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Memecoins added $3 billion in market cap in one day, led by PEPE’s 23% surge and the buzz around the MemeMax_Fi DEX, hinting at a possible "meme season" underway. Memecoins like Pepe (PEPE), Bonk (BONK), and Dogecoin (DOGE) were among the best-performing cryptocurrencies on Friday, posting significant gains as the market geared up for 2026.  Key takeaways: Memecoin market cap surged 8% to $39.45 billion, a two-week high, signalling strong demand.  Read more

An unidentified exploit is draining wallets across multiple EVM chains.

Bitcoin continues to grind sideways below the $90K level, showing signs of compression after weeks of chop. While there has been no significant bullish breakout yet, the price is pressing against key local resistances. Buyers are trying to reclaim control, but the lack of follow-through makes this a pivotal area to watch. Bitcoin Price Analysis: […]

India is urging other countries to develop CBDCs, and China is expanding the use of its digital yuan, allowing banks to offer interest on e-CNY wallets. Russia’s Ministry of Justice has proposed new fines for unregistered cryptocurrency miners. This comes after the finance minister raised concerns about the rise in unauthorized mining activities. A draft bill proposed by the ministry would impose a fine of 1.5 million rubles (about $19,000) and up to two years in a labor colony. Illegal mining involving “outsized profits” could see a maximum of five years in prison, 480 hours of forced labor and a fine of up to 2.5 million rubles. Unregistered miners are a growing problem in Russia, where only 30% have registered their operations as of June 19, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Ivan Chebeskov. Read more

Charts hit a tipping point — Bitcoin price prediction reveals why RSI could decide a breakout or breakdown in early 2026. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: RSI Screaming for a Breakout – Is 2026 About to Start With a Bang or a Breakdown?  appeared first on Cryptonews.

Coinbase is facing growing backlash as developers and traders criticize its handling of the Base network, calling out “corporate double-speak” over inconsistent token listings and favoritism toward certain projects. The post Coinbase Faces Backlash as Base Devs Point to “Corporate Double Speak” appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin faced familiar $90,000 BTC price resistance into the year's first Wall Street open as gold made a comeback from local lows. Bitcoin (BTC) approached $90,000 into the first Wall Street open of 2026 with a new CME futures gap in focus. Key points: Bitcoin attempts a breakthrough at $90,000 as markets brace for the first US trading session of the year. Read more

Flow blockchain advances its $3.9M recovery plan to phase two, addressing blockchain exploit risks and raising concerns over large token movements on a centralized exchange. The post Flow Pushes $3.9M Recovery Into Phase Two — Exchange Risks Still Present appeared first on Cryptonews.

Prospective customers could purchase weapons such as missiles, tanks and drones using crypto, according to a government website.

The legislation aims to boost economic development and foreign investment while treating virtual assets strictly as property.

Ethereum logged nine losing months in 2025, matching the depth of the 2018 bear market in terms of persistence.

The following is a guest post and opinion from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief from The Tokenist. Between the end of 2025 and up to July 2026, the European Union’s MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation will go into full effect. Specifically, crypto exchanges, self-custody wallet providers, custodians, asset transfer providers, stablecoin issuers and portfolio managers […] The post Will DeFi adoption officially end in 2026? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Here are the possible paths ahead for XRP, ETH, and BTC.

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, January 2nd, 2026] Veltrixa, operating through Veltrixa.ai and Veltrixa.io, has launched an AI-powered crypto trading platform designed to bring structured, automated execution tools to a broader audience of digital asset participants. The platform emphasizes transparency, third-party audits, and real-time monitoring. Algorithmic Execution Framework with Audited Infrastructure Veltrixa’s trading infrastructure is […]

Coinbase's "everything exchange" includes an all-in-one platform as competition intensifies among crypto firms chasing the super app model. Coinbase intends to prioritize stablecoins, its Ethereum layer-2 Base and building out its exchange products past cryptocurrencies throughout 2026, according to CEO Brian Armstrong. In a New Year’s social media post Armstrong reaffirmed Coinbase’s “everything exchange” strategy, which includes products like prediction markets, equities and commodities. At its year-end conference in December, Coinbase launched stock trading and prediction markets as part of its push. The company has also rebranded its wallet app as an “everything app,” adding social networking and onchain features. Read more

ICP pushed above the $3 level on rising activity, holding recent gains as traders reassess near-term direction.

With trading-hour extensions and digital finance upgrades underway, Korea Exchange is positioning for crypto ETFs while approvals remain stalled. South Korea’s securities and derivatives exchange operator, Korea Exchange (KRX), plans to increase its new investment products, including crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and derivatives, as part of a broader push to modernize capital markets.  Speaking at the first trading day ceremony of the new year, KRX chairman Jeong Eun-bo signaled the exchange was operationally prepared to support crypto ETFs, even as regulators continued to deliberate whether such products could be approved under existing securities regulations.  Jeong framed the move as part of South Korea's efforts to move beyond the “Korea discount,” a phenomenon where domestic stocks trade at lower valuations than global peers. The dynamic is different in crypto, where Bitcoin often trades at a premium on local exchanges compared with overseas platforms. Read more

The Solana-based token passed through a key technical level before easing back into consolidation.

XRP ended 2025 in the red despite many positive developments but is slightly in the green now.

Spot BTC ETFs registered their sharpest outflows on record through November and December as prices dropped 20%.