Author: Oguz Ozdemir
Darius Baruo Jan 07, 2026 07:44 Lido DAO trades at $0.65 as major holders accumulate despite Bitcoin’s decline, with technical indicators flashing bullish signals ahead of key resistance. Arthur Hayes just dropped $260,000 on Lido DAO tokens, and he’s not alone. Whale holdings in LDO have surged 30% over the past week while Bitcoin struggles to find direction, creating an unusual divergence that has technical analysts paying close attention. The liquid staking protocol’s native token trades at $0.65, up a modest 0.57% in the past 24 hours, but the real story lies beneath…
Bitcoin price saw a slight dip and sat near $91,300 at the time of writing. Gains on Tuesday followed bullish news from the MSCI. Will BTC bounce to reclaim $94,000, or will another rejection push prices under $90,000? Bitcoin slipped to below $91,000 after hitting a fresh rejection near the $95,000 resistance level. The decline came amid a 3% dump for the bellwether cryptocurrency in the early US trading session on January 7, 2026. Market data shows the price of Bitcoin fell to lows of $90,986 across major exchanges. However, bulls were showing resilience as the price moved back above…
After enduring weeks of capitulation, sustained price declines, and overall market weakness last year, XRP is showing signs of a recovery. The cryptocurrency has rebounded above the $2.2 level after beginning the new year at a low of above $1.90. According to a crypto expert, XRP’s long-term outlook remains significantly bullish. He compares XRP’s projected trajectory to gold’s price movement, predicting a similar historic all-time high rally. XRP Tracks Gold’s Historic Run Market analyst ‘Steph is Crypto’ has stated that XRP is showing a rare chart setup that closely mirrors gold’s macro move between 2023 and 2025. In his analysis…
The steep decline in altcoins over the past year may reflect a broader reassessment of which blockchain networks are likely to attract long-term capital, as institutional investors begin a gradual, multiyear entry into the market, analysts say.Excluding Bitcoin (BTC), 2025 turned out to be a bear market for the wider cryptocurrency market. Decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens fell 67% while cryptocurrencies associated with smart contract blockchains delivered a negative average return of 66%, according to blockchain data shared by Jamie Coutts, the chief crypto analyst at Real Vision.The past year’s poor performance was a “repricing” of the leading crypto projects as…
Solana Mobile has confirmed plans to introduce a new digital asset to its smartphone ecosystem. The SKR token will debut as a core component of the company’s mobile strategy. The launch marks a key step in expanding governance, security, and developer incentives across Solana-focused devices. SKR Token Launch Introduces Guardian-Based Staking Model In an X post, the platform revelaed that he SKR token is schedule to be released by the company on January 21, 2026. The token will enhance staking, governance and coordination of the ecosystem. It will run through the crypto-integrated smartphone platform of Solana mobile, i.e. its application…
Stablecoin company Tether and video platform Rumble released a non-custodial crypto wallet on Wednesday, allowing users to tip Rumble content creators in digital currencies.The wallet will initially support Tether’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, USDt (USDT), Tether Gold (XAUt), a tokenized commodity product, and Bitcoin (BTC), according to an announcement from Rumble. MoonPay will provide fiat currency on- and off-ramps for Rumble Wallet users, enabling them to cash out crypto into local currencies. Tether and Rumble initially slated the wallet rollout for December, once code and user experience bugs were hammered out.Cointelegraph reached out to Rumble and Tether but had not received a response at…
Imagine you’re watching your favorite YouTuber late at night (like, for example, Crypto Finally Explained 😏). They make you laugh, you learn something useful, and you think, “I’d totally buy this person a coffee if I could.” Normally, that “coffee” has to travel through credit cards, banks, payment apps, fees, delays… the whole shebang. Now imagine you could just tap a button and send value directly to them. That’s basically what just happened in crypto. Rumble, a video platform similar to YouTube, launched a built-in crypto wallet for its users. To do it, they partnered with Tether, the company behind…
The team said that 20% of the total supply has been set aside for users and developers eligible to receive tokens.
Key points:Bitcoin turned down from its overhead resistance but is expected to find support at the moving averages.Select major altcoins are facing selling near their overhead resistance levels, but the shallow pullback suggests the recovery may continue.Bitcoin (BTC) is under pressure as bears attempt to sustain the price below $91,500. BTC exchange-traded funds recorded outflows of $243.2 million on Tuesday after attracting $1.16 billion in inflows in the first two trading days of the new year, according to Farside Investors’ data. That shows caution at higher levels.However, a positive sign for BTC is that whales and sharks have accumulated 56,227…
CNBC’s call reflects an appetite for outsized returns, as investors rotate from BTC’s maturity toward higher-beta opportunities like XRP. Ripple’s XRP token took center stage on U.S. financial television this week after CNBC labeled it the “hottest crypto trade of the year,” overtaking both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in early 2026 attention. The call signals a clear shift in market focus, as investors hunt for larger percentage moves beyond the two largest cryptocurrencies. Why XRP Is Beating Bitcoin and Ethereum Right Now During CNBC’s Power Lunch segment, which aired on January 6, host Brian Sullivan set the tone…