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Venture capitalist Tim Draper has announced his most aggressive Bitcoin forecast to date.

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TL;DR Bitcoin hashrate has dropped about 15% from its October high, signaling mounting pressure on higher-cost miners and reduced network participation. Mining difficulty is set to fall another 4% on January 22, marking the seventh negative adjustment in the last eight periods.

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Ethereum holds $3,200 after a clean trendline retest, with rising volume, strong on-chain data, and $4K targets now back in view.

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Hoskinson's latest heart-felt rant on social media mocks Ripple's boss for ‘giving in' to the dubious bill.

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TL;DR Ethereum processed a record 2.8M daily transactions with minimal fees. Low fees on the mainnet are slowing growth on some Layer-2s. Over 2.6M ETH is queued for staking amid strong institutional demand. The Ethereum network handled more than 2.8 million transactions in a single day.

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XRP Ledger validator Vet posted on X that zero-knowledge proofs could become a major adoption lever for the XRPL, pointing to Ripple's Onchain Economy episode featuring Ripple research lead Aanchal Malhotra. How can you not be bullish? .

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Ethereum has slipped and is trading around $3.2K. ETH's daily trading volume has rocketed by 143%.

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K33 offers USDC loans backed by Bitcoin, providing liquidity for investors. K33's Bitcoin reserves are leveraged to earn yield and expand offerings.

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XRP price opened the year with a sharp rally of over 20%, outpacing larger majors like Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, the momentum didn't stay one-way for long. As Bitcoin dipped, the XRP price plunged from above $2 to near $1.80 within hours before buyers stepped in.

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Bitcoin and altcoins lost a portion of their recent gains after the US trade war with various European countries resumed, prompting some traders to reduce risk and watch from the sidelines.

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This partnership could enhance financial literacy and inclusion, fostering a more resilient digital economy in regions with limited access. Tether partners with Bitqik to boost Bitcoin and stablecoin education.

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Major cryptocurrencies remained under pressure on Monday as escalating tariff threats from US President Donald Trump weighed on global risk sentiment, extending a multi-day downturn across digital assets. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple all struggled to regain momentum, with the broader crypto market shedding about 2% of its total capitalisation over the past 24 hours.

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Ethereum's trading dynamics indicate a constructive yet corrective phase, with prices stable above key demand regions but facing resistance from declining daily moving averages. This behavior suggests a shift from an aggressive sell-off to a stabilization phase rather than a full bullish reversal.

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Bitcoin pulls back from $98K highs but on-chain data shows improving conditions. Spot ETF inflows surge while derivatives markets remain cautious.

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Bullish sentiment is gradually returning to the broader cryptocurrency space, and Cardano (ADA) is seeing growing institutional interest and adoption. Even though its price remains in a consolidation phase, several moves are being made to showcase Cardano's relevance in the global finance sector.

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PancakeSwap's community has unanimously backed a proposal to reduce CAKE's maximum supply to 400 million, further tightening long-term issuance.

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A startling glitch on Paradex, a leading decentralized perpetuals exchange on Starknet, caused Bitcoin's price to briefly plummet to zero, sparking widespread liquidations and prompting an urgent blockchain rollback. The team at Paradex later confirmed the platform was back online.

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Grant Cardone, who Michael Saylor follows on X, has announced Cardone Capital will add another $10 million to its hybrid real estate-BTC strategy.

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Ethiopia's Prime Minister has announced that the government is actively seeking investment partners for Bitcoin mining. This move is part of the country's “Digital Ethiopia 2030” plan, which seeks to develop the country's financial sector and boost capital markets and digitalization.

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The price of Bitcoin plunged to $0 on Paradex's perps exchange, leading to a liquidation cascade that required a chain rollback.

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The XRP price enjoyed a recent bounce and has helped steady sentiment for now, but larger macro risks, especially around the new Trump tariffs, remain over the market.

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Blockspace Media has acquired onchain data analytics platform Bitcoin Layers, integrating its data capabilities to expand its Bitcoin-focused media offerings.

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Ethereum is undergoing another spam attack, poisoning over 1.5M user wallets. To date, the attack has taken over $740K, with one user losing $510K in the biggest single theft.

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Across Myriad, Kalshi, and Polymarket, prediction traders are converging on a familiar conclusion: bitcoin looks far more likely to flirt with six figures than collapse into deep drawdown territory anytime soon.

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Bitcoin pricing in 2026 may hinge on officials and executives who set dollar liquidity, US market access, ETF distribution, stablecoin settlement capacity, and exchange venue rules, based on a market-structure framework that prioritizes chokepoints over social reach.