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While Bitcoin still trades below $100,000, some well-respected analysts think it could hit $200,000 this year. Ethereum may be 30% off its all-time high from August, but it remains the clear market leader in decentralized finance.

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XRP's long-term investment case gains fresh momentum as Ripple and UC Berkeley advance institutional-grade development on the XRP Ledger, moving real-world use cases from academic research toward live deployment and expanding enterprise adoption signals. XRP's Long-Term Thesis Gets Supercharged by Ripple and UC Berkeley's Accelerator Breakthrough Ripple shared an insight on Jan.

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Justin Bons, the founder and CIO of CyberCapital, has laid out a blunt and unsettling view of where Bitcoin could be headed over the next decade.

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A draft of a pivotal U.S. Senate bill could significantly reshape crypto regulation by placing major assets such as XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin on equal regulatory footing with Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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XRP-linked futures open interest has climbed to a striking $4.03 billion, indicating that traders are deploying heavy leverage.

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Is Ethereum following Bitcoin's institutional playbook?

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Etherealize co-founders Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan indicated that Ethereum is emerging from a complex regulatory phase, positioning itself as a prime hub for financial institutions. Their comments were made on January 16, 2026, spotlighting the network's evolving role in the broader financial ecosystem.

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Patrick Witt said in a recent interview that setting up the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve remains on the government's “priority list”.

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Ripple whales have reportedly accumulated more than 50 million XRP ($103 million) in a recent buying spree, according to data from the crypto analytics website Santiment, sourced by a popular crypto commentator. The fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is currently trading just above $2.05 after a mild recovery over the last couple of weeks.

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In a strategic move, popular American fast food outlet Steak ‘n Shake has added $10 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to its balance sheet this week.

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A warning signal is flashing on the charts, with market analysts predicting that the Bitcoin price could collapse again soon. According to technical analysis, if BTC fails to continue its uptrend, it could repeat the bear-market crash from past cycles, potentially dragging its price down by double-digit percentages.

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Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said Solana fees could fund AI-assisted development to write and improve Solana's codebase in the future.

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The $10 Bitcoin buy comes eight months after the chain began accepting BTC via Lightning Network across all U.S. locations.

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Sustained bitcoin ETF buying could quietly drain available supply before triggering an explosive price surge, mirroring gold's delayed rally after years of institutional accumulation reshaped market dynamics.

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Steak n Shake has taken a bold step in corporate crypto adoption by purchasing $10 million worth of Bitcoin, significantly expanding its strategy of converting fast-food revenue into a corporate cryptocurrency treasury. The move represents the latest phase of the companys Bitcoin-to-Burger initiative, a financial model that directly channels operational cash flow into digital assets.

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Solana's price trend remains upward, but concerns over short-term risks are emerging. Since the beginning of January, Solana (SOL) has formed an ascending wedge, a chart pattern that often indicates a possible pullback.

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Ethereum continues to show resilience, holding its ground above key support levels even as price faces firm resistance near the $3,400 zone. The ability to sustain strength after recent gains highlights improving market structure, suggesting that buyers remain in control.

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Bitcoin could take on a much larger role in institutional portfolios as investors increasingly look for assets that improve diversification and risk-adjusted returns, according to Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood. In her 2026 market outlook, Wood described bitcoin as a compelling diversification tool due to its historically low correlation with traditional asset classes such as equities, bonds, and gold.

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Mixed signals emerge as ETH futures power hits October highs amid $440M negative net taker volume

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Short-heavy positioning and institutional accumulation create favorable conditions for potential upside movement

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Solana price continues to trend higher overall, but near-term risks are building. SOL has formed an ascending wedge since the start of the month, a pattern that often precedes a pullback.

 

The price of Bitcoin took the crypto community by surprise when it broke the resistance level around $94,000 over the past week. This has sparked questions on whether this was just a mere bear market rally or the bull run is back on track.

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Nine blockchain startups complete pilot program with technical mentorship and VC connections

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XRP's price action is trading just above $2, but technical analysis of mid-term charts shows a more complex corrective structure for what comes next. According to a technical analysis shared by CasiTrades on X, XRP may still have one more bullish push ahead before the structure turns lower.

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Bitcoin's recent price rebound aligns with historical bear market rally behavior, according to a new insights report published by Cryptoquant and its analysts at cryptoquant.com. Cryptoquant Says Bitcoin Demand Has Not Recovered Materially This week, Cryptoquant researchers note that bitcoin has climbed roughly 21% since Nov.