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…
Bitcoin price climbed toward the $95,000 even as risk-adjusted returns continued to weaken. Summary Bitcoin price is up 7.5% this week but remains well below its September peak. Trading and derivatives volume are rising faster than open interest. A falling Sharpe ratio suggests the rally lacks strong risk-adjusted support. Bitcoin traded at $93,810 at press…
Grayscale has crossed a regulatory and structural line that could reshape how U.S. investors access Ethereum yield. Summary Grayscale’s ETHE becomes the first U.S.-listed crypto ETP to distribute Ethereum staking rewards. The payout converts on-chain staking yield into cash without reducing ETH holdings. The move could accelerate adoption of yield-bearing Ethereum ETFs in U.S. markets….
Bubblemaps dismissed claims tying a Polymarket bet on Maduro’s removal to a WLFI cofounder, calling the on-chain logic misleading. Summary Bubblemaps said exchange timing and value matching alone cannot prove wallet ownership or coordination. The firm identified multiple alternative wallet matches using the same assumptions. No evidence currently links the Polymarket trader to WLFI or…
Bitcoin once helped Venezuelans survive hyperinflation—and opposition leader María Corina Machado is hopeful that it one day could help rebuild the country’s economy. Summary Machado once pointed to Bitcoin as both a hedge against state mismanagement and a potential pillar of national recovery. Venezuela’s opposition leader argues that digital assets offered ordinary citizens a rare…
Bitmine Immersion Technologies said its combined crypto, cash and strategic holdings have climbed to $14.2 billion, underscoring the company’s aggressive push to become the world’s dominant Ethereum treasury. Summary Bitmine, a Bitcoin and Ethereum-focused firm, now holds more than 4.1 million Ether—about 3.4% of the total ETH supply. Bitmine is the largest ETH holder globally…
