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Beaconcha.in metrics on Jan. 7, 2026 put Ethereum's validator exit queue at 278 validators, about 8,896 ETH waiting to exit. The same dataset shows 13,192 validators in the activation pipeline. On the explorer's queues page, the deposit queue totals 19,378 requests for 1,459,279 ETH, translating into an estimated wait of about 25 days.

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Morgan Stanley expands its crypto ETF push by submitting an S-1 filing to the US SEC for an Ethereum Trust.

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A crypto market expert has predicted a strong altcoin season in the first quarter of 2026, pointing to recent price action for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as key indicators. The analyst noted that Bitcoin's steady consolidation and Ethereum's recovery from price dips are laying the groundwork for a bullish shift in the altcoin market.

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Ripple has a clear reason for not going public - they have healthy funds.

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Bitcoin Magazine Rumble Launches Crypto Wallet With Tether Allowing Direct Creator Payments in Bitcoin and Crypto Rumble on Wednesday announced the launch of a new digital wallet built in partnership with stablecoin giant Tether, allowing users and creators to send, receive and store cryptocurrency directly on the video-sharing platform without relying on banks or third-party payment processors.

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Ethereum price hovered above $3,200 during early Wednesday trade as the market showed signs of consolidation following recent gains. The asset has maintained a steady position after an upward push, with traders cautiously awaiting high-impact economic reports from the United States.

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The market is digesting a strong rebound as Bitcoin price today trades back above $90k, yet positioning and sentiment still look oddly cautious compared with the recent move. Bitcoin price (BTCUSDT) is trading around $91,700, in a market that is structurally bullish on the daily chart but clearly winded on intraday timeframes. The big picture is that Bitcoin reclaimed $90k after the year-end flush, yet sentiment is stuck in Fear (42) and overall crypto market cap is down about 2.3% in 24h. In other words, price is recovering faster than conviction.

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Bitcoin Magazine BTC Inc Standardizes Bitcoin Operations Using BTCPay Server Across Events, Payroll, and Treasury BTC Inc has rebuilt its events, payroll, and treasury operations around the self-custodial BTCPay Server, using bitcoin as a functional payments backbone rather than just a balance-sheet asset. BTC Inc Standardizes Bitcoin Operations Using BTCPay Server Across Events, Payroll, and Treasury Micah Zimmerman.

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Price action on Cardano ADA crypto is locked in a tight range around a key level, with volatility compressed and the next impulsive leg likely to be sharp once it breaks. On the daily, ADA closes at $0.41:

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Market conditions show XRP price today grinding into key resistance while shorter-term charts hint at hesitation rather than a clean impulsive move. XRP price today vs USDT: XRP is trading around $2.25, sitting right under key daily resistance while intraday momentum is cooling off. This is a classic late-swing spot: the higher timeframe still leans bullish, but the shorter charts show hesitation and mean reversion rather than aggressive continuation.

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ETH is trading just above key support with mixed signals across timeframes, making today's Ethereum price news particularly relevant for short-term traders and swing participants. On the daily timeframe, the main scenario is bullish, but it is a work-in-progress rather than a clean breakout.

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DeFi Development Corp partners with Hylo to put its Solana treasury to work, turning idle SOL into recurring yield and long-term growth.

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Cryptocurrency prices fell broadly on Tuesday, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP all trading lower as investors locked in recent gains and overall market sentiment turned cautious. The total crypto market value slipped to about $3.14 trillion, down just over 3% on the day, according to market data.

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Bit Digital Inc (NASDAQ:BTBT) strengthened its Ethereum (ETH) treasury and staking operations in December 2025 as it continued to sharpen its focus on digital asset growth. By the end of 2025, the company held approximately 155,227 ETH, valued at roughly $460.5 million based on a closing ETH price of $2,967.

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MSCI's rule change on newly issued shares reshapes passive demand, raising questions over how Bitcoin-linked treasury firms fund future BTC purchases.

 

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After a period of long consolidation, Bitcoin (BTC) has finally breached the $90,000 resistance level and appears poised to break out to six figures. Despite this positive outlook, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone has made a gloomy prediction about the flagship cryptocurrency.

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Bitcoin teeters on the edge of indecision, as its price moved within a tight range of $91,698 to $92,022 over the past hour. Despite boasting a stronger market cap of $1.83 trillion and decent 24-hour trading volume of around $61.

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Dogecoin has rebounded strongly from the $0.12 support zone, but momentum is now fading as the price tests a well-defined resistance region near $0.15.

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XRP's weekend rally might have looked good at first, but the price action is already telling a different story, and the Bollinger Bands are showing it. After starting at $2.41 in early Monday trading, XRP hit a wall, dropping almost 7% in the same day, as visible on the TradingView chart.

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HIVE Digital Technologies (TSX-V:HIVE, NASDAQ:HIVE, BVC:HIVECO) told investors it produced 306 Bitcoin in December, up 197% from the 103 Bitcoin produced in the previous year, despite a 40% year-over-year increase in Bitcoin mining difficulty during the month. Production also rose 6% from November and 23% quarter-over-quarter, supported by higher hashrate and improved fleet efficiency.

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Integrated into the Rumble app, the non-custodial wallet allows fans to tip content producers.

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Ethereum and Solana ETF trading accelerated sharply in early January amid increasing institutional interest in crypto assets.

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Morgan Stanley, a Wall Street financial giant, has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot for an Ethereum ETF. The filing comes just a day after Morgan Stanley filed for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs.

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Jan. 15 Senate vote on Crypto Market-Structure Bill offers a potential upside for XRP.