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Base’s push into creator coins is facing mounting criticism from traders and builders after Nick Shirley’s token on Zora spiked to about a $9 million valuation and then promptly slumped. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/base-creator-coin-experiment-meets-resistance?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Crypto privacy is approaching an inflection point as relevant lawsuits near their conclusions and developers pivot toward designs that ensure privacy while appeasing regulators. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-privacy-in-2026-compliance-friendly-tools-take-center-stage?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Whale accumulation across Solana tokens is headlining crypto-related social buzz as 2026 begins, according to data from Santiment. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-whale-accumulation-santiment-crypto-trends-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Millions of long-inactive users still hold crypto at Bithumb, highlighting how early retail capital can remain untouched for years. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bithumb-dormant-crypto-assets-200m-inactive-accounts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Solana’s bid to move beyond memecoins will depend on whether its upgrades can deliver predictable execution for serious onchain finance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/can-solana-shed-memecoin-image-2026?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Tether closed out 2025 with an 8,888 BTC purchase, increasing its disclosed Bitcoin holdings to more than 96,000 BTC. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-buys-another-8-888-btc?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A trader claimed to have made $1 million by timing a long-short trade after spotting abnormal activity by a market maker account on Binance, while the exchange denied any security breach. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/trader-1m-profit-binance-market-maker-broccoli714?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Following the 2012 halving, Bitcoin surged to end the following year at a new high; and a similar pattern played out in 2016 and again in 2020. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/is-bitcoin-four-year-cycle-dead-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

BlackRock further separated itself from competitors in the crypto ETF market in 2025, with its Bitcoin and Ether funds, IBIT and ETHA, accounting for the majority of net inflows. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-spot-crypto-etfs-see-32-billion-inflows-2025?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

From Ross Ulbricht’s pardon to Ripple’s SEC victory, here’s a list of crypto’s most celebrated turnarounds this year and what they mean for the year ahead.  Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/4-crypto-comebacks-2025-shaping-the-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound