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Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin, began the new year with its first purchase of 2026 while reporting a steep fourth-quarter paper loss as Bitcoin prices slid late last year.Strategy acquired 1,283 Bitcoin (BTC) for $116 million, boosting its holdings to 673,783 worth $62.6 billion purchased at an average cost basis of $75,026 per BTC, according to a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.The coins were acquired at an average purchasing price of about $90,000 each using proceeds from the sale of shares of MSTR Stock under the company’s at-the-market (ATM) offering.The company also increased…

05 Jan Bitfinex Alpha | Glimmers of Positivity in the New Year Posted at 13:35h in Bitfinex Alpha by Maria Lobusova Subscribeto Bitfinex Alpha! Want to receive Alpha from Bitfinex every week? Subscribe After a weak end to the year with late December trading marked by thin liquidity and compressed volatility, Bitcoin entered 2026 showing early signs of stabilisation. BTC consolidated in a tight $85,000–$94,000 range, underperforming equities as the S&P 500 closed 2025 near record highs. BTC was likely affected by year-end tax-loss harvesting and portfolio rebalancing, as most traditional asset classes posted strong annual returns while crypto lagged.…

Key NotesBitcoin underperformed in 2025 even as total crypto fund inflows stayed near record levels.Ethereum, XRP, and Solana attracted visible investor interest than Bitcoin.US-led global crypto fund inflows, while Germany and Canada saw strong recoveries. The largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin BTC $92 942 24h volatility: 1.8% Market cap: $1.86 T Vol. 24h: $38.33 B , was behind other major assets in relative flows as crypto fund inflows reached $47.2 billion in 2025. It ended the year just below the previous record as data shows consistent demand overall. However, investor interest shifted clearly toward a few large altcoins while the top digital…

Large crypto holders have moved billions of dollars’ worth of digital assets onto Binance over the past week, a pattern analysts often associate with preparation for selling, even as signs of fresh buying demand remain limited. Key Takeaways: Crypto whales moved about $2.4 billion in Bitcoin and Ether onto Binance, marking the exchange’s largest net inflow in a month. Stablecoin flows remained flat, signaling weak buying power despite the surge in whale deposits. Slowing accumulation and reduced withdrawals suggest growing selling pressure and fading long-term holding. According to on-chain data cited by CryptoOnchain, so-called whales deposited roughly $2.4 billion to…

US macro data, renewed geopolitical tensions and fresh crypto market momentum are setting up a highly eventful first full trading week of 2026. And crypto is starting the week on firmer footing after a bruising Q4 2025 that saw Bitcoin correct roughly 35% from its cycle top and sentiment plunge toward “extreme fear.”  Today, 5 January 2026, Bitcoin is trading at around $92.5k after briefly surging to $93,000 earlier today. Furthermore, Ethereum  pushed above $3200 before dipping slightly. Altcoins such as XRP, Dogecoin, Chainlink, Stellar, and Hyperliquid registered gains. Market Cap 24h 7d 30d 1y All Time Let’s talk about…

XRP is approaching a decision point across the monthly and daily charts, with renowned crypto analysts The Great Mattsby (Matt Hughes) and Charting Guy (@ChartingGuy) framing the current structure as a volatility-compression setup that could resolve higher if key high-timeframe supports continue to hold. XRP Price Poised For ‘Explosive Move’ Mattsby’s core claim is that XRP has defended its long-term trend support and is now coiling for expansion. “XRP had a perfect bounce off the 20-month MA, while the upper and lower bands continue to contract—setting up for its next explosive move higher,” he wrote, adding: “It’s crazy how many…

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It wants to stay decentralized, reach agreement without a central authority, and handle more activity without slowing down. This tension is often called the blockchain trilemma. According to Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin, that balance is no longer theoretical. It is now running in live code. With PeerDAS active on mainnet and ZK EVMs reaching alpha quality, Vitalik says Ethereum is becoming a fundamentally new kind of decentralized network. This matters because it changes what Ethereum can support at scale. These upgrades are not small speed tweaks. They reshape how data and computation move across the network, opening the door to…

Bitcoin’s environmental impact remains contested as critics question its energy use, while ESG researcher Daniel Batten disputes several of those claims.In a Saturday X thread, ESG researcher Daniel Batten said nine common criticisms of Bitcoin mining’s energy use are contradicted by peer-reviewed studies and grid-level data.“Every nascent disruptive technology is accompanied by claims that are based on lack of understanding, lack of data, and a fear of something unknown,” said Batten.In November, the Dow Jones lambasted Harvard University for investing some of its endowment in BTC, labelling it as a “fake currency and money-laundering tool that is also an environmental…

More than $5.5 billion in cryptocurrencies are scheduled to unlock in January, with ONDO, BGB, HYPE, and TRUMP tokens accounting for some of the largest releases this month. According to Tokenomist’s token unlocks data tracker, January will see over $5.5 billion in token unlocks. Around $2.5 billion will be released through a cliff unlock, which means the tokens are unlocked all at once. Another $3 billion will enter circulation through linear releases, distributing tokens gradually over time, creating less abrupt supply increases. Crypto vesting is the process of locking token allocations and releasing them over time to prevent early or sudden increases…