorable views on digital assets won seats in the US Congress, many cryptocurrency-affiliated organizations and political action committees show no signs of slowing their progress in the next significant election, the 2026 midterms. Likely boosted by advocacy work from organizations — such as the Coinbase-affiliated Stand With Crypto group and whose campaigns were supported by media buys from political action committees (PACs) — a majority of lawmakers in the 119th session of the US Congress took office in January…

BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE

Key points: Bitcoin has been lagging gold and the S&P 500 since November, but analysts expect a rally to a new all-time high in 2026. Several major altcoins are showing signs of starting a short-term recovery. Bitcoin (BTC) remains stuck inside the $86,400 to $90,600 range, indicating a balance between supply and demand. BTC has been a laggard to other asset classes, such as gold and the S&P 500, since November, but market intelligence platform Santiment said in a post on X that there is “an opportunity for crypto to…

Strategy Buys 22K BTC, RWAs Top $19 Billion: December in Charts

Bitcoin’s price continued to fall as 2025 neared its end, declining 4% in December. Despite a slump in markets, Strategy capped off the year with massive Bitcoin buys. In December alone, the software company turned Bitcoin investment vehicle picked up over 22,000 Bitcoin (BTC). In the US, prediction markets are inking deals with major media outlets and scoring approvals from major federal agencies. However, in 11 states, gambling and gaming regulators are taking legal action against platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. Watchdogs state that such markets constitute a form of…

Official Trump Meme Team Pull $94M USDC to Coinbase

Onchain analysts tracking the Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin on Solana have flagged large transfers from wallets labeled as parts of the “Official Trump Meme” cluster moving about $94 million in USDC from TRUMP liquidity pools over the past month.  The most recent movement, highlighted by blockchain data platform Arkham, involved 33 million USDC (USDC) being withdrawn from liquidity on Tuesday and sent to an entity labeled Fireblocks, which then routed funds to wallets labeled as belonging to Coinbase.  Public Solana records on Solscan corroborate the large USDC outflows from TRUMP‑linked…

Ether Struggles Near $3,000 as Investor Conviction Fades

Key takeaways: ETH remains capped below $3,000 as repeated breakout failures weaken trader confidence and suppress short-term momentum. A sustainable ETH rally will require stronger network activity and DApp demand to offset weak leverage and ETF flows. Ether (ETH) has traded within a narrow 4% range for the past week, leading traders to question whether the $2,900 support level will hold. Repeated failures to break above $3,000 have coincided with a decline in Ethereum network fees and muted demand for Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This lack of conviction is also…

Perpetuals DEX Volume Hit $7.9T in 2025 as Onchain Trading Scales

Perpetuals decentralized exchanges are closing 2025 with cumulative trading volume reaching $12.09 trillion, up from $4.1 trillion at the start of the year.  DefiLlama data shows that about $7.9 trillion of this lifetime total volume was generated in 2025. This means that 65% of all perp DEX trading volume occurred in a single calendar year. This concentration highlights how rapidly onchain derivatives scaled in 2025.  In December alone, perpetuals trading volume reached $1 trillion, carrying momentum that started in October, when monthly volumes first reached $1 trillion.  The increase reflects…

Make-or-Break BTC Charts to Watch in 2026

Key takeaways: Bitcoin is consolidating as gold leads, a pattern seen before past BTC rallies. $84,000–$85,000 and the 100-week EMA are key levels to watch. Bitcoin (BTC) failed to rise above the $90,000 mark in December, with sharp rejections toward the $85,000-87,000 area on each attempt. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: TradingView The sideways price action followed a sharp pullback of more than 30% from Bitcoin’s October all-time high above the $126,000 mark. Bitcoin’s consolidation resembled pauses seen in previous four-year cycle downtrends, when its price often moved sideways for extended…

NFT Supply Surges as Sales and Prices Slide in 2025

The non-fungible token (NFT) market expanded in total supply, but saw significantly lower sales in 2025 compared with previous years.  CryptoSlam data shows that the total number of NFTs in circulation climbed to more than 1.34 billion this year, marking a 25% increase from the one billion supply in 2024. The increased supply came in parallel with falling sales.  According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales reached about $5.63 billion in 2025, down by about 37% from the $8.9 billion recorded last year. Average sale prices also declined year-on-year, slipping to…

Bitcoin ETFs End 7-Day Outflows With $355M Inflows Amid Improving Liquidity

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended a seven-day run of net outflows, pulling in $355 million as traders pointed to early signs of improving global liquidity. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) led the rebound with $143.75 million in inflows on Tuesday, followed by the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) at $109.56 million and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) with $78.59 million, according to data from SoSoValue. Bitwise’s Bitcoin ETF (BITB) added $13.87 million, while smaller inflows were recorded by Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) with $4.28 million,…

Uganda’s Bobi Wine Promotes Bitchat Amid Fears of Internet Blackout

Ugandan politician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is encouraging his constituents to download Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service, Bitchat, in the lead-up to the country’s election, alleging the ruling party will try to cut off communication services.   During the 2016 election, long-time Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni blocked internet and social media access for the entire population, citing security and safety concerns, and again in 2021, according to a report from the Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network. Wine alleged in a X post on Tuesday that a similar action is…