Adler AM says Bitcoin’s price advance is spot-led, with its derivatives pressure index in “Expansion (Moderate)”, negative divergence, and no signs of euphoric leverage yet. Summary Adler AM’s composite derivatives pressure index, normalized on a 0–5 Z-Score scale, has turned positive after December’s flat-to-negative readings. Divergence between price and open interest is negative, meaning BTC…
Kaspa’s PoW BlockDAG, fixed supply, and rising real-world settlement use fuel 2026 altcoin mania narrative. Summary Kaspa uses a PoW BlockDAG design for parallel blocks, near-instant confirmation, and high throughput while preserving decentralization. Analysts frame Kaspa as a “Bitcoin evolution” with 95% supply circulating by 2026, cutting new emission overhang. Reported adoption spans merchants and institutions,…
XRP outpaces Bitcoin and Ethereum as U.S. spot ETFs top $1b in assets, XRPL DEX liquidity surges, exchange balances sink, and futures open interest hits multi-month highs. Summary XRP has outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum in early 2026 as U.S. spot XRP ETFs log over $1b in cumulative inflows and strong daily volumes. XRP reserves on…
Bybit’s 2026 Crypto Outlook argues Bitcoin’s four‑year cycle is fading as macro policy, derivatives markets, and tokenization reshape crypto’s risk and return profile. Summary Bybit’s 2026 Crypto Outlook claims the traditional four‑year bitcoin cycle is weakening as macro policy and institutional flows take the lead. Options markets price a 10.3% chance of Bitcoin at 150,000…
ChatGPT flags Solana and XRP as January winners, seeing solid upside but warning a 10x return from a $100 investment is unlikely in the short term. Summary Finbold used ChatGPT to scan the early 2026 crypto rebound for coins that could, in theory, turn $100 into $1,000. The model called Solana a high-beta altcoin with upside from…
Stocks, oil, Bitcoin gold rise together as investors look past U.S. action in Venezuela and bet that earnings and policy support will outweigh geopolitical risk. Summary U.S. indices, led by energy, tech, and defense stocks, climbed to new highs despite U.S. military operations in Venezuela. Oil, gold, and silver gained as safe-haven and energy plays…
U.S. Ethereum ETFs lost 18% of value since October as ETH’s price slide, not mass redemptions, drove the drawdown while January flows turned modestly positive. Summary U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs have dropped about 18% in value since October, mostly tracking ETH’s price decline rather than large investor exits. Flow data shows only gradual net outflows…
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…
