Author: Oguz Ozdemir

In brief Monero rose above $592 to an all-time high, standing out as much of the broader crypto market struggled to establish a clear trend. Privacy-linked tokens showed relative resilience through late last year, with investors rotating into the segment even as attention centered on Zcash, market participants said. Thin and offshore-heavy liquidity may be amplifying price swings, raising caution about short-term moves in assets largely absent from regulated exchanges, Decrypt was told. Monero surged to a fresh all-time high on Sunday, lifting the privacy-focused crypto above $592 and reviving a corner of the digital-asset market that has largely traded…

Before crypto became a thing, Wyoming was better known for its miners, cowboys, and ranching. Then Bitcoin, meme coins, and Ethereum exploded. Now, instead of fighting tech like New York, they opened their arms wide for crypto. Fast-forward, and in 2025, especially after President Donald Trump took over, Wyoming showed all other states how .cwp-coin-chart svg path { stroke-width: 0.65 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-graph-container.positive svg path:nth-of-type(2) { stroke: #008868 !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive { color: #008868 !important; background-color: transparent !important; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-popup-holder .cwp-coin-trend.positive { border: 1px solid #008868; border-radius: 3px; } .cwp-coin-widget-container .cwp-coin-trend.positive::before { border-bottom: 4px solid #008868 !important;…

Elon Musk’s social media platform is building a “Smart Cashtags” feature for release next month, giving users access to real-time price movements of cryptocurrencies and stocks. One of the concept screenshots has also teased a highly-anticipated in-app trading feature.In a post to X on Sunday, head of product Nikita Bier said users would be able to access smart contract information linked to crypto tokens, while all assets would have “mentions” showing recent discussion about the asset and news related to the companies and teams behind them.“X is the best source for financial news — and hundreds of billions of dollars…

XRP pumped and dumped in early 2026, but what’s next? The beginning of the new year brought some enhanced volatility for certain altcoins, including Ripple’s XRP. It quickly reclaimed the fourth spot in terms of market cap, as its price surged past two crucial resistance levels – $1.90 and $2.00, both of which have turned into support now. However, its progress was stalled at $2.40, and XRP has slipped by double digits since then, currently fighting to stay above $2.10. We decided to ask ChatGPT about its take on the asset’s future price performance for the week ahead. Bear…

Terrill Dicki Jan 11, 2026 14:35 Recent LDO price prediction models suggest 17-33% upside potential to $0.75-$0.85 range by early February 2026, with MACD crossover signals supporting bullish momentum from current $0.64 levels. LDO Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $0.68-$0.70 • Medium-term forecast (1 month): $0.75-$0.85 range• Bullish breakout level: $0.68 • Critical support: $0.62 What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About Lido DAO Recent analyst coverage has shown growing optimism for Lido DAO’s price trajectory. Rebeca Moen stated on January 6, 2026: “LDO price prediction shows bullish momentum building with…

Ethereum attracted growing institutional conviction as large-scale staking drained liquid supply, while price traded near $3,090 despite rising leverage pressure. Tom Lee’s Bitmine has intensified Ethereum staking activity, adding 86,400 ETH worth $266.3M, pushing its total staked holdings to 1,080,512 ETH valued near $3.33B.  This scale of staking reflected strategic, long-duration positioning rather than opportunistic trading.  Each deposit removes ETH from active spot circulation, reducing sell-side liquidity. Moreover, staking yields incentivize patience over volatility chasing.  Consequently, Ethereum absorbed the supply quietly, without triggering price acceleration. That imbalance often precedes volatility once demand re-enters. Until then, staking continues to compress available…

Despite falling meme coin volumes in 2025, Solana revealed Pump.fun and launchpads generated massive revenue. Solana-based meme coin launchpad, Pump.fun, emerged as one of the ecosystem’s top revenue-generating applications. Pump.fun was listed among seven Solana apps that generated more than $100 million in revenue during the year, as meme coin issuance and speculative trading remained a major activity driver on the network. Pump.fun Stole the Spotlight According to the latest findings by Solana, alongside Pump.fun, five other launchpads each recorded over $1 billion in volume in 2025. They collectively contributed to launchpad revenues doubling year-over-year to $762 million. Pump.fun…

In brief The tool, called Smart Cashtags, will let users tag specific stocks or crypto assets, down to individual smart contracts, when posting symbols such as $BTC or $NVDA. Tapping a tagged asset opens an in-app page with live prices, charts, price moves and related posts, aiming to reduce confusion around overlapping tickers. X said it plans to gather user feedback ahead of a public rollout expected next month, without detailing whether trading or payments will be included. Elon Musk’s X app is developing a new feature called Smart Cashtags that will link ticker symbols in posts to real-time financial…

Bitcoin’s attempted bullish move slowed days ago after BTC was rejected at $94k. Since then, Bitcoin has traded within a thin margin, holding between $90k and $93k, indicating a market at a critical point.  At press time, the king coin traded at $90,739, down 0.12% on the daily charts. Amid this market stagnation, investors in the Futures market, especially whales, have reduced buy-side exposure.  Bitfinex whales aggressively close Bitcoin longs Significantly, activities in the Bitcoin Futures market have heated up over the past days. In fact, according to CoinGlass data, there are more 2x longs than short positions on Bitcoin, reflecting…

RTs effectively function as contingent claims, tying user outcomes to WazirX’s ability to generate profits and recover assets over time. India’s largest crypto exchange, WazirX, has taken another visible step in its long recovery process after the 2024 hack, confirming on January 9, 2026, that Recovery Tokens have been credited to all eligible users under its court-approved restructuring plan. The move sets the groundwork for users to potentially reclaim up to 75–80% of their locked funds over time, depending on future profits and asset recoveries. Recovery Tokens Issued as Restructuring Plan Moves Forward In a post shared on X,…