XRP Price Mirrors 2017 Sideways Accumulation Trend – Here’s What Happened Last Time XRP is showing a price structure that some analysts say closely resembles its pre-breakout behavior from the 2016–2017 cycle. The comparison centers on the length and shape of XRP’s recent consolidation, which has largely traded sideways after a prior move down. Analyst…
Bitcoin ETFs lose record $4.57 billion in two months U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their worst two-month stretch on record in November and December 2025, with combined net outflows totaling $4.57 billion. The heavy withdrawals coincided with a sharp pullback in the underlying asset. Bitcoin fell 20% over the same November–December period, signaling…
Trump named “Crypto Person of the Year” as bitcoin retreats to $87,000 after a year of sharp gains President Donald Trump has been named “Crypto Person of the Year,” a recognition that comes after a year in which digital-asset markets saw a prolonged rally followed by a notable pullback. For much of the year, crypto…
Crypto Crystal Ball 2026: Will Ethereum Finally Start Going Parabolic? A growing set of crypto market participants is focusing on 2026 as a potential inflection point for Ethereum, driven less by short-term trading narratives and more by changes in how institutions may use blockchains. Multiple industry voices cited a similar core theme: institutional participation and…
Ethereum and Solana set the stage for 2026’s DeFi reboot Ethereum and Solana spent the latest period focusing on different priorities that speak to where each network is positioning itself for the next phase of decentralized finance (DeFi). For Ethereum, the period was marked by a surge—a sign of heightened activity and attention around the…
The Year in Dogecoin 2025: DOGE Goes Political and Commercial Dogecoin’s 2025 narrative has widened beyond its usual mix of internet culture and market chatter, as the token increasingly appeared in political and commercial discussions. The shift comes as analysts and commentators assess Dogecoin’s price history, major headlines, and the fundamental forces shaping DOGE’s direction….
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum must hit scalability and privacy goals to become a true “world computer” Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is urging the community to refocus on the network’s original mission: building a “world computer” that can support a freer and more open internet. In recent remarks, Buterin wrote that “Ethereum needs to do more…
Bitcoin miner Bitfarms exiting Latin America with $30M sale of Paraguay site Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms is set to exit Latin America after agreeing to sell its last mining site in the region, located in Paso Pe, Paraguay. The company has entered into a deal for the site valued at $30 million. Once completed, the…
Iran accepts cryptocurrency as payment for advanced weapons Iran’s official defense export agency has begun offering foreign governments the option to pay for advanced weapons systems using cryptocurrency, according to the Financial Times. The Ministry of Defence Export Center, known as Mindex, presents itself as the export arm of Iran’s defense ministry and advertises a…
Ethereum Finds Its Footing Again, But Here’s Why Bulls Still Have Work To Do Ethereum is showing signs of stabilizing after a period of weakness, with recent technical improvements indicating that momentum may be shifting back toward buyers. However, the recovery remains incomplete. Key resistance levels are still positioned overhead, meaning Ethereum has yet to…
2025 Bitcoin Mining Stock Performance Shows a Clear Market Preference Bitcoin mining equities delivered a split-screen year in 2025: several names posted outsized gains, while the sector’s underlying economics grew more challenging as network competition intensified and bitcoin’s price action turned volatile. Among the standout performers, $IREN, $APLD, and $CIFR led the sector, each delivering…
A Look at Robert Kiyosaki’s Historic Crash Predictions and Bitcoin Advice Throughout 2025, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki repeatedly warned that a “historic” market crash was unfolding, tying his concerns to broader financial pressures such as rising debt, currency debasement, and declining trust in traditional fiat systems. Alongside those warnings, Kiyosaki emphasized bitcoin’s…
BONK jumps more than 10% in 24 hours as momentum pushes price higher BONK, the Solana-based memecoin, rose more than 10% over the past 24 hours as trading activity picked up and the token moved above a near-term technical resistance level. The token was recently up about 10.6%, trading around $0.00000833, after briefly pushing higher…
Creator Capital Markets: How Pump.fun Changed Streaming in 2025 Pump.fun is positioning streaming around a new concept it calls “creator capital markets”, framing streamers less as entertainers and more as creators who can be funded directly by their audiences through crypto tokens. In this model, viewers can help support their favorite creators while also holding…
Trump named “Crypto Person of the Year” as bitcoin ends 2025 at $87,000 after a volatile cycle Donald Trump has been named “Crypto Person of the Year” following a year in which he publicly championed the cryptocurrency industry while his family’s crypto ventures expanded, drawing renewed scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest. Trump, the majority…
2026 crypto outlook shifts as 2025 narratives fade and meme coin activity consolidates on Solana Several of crypto’s biggest 2025 storylines are moving into the background heading into 2026, as investors reassess what will drive the market next. In recent commentary, observers pointed to the fading impact of US President Donald Trump’s election and the…
BlackRock ends 2025 with roughly 771,000 BTC in its spot ETF as Larry Fink outlines conditions for $700,000 bitcoin BlackRock closed out 2025 with its spot bitcoin ETF holding roughly 771,000 BTC, underscoring how quickly institutional vehicles have become a major conduit for bitcoin exposure. The accumulation coincides with comments from BlackRock CEO Larry Fink,…
Year in Prediction Markets: From Regulatory “Sinkhole” to Multi-Billion Dollar Business Prediction markets moved from a niche corner of crypto and fintech into a large-scale business over the past year, with weekly trading volume surpassing $2 billion across major platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi. The growth followed a notable change in the U.S. regulatory posture…
Coinbase Ventures Maps Crypto’s Biggest Bets for 2026 Coinbase Ventures has outlined the sectors it believes will shape crypto’s next growth phase in 2026, pointing to a market that is moving from broad narratives toward a smaller set of high-activity categories. In its end-of-year outlook, the firm highlighted four major pillars: real-world asset (RWA) trading,…
The Grisliest Bitcoin and Crypto Wrench Attacks That Grabbed Headlines in 2025 As Bitcoin’s price climbed in 2025, a growing number of so-called wrench attacks—physical assaults intended to coerce victims into handing over access to their crypto—also made headlines. Wrench attacks are distinct from most crypto crime narratives because they do not rely on hacking,…
