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Cointelegraph.com - 05:16 Jan 06, 2026
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 05:08 Jan 06, 2026
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 04:51 Jan 06, 2026
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:26 Jan 06, 2026
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:53 Jan 05, 2026
The total NFT market capitalization dropped significantly in 2025, from about $9 billion in January 2025 to just over $2.7 billion in 2026. The organizers behind nonfungible token (NFT) and real-world asset (RWA) conferences in Paris have cancelled the events with a month’s notice, citing market forces. In a Monday post, the event’s X account said NFT Paris and RWA Paris, initially set for February, would not be happening as scheduled in 2026. Although the organizers did not explicitly say events would not take place in the future, the message to attendees signaled that they are “clos[ing] this chapter” on conferences. “The market collapse hit us hard,” reads the post. “Despite drastic cost cuts and months of trying to make it work, we couldn't pull it off this year.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:24 Jan 05, 2026
“China’s Ethereum” co-founders clash on New Year’s Eve over Neo’s treasury, major Asian economies warm up to Bitcoin ETFs. Asia Express Neo co-founders Erik Zhang and Da Hongfei clashed on New Years Eve in a heated public exchange, accusing each other of mismanaging the blockchains treasury and misrepresenting years of internal governance decisions. Neo is a long-running smart contract network founded in 2014 that rose to prominence during the 2017 bull market, when it was widely dubbed Chinas Ethereum. The nickname reflected its early focus on smart contracts and regulatory-friendly design, similar in ambition to Ethereum but marketed as a domestic alternative for Chinas tech ecosystem. Zhang said he originally stepped away from Neo leadership after Da argued that joint oversight of the foundation was slowing the project. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:18 Jan 05, 2026
Parcl’s native PRCL token surged over 100% following news of the partnership, which brings housing price indexes into prediction markets. Parcl and Polymarket have partnered to launch real estate prediction markets that will settle against Parcl’s daily housing price indexes, bringing housing price data into prediction markets for the first time. Under the partnership announced Monday, Polymarket will list and operate markets tied to movements in housing price indices, while Parcl will supply the index data used to determine market outcomes and settlement values. Each market will link to a Parcl resolution page showing the final settlement value, historical index data and the methodology used to calculate the index, providing a standardized reference for verifying outcomes once markets close. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:46 Jan 05, 2026
The Gemini Trust Company and parent company of Crypto.com sent millions of dollars to the Trump-supporting PAC in September and October. Two major cryptocurrency exchanges have contributed more than $21 million to a political action committee (PAC) supporting US President Donald Trump. In a Friday filing with the Federal Election Commission, the MAGA Inc. Super PAC reported receiving 1,500,000 liquidated USDC (USDC) from the Gemini Trust Company and two $10 million contributions from Foris Dax, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com. The exchange has deepened ties with Trump’s media company since 2025 as part of a digital asset treasury strategy. Other contributions related to the crypto and financial industries included $1 million from an executive at payment processing provider Shift4 and more than $4 million from JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. The funds contributed to the PAC’s $294 million stockpile. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:10 Jan 05, 2026
Bitcoin and several major altcoins have continued their march higher, indicating improving investor sentiment and sustained demand from the bulls. Key points: Bitcoin has reacted positively to the US operations in Venezuela, improved investor sentiment. Several altcoins have risen above their near-term resistance levels, indicating the start of a relief rally. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:46 Jan 05, 2026
The cash distribution stems from staking rewards earned after the fund enabled Ethereum staking in October. Grayscale has declared a staking rewards distribution for its Ethereum Staking exchange-traded fund (ETF), the first time a US-listed spot crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) has scheduled a payout tied to onchain staking activity. Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHE) shareholders will receive about $0.08 per share from proceeds of the sale of staking rewards, with the payout scheduled for Tuesday based on holdings recorded at market close on Monday, according to a press release published on Monday. Grayscale activated staking for its Ethereum products on Oct. 6, with staking conducted through institutional custodians and third-party validator providers. The move made ETHE and Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) the first US-listed spot crypto ETPs to gain exposure to Ether staking. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:16 Jan 05, 2026
Wu Blockchain reported the policy change listing Real-World Asset tokenization alongside stablecoins, ”air coins,” and crypto mining as illegal activities in China. Several of the largest financial industry associations in China have reportedly signaled that the country’s regulators could crack down on Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization. According to a notice shared by Wu Blockchain on Monday, the Asset Management Association of China, National Internet Finance Association of China, the China Banking Association, the Securities Association of China, the China Futures Association, the China Association for Public Companies, and the China Payment Clearing Association will no longer consider RWAs as “new technology” subject to regulatory clarification but rather as a “risky” business model. The association listed RWAs, stablecoins, ”air coins,” a term for tokens lacking real value, and mining as illegal activities related to cryptocurrencies. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:07 Jan 05, 2026
