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Being able to strategically raise capital by having shares ready to issue was one of the secondary reasons Lee gave for the proposal. Tom Lee, chairman of publicly listed Ether treasury company BitMine, urged shareholders to back a proposal to dramatically increase the company’s authorized share count to 50 billion from 50 million, citing the potential need for future stock splits as Ether’s price drives the the company’s valuation. Lee said BitMine’s share price closely tracks the price of Ether (ETH), and that he modeled potential future valuations using the ETH/Bitcoin ratio. According to Lee, ETH could reach $250,000 if Bitcoin (BTC) climbs to $1 million, a scenario that would push BitMine’s share price to levels he said would be inaccessible for most retail investors. BitMine shifted from operating as a Bitcoin mining and holding company to an ETH treasury strategy in 2025, but it still retains some of its Bitcoin operations. Read more

Bitcoin traded in the $80,000s on Dec. 31 just as U.S. inflation cooled and investors priced Federal Reserve rate cuts. The lack of follow-through has left traders leaning less on macro headlines and more on a mix of real yields, money-market plumbing, and spot ETF flows. That shift is keeping price action pinned to defined […] The post Why “good news” hasn’t been moving Bitcoin recently: Macro without the boom appeared first on CryptoSlate.

XRP Price Prediction reflects a 365% surge in Coinbase ETF volume as analysts observe growing USD inflows driving Ripple’s token toward the $2 resistance. Technical charts indicate a possible rally back to the $3.37 region as XRP consolidates above key support following its long-term bullish shift. The post XRP Price Prediction: Coinbase USD–XRP Volume Jumps 365% in Early 2026 – Can ETFs Drive XRP Back to $3? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Strategy has seen its mNAV hover around 1.0, as the stock has slid 66% from July, leaving investors weighing if direct Bitcoin offers cheaper exposure. The firm holds 672,497 BTC and has raised $747.8M via ATM sales, saying cash covers about 21 months of payouts. Bitcoin has traded near $90K lately. The post Michael Saylor’s Strategy Nears “Danger Zone” as mNAV Threatens to Slip Below 1 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin trades near 89,900 as volume jumps 120% and a tightening triangle points to a potential breakout toward 96,000, with momentum quietly rebuilding. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Near $90,000 as Volume Jumps 120% – Is a 96,000 Breakout Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Vitalik Buterin stressed that Ethereum’s next phase depends as much on decentralization as on technical upgrades.

The crypto industry delivered some of the most baffling, surreal, and downright degenerate moments in its history in 2025—here’s a few.

Onchain data shows Bitcoin whale accumulation is overstated as exchange activity skews metrics, while long-term holders quietly turn bullish. Speculation that Bitcoin whales are engaged in a massive reaccumulation phase has been significantly overstated, suggesting the digital asset market structure has not materially changed, according to onchain data from CryptoQuant. The popular narrative that large holders are aggressively buying Bitcoin (BTC) is misleading, said Julio Moreno, head of research at CryptoQuant. Much of the publicly shared “whale accumulation” data is distorted by exchange-related activity rather than genuine investor behavior. Cryptocurrency exchanges routinely consolidate funds from many smaller wallets into fewer large ones for operational and regulatory reasons. This process artificially increases the number of wallets holding very large balances, leading onchain trackers to misclassify the activity as whale accumulation. Read more

Bitcoin bears might have the upper hand at the yearly open, but charts suggest bulls will fiercely defend these key price levels. Key points: Bitcoin is bearish in the short term and could plunge to $50,000 if the $74,508 level is breached. The short-term trend is likely to turn bullish above $100,000, opening the doors for a rally to $126,199. Read more

Tether bought 8,888 Bitcoin in Q4 2025, lifting its holdings above 96,000 BTC, according to a post by CEO Paolo Ardoino. The purchase extends a strategy Tether has tied to operating results: allocating 15% of quarterly profits to Bitcoin. If USDT liabilities keep expanding and short-term rates remain high enough to keep interest income elevated, […] The post Tether just bought 8,888 Bitcoin, exposing a mechanical profit engine turning T-Bills into automatic crypto demand appeared first on CryptoSlate.

