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Investors would have been better off investing in the S&P500 than betting on US initial public offerings in 2025, with crypto and AI public debuts partly to blame. Crypto and AI-based initial public offerings last year reportedly dragged down the performance of all US public debuts to fall behind the tech-heavy index S&P 500. Shares of all companies that went public last year, not including closed-end funds and blank-check companies, gained 13.9% on a weighted average basis, underperforming the S&P 500’s comparative 16% gain, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Last year saw some of the crypto industry’s biggest players go public as the Trump administration gave Wall Street the confidence to back crypto companies with billions of dollars. However, not every company performed. Read more

Ether prices have reached their highest levels for over three weeks as institutional demand for staking surges.

As regulation advances and institutions scale in, 2026 is shaping up as the year crypto markets are forced to prove their resilience.

Whales accumulated over $5.3 billion in Bitcoin since mid-December while retail traders took profits, creating bullish market conditions. Bitcoin accumulation by whales and recent profit-taking by retail traders could be seen as bullish and leading to more upward market momentum, according to Santiment. Crypto markets “typically follow the path of key whale and shark stakeholders, and move in the opposite direction of small retail wallets,” said onchain analytics platform Santiment on Monday. Whales and sharks are defined as the cohort holding between 10 and 10,000 BTC, while retail traders have wallets with less than 0.01 BTC. Read more

The Ethereum payout marks the first time a U.S. spot crypto product has distributed protocol-level income to investors.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says there’s a massive race for AI computing power, which could raise questions about how much will be left for crypto mining.  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said demand for computing resources is “skyrocketing” due to the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence models, calling it an “intense race” to the next frontier of the tech.   In a Monday Nvidia live event in Las Vegas, Huang discussed a host of developments for the company ahead of 2026, as he pointed to the strong competition in the artificial intelligence sector.  Commenting on the growth of AI since it first hit the market, Huang said that everyone has been fighting to be the first to hit the next level of the tech.   Read more

The junior account mirrors a parent's wallet, but with hard limits that give no room for market participation.

The crypto-friendly Trump administration and Wall Street adoption will be two of the biggest drivers behind a Bitcoin rally to new highs in 2026, two industry analysts said. The son of legendary investor Bill Miller has joined a chorus of analysts who predict Bitcoin will set a new all-time high this year, buoyed by regulatory momentum in the US and continued adoption on Wall Street.  “Technicals are really starting to line up and it looks like it’s ready to go again. I personally expect it to break out to a higher high than its all-time high from the fall,” Bill Miller IV, chief investment officer at Miller Value Partners, told CNBC on Monday. He cited comments from US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins stating that capital markets are moving onchain, while pointing out Wall Street heavyweights like JPMorgan continue to build onchain.  Read more

Dogecoin rises 16% in a week as chart patterns and volume suggest the start of a recovery phase, with eyes on a $1 target by 2026.

Bitcoin’s push to $95,000, supported by bullish options flows, is being tempered by flat open interest and weak spot demand.

Bitcoin mining electricity costs could fall if Venezuelan oil production increases, though it may take several years before the benefits are fully realized, Bitfinex analysts say. US companies moving into Venezuela to extract the country’s enormous crude oil reserves could lower electricity prices for Bitcoin miners and improve their profitability margins, analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex said. “Cheaper and more abundant energy would improve miner margins globally and could unlock a new phase of mining expansion, particularly in regions able to secure long-term power contracts,” the Bitfinex analysts said in a note on Monday. The US started seizing Venezuelan oil tankers in December, and it is expected to start extracting Venezuela's 303 billion barrels worth of crude oil reserves after capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. Read more

The company has rolled out Alexa.com in early access, extending Alexa+ to browsers with smart-home controls, text, and image generation.

After a year of steady decline, the “memecoin dominance” ratio, a key metric tracking the sector's share of the total altcoin market, has abruptly reversed course from historic lows. This came as the total capitalization of meme assets reclaimed the $50 billion mark and tokens such as PEPE, BONK, and FLOKI posted outsized double-digit gains […] The post Memecoins are back, but one specific wallet metric suggests the $50 billion rally is a dangerous trap appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Crypto markets have regained $3.25T as Bitcoin has crossed $93,000 for the first time since November, with XRP and several altcoins rising amid global uncertainty, prompting editors to list the best new memecoin under $0.01 today. Markets remain cautious as Europe stocks rose earlier sessions today The post Best New Meme Coin to Buy Under $0.01 – January 5 appeared first on Cryptonews.

DOGE has surprised the market with a strong comeback in 2026, booking a 7-day gain of nearly 20% in the past 7 days alone. A popular crypto trader believes that this could be an early signal of a bullish Dogecoin price prediction, and here’s why.Joao Wedson, the founder of a crypto analytics firm called Alphractal, […] The post Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE Enters Its Most Important Buy Zone – Is This the Start of a 2026 Breakout? appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP is off to a strong start this year, climbing 14% in just the past 7 days as momentum builds across the altcoin market.A breakout above a key trend line resistance now supports a bullish XRP price prediction for the weeks ahead.Buying pressure is rising fast, with trading volume up 21% in the past 24 […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Years of Waiting Might Finally Pay Off – Is This the Breakout Everyone’s Been Hoping For? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Alpenglow upgrade is shaping up as the next major catalyst for SOL – Solana price predictions now eye $10,000 as mainstream use cases come into focus. The post Solana Price Prediction: Upcoming Alpenglow Upgrade to Make Solana 100x Faster – Can SOL Price Reach $10,000? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Buterin frames Ethereum’s progress as a structural shift, not a performance tweak, pointing to live code already reshaping the network.

Coinbase has told the OCC and FDIC that "reputational risk" has been used to limit lawful crypto banking, citing FOIA records and related litigation. The exchange backs removing the standard and wants a full ban on similar concepts as regulators review bank restrictions from 2020 to 2023 in the U.S. The post Coinbase Slams ‘Political’ Banking Rule Used to Pressure Crypto Firms appeared first on Cryptonews.

With Bitcoin trading below $94K and altcoins gaining traction, XRP, Pepe, and Bonk have been viewed among the best crypto assets for 2026. Institutional inflows and potential regulatory clarity have supported renewed optimism across the digital asset market. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 5 January – XRP, PEPE, BONK appeared first on Cryptonews.