Bitcoin tests a key on-chain cost basis after its longest winning streak in months, with rising stablecoin reserves but weakening Sharpe ratio tempering the rebound. Summary Bitcoin extended a five-day winning streak and briefly broke its recent intraday high, but still trades below a key six–twelve month holder cost basis. Analysts say reclaiming that on-chain…
XRP led 2025’s top-10 tokens as ETF inflows hit records, but price still battles resistance below all-time highs despite bullish analysts and macro tailwinds. Summary XRP was the best-performing top-10 crypto in 2025 and extended gains into early 2026, reclaiming a key price level. XRP ETFs absorbed hundreds of millions in December with a 30-day…
Phemex launches Apex Season 3 and New Year Futures Boost, offering $650k in prizes and risk support to attract both pro and emerging crypto derivatives traders. Summary Phemex introduced Apex Competition Season 3 with a $450k prize pool spread across daily, weekly and monthly leaderboards running through Feb. 1, 2026. A separate New Year Futures…
Tom Lee expects 2026 to compress early volatility and fear into a late-year rally, with Fed cuts, ISM above 50, and earnings re-rating lifting energy, financials and small caps. Summary Tom Lee frames 2026 as a “joy, depression and rally” year, echoing 2025’s pattern of early weakness followed by a strong finish. He cites Fed…
BNB’s price has been in a steady uptrend since the beginning of January. Charts now suggest that a potential breakout past the $1,000 mark could be in play ahead of a major network upgrade. Summary BNB price is up 6% over the past week. Network upgrades, such as the Fermi hard fork set for next…
Early market rotation sends attention from majors to altcoins like Solana spanning L1s, privacy tokens, and new narratives like APEMARS, Sui, Hyperliquid, and Hedera. Summary Market enters an early rotation phase as attention shifts from Bitcoin and Ethereum toward a basket of altcoins across infrastructure, payments, and privacy and Solana continues to trade. Newer narratives such as…
China labels RWA tokenization illegal, targeting onshore and Hong Kong Web3 service chains. Summary Seven top Chinese finance associations classify RWA tokenization with crypto and stablecoins as illegal, calling it high-risk and fraudulent. Notice extends liability to overseas projects with mainland staff and service providers, effectively dismantling China’s domestic RWA/Web3 support stack. Move contrasts with…
Bitcoin consolidates with mixed demand, strong ETFs, weak new inflows, and muted options positioning, signaling a hesitant market between breakout and breakdown. Summary Bitcoin has shifted from correction to consolidation, with short-term momentum stabilizing but underlying demand still uneven. On-chain activity and profit/loss metrics are improving, while spot, futures, and ETF flows are moderately rising, showing…
XRP price shot up over 12% on Tuesday as XRP ETFs saw a fresh surge in inflows. A confirmed bullish setup now hints that another 15% rally could be in the cards if the ongoing momentum holds. Summary XRP price could be on the path to more upside as technicals remain bullish. XRP ETF inflows…
Lighter price rallied sharply on Jan. 6 after the protocol confirmed the launch of its long-anticipated buyback program, pushing prices higher. Summary Lighter rose 16% as the protocol confirmed its token buyback program. Spot and derivatives activity surged, pointing to fresh positioning. Price is consolidating above $3.00 after a strong breakout move. LIT was trading…
