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Thursday, 1 January 2026 – The final countdown has begun for one of the most talked-about GameFi launches this season. PepeNode (PEPENODE), the first mine-to-earn meme coin ecosystem, has officially entered its last seven days of presale, with investor interest accelerating after confirmation that e...

The Bitcoin price went through the final days of 2025 attempting to push above $90,000 after weeks of downside price action, but it ultimately failed to defend this level into the yearly close. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $88,750, meaning it closed the year 2025 below $100,000. Thi...

Ethereum investors appear to be stepping back in as they double down on the leading altcoin despite its price struggling to produce another significant upward move. This renewed buying pressure from major investors is being demonstrated in the recent surge in the number of coins acquired by accumula...

Market expert Andy has drawn attention to a significant loss that Michael Saylor’s Strategy took in the last quarter of 2025, mainly due to its Bitcoin exposure. Meanwhile, renowned economist Peter Schiff also highlighted how the MSTR stock would have been one of the worst-performing stocks if the c...

2026年に向けて、ミームコイン市場が再び大きな復活を遂げる可能性は十分にある。 特に、最初に上昇しやすい傾向を持つSolana系ミームコインは、すでに強い強気の動きを見せ始めている。 Santimentのデータによると、複数のSolanaベーストークンにおいて明確な買い圧力が確認されており、10 SOL以上のポジションを持つクジラウォレットが繰り返し大規模な蓄積を行っている。 各プロジェクトの時価総額にはばらつきがあるものの、流動性は全体的に健全な水準を維持しており、大口保有者からの継続的な関心を示している。 SantimentのBHスコアはおおむね70％前後に集中しており、これは過度ではな...

A coordinated effort to gather crypto tax records has begun in a group of jurisdictions preparing to take part in the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). Related Reading: Crypto Adoption Set To Accelerate In 2026 As ETFs, Stablecoins, Tokenization Gain Ground According to official monitoring fr...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin rang in 2026 by switching his X profile image back to a Milady-style avatar and pairing it with a manifesto-like post that re-centers Ethereum’s identity around a single, old-school ambition: becoming “the world computer” for an open internet. “Welcome to 2026! Mi...

Roundhill Investments has filed an amended registration statement for its XRP ETF, which it could launch as soon as January 29. Notably, the XRP fund differs from the spot XRP funds and will only seek to provide investors with income from the altcoin rather than provide spot exposure. Roundhill File...

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed how the company expanded its Bitcoin treasury by over 8,888 tokens during the last quarter of 2025. Tether Has Purchased Another 8,888 Bitcoin In a new post on X, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has shared the blockchain details of a Bitcoin transaction that the compan...

A loud internal fight is spilling out across the XRP Army, with Zach Rector accusing Jake Claver of using high-certainty price narratives, most notably the “$100 XRP by end of 2025” call, to pull attention, credibility, and capital from the community. Rector released a two-part video series on Dec 3...

Crypto pundit Cryptoinsight has commented on what Ripple haters get wrong about how the company handles its XRP holdings. The pundit also explained why the altcoin is set to explode this year, even as it eyes new all-time highs (ATHs). What Ripple Haters Get Wrong About XRP In an X post, Cryptoinsig...

XRP is reportedly showing signs of tightening supply, with exchange balances falling to levels not seen in years. Despite this shift, the cryptocurrency’s price remains stuck below $2, highlighting an unusual disconnect between shrinking availability, slow demand, and weak price performance. XRP Exc...

According to a CFTC press release, Amir Zaidi has been named Chief of Staff at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), effective December 31, 2025. The agency said Chairman Michael S. Selig made the announcement and noted Zaidi’s long history with the regulator. Related Reading: Crypto’s...

After several months of inactivity, Metaplanet Inc., a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, has expanded its BTC reserves, adding thousands of new coins to its already extensive portfolio. The company announced the completion of its 2025 quarterly accumulation cycle just two days before the new year, ...

Coinbase’s head of investment research, David Duong, said momentum from crypto exchange-traded funds, stablecoins, tokenization, and clearer rules is likely to build through 2026 and speed up wider use of digital assets. Related Reading: Crypto Concerns Force Beckham-Backed Health Company To Stop Bu...

Charles Hoskinson rang in 2026 from his Wyoming ranch with a message that sounded, at first blush, like an exit. It wasn’t. The Cardano founder said he is “not leaving the cryptocurrency space,” but he is walking away from day-to-day life on X and retooling how he shows up publicly, arguing that his...

Rep. Warren Davidson warned this week that the United States is moving toward a financial system that would be licensed, permissioned and heavily monitored — a change he says would undercut the original promise of permissionless, private money. Related Reading: Pakistan’s Crypto Push Could Make It A...

CoinFund President Christopher Perkins is betting 2026 will be defined less by shiny new token narratives and more by balance sheets, regulation-enabled product launches, and the messy maturation of crypto into an industry that buys, sells, and consolidates itself. In a Dec. 31 thread on X, Perkins ...

After China’s latest move with its Digital Yuan, multiple crypto industry executives have cautioned that the US banks’ push to prohibit all interest payments on stablecoins could give a major advantage to their global rivals. Related Reading: South Korea’s Stablecoin Bill Deadline Pushed To 2026 As ...

On-chain data shows Dogecoin, Solana, and other altcoins are currently seeing half the weekly Trading Volume compared to the end of 2024. Dogecoin, Solana, & Others Have Seen A Decline In Volume Recently In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Santiment has talked about the latest trend in t...