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DeFi pioneer coughs up $50K after making a pretty bad bet on Ether

Ethereum OG Kain Warwick, the founder of Infinex and Synthetix, missed the mark by about $20,000.

Crypto sentiment shifts off extreme fear, but ‘mixed emotions’ persist

The crypto sentiment indicator finally moved out of the “extreme fear” territory despite Bitcoin still treading below $90,000.

Solana enters 2026 with last-minute boost in RWA momentum

Solana finished the year with record tokenized RWA activity and strong inflows into Solana ETFs, which could push SOL toward new highs in 2026.

Crypto tax data to be collected in 48 counties ahead of CARF 2027

Crypto service providers in Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework-participating jurisdictions will start ramping up transaction data collection and begin sharing information in 2027.

Metric suggests Bitcoin has been in a bear market for 2 months

Based on Bitcoin's realized price and past performance, CryptoQuant’s Julio Moreno predicts that Bitcoin will bottom around $56,000 to $60,000 in 2026.

Polymarket traders see just 21% chance of Bitcoin hitting $150K this year

Polymarket traders are holding back their optimism back for Bitcoin this year, despite many analysts tipping the price to hit $150,000 and above.

Turkmenistan rings in new year with crypto exchanges, miners

Turkmenistan has started the year with a bang, with new laws legalizing the operation of crypto exchanges and crypto miners kicking in on Jan 1.

Losses from crypto hacks down 60% in December: PeckShield

Although monetary losses declined, users still lost tens of millions of dollars to common cybersecurity exploits like address poisoning scams.

Flow advances recovery plan, raises exchange concerns after $3.9M exploit

The plan to address a multimillion-dollar exploit continued with "phase two progress" on EVM after it scrapped a plan to roll back the blockchain.

Bitcoin options boom raises fears of capped BTC upside

Bitcoin cash-and-carry trades faded toward the end of the year, leading funds to shift to Bitcoin options for yield. Is the strategy putting a cap on BTC price?

Ethereum co-founder pitches DApps as solution to 2025 Cloudflare outage

Outages with Cloudflare and Amazon Web Services caused brief massive outages in 2025, affecting several cryptocurrency platforms.

Bitcoin RSI demands breakout as exec says 'RIP' to 4-year BTC price cycle

Bitcoin entered a "new era" as the 2025 yearly candle closed red, said analysis, with BTC price volatility signals firing into the new year.

Crypto’s 2026 investment playbook: Bitcoin, stablecoin infrastructure, tokenized assets

After a volatile 2025, investors are rethinking crypto cycles. Here are three investment themes that will shape the market’s next phase in 2026.

Happy New Year, Mark Cuban: Judge dismisses lawsuit over Voyager Digital

The class-action suit, filed against Cuban and others in August 2022 shortly after Voyager filed for bankruptcy, alleged “false representations and other deceptive conduct.“

Trust Wallet browser extension knocked offline by Chrome Store 'bug,' CEO says

The Trust Wallet update includes a feature to help victims of the $7 million Christmas hack submit reimbursement claims for lost funds.

The XRP Army got everything except $5 price: Will 2026 deliver?

XRP scored every major win in 2025 with the SEC case resolved and spot ETFs launched, yet the price crashed 50%, with the $5 target remaining elusive.

Base’s creator coin experiment meets resistance after Nick Shirley launch

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.

Crypto privacy in 2026: Compliance-friendly tools take center stage

Crypto privacy is approaching an inflection point as relevant lawsuits near their conclusions and developers pivot toward designs that ensure privacy while appeasing regulators.

SOL accumulation tops crypto trends on New Year’s Day: Santiment

Whale accumulation across Solana tokens is headlining crypto-related social buzz as 2026 begins, according to data from Santiment.

Bithumb flags $200M in dormant crypto assets across 2.6M inactive accounts

Millions of long-inactive users still hold crypto at Bithumb, highlighting how early retail capital can remain untouched for years.

Can Solana shed its memecoin image in 2026?

Solana’s bid to move beyond memecoins will depend on whether its upgrades can deliver predictable execution for serious onchain finance.

Tether snaps up another 8,888 BTC, now fifth-largest Bitcoin wallet

Tether closed out 2025 with an 8,888 BTC purchase, increasing its disclosed Bitcoin holdings to more than 96,000 BTC.

Trader bags $1M from ‘abnormal’ BROCCOLI714 memecoin activity on Binance

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.

Final nail in the 4-year cycle? BTC ends year after halving in the red

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.

Investors funnel $32B into US crypto ETFs despite year-end pullback

BlackRock has 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.

4 crypto comebacks from 2025 that could help shape the year ahead

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. 

Crypto forces to compound in 2026, accelerating adoption: Coinbase

Coinbase’s head of research said the forces that drove crypto in 2025, such as regulation, ETFs, stablecoins and tokenization, will only get stronger in the coming year.

Private messaging faces threats from AI, limited user awareness: Session execs

Session’s Chris McCabe and Alex Linton tell Cointelegraph that AI-integrated devices could bypass messaging encryption, creating privacy and security issues.

CFTC director who made Bitcoin futures possible returns as chief of staff

Amir Zaidi’s return signals a strengthening of crypto oversight as the agency prepares for new digital asset laws.

India’s central bank urges countries to prioritize CBDCs over stablecoins

Only three CBDCs have been successfully launched around the world so far, in Nigeria, the Bahamas and Jamaica, although many jurisdictions are considering it.

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