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Hyperliquid Explained: A Deep Dive Into the Perp DEX That Reshaped Crypto in 2025

Hyperliquid didn’t rely on hype cycles or marketing blitzes to break into the spotlight—it engineered its way into relevance, forcing the crypto industry to reassess how far onchain trading infrastructure had come. What Hyperliquid Is At its core, Hype...

1 Jan 2026

The XRP Army got everything except $5 price: Will 2026 deliver?

XRP scored every major win in 2025 with the SEC case resolved and spot ETFs launched, yet the price crashed 50%, with the $5 target remaining elusive.

1 Jan 2026

Base’s creator coin experiment meets resistance after Nick Shirley launch

Base’s push into creator coins is facing mounting criticism from traders and builders after Nick Shirley’s token on Zora spiked to about a $9 million valuation and then promptly slumped.

1 Jan 2026

Warren Davidson’s New Year Reflections Remember Bitcoin’s Raison D’être

Congressman Warren Davidson reflected on the origin of bitcoin and its true purpose. As part of his New Year’s message, Davidson remarked that bitcoin’s promise was not to be “an illiquid inflating asset” but a “permission-less, peer-to-peer payment sy...

1 Jan 2026

Crypto privacy in 2026: Compliance-friendly tools take center stage

Crypto privacy is approaching an inflection point as relevant lawsuits near their conclusions and developers pivot toward designs that ensure privacy while appeasing regulators.

1 Jan 2026

SOL accumulation tops crypto trends on New Year’s Day: Santiment

Whale accumulation across Solana tokens is headlining crypto-related social buzz as 2026 begins, according to data from Santiment.

1 Jan 2026

Bithumb flags $200M in dormant crypto assets across 2.6M inactive accounts

Millions of long-inactive users still hold crypto at Bithumb, highlighting how early retail capital can remain untouched for years.

1 Jan 2026

XRP on exchanges hits 8 year low, but historical data exposes a brutal flaw in the popular “moon” narrative

Glassnode data shows that XRP's exchange balances hit their lowest level since 2018 in late December, sparking the usual wave of accumulation phase speculation and “tight supply = moon” commentary. While the eight-year low encompasses the entire exchange ecosystem, CryptoQuant data for Binance offers a recent window into whether these troughs actually precede rallies. Binance's […]
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1 Jan 2026

Can Solana shed its memecoin image in 2026?

Solana’s bid to move beyond memecoins will depend on whether its upgrades can deliver predictable execution for serious onchain finance.

1 Jan 2026

Strategy shares register first six-month losing streak since adoption of bitcoin strategy in 2020

Crypto analyst Chris Millas has highlighted an unusually persistent slump in Strategy shares, breaking with past drawdown patterns even as the firm continued accumulating bitcoin.

1 Jan 2026

How crypto’s promised year-end fireworks turned into a bloodbath

Digital asset treasuries, altcoin ETFs and bitcoin’s famed year‑end seasonality were meant to supercharge prices. What came instead was the worst drawdown since 2022's crypto winter.

1 Jan 2026

Bitcoin ETF fatigue is real, ignoring noise, these are the 10 days that mattered in 2025

If you followed Bitcoin ETFs day to day in 2025, you probably developed the same habit everyone did: you checked the print at night, read one sentence about “risk-on” or “risk-off,” then tried to map a clean story onto a messy market. The problem is that daily flows are noisy by design. They're the residue […]
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1 Jan 2026

8 Small Shifts in the Way You Use Your Credit Card That Will Help You Stress Less

A credit card can be a helpful ally in managing everyday spending, earning rewards, and building credit. But for many, especially first-time credit card holders, it can become a source of stress when used without awareness and a sense of respo...

1 Jan 2026

Tether snaps up another 8,888 BTC, now fifth-largest Bitcoin wallet

Tether closed out 2025 with an 8,888 BTC purchase, increasing its disclosed Bitcoin holdings to more than 96,000 BTC.

1 Jan 2026

Trader bags $1M from ‘abnormal’ BROCCOLI714 memecoin activity on Binance

A trader claimed to have made $1 million by timing a long-short trade after spotting abnormal activity by a market maker account on Binance, while the exchange denied any security breach.

