Bitcoin power law analysis concluded that price may face a new battle around $65,000 if BTC spends 2026 as a year of consolidation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-four-year-cycle-in-play-power-law-65k-retest?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Russians ask government hotlines whether pensions are paid in crypto
Crypto-related questions about pension payments are reaching Russia’s Social Fund hotline, suggesting digital assets are entering mainstream financial concerns. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/russians-ask-pensions-paid-in-crypto-social-fund?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
CryptoQuant founder slams X for penalizing crypto content instead of bots
X’s head of product said Crypto Twitter’s reach problems are self-inflicted, blaming overposting rather than algorithmic suppression. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptoquant-founder-slams-x-over-bot-spam-and-crypto-suppression?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Tennessee sends cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com
Tennessee regulator warned that failure to comply could trigger steep fines, court injunctions and potential law enforcement referrals for for further investigation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tennessee-orders-kalshi-polymarket-crypto-com-halt-sports-betting?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Samson Mow tips Elon Musk will ‘go hard’ into Bitcoin in 2026
Jan3 founder Samson Mow’s predictions are among the more bullish outlooks compared with most recent forecasts from other crypto market participants. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-elon-musk-adoption-jan3-samson-mow?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ethereum sentiment mirrors levels seen before ‘major run’: Santiment
Ethereum’s social media sentiment is “kind of reminiscent” of what was seen before its last major run, according to Santiment. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ether-sentiment-price-major-run-history-santiment?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin mining difficulty falls in first adjustment of 2026
The Bitcoin mining difficulty continued to push through to new all-time highs in 2025 amid a turbulent year for the mining industry. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-difficulty-falls-first-adjustment-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Starknet publishes post-mortem report after temporary network outage
The outage was the second major network disruption in 2025, with both incidents requiring a block reorganization that rolled back some activity. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/starknet-post-mortem-report-outage?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoiners celebrate 17th anniversary of Hal Finney’s Bitcoin post
Many in the Bitcoin community continue to speculate that cryptographer Hal Finney was Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoiners-celebrate-17th-anniversary-hal-finney-bitcoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitfinex whales dump BTC longs as $135K Bitcoin price target reemerges
Bitcoin whales began repeating a classic bull signal as they took BTC long positions off the table after a year of declining overall market exposure. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-whales-dump-btc-longs-135k-bitcoin-price-target?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound