Author: Oguz Ozdemir

Claims that Bitcoin mining wastes energy or destabilizes grids are contradicted by university research and real-world grid data. Bitcoin mining has long been portrayed as harmful to the climate. Many argued that it wastes vast amounts of energy, strains power grids, and undermines global climate goals – claims that have become a common part of public debate. However, this narrative is increasingly being challenged as more data and analysis emerge. Claims that Bitcoin mining wastes energy or destabilizes grids are contradicted by university research and real-world grid data. Debunking Bitcoin Mining Myths ESG expert Daniel Batten has pushed back…

After a year of steady decline, the “memecoin dominance” ratio, a key metric tracking the sector’s share of the total altcoin market, has abruptly reversed course from historic lows.This came as the total capitalization of meme assets reclaimed the $50 billion mark and tokens such as PEPE, BONK, and FLOKI posted outsized double-digit gains to start the year.The surge is forcing institutional managers and retail traders alike to confront a critical question: Is this a fleeting spasm of post-holiday speculation, or the early bellwether for a broader market rotation?Data from market intelligence firm CryptoQuant highlights the severity of the shift.…

Buterin frames Ethereum’s progress as a structural shift, not a performance tweak, pointing to live code already reshaping the network. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin over the weekend declared that the blockchain trilemma, the long-held belief that a network cannot simultaneously achieve decentralization, security, and scalability, has been solved. His statement marks a pivotal claim for the ecosystem, asserting that this breakthrough is no longer theoretical but is being realized through live technology on the network. Live Upgrades Shift Ethereum’s Network Design In a detailed post shared on X on January 3, Buterin argued that the rollout of PeerDAS on…

Bitcoin and several major altcoins have continued their march higher, indicating improving investor sentiment and sustained demand from the bulls.

It seems that the U.S. Marshall Service (USMS) has sold the $6.3 million worth of bitcoin that Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill paid the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as a fee that was part of their guilty plea. In doing so, it has potentially violated Executive Order (EO) 14233, which mandates that bitcoin acquired via criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings should be held as part of the United States’ Strategy Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). If the Southern District of New York (SDNY), the federal judicial district in which the Samourai case was to be tried,…

Rongchai Wang Jan 05, 2026 14:35 AAVE price prediction shows bullish momentum building with technical indicators pointing to $185-195 targets as Aave breaks above key resistance levels. The cryptocurrency market is closely watching Aave as technical indicators suggest a potential breakout from current consolidation levels. With AAVE trading at $165.43, multiple signals are aligning for a strategic move higher, making this AAVE price prediction particularly compelling for traders seeking medium-term opportunities. AAVE Price Prediction Summary • AAVE short-term target (1 week): $177-180 (+7-9%) • Aave medium-term forecast (1 month): $185-195 range (+12-18%) •…

What should Trump change the name of “Venezuela” to now that… I guess we own them? Strange times. Even Stranger is when did you finally accept that crypto is officially dead? Crypto regulation news killed it. No more hype, no more JPEG monkeys, no more pumps, no more dumps, no more nothing except eternal bears and crab. Open criminals have completely captured the market and crypto is effectively dead, both as a financial instrument and an ideal. DISCOVER: Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025 (Source: CoinGecko) Now, obviously, if you’re a long-time fan of 99Bitcoins, you know I’m being…

Meme coins are clawing back attention after weeks in the shadows, with tokens like Pepe, Bonk and Floki outpacing even Dogecoin and Shiba Inu as speculative appetite returns to crypto markets. Summary While DOGE and SHIB still logged gains of around 20% over the past week, smaller meme tokens delivered sharper moves. PEPE, BONK helped lift the sector’s total market value by 7% on Monday to $52.4 billion. The surge marks a notable rotation into higher-risk assets, as traders pile into meme coins that lagged for much of late 2025 but are now staging aggressive rebounds. Pepe (PEPE), Floki (FLOKI),…

The CLARITY Act will be the focus of renewed Senate activity as lawmakers push to resolve stalled crypto legislation. Pressure has increased inside the Senate Banking Committee as January unfolds. The committee faces a limited window to determine whether the bill can advance with bipartisan backing. CLARITY Act Talks Enter Critical January Phase As reported by Punchbowl News, there will be a bipartisan meeting at the Senate on Tuesday . The discussions come when the Senate Banking Committee approaches a critical stage of the crypto market structure bills. January is considered a crucial month before the Senate heads away on…

For years, the institutional playbook for the crypto industry was simple: buy Bitcoin, perhaps dabble in Ethereum, and ignore the rest.In 2025, that playbook was rewritten.While Bitcoin retained its crown as the largest asset by total volume, the real story of the year was a dramatic structural shift in where new capital chose to go.According to year-end data from CoinShares, the era of “Bitcoin-only” dominance has given way to a tiered market hierarchy where Ethereum has cemented its status as a core holding, and XRP and Solana have emerged as the first true “institutional alt majors.”The numbers portray a distinct…