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Hundreds of crypto wallets are being drained across EVM chains in small thefts, with more than $107,000 stolen so far, according to on-chain investigators.

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The crypto market rally resumed today, Jan. 2, as investors bought the recent dip. Bitcoin price rose to over $88,500, while Ethereum jumped by $3,000. The market capitalization of all tokens jumped by 1.35% to over $3 trillion. Most altcoins were in the green, with Story (IP) rising by 30%.

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The crypto market kicked off the new year with a strong rebound, led by AI coins and Dogecoin (DOGE). The total crypto market cap jumped nearly 2% to $3.1 trillion over the past 24 hours.

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Skybridge Capital CEO Anthony Scaramucci named Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) and Toncoin (CRYPTO: TON) as his top three altcoins to watch this year. Why Scaramucci Believes In These Tokens In an Altcoin Daily interview aired on Thursday, Scaramucci picked the three Layer-1 tokens despite their disappointing performance throughout 2025.

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Nethermind founder reveals Ethereum's strategic shift toward faster finality and privacy features

 

More than $2.2 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options are set to conclude today, marking the first broad-based derivatives settlement of 2026.

 

Bitcoin price is hovering in a narrow range as traders stay cautious ahead of a large options expiry, with both spot and derivatives data pointing to lack of a clear directional bet.

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January 2, 2026 05:49:30 UTC Bitcoin Whales Load Up as Big Rally Brews New data shows Bitcoin whales quietly accumulated a large amount of BTC throughout 2025. Despite heavy buying, prices stayed mostly flat, suggesting these large holders were still building their positions. The reason is simple: they are preparing for the next major move.

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BTC's volatility bands have compressed to levels that have historically paved the way for a renewed price turbulence.

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Bitcoin held near $88k in thin holiday trade as 2026 began, with Asian stock gains supporting risk appetite while traders watched for renewed crypto momentum.

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Crypto prices today appear to be recovering, easing some of the pressure that weighed on the market through late December. The total crypto market capitalization rose 1.2% to $3.08 trillion on Jan. 2.

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HODL or let go - Solana's 2026 dilemma.

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Bitcoin may already be several weeks into a bear market, according to CryptoQuant's head of research, even as many analysts continue to forecast strong growth for the cryptocurrency in 2026.

 

the cryptocurrency market is experiencing mixed signals. Significant activity from major Solana investors suggests a potential price recovery, while the heavy acquisition of Bitcoin by MicroStrategy Inc. is facing criticism amid its declining stock performance.

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ADA outperforms as traders return from the holiday break, but analysts say the market is still far from a broad altcoin season.

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

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Bitcoin may have already slipped into a bear market roughly two months ago, according to CryptoQuant's head of research, Julio Moreno.

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Asian equity markets roared into 2026 on Thursday, with semiconductor and AI stocks leading the charge, while bitcoin struggled to gain momentum amid broader risk-on sentiment.

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Tether has kicked off 2026 by significantly expanding its bitcoin reserves, adding 8,888.88 BTC to its treasury wallet as part of its fourth-quarter 2025 profit allocation. The move was confirmed by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and highlights the stablecoin issuers ongoing strategy to systematically accumulate bitcoin.

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Memecoins rang in 2026 on a strong note, with popular names recording sharp rallies on New Year's Day. Memecoins Say Happy New Year Frog-themed Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE) rose 26% from the previous day, topping the large-cap memecoin gainer list.

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XRP price climbed to around $1.87 as exchange-held supply dropped to its lowest level since 2018, reinforcing a tightening-float narrative even while price action remains capped below a critical resistance zone. Data shows that XRP balances on centralized exchanges have fallen to roughly 1.6 billion tokens, representing a decline of about 57% since October.

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Ethereum's co-founder suggests that DApps could be the answer to the Cloudflare outage expected in 2025.

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Crypto ETFs closed the final trading day of 2025 with continued pressure on bitcoin and ether products, while XRP and solana quietly extended their late-year momentum.

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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.

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The purchase is part of Tether's strategy to use up to 15% of its quarterly profits for bitcoin acquisitions.