TRM Labs has said crypto has become a geopolitical tool across borders now as states test sanctions bypass, industrial mining, and hacking. It has linked DPRK thefts to weapons funding and noted regulators in the US, Europe, Japan and Singapore have used analytics to freeze and trace illicit assets. The post TRM Labs Exposes How Nation-States Are Weaponizing Crypto to Evade Sanctions appeared first on Cryptonews.

The incident is potentially related to December's Trust Wallet hack, which left users drained of $7 million in cryptocurrency. An attacker has drained "hundreds” of crypto wallets on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains, siphoning small sums from each victim in what onchain investigator ZachXBT described as a broad but low-value exploit. The losses appear limited on a per-wallet basis, with each victim losing less than $2,000, according to ZachXBT. The activity has affected wallets on several EVM-compatible networks, indicating a widespread incident rather than isolated to a single blockchain. A fraudulent email disguised as legitimate communication from Web3 wallet MetaMask could have been the vehicle for the attack, said cybersecurity researcher Vladimir S., who cited a clue left by another pseudonymous X user. Read more

The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016.

Crenshaw’s exit leaves the SEC without Democratic representation as the agency and other US financial regulators face leadership gaps. Caroline Crenshaw, the sole Democratic member leading the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will be departing the agency this week after serving more than five years. Crenshaw is expected to depart the SEC by Saturday, marking 18 months after her term ended in June 2024. Commissioners are permitted to continue work at the agency, provided the Senate has not confirmed a replacement. The Democratic commissioner, who was sworn into office in August 2020, has often been critical of the agency’s approach to digital assets. She spoke out against the SEC settling its enforcement case with Ripple Labs, and warned that weakening regulations on digital assets could lead to “significant market contagion.”  Read more

Bitcoin has broken above $90,000 in New York trading reaching $90,742, as Q4 sell pressure tied to tax-loss harvesting has eased. CoinGlass shows futures open interest at $130B. MicroStrategy’s Dec. 29 buy has supported the range; resistance is near $92,500. Polymarket odds put $150K in 2026 at 26%. The post Bitcoin Reclaims $90K as U.S. Buying Returns – Has the Tax-Drag Finally Ended? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Monahan said Coinbase was warned for months before major exploits, yet leadership still prioritizes onboarding users over fixing vulnerabilities.

On the last day of 2025, while most traders were half watching fireworks and half pretending they were not checking charts, the quietest corner of the financial system started making a lot of noise. Banks pulled a record amount of cash from the Federal Reserve’s SRF, about $74.6 billion, on December 31. That number matters […] The post The Fed just leaked a bullish liquidity signal that suggests Bitcoin can front-run a 2026 recovery appeared first on CryptoSlate.

BitVentures has launched a US-based crypto mining operation weeks after rebranding, marking its first operational move into digital assets after years of losses. BitVentures Limited has entered the cryptocurrency mining sector, launching a new digital assets business less than two weeks after rebranding to reflect its new focus on blockchain-related ventures. The Hong Kong–based technology company said it has acquired fleets of mining hardware from Bitmain, including three types of Antminer machines, to mine Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE), according to a Friday report from Investing.com. The company said the acquisition includes 0.5 megawatts of power capacity across data centers in the United States, with deployment of the mining equipment expected later this month. Read more

Ilya Lichtenstein, involved in the $4.5B Bitfinex Hack, has been released early through Trump’s First Step Act, joining a growing list of crypto offenders granted leniency as debates over digital asset regulation and political accountability continue across the United States. The post Mastermind Behind $4.5 Billion Bitfinex Hack Walks Free with Trump Pass appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Hong Kong JPEX cryptocurrency case has deepened as influencer Zhu Gongzi faces new money laundering charges involving more than HK$18 million in alleged criminal proceeds, with prosecutors preparing to transfer the case to the District Court amid a growing list of defendants. The post Hong Kong JPEX Case Escalates: Influencer ‘Zhu Gongzi’ Slapped with New Charges in HK$18.8M Laundering Probe appeared first on Cryptonews.