Bitcoin halted a breakout to new 2026 highs near $91,000 as BTC price action dealt with “geopolitical tension” while TradFi markets were closed.
BitMine stakes $259M more ETH, pushing validator entry queue near 1M Ether
Ethereum’s validator entry queue has climbed toward 1 million ETH, with an estimated wait time of nearly 17 days for new validators to become active.
Billion-dollar Bitcoin hacker Ilya Lichtenstein released early, thanks Trump
The hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach says he was freed early under Donald Trump’s First Step Act, just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence.
Crypto social chatter has ‘very positive’ start to 2026: Santiment
The crypto market may see FOMO enter the market if Bitcoin suddenly creeps toward the $92,000 price level, according to a crypto analyst.
Coinbase exec defends CLARITY Act delay: ‘I completely understand’
The US Genius Act dealt with “structurally simpler” issues than the CLARITY Act, which has yet to be passed into US law, according to a Coinbase executive.
After bitter vote, Aave founder pitches a bigger future for DeFi lending giant
Following a rejected governance vote, Stani Kulechov laid out a plan to expand beyond DeFi lending and reshape how tokenholders capture value.
Binance delists FLOW/BTC pair, flags token after exploit
The largest crypto exchange by trading volume announced two moves related to the FLOW token following the project’s foundation updating users on a $3.9 million exploit.
BitMine chairman proposes 1,000x increase in company’s authorized shares, to 50B
Being able to strategically raise capital by having shares ready to issue was one of the secondary reasons Lee gave for the proposal.
No, whales are not accumulating massive amounts of Bitcoin: CryptoQuant
Onchain data shows Bitcoin whale accumulation is overstated as exchange activity skews metrics, while long-term holders quietly turn bullish.
Battle between Bitcoin bulls and bears spills over into 2026: Here’s the price levels to watch
Bitcoin bears might have the upper hand at the yearly open, but charts suggest bulls will fiercely defend these key price levels.