Author: Oguz Ozdemir

BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another 82,560 Ether, worth roughly $259 million, to Ethereum’s staking system, intensifying congestion in the network’s validator entry queue as institutional demand for yield continues to build.Data from Arkham shows that the Ether (ETH) treasury firm sent multiple large deposits to Ethereum’s BatchDeposit contract within the past few hours. With the new stake, BitMine’s total staked ETH has climbed to 544,064 Ether, valued at approximately $1.62 billion at current prices, according to onchain analyst Lookonchain.BitMine first started staking ETH on Dec. 26, transferring nearly $219 million worth of ETH to staking-related contracts on the Ethereum…

In brief Pudgy Penguin’s approach to consumer packaged goods is changing. A veteran of the toy industry is behind the NFT project’s shift. He wants to strike strategic deals with big-box stores. If the Pudgy Penguins brand was an island like Hawaii, then it would be toward the beginning of a years-long phase, where molten lava erupting from the ocean’s floor has started cooling and forming newly habitable land.That’s according to Steve Starobinsky, at least. With decades of experience in the toy-making world, Starobinsky was tasked in March with refining Pudgy’s approach to consumer packaged goods. But he acknowledged in…

The U.S. carried out a “large scale” strike against Venezuela and its President Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning. Maduro and his wife, Trump continued, were captured and flown out of the country.U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi later announced that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had each been indicted in the Southern District of New York over various drug trafficking and weapons charges.Crypto prices took a modest hit around 2 a.m. ET on reports of military operations in Venezuela, with bitcoin BTC$89.953,62 dipping about 0.5% to $89,300. At press time, just shy of 9 a.m. ET, BTC…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin rose above $90,000, yet options data show traders are not comfortable with downside risk exposure.Bitcoin spot ETF outflows and low leverage demand suggest investors remain cautious about near-term gains.Economic uncertainty caps Bitcoin price reboundBitcoin (BTC) jumped above $90,000 on Saturday, prompting traders to question whether there is enough momentum to reclaim the $95,000 level for the first time in seven weeks. Even as the S&P 500 traded just 1.3% below its all-time high, investors grew concerned about worsening economic conditions, especially after electric-vehicle automaker Tesla (TSLA US) reported disappointing sales. Nasdaq index futures (left) vs. Bitcoin/USD (right). Source:…

Dogecoin [DOGE] has rallied 11.6% in the past 24 hours and was trading at $0.142 at the time of writing. CoinMarketCap data showed that the Daily Trading Volume for the leading memecoin was up 118%. The move made DOGE the best performer among the top 10 crypto assets for the day. The move also lent the sector strength, with memes being some top-performing assets in the short term. Source: CRG on X Bitcoin [BTC] managed to climb above the $90k level, reaching $90.9k on Friday before falling lower. A recent AMBCrypto report noted that Dogecoin showed accumulation on-chain, but was…

XRP spot ETFs have crossed $1 billion in assets under management, with about $1.14 billion spread across five issuers. Net inflows since Nov. 14 sit near $423.27 million.On the same CoinGlass dashboard, XRP itself sits around $1.88, with a market cap of $114.11 billion and about $382.14 million of 24-hour spot volume.If your mental model is the Bitcoin ETF era, where “wrapper demand” and “price repricing” felt welded together, that combination can read like a punchline.But it isn’t.It’s a reminder that ETFs don’t magically lift prices. They route demand through a fairly specific set of pipes.Unless those pipes are pulling…

Just as we talked about why crypto could pump big this 2026 yesterday, Bitcoin price pushed up toward $90,000, while alts like Ethereum and XRP outperformed as BTC dominance slips under 60%. This somehow caught us off guard, especially after weeks of bearish sentiment heading into January. Refusing a breakdown, the market is running higher. Bitcoin jumped with 1% price gain, Ethereum with around 3%, and altcoins followed. XRP rallied close to 6%, easily beating major alts’ daily gains, and sentiment flipped a little after yesterday’s options expiry cleared the board. <!– Last updated: –> Crypto Fear and Greed Index…

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $90,000 on Saturday as crypto markets reacted to the US military action in Venezuela.Key points:Bitcoin attempts to hold recent gains as the US mounts an attack on Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.Traders remain optimistic about the outlook for BTC price action if certain levels hold.Gold starts to flag on low timeframes as Bitcoin’s gains tap 5% since Christmas.Bitcoin faces “geopolitical pressure” at $90,000Data from TradingView showed BTC price action reversing after highs near $90,940 on Bitstamp. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewNews that the US had launched airstrikes in the Venezuelan capital Caracas were followed by an announcement from…

XRP price jumped 10% in the last 24 hours, reclaiming the $2 level as bullish momentum spread across the crypto market. XRP flipped BNB to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization as bullish momentum mounts. Bitcoin price surged above the price of $90,000, and Ethereum price rose above $3,000, which pushed XRP.  The level of trading jumped by 190% to reach $4.27 billion, and confidence was restored by the investors. In case the crypto market conditions would be good, XRP may continue to gain in January 2026. Analyst Sees XRP Price  Preparing for Potential Upside Expansion According to the…

XRP has surpassed BNB to emerge as the third-largest cryptocurrency. The increase is driven by a fresh rally and inflows into XRP ETFs worth $13.6 million. It is evident of a new confidence in the token. What is Driving Up XRP Price? According to data from CoinMarketCap, XRP is now second only to Bitcoin and Ethereum in terms of market cap. The rise of XRP is an indication of bigger changes within the crypto market dynamics. BNB had been ranked number three over some time. The flip indicated renewed confidence in XRP following regulatory doubts over the years. The institutional…