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Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Polymarket traders are taking a cautious view on Bitcoin’s price prospects this year, even as many analysts expect a stronger bull run in 2026. On Polymarket, the odds of Bitcoin reaching $150,000 this year stand at just 21%. Confidence drops as price targets rise. Traders give BTC a 45% chance of hitting $120,000, 35% odds of reaching $130,000, and 28% odds of touching $140,000. The most likely outcome, according to the market, is Bitcoin reaching $100,000, which carries an 80% probability and is seen as the safest…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The Bitcoin price has jumped by a fraction of a percentage in the past 24 hours to trade at $88,150 as of 11 p.m., on a 10% surge in the daily trading volume to $19 billion. The increase in BTC price happens as Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff warns that MSTR could still do worse in 2026. He criticized the company’s preferred stock, STRC, which now pays an 11% monthly dividend, calling it “desperate” because the company struggled to pay the original 10% dividend. Schiff said this shows…

Head of research at on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has explained how demand makes the basis of a Bitcoin cycle, rather than price performance. Bitcoin Apparent Demand Has Been Declining Recently In a new post on X, CryptoQuant head of research Julio Moreno has talked about Bitcoin cycles from a different lens. “Most are focusing on price performance to define a cycle, when it is demand what they should be looking to,” noted Moreno. The analyst has gauged the “demand” for the cryptocurrency using the Apparent Demand indicator, which compares the daily miner issuance against the changes in the 1-year dormant…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure 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 Files Form N-1A For XRP ETF Roundhill filed a post-effective amendment for its XRP Covered Call Strategy ETF, noting that the filing was intended to delay the fund’s effectiveness until January 29. In line with this, the fund…

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has captured market attention after executing a high-conviction rotation out of Ethereum and into a select group of decentralized finance tokens. On-chain data, later reinforced by his public remarks, shows a deliberate concentration of capital into specific DeFi protocols he believes are positioned to outperform as liquidity conditions evolve. Ethereum Was Sold, Not Abandoned Blockchain data shows that over a two-week period, Hayes reduced his Ethereum exposure by selling a total of 1,871 ETH, valued at roughly $5.53 million at the time of execution. This was not an isolated transaction, as the ETH sales were…

The WhiteWhale meme coin is one for the books. It didn’t start with a cartoon, a viral TikTok, or a paid influencer push.It started with a real trader, real money, and a very public fight against a centralized exchange.That backstory is exactly why this meme stuck. After discussing alt metals today, it’s fun to dive into a meme. Basically, the exact opposite for a trader profile.Let’s walk through it.The WhiteWhale vs MEXC: how the story startedThe origin of the WhiteWhale meme goes back to a large professional trader who had seven-figure funds frozen on MEXC.No exploit.There was no hack.And no…

Turkmenistan, a small country with about 7.6 million people and very limited control over the internet, has officially legalized cryptocurrency mining and exchanges since January 2026.The decision is aimed at attracting fresh investment and reducing dependence on gas exports, while keeping tight rules on who can operate and how crypto can be used.Turkmenistan Passes New Crypto Law For Mining & ExchangesOn November 28, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed the Law on Virtual Assets, which officially came into force on January 1, 2026.Under this law, only registered companies and approved entrepreneurs are allowed to mine cryptocurrencies or operate crypto exchanges. This…

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer by market capitalization, expanded its bitcoin holdings in the fourth quarter of 2025 with the acquisition of 8,888.8888888 BTC. As the calendar turns to 2026, the firm’s wallet ranks as the fifth-largest address holding bitcoin. On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2025, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino disclosed that the […] Credit: Source link

Ripple’s XRP token had one of its best years in 2025. The asset breached the $3 mark in January for the first time since 2018, and went on to hit the $3.80 mark. Meanwhile, fellow top cryptocurrency Ethereum has fallen 10% this year, suffering losses from the crypto crash that hit the second half of the year. With XRP performing similarly to ETH in terms of growth trends in 2025, many altcoin fans are looking at 2026 as another big year for XRP, one where it could outpace the Ether cryptocurrency perhaps.According to CoinGecko’s XRP data, XRP is currently the…

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, ended its Q4 2025 with a nearly 28% drop, but the bigger story goes beyond price. For the first time in 14 years, Bitcoin failed to follow its famous four-year cycle, surprising traders and long-term holders alike.As 2026 begins, whale accumulation, tight price action, and changing market forces are shaping what comes next.Bitcoin Breaks Its 4-Year Pattern After 14 YearsFor over a decade, Bitcoin moved in a familiar rhythm. The halving year was usually closed in the green, the year after saw even stronger gains, and then a major top was followed by a deep…