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Bitcoin saw a sharp pullback this week, dropping below the $92,500 mark after failing to hold above $95,500. While the decline reignited bear market fears across crypto, bulls are now trying to stabilize price and defend the current range before selling pressure accelerates further. The move came as...

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Hashrate has continued to decline, with its 7-day average value hitting lows not seen since early September. Bitcoin Hashrate Has Been Sliding Down The Bitcoin “Hashrate” refers to a measure of the total amount of computing power that the miners as a whole...

Bitcoin’s network power dipped this week, falling back under the one-zettahash mark after several months above it. Reports show the seven-day average hashrate near 993 EH/s, a clear pullback from last year’s highs. Related Reading: US Dollar At Risk? Stablecoin Yield Ban Gives Digital Yuan The Upper...

RippleX, the developer arm of Ripple, is prototyping zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) capabilities for the XRP Ledger (XRPL), positioning the technology as a route to “programmable privacy,” trust-minimized interoperability, and a scaling model that pushes heavy computation to layer-2 systems while keepin...

Canaan Inc., a maker of crypto mining rigs, has been hit hard over the past year as its American Depositary Shares fell well below key thresholds. Related Reading: Crypto Rules Are Coming — And Moldova Is Following The EU Reports say the company received a written notice from Nasdaq after its ADS ha...

Market analysts have often discussed the wealth-building potential of XRP, and a recent statement by a crypto pundit has renewed this conversation. According to Austin, owning 10,000 of the altcoin could position investors well ahead of the profit curve, underscoring his confidence in the cryptocurr...

XRP’s presence on Binance has undergone a dramatic contraction over the past year, with exchange-held reserves dropping by roughly 45%. This sharp decline has shifted attention away from short-term price fluctuations and toward a deeper structural change in how XRP supply is being managed on the wor...

Bullish sentiment is gradually returning to the broader cryptocurrency space, and Cardano (ADA) is seeing growing institutional interest and adoption. Even though its price remains in a consolidation phase, several moves are being made to showcase Cardano’s relevance in the global finance sect...

Bitcoin’s price action in recent days has shifted from controlled upward momentum to rejection in the past 24 hours. After failing to hold above $97,000 last week, Bitcoin has rolled over with expanding downside momentum, printing consecutive indecisive bearish candles on the daily timeframe. An int...

A crypto analyst has delivered a detailed psychological breakdown outlining what investors, traders, and market watchers should expect from the Bitcoin price this week. The report focuses on market behavior that has remained largely unchanged and could most likely continue its bearish streak to new ...

Buying activity among investors and traders has improved in the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP leading the charge. Investors’ growing adoption and interest in these leading coins underscores their potential to produce significant gains in the long te...

X’s owner, Elon Musk, is allegedly considering integrating XRP and RLUSD into the social media platform. This marks a shift from rumors that the world’s richest man could integrate Dogecoin, given his fondness for the foremost meme coin. Pundit Claims Rumors of Elon Musk Integrating XRP and RLUSD In...

Over the weekend, Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko pushed back on Vitalik Buterin’s latest case for Ethereum “ossification,” arguing that for Solana, continuous protocol iteration is not optional, it is survival. The exchange was sparked by a Jan. 12 post in which Buterin said “Ethereum itself must...

Anthony Scaramucci has warned that a new US rule could hand the upper hand to Beijing. Reports say he believes a ban on paying yield to holders of dollar stablecoins will make dollar-linked digital rails less attractive than the digital yuan, which is moving toward paying interest on wallets. Relate...

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson took aim at Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse in a January 18, 2026 video, criticizing what he framed as an industry push to accept the US Clarity Act on terms that would expand the Securities and Exchange Commission’s authority over new projects. Speaking on Jan 18, Hos...

House Democrats have accused the SEC of abandoning many high-profile investigations, including its legal battle with Ripple, which has brought attention back to the agency’s handling of crypto enforcement. Related Reading: Steak ’N Shake Doubles Down On Bitcoin With $10M Balance Sheet Boost Th...

Reports say Moldova will roll out its first full crypto law by the end of 2026. The move aims to copy much of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets rules. This is not a sudden idea. It comes as Moldova continues to line up its laws to match EU standards while it works on closer […]

Spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) in the United States have had a relatively positive start to the new year after a wobbly ending to 2025. In this spirit of market positivity, the crypto-linked investment products have just recorded their best weekly performance since early October. This lat...

Ethereum’s validator exit queue has dropped to zero, a shift that on-chain watchers say could change how the market views sell pressure. According to on-chain metrics and recent reports, validators who once waited weeks to withdraw are no longer lining up. That alone removes a large, visible source ...

2026 got off to a disastrous start for one crypto user, who fell victim to one of the largest social engineering attacks in digital asset history, losing over $282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin. How Crypto User Fell Victim To $282M Theft According to prominent blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, the crypto...