1 Jan 2026

Final nail in 4-year cycle? BTC ends year after halving in red

Following the 2012 halving, Bitcoin surged to end the following year at a new high; and a similar pattern played out in 2016 and again in 2020.

1 Jan 2026

Investors funnel $32B into US crypto ETFs despite year-end pullback

BlackRock further separated itself from competitors in the crypto ETF market in 2025, with its Bitcoin and Ether funds, IBIT and ETHA, accounting for the majority of net inflows.

1 Jan 2026

Four crypto comebacks from 2025 that could help shape year ahead

From Ross Ulbricht’s pardon to Ripple’s SEC victory, here’s a list of crypto’s most celebrated turnarounds this year and what they mean for the year ahead.

1 Jan 2026

Crypto forces to compound in 2026, accelerating adoption: Coinbase

Coinbase’s head of research said the forces that drove crypto in 2025, such as regulation, ETFs, stablecoins and tokenization, will only get stronger in the coming year.

1 Jan 2026

7 Essentials to Purchase at Landers for a Well-Stocked Pantry That’s Ready for Anything

We've all been there. Your cousin stays the night unexpectedly. Or you suddenly need to whip up food for your kid’s barkada. In those moments, a fully stocked pantry isn’t just convenient, it’s a lifesaver. It means you can offer snacks withou...

1 Jan 2026

Strategy Ends 2025 With 672,497 BTC as Saylor’s Hyper-Bullish Bitcoin Accumulation Stance Holds Firm

Strategy Inc.’s massive bitcoin exposure keeps it central to institutional crypto debates, blending extreme leverage, deep liquidity and index inclusion while facing volatility, dilution pressure and looming index-rule risks that could reshape how inve...

1 Jan 2026

Private messaging faces threats from AI, limited user awareness: Session execs

Session’s Chris McCabe and Alex Linton tell Cointelegraph that AI-integrated devices could bypass messaging encryption, creating privacy and security issues.

1 Jan 2026

CFTC director who made Bitcoin futures possible returns as chief of staff

Amir Zaidi’s return signals a strengthening of crypto oversight as the agency prepares for new digital asset laws.

1 Jan 2026

India’s central bank urges countries to prioritize CBDCs over stablecoins

Only three CBDCs have been successfully launched around the world so far, in Nigeria, the Bahamas and Jamaica, although many jurisdictions are considering it.

1 Jan 2026

Digital ID, CBDCs risk turning US into ‘surveillance state,’ lawmaker says

US Representative Warren Davidson said the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act may backfire on Americans by stripping them of their financial freedom and privacy.

1 Jan 2026

Ripple Sees Institutional Acceleration: ‘We’ve Never Been in a Better Position Heading Into a New Year’

Ripple sees accelerating institutional crypto adoption fueled by regulatory clarity, tokenization growth, and surging demand for stablecoins, ETFs, and XRP-linked products, driving momentum heading into the new year. Ripple Executive Flags Strong Insti...

1 Jan 2026

Bitwise Files 11 Single-Token Crypto ETFs With SEC, Signaling Strong Altcoin Demand

Bitwise is moving to list 11 single-asset crypto strategy ETFs on NYSE Arca, expanding U.S. market exposure to major protocol tokens as regulatory filings signal a broader push into diversified digital-asset products. NYSE Arca Listing Planned as Bitwi...

31 Dec 2025

‘Massive’ liquidity injections to boost BTC price in 2026, crypto exec says

Money printing is a catalyst for higher risk-on asset prices, but the looming 2026 US midterm elections could throw a wrench in markets.

31 Dec 2025

6 Tips for Positively Redefining Your Relationship with Spending

Hesitating to make a purchase even when it’s an essential need, putting off upgrading equipment you rely on for work, or constantly convincing yourself that what you're buying isn’t really necessary are just a few signs of a negative mindset a...

31 Dec 2025

US lawmakers expected to address market structure markup in January

With Congress in recess until the new year, sources familiar with the progress of a digital asset market structure bill are expecting consideration in early 2026.

31 Dec 2025