Altcoin Daily host Austin Arnold used a Jan. 1 video titled “Top 6 Crypto Altcoins To Invest In For 2026” to lay out what he framed as three “first-time” catalysts for crypto in 2026 and a corresponding list of six altcoins he says he’d “buy and hold” into that backdrop, spanning smart-contract platforms, AI infrastructure, […]

January 1, 2026 – Fy Energy, a global digital asset mining service provider, announced the launch of a brandnew free cloud mining service, allowing users to access introductory mining features without an initial payment. Simultaneously, the platform has further upgraded its affiliate program to support community growth through adjusted referral terms. This significant update aims […]

Bitcoin cash-and-carry trades faded toward the end of the year, leading funds to shift to Bitcoin options for yield. Is the strategy putting a cap on BTC price?

What will Ripple-associated cryptocurrency be worth in 2026?

The Ministry of Defense Export Center of Iran, referred to as Mindex, is now accepting payments in cryptocurrency for advanced weaponry equipment, such as drones and ballistic missiles. This would be the first time that a country publicly accepts crypto for this kind of equipment. Report: Iran Now Taking Crypto For Advanced Weaponry, Sidestepping Sanctions […]

Venture capital firm a16z Crypto has outlined its top expectations for the digital asset sector in a post shared on X on January 1, pointing to major shifts in payments, privacy, and blockchain use cases in 2026. The list framed a future where stablecoins will rival global card networks, privacy tools will become a key […]

Explore how Bitcoin options and covered calls influence market dynamics, affecting cryptocurrency payments and business strategies for SMEs.

According to CryptoQuant’s head of research Julio Moreno, Bitcoin may already be two months into a bear market after several of his indicators flipped to bearish in early November. Moreno pointed to the price sliding below its one-year moving average as the clearest technical confirmation, and he used that signal to argue a lower trading […]

As the new year begins, the cryptocurrency market ushers in a new wave of development opportunities. Backed by strong community support and broad application potential, Dogecoin continues to attract interest among digital asset users. Seizing this trend, ZA Miner introduces a Dogecoin cloud-mining model designed around automation and ease of use. Using AI-supported cloud computing, […]

The plan to address a multimillion-dollar exploit continued with “phase two progress” on EVM after it scrapped a plan to roll back the blockchain.

Burnett predicts the network will likely revert to a growth curve that mirrors Moore’s Law rather than exponential growth.

Another Trump-linked crypto coin is crawling out of the shadows. On Wednesday, Trump Media said it plans to distribute a new digital token to DJT shareholders, outlining a program that emphasizes rewards and platform engagement rather than ownership or profit participation. ‘First-of-Its Kind Token Distribution’— Trump Media Details Proposed Token Distribution Linked to DJT Shares […]

Turkmenistan, one of the world's most isolated nations, has officially legalised mining and exchanging cryptocurrency in a major shift for the …

South Korea’s top money-laundering watchdog has slapped crypto exchange Korbit with a fine worth about ₩2.73 billion, or roughly $1.90 million, after finding widespread lapses in its compliance controls. According to regulator statements and multiple news reports, the move follows an on-site inspection that uncovered thousands of rule breaches and several risky transfers abroad. Regulatory […]

A US healthcare firm has agreed to pay out millions of dollars to settle a class action lawsuit filed over a data breach that occurred in February of 2024. According to the settlement administrator’s portal, Consulting Radiologists will pay out $2.2 million to settle the lawsuit that accused the healthcare firm of failing to secure […]

As the crypto market remains under pressure, investors are reassessing where value and resilience may exist. This environment has renewed interest in established networks such as Solana, while also increasing scrutiny of early-stage projects offering live utility rather than speculative narratives. Since its September high, SOL has traded within a lower-high, lower-low structure and remains […]

Unusual trading activity in the low-liquidity meme coin BROCCOLI(714) on Binance was flagged on January 1 after the asset experienced an abrupt price surge followed by a sharp reversal. The volatility allowed pseudonymous trader “Vida” to generate around $1 million in profit by reacting quickly to abnormal market signals. Anomaly in BROCCOLI(714) Vida said he […]

Bear markets tend to expose weak ideas very quickly. Liquidity often declines, speculative narratives fade, and many projects struggle to show ongoing usefulness. This is the type of environment where some projects attempt to differentiate through utility — Digitap ($TAP) positions itself this way. While many tokens rely on momentum, Digitap is marketed as a […]

Although monetary losses declined, users still lost tens of millions of dollars to common cybersecurity exploits like address poisoning scams.

Strategy (MSTR), led by Michael Saylor, opened 2026 with a message that seems almost contrarian for a company that the market still treats as a Bitcoin ticker with an attached software business.

Congressman Warren Davidson reflected on the origin of bitcoin and its true purpose. As part of his New Year’s message, Davidson remarked that bitcoin’s promise was not to be “an illiquid inflating asset” but a “permission-less, peer-to-peer payment system,” as envisioned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Representative Warren Davidson’s New Year’s Message Puts Bitcoin In Perspective Representative […]

From January 1, major cryptocurrency exchanges will be required to collect full transaction records for UK customers — including how much they paid, …

Bitcoin’s short-term price action is still without bullish momentum, and according to macroeconomist Henrik Zeberg, the longer-term outlook may be deteriorating as well.  Henrik Zeberg shared a strongly bearish assessment of the market’s current structure in a post on the social media platform X with the conclusion that Bitcoin is no longer behaving like an […]

Turkmenistan has started the year with a bang, with new laws legalizing the operation of crypto exchanges and crypto miners kicking in on Jan 1.

Our personal data is constantly at risk, often collected by centralized systems that prioritize profit over privacy. In a world where privacy concerns are growing, solutions that protect sensitive information are increasingly important. Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) aims to address this need. It is a crypto project with a presale auction open to anyone, designed […]

Bitcoin’s underwhelming price performance at the end of 2025 continued as the asset was stopped at $89,000 and ultimately finished the year in the red. Most altcoins have fallen in the past 24 hours, aside from Canton’s CC, which trades in a world of its own as of late. BTC With 7% Yearly Decline The […]

Can the rate of XRP return above the $2 zone by the end of the week?

Hyperliquid didn’t rely on hype cycles or marketing blitzes to break into the spotlight—it engineered its way into relevance, forcing the crypto industry to reassess how far onchain trading infrastructure had come. What Hyperliquid Is At its core, Hyperliquid is a decentralized exchange ( DEX) built specifically for perpetual futures trading. Unlike earlier DEX platforms […]

An expert Q&A on the valuation of digital assets and other key issues within the evolving cryptocurrency landscape, including factors influencing …

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has captured market attention after executing a high-conviction rotation out of Ethereum and into a select group of decentralized finance tokens. On-chain data, later reinforced by his public remarks, shows a deliberate concentration of capital into specific DeFi protocols he believes are positioned to outperform as liquidity conditions evolve. Ethereum […]

BlackRock has further separated itself from competitors in the crypto ETF market in 2025, with its Bitcoin and Ether funds, IBIT and ETHA, accounting for the majority of net inflows.

A growing XRP ETF footprint worth $1.24 billion now represents hundreds of millions of XRP, feeding supply squeeze talk for the price of the cryptocurrency.