Author: Oguz Ozdemir

XRP price has stabilized after months of controlled downside, aligning with a broader crypto market recovery entering 2026. Bitcoin reaching the $90K mark and Ethereum maintaining the position above the $3K level has revived risk appetite in majors.  Against this backdrop, XRP price has rebounded from compression near demand. Price has gained reclaimed support following long selling pressure. The question is whether this period of recovery can be maintained through the enhancement of market conditions and internal structure. ETF inflows reshape XRP institutional demand profile  Recent XRP spot ETF data shows a clear shift in institutional allocation behavior. XRP spot…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has stated that the blockchain network must decide between chasing speculative trends or fulfilling its original promise as a neutral “world computer.”In two separate detailed posts on the social media platform X, Buterin reflected on 2025 as a year of significant technical progress.However, he cautioned against the network’s growing reliance on what he termed the “next meta,” a cycle defined by political memecoins, tokenized dollars, and efforts to artificially boost network usage for economic signaling.Instead, Buterin argued that Ethereum has reached a pivotal moment where it has finally solved the industry’s longest-standing engineering paradox: the scalability…

US macro data, renewed geopolitical tensions and fresh crypto market momentum are setting up a highly eventful first full trading week of 2026. And crypto is starting the week on firmer footing after a bruising Q4 2025 that saw Bitcoin correct roughly 35% from its cycle top and sentiment plunge toward “extreme fear.”  Today, 5 January 2026, Bitcoin is trading at around $92.5k after briefly surging to $93,000 earlier today. Furthermore, Ethereum  pushed above $3200 before dipping slightly. Altcoins such as XRP, Dogecoin, Chainlink, Stellar, and Hyperliquid registered gains. Market Cap 24h 7d 30d 1y All Time Let’s talk about…

When the futures market opened Monday, the screens told a story that felt backward.The U.S. had just captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, in a weekend operation that jolted geopolitics and dominated headlines. And yet oil did not spike.It slipped.At the same time, Bitcoin held its ground, then pushed higher. It traded around the low $90,000s as markets processed the idea that this shock might add barrels to the world later, rather than take barrels away today.That is the first tell for crypto investors: this episode is being priced as a macro story. Inflation, rates, and liquidity are in the driver’s…

It wants to stay decentralized, reach agreement without a central authority, and handle more activity without slowing down. This tension is often called the blockchain trilemma. According to Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin, that balance is no longer theoretical. It is now running in live code. With PeerDAS active on mainnet and ZK EVMs reaching alpha quality, Vitalik says Ethereum is becoming a fundamentally new kind of decentralized network. This matters because it changes what Ethereum can support at scale. These upgrades are not small speed tweaks. They reshape how data and computation move across the network, opening the door to…

Darius Baruo Jan 04, 2026 20:32 Uniswap’s UNI token trades at $5.86 following the activation of a fee switch that burns trading fees, while broader crypto weakness pressures DeFi tokens despite positive fundamentals. Quick Take • UNI trading at $5.86 (down 0.5% in 24h) • Fee switch activation introduces deflationary tokenomics • Testing support near $5.81 amid Bitcoin correlation • Institutional ETF filing provides medium-term optimism Market Events Driving Uniswap Price Movement The most significant development for UNI price over the past week has been Uniswap’s activation of the fee switch mechanism on…

Fake two-factor authentication phishing campaign emerges targeting MetaMask users. A sophisticated phishing scam targeting MetaMask users exploits fake 2FA checks. MetaMask phishing scam highlights rising social engineering risks in crypto security. A new phishing campaign targeting MetaMask users is drawing attention to how quickly crypto scams are evolving. The scheme uses a convincing two-factor authentication flow to trick users into handing over their wallet recovery phrases. While overall crypto phishing losses fell sharply in 2025, the tactics behind these attacks are becoming more polished and harder to detect. Security researchers say the campaign reflects a shift from crude spam messages…

In brief BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded $287.4 million in inflows on Friday, its largest single-day haul since early October. Bitcoin ETFs collectively pulled in $471.3 million on Friday, marking the highest total inflows since mid-November. Bitcoin is trading at $92,670 according to CoinGecko data, amid broader institutional appetite. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF pulled in its biggest single-day inflow in nearly three months on Friday, as investors piled into crypto-linked funds.Heightened geopolitical tensions following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have also helped spur the asset into a fourth consecutive daily win streak. On Friday, BlackRock’s iShares…

Crypto traders flooded back to memecoins as the new year turned, driving memecoin market capitalization up by over 23% in the last week after trading at a yearly low in the final days of 2025.The memecoin market cap crossed $47.7 billion on Monday, up from $38 billion on Dec. 29, according to cryptocurrency data platform CoinMarketCap.The top three memecoins by market capitalization have posted double-digit gains in the past week. Dogecoin (DOGE) has gained over 20%, Shiba Inu (SHIB) has risen 19.9%, and Pepe (PEPE) has soared by over 65%. At the same time, memecoin transaction volume has spiked, jumping…

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