Bitcoin reached its highest levels in nearly a month as risk assets and precious metals headed higher on the US-Venezuela catalyst. Bitcoin (BTC) hit new 2026 highs on Monday’s Wall Street open amid concerns over thin market liquidity. Key points: Bitcoin joins stocks and gold with early-year gains as geopolitics rewards asset holders. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:15 Jan 05, 2026
Bitcoin’s structure has turned bullish, yet traders are split on whether $100,000 could mark a bull expansion or bear continuation. Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to transition into a phase of “strength” after weeks of range-trading between $90,000 and $86,000. While the technical structure has improved, BTC traders debate whether the move has momentum or risks of becoming a bull trap. Key takeaways: A Bitcoin indicator flipped firmly bullish as BTC reclaimed a position above $90,000. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:20 Jan 05, 2026
Strategy bought 1,283 BTC for $116 million, lifting holdings above 673,000 BTC, while reporting a $17.4 billion unrealized Q4 loss in an SEC filing Monday. Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin, began the new year with its first purchase of 2026 while reporting a steep fourth-quarter paper loss as Bitcoin prices slid late last year. Strategy acquired 1,283 Bitcoin (BTC) for $116 million, boosting its holdings to 673,783 worth $62.6 billion purchased at an average cost basis of $75,026 per BTC, according to a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The coins were acquired at an average purchasing price of about $90,000 each using proceeds from the sale of shares of MSTR Stock under the company’s at-the-market (ATM) offering. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:39 Jan 05, 2026
Global-e, a payment platform integrated by Ledger in 2023, suffered a data breach affecting some of the wallet's customers. Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Ledger has clarified a recent data incident involving its e-commerce partner Global-e. Global-e, a cross-border e-commerce platform integrated by Ledger in October 2023, experienced unauthorized access to order data in its information systems, which affected some Ledger customers. Ledger told Cointelegraph that the incident was limited to Global-e’s systems and did not involve a breach of Ledger’s platform or its hardware and software. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:31 Jan 05, 2026
How an onchain investigator linked a Coinbase impersonation scam to $2 million in losses and why social engineering remains the real risk. A convincing “Coinbase support” impersonation campaign was linked by onchain investigator ZachXBT to roughly $2 million in stolen crypto. The attribution relied on corroboration across multiple signals, including onchain activity and Telegram or social media footprints rather than a single “magic” transaction. Coinbase says its real support team will never ask for your password or 2FA codes or request that you move funds to a so-called “safe” address. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:27 Jan 05, 2026
XRP price gained in the first five days of 2026 as chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows produced targets near $3, with longer-term projections as high as $7-$8. Key takeaways: XRP’s technical setup is turning bullish, with breakout patterns signaling trend continuation. Institutional demand is absorbing supply, as ETF inflows and falling exchange balances tighten liquidity. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:43 Jan 05, 2026
Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025. Starknet, an Ethereum layer‑2 network that uses zero‑knowledge (ZK) rollups, is experiencing fresh mainnet disruption as the project enters 2026. In an X post, the Starknet team said the network was facing downtime and that engineers were “actively investigating the issue and working to restore full functionality as quickly as possible,” without immediately disclosing a root cause. At the time of writing, the network had been experiencing downtime for just over two hours. Starknet is a ZK‑rollup–based layer 2 that batches transactions offchain and posts cryptographic proofs to Ethereum, aiming to deliver higher throughput and lower fees for smart contracts, decentralized finance and gaming applications while inheriting Ethereum’s base‑layer security. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:10 Jan 05, 2026
Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure and market reforms. Japan appears to be moving to bring cryptocurrencies deeper into its traditional market rulebook, signaling that regulators want digital assets handled through established exchanges and securities-style oversight rather than a parallel system. The direction was underscored on Monday by Finance Minister and Financial Services Minister Satsuki Katayama, who publicly backed traditional securities exchanges and market infrastructure as the primary gateway for blockchain-based assets. Speaking at the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s New Year opening ceremony, Katayama framed 2026 as Japan’s first year of full-scale digitalization. Her remarks echoed a broader regulatory shift that has been steadily aligning crypto with traditional capital markets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:57 Jan 05, 2026
According to SlowMist, attackers are impersonating MetaMask, aiming to steal users’ secret recovery phrases. Crypto investors are being targeted by a new phishing campaign that impersonates MetaMask and tricks users into handing over their wallet recovery phrases, according to the blockchain security firm SlowMist. The attackers are impersonating a two-factor authentication (2FA) security verification flow, which redirects users to fraudulent domains through fake security warnings that request users’ seed phrases. When a user shares a wallet recovery phrase, the funds from the wallet are stolen, warned SlowMist's chief security officer, 23pds, in a Monday X post. Read more
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