Is the Bitcoin Four-Year Cycle Broken After 2025’s Unexpected Finish?
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Bitcoin’s long-observed four-year market cycle is facing renewed skepticism after the asset closed 2025 lower than it opened, a first for a post-halving year. For the First Time Ever, Bitcoin’s Post-Halving Year Ends in the Red The four-year cycle refers to a recurring pattern tied to Bitcoin’s halving events, which reduce mining rewards roughly every […]

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Trump firm to start new <b>cryptocurrency</b> for shareholders – The Boston Globe
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… cryptocurrency tokens, depicted in front of the White House to mark his … (Bloomberg) — Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. plans to issue a new …

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Ethereum Liquidity Rebuilds On Binance: December Inflows Signal Strategic Repositioning
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Ethereum remains trapped below the critical $3,000 level as price action compresses into an increasingly narrow range. Despite several recovery attempts, bulls have failed to regain control, leaving ETH vulnerable to renewed downside pressure. Market sentiment reflects this weakness, with a growing number of analysts leaning toward a bearish outlook for 2026 as momentum indicators […]

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Final nail in the 4-year cycle? BTC ends year after halving in the red
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Following the 2012 halving, Bitcoin surged to end the following year at a new high; and a similar pattern played out in 2016 and again in 2020.

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Cardano (ADA) Records First Golden Cross of 2026, but There's a Catch
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Cardano kick-starts the New Year with a short-term golden cross in hopes of a price breakout.

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New Year Trends: Solana Whale Activity Signals Potential Rally While MSTR Faces Scrutiny
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The first hours of 2026 are revealing a crypto market at a crossroads. While notable whale activity on the Solana network hints at a potential price recovery, the aggressive Bitcoin accumulation of Strategy (MSTR) is drawing increased investor criticism as its stock struggles. Whale Movements and Institutional Flows Build a Solana Case Data from analytics […]

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Bitwise Files 11 Single-Token Crypto ETFs With SEC, Signaling Strong Altcoin Demand
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Bitwise is moving to list 11 single-asset crypto strategy ETFs on NYSE Arca, expanding U.S. market exposure to major protocol tokens as regulatory filings signal a broader push into diversified digital-asset products. NYSE Arca Listing Planned as Bitwise Registers 11 New Crypto ETFs Asset management firm Bitwise filed a post-effective amendment with the U.S. Securities […]

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DragonFly Capital Managing Partner Predicts 2026 Will Be a ‘Surprise’ – Here’s His Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Outlook
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A top executive at Dragonfly Capital believes the crypto markets will be full of surprises in 2026. Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, a crypto venture fund, believes Bitcoin (BTC) will print new all-time highs next year. He predicts Bitcoin will soar more than 69% its current value in 2026, while Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) […]

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Russia’s Biggest Bank Issues First Crypto-Backed Loan To Bitcoin Mining Company
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Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has issued the country’s first corporate loan backed by cryptocurrency, extending financing to one of the nation’s biggest Bitcoin mining firms, Intelion Data. In a pilot deal, Intelion pledged digital assets it mined as collateral, marking a significant moment in the integration of digital coins into traditional banking practices in Russia. […]

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Top 3 Payments Cryptos to Watch: Digitap ($TAP), Remittix, and BlockchainFX
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As the crypto market matures, projects built solely on promises are losing relevance. Entering 2026, investors and users alike are increasingly focused on platforms that enable real-world financial activity rather than speculative narratives. Within this shift, payment-focused crypto projects are drawing renewed attention. As market volatility persists and liquidity becomes more selective, solutions addressing everyday […]

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Liquidity, Clearer Regulations and More: Crypto Executives Are Bullish for Bitcoin in 2026
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Bitcoin ended 2025 with a negative return. However, industry insiders are now bullish on the cryptocurrency’s performance in 2026. Bill Barhydt, CEO of crypto exchange and wallet company Abra, believes that easing monetary policy would inject “massive” liquidity into markets, pushing Bitcoin prices higher. Coinbase’s head of investment research, David Duong, also expects stronger momentum […]

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Trump firm to start new <b>cryptocurrency</b> for shareholders – The Business Times
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TRUMP Media and Technology Group plans to issue a new cryptocurrency, which will be distributed among its shareholders.

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Gold And Stocks Ran Ahead, But Bitcoin May Close The Gap In 2026
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According to market intelligence firm Santiment, Bitcoin is trailing both gold and the S&P 500 after a sharp pullback in November. Gold has climbed 9% since early November, the S&P 500 is up 1%, and Bitcoin is down about 20%, trading near $88,000 as of Wednesday. Based on reports, that gap has left crypto quieter […]

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Trader bags $1M from ‘abnormal’ BROCCOLI714 memecoin activity on Binance
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A trader claimed to have made $1 million by timing a long-short trade after spotting abnormal activity by a market maker account on Binance, while the exchange denied any security breach.

