Bitcoin price may bottom at $88K next cycle if last CME gap stays open

Bitcoin price may bottom at $88K next cycle if last CME gap stays open

Bitcoin filled one of two new futures gaps with a trip below $90,000 as analysis predicted a potential bottom level for the next BTC price cycle.

2026-01-08
BitMine Doubles Down on Ethereum Staking by Locking Massive 183,336 ETH Deposit

BitMine Doubles Down on Ethereum Staking by Locking Massive 183,336 ETH Deposit

BitMine has raised its Ethereum staking with another 183,336 ETH, estimated to be worth $604.5 million. The action puts its total stake in ETH at approximately 779, 488, which correspond to $2.25 billion at the current market prices.  BitMine Doubles Down on ETH Staking! đŸ“ˆđŸ”„ BitMine just locked up another 183,336 ETH (~$604.5M) – pushing [
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2026-01-08
Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL) Weekly Outlook Shows Potential Pullback and Resistance Levels

Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL) Weekly Outlook Shows Potential Pullback and Resistance Levels

Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL) is approaching a strong resistance level and capturing the major attention of investors. The VIRTUAL token is still in a downward trend and may experience a temporary retreat in the event of a rejection at the strong resistance level. At press time, Virtual Protocol (VIRTUAL) is trading at $1.05 with a 24-hour

2026-01-08
Zcash Team Abandons Electric Coin Company Over “Malicious Governance”—ZEC Plunges 7%

Zcash Team Abandons Electric Coin Company Over “Malicious Governance”—ZEC Plunges 7%

The core development team behind Zcash has severed ties with the Electric Coin Company, triggering a sharp governance crisis that briefly shook market confidence and sent the ZEC token sliding before volatility picked up across exchanges. The dispute centers on allegations of “malicious governance” within Bootstrap, the nonprofit entity that controls ECC, and has now [
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2026-01-08
Vitalik Buterin Explains Why Ethereum Can’t Compete on Speed Alone

Vitalik Buterin Explains Why Ethereum Can’t Compete on Speed Alone

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argued in his latest post that the network must prioritize bandwidth scaling over latency reduction, noting that physics and the requirements of decentralization fundamentally limit how quickly blockchain consensus can operate. His technical explanation positions Ethereum as “the world heartbeat” rather than a high-frequency transaction processor, with Layer 2 networks handling [
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2026-01-08
99Bitcoins’ Q4 2025 State of Crypto Market Report

99Bitcoins’ Q4 2025 State of Crypto Market Report

This report is presented in partnership with Crypto.com, a regulated crypto platform focused on security, usability, and global access. Together, we work to make crypto easier to understand and access. Q4 has historically been the strongest quarter for crypto, with Bitcoin delivering average returns of 79% since 2013. Q4 2025 broke that pattern; instead of [
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2026-01-08
XRP Price Prediction: 5 Straight Green Days + $46M Inflows – Is This the Setup That Sends XRP to $1,000?

XRP Price Prediction: 5 Straight Green Days + $46M Inflows – Is This the Setup That Sends XRP to $1,000?

XRP is the best-performing token in the top 5 in the past 7 days, with gains of nearly 20%, as Wall Street’s appetite for the token seems insatiable. Can institutional support favor a bullish XRP price prediction of $1,000 in the long run? Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to XRP have notched a staggering record of [
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2026-01-08
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GENIUS Act Key Provisions In Spotlight: XRP Attorney Deaton Alerts To Bankers’ Role

In the lead-up to the potential passage of the crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, Faryar Shirzad, Chief Policy Officer at Coinbase, shed light on the ongoing discussions surrounding key provisions of the already enacted GENIUS Act.  GENIUS Act Under Fire Shirzad noted that the stablecoin rewards provisions of the GENIUS Act [
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2026-01-08
What’s Trapping Bitcoin (BTC) Below $100K? Analysts Break It Down

What’s Trapping Bitcoin (BTC) Below $100K? Analysts Break It Down

Bitcoin (BTC) opened the year strong but remains locked below the $100,000 level. The current price action is caught in a narrow range, with several key levels keeping it in place. Traders are now watching for signs that the market is ready to break out. Dealer Hedging Keeps Price Contained Crypto Rover said Bitcoin is [
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2026-01-08
XRP Sees Surge in $100K+ Transactions: What Does it Mean for Ripple’s Price?

XRP Sees Surge in $100K+ Transactions: What Does it Mean for Ripple’s Price?

XRP’s on-chain activity took a sudden turn early this week as large-value transfers on the XRP Ledger jumped to a three-month high, according to new data from Santiment. The rise in $100,000-plus transactions points to growing involvement from large holders at a time when the Ripple token’s price is pulling back, setting the stage for [
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2026-01-08
3 Altcoins Positioned for Volatile Moves on FOMC News

3 Altcoins Positioned for Volatile Moves on FOMC News

As the FOMC meeting draws near, traders are closely watching altcoins that react quickly to shifts in market liquidity and risk sentiment. Some tokens tend to move more in response to macro events than to speculative hype, making them ideal for tracking potential short-term swings. Knowing which coins are positioned for volatility can help investors [
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2026-01-08
Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on Crypto: Ethereum ETFs with Staking Rewards

Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on Crypto: Ethereum ETFs with Staking Rewards

Wall Street’s embrace of crypto took a major step forward this week as Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s largest wealth managers with over $1.8 trillion in assets under management, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its own spot Ethereum ETFs Trust. This proposed product would directly hold Ether Ethereum [
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2026-01-08
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