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The breakout was supported by spot activity, indicating a healthier market move.

Exchange balances have decreased by about 57% since October, suggesting tokens are moving into longer-term storage.

Polymarket traders are holding back their optimism back for Bitcoin this year, despite many analysts tipping the price to hit $150,000 and above. Prediction market traders on Polymarket are tipping 21% odds of Bitcoin hitting $150,000 this year, despite many analysts seeing 2026 as a belated bull year for Bitcoin.  According to the current market, “What price will Bitcoin hit before 2027?” Polymarket shows 45% odds of Bitcoin reaching $120,000, a price point below its all-time high. The odds fall further at $130,000, with just a 35% probability, while $140,000 has a 28% chance and $150,000 has a 21% chance.  Read more

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. Crypto mining and trading is now legal in Turkmenistan after a new law signed by President Serdar Berdimuhamedow in late November took effect on Thursday.  Implementation of the new laws could see the Central Asian country’s economy expand beyond its heavy reliance on natural gas exports by tapping surplus energy for crypto mining, following the lead of neighboring country Kazakhstan. Turkmenistan is considered to be one of the more closed-off countries in the world, but has taken several steps to open up its economy in recent years, including to the tourism and energy sectors. Read more

DOGE booked a strong loss in 2025, shedding nearly 67% of its value as meme coins as a whole fell out of favor. However, one popular crypto trader just shared a bullish Dogecoin price prediction that sees the token bouncing strongly off a key area of support.Matt Hughes, a trader whose X account is followed […] The post Dogecoin Price Prediction: Top Analyst Says $0.11 Is ‘Incredible Opportunity’ – Is This the Smartest Buy Zone Yet? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A fresh wave of whale activity is breathing life into the Solana ecosystem, and it could mark the beginning of a major turnaround.Backing a bullish Solana price prediction, a group of deep-pocketed wallets has quietly accumulated over $15.9 million worth of Solana-based DeFi tokens, even as prices continue to slide.According to Lookonchain, three wallets have […] The post Solana Price Prediction: Mysterious Whale Wallets Are Buying Up Solana Coins – Is Big News Coming for 2026? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The crypto market cap has edged 0.8% lower to about $3.06T, keeping the sector above $3T with $87.6B in daily volume. BTC has traded in a $85K–$88K band, while US spot BTC ETFs logged $348.1M outflows and ETH ETFs $72.1M on Dec. 31. Fear and Greed is 31, with ETH steadied at $2,900–$3,100 support range. The post Why Is Crypto Down Today? – January 1, 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt has said Fed bond buying and lower rates could help Bitcoin in 2026. CME traders have priced a 14.9% chance of a January cut. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan expects steadier gains, while analyst Linh Tran sees cautious trading with rates at 3.5%–3.75%. Spot Bitcoin ETF assets: $110B+. The post Fed Liquidity Injections to Fuel Bitcoin Gains in 2026, Abra CEO Says appeared first on Cryptonews.

ChatGPT predicts price paths for XRP, PEPE, and Shiba Inu in 2026, detailing bullish and bearish scenarios shaped by regulatory clarity, community growth, and technical indicators as crypto markets adjust to early-year volatility. The post New ChatGPT Predicts the Price of XRP, PEPE, Shiba Inu by the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto markets have entered 2026 with Bitcoin near $87.5K, and altcoins far from prior peaks. XRP exchange supply has fallen to an eight-year low as spot ETFs have taken in $1.4B. Solana has led 2025 chain revenue; Dogecoin has traded near $0.12. $HYPER has raised $30M for a Bitcoin-aligned Layer 2. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 1 January – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

The firm suggests digital wallets could eventually handle payments at a scale rivaling global card networks.

Although monetary losses declined, users still lost tens of millions of dollars to common cybersecurity exploits like address poisoning scams. The total losses from hacks and cybersecurity exploits in the crypto industry amounted to about $76 million in December, a 60% decrease from November’s $194.2 million in losses, according to blockchain security company PeckShield. There were 26 major crypto exploits in December, PeckShield said in an X post, with one user losing $50 million in an address poisoning scams, a type of attack where the threat actor sends small amounts of cryptocurrency from a wallet that closely resembles a legitimate wallet address, betting that the intended victim won’t notice the discrepancy.   Typically, the first and last four characters of the addresses match, with the attacker hoping that the victim will accidentally send funds to the fraudulent address by selecting the poisoned address from their transaction history without closely examining the entire string. Read more

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. The Flow Foundation is continuing to implement a remediation plan in response to a $3.9 million exploit of the blockchain on Saturday, flagging concerns about large token movements on a centralized exchange. In a Thursday X post, Flow said it had made “significant progress” in its recovery plan, now entering phase two and expected to take several days. According to the platform, developers had “identified a path to restore EVM [Ethereum Virtual Machine] functionality” as it addressed its non-EVM chain, Cadence. “The Community Governance Council continues executing cleanup transactions under validator-authorized boundaries, consistent with established precedents for digital asset recovery,” said Flow. “All remediation activity is publicly auditable on-chain through block explorers. Cadence and EVM remediation will now proceed simultaneously.” Read more

Bitwise's year-end barrage of ETF paperwork should have been a perfect spark for “alt season.” On Dec. 30, the issuer filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch 11 single-token “strategy” ETFs tied to Aave, Uniswap, Zcash, NEAR, Starknet, Sui, Bittensor, Tron, and other protocols. Each fund would allocate about 60% of its […] The post Bitwise just filed for 11 new crypto ETFs, and the market’s silence exposes a brutal new reality appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Fed officials were focused less on rate moves and more on whether the financial system has enough cash to avoid sudden disruptions.

Analysts have outlined the Bitcoin price prediction for 2026, forecasting stability between $80,000 and $140,000. Current sentiment suggests a range-bound structure, with potential upside toward $170,000 if macro and ETF conditions improve over the coming quarters. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Worst Q4 Since 2018 Ends – Analysts See BTC Stabilizing Between $80K and $140K in 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Trust Wallet has confirmed its Chrome extension has been pulled from the Chrome Web Store during a release bug, delaying a verification feature for reimbursement claims after the Dec. 25 hack that drained 2,520 wallets and about $8.5M. Google has acknowledged the issue, and warns of fake extensions. The post Trust Wallet Goes Dark on Chrome – $7M Hack Victims Left Waiting for Claims Tool appeared first on Cryptonews.

Turkmenistan has allowed cryptocurrency mining and exchange operations under the new Law on Virtual Assets, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The central bank has been tasked with licensing, KYC and AML rules, while cryptocurrencies cannot be used to pay for goods or services. The post Turkmenistan Legalizes Crypto Mining but Bans It as Payment – What’s the Catch? appeared first on Cryptonews.

2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for games, with major sequels, long-awaited releases, and big new projects already lined up.

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? Key takeaways: Covered calls gained traction as cash-and-carry returns collapsed, but data shows they are not structurally suppressing Bitcoin’s price. Stable put-to-call ratios and rising put demand suggest hedging and yield strategies coexist with bullish positioning. Read more