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Crypto Market Prediction: Two Big Bitcoin (BTC) Barriers, Best XRP Price Timeframe at the Start of 2026, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Having a Calm New Year
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Market is relatively calm, with volatility levels across multiple assets hitting monthly lows, which means the transition from 2025 to 2026 should be calm.

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Riot Platforms Opens $500M Stock Offering as Bitcoin Production Falls
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Bitcoin Magazine Riot Platforms Opens $500M Stock Offering as Bitcoin Production Falls Riot Platforms opened a new $500 million at-the-market equity offering this week as the bitcoin miner reported lower November production and continued to sell a large portion of its monthly output to fund operations and expansion. In a filing with the U.S. Securities […]

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BitMine Doubles Down on Ethereum as Markets Cool into Year-End
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Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies has continued to aggressively expand its ETH holdings even as prices struggle below $3,000. In fact, blockchain tracker Lookonchain found that the company bought another 32,938 ETH, worth about $97.6 million. Ethereum Stockpile The data also shows BitMine staked an additional 118,944 ETH, which is roughly $352 million. The […]

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Ripple Sees Institutional Acceleration: ‘We’ve Never Been in a Better Position Heading Into a New Year’
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Ripple sees accelerating institutional crypto adoption fueled by regulatory clarity, tokenization growth, and surging demand for stablecoins, ETFs, and XRP-linked products, driving momentum heading into the new year. Ripple Executive Flags Strong Institutional Momentum Across Crypto Markets Ripple Managing Director for APAC Reece Merrick shared on social media platform X earlier this month a bullish […]

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Tether snaps up another 8,888 BTC, now fifth-largest Bitcoin wallet
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Tether closed out 2025 with an 8,888 BTC purchase, increasing its disclosed Bitcoin holdings to more than 96,000 BTC.

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Trump media firm to issue new <b>cryptocurrency</b> to shareholders – BBC
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The firm behind US President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform said it will issue a new cryptocurrency to its shareholders, marking the Trump …

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XRP At Risk Of A Drop To $0.80? Analyst Makes The Case
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A cryptocurrency analyst has explained how XRP could be at risk of a drop toward $0.80 based on the data of some on-chain indicators. XRP Has Seen Bearish Developments In On-Chain Data In a new thread on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about why XRP may be at risk of seeing a decline to […]

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Solana ETFs See Steady Inflows as Staking Demand Builds Momentum
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TL;DR Solana ETFs attracted close to $49 million between December 17 and December 30, with steady inflows and no meaningful outflows. Inflows were spread across multiple issuers, with Bitwise and Fidelity leading the market. Staking proved critical in sustaining demand: investors are accumulating SOL through ETFs as a portfolio allocation rather than a short-term trade. […]

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Lighter’s $675M Airdrop Enters Crypto’s Top 10, Says Bubblemaps
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TL;DR Lighter carried out a $675 million airdrop in LIT and ranked tenth in crypto history, surpassing 1inch and trailing LooksRare. The DEX distributed the tokens to early users and showed strong retention: only $30 million left the protocol and 75% of recipients held their tokens. The tokenomics allocate 50% to the ecosystem and 50% […]

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Grayscale Files S-1 for Bittensor ETF, Targeting $3B TAO Market and Decentralized AI Boom
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Key Takeaways: Grayscale has filed an initial S-1 with the SEC to convert its Bittensor Trust into a spot ETF under ticker GTAO The proposed ETF will hold TAO directly, offering regulated U.S. exposure to one of the largest decentralized AI tokens TAO’s capped 21 million supply, $3 billion market value, and growing AI narrative […]

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Solana (SOL) Price in 2026: Possible Catalysts
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Solana (SOL), the second biggest ecosystem in terms of developer activity, was definitely in the spotlight in 2025. Will the growth expand in 2026?

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Unregistered Bitcoin Mining in Russia May Soon Come With Up to Two Years of Forced Labor
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Bitcoin Magazine Unregistered Bitcoin Mining in Russia May Soon Come With Up to Two Years of Forced Labor Russia is preparing to escalate its crackdown on unregistered cryptocurrency mining, proposing criminal penalties that include forced labor and prison sentences, little more than a year after formally legalizing the industry. The Ministry of Justice on Monday […]

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If history repeats itself, will the US Congress become more pro-crypto in 2026?
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The 2024 US election saw more money and support from the crypto and blockchain industry than ever before, with some experts predicting a repeat in the midterms.

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