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Fund manager Bill Miller IV says Bitcoin ’looks ready to go again’ <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkxMjQtNzI2Yi03ZDI3LWJiYzctMzRjZjZmOWUxNjYyLmpwZw==.jpg">The crypto-friendly Trump administration and Wall Street adoption will be two of the biggest drivers behind a Bitcoin rally to new highs in 2026, two industry analysts said.

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Bitcoin Well-Positioned to Hit New All-Time High in 2026

Miller Value Partners CIO Bill Miller IV said Bitcoin is gearing up for another run in 2026, citing a crypto-friendly US government and continued a...

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Ethereum staking sees tidal shift as validator exit queue clears out <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjY5ODMtYWE3MS03NGJmLWE1YzEtMjBjNjNmNzMyNDRmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum staking sees tidal shift as validator exit queue clears out">Ethereum’s validator exit queue fell near zero for the first time since July as staking demand increased, led by BitMine’s aggressive accumulation.

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Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Drops To Zero Amid ETH Surge

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Coinbase rallies 8% after Goldman Sachs upgrades stock to ‘buy’ <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkwYTgtOTFhMi03MTUwLTk4NmYtOGJiYTg4ZjBhMDZlLmpwZw==.jpg">Goldman Sachs highlighted crypto firms building infrastructure over trading desks, seeing steady growth in tokenization and prediction markets.

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Coinbase Sock Rallies 8% After Goldman Sachs Upgrades Stock To Buy

Analyst sees 18% upside for Coinbase, praising its pivot to blockchain infrastructure and new markets beyond crypto trading, such as tokenized assets.

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US crypto stocks soar double-digits as major tokens rally <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWUyODgtMTY5ZS03ZDQ4LWIwYmItYzAxZTYwNWY4YjAz.jpg" alt="US crypto stocks soar double-digits as major tokens rally">Major US crypto stocks soared on Monday as the wider crypto market mounted a comeback, with Bitcoin and Ether hitting three-week highs.

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Crypto Stocks Soar As Market Makes Comeback

US crypto stocks rallied on Monday, with some company shares rising by double-digit percentage points, amid a wide crypto market comeback after a h...

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Grayscale declares first Ethereum staking payout for US-listed ETF <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhlZmQtMTZiYy03MjQ4LTgxODItMTE0ODc3ZWI1YWZkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Grayscale declares first Ethereum staking payout for US-listed ETF">The cash distribution stems from staking rewards earned after the fund enabled Ethereum staking in October.

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Grayscale declares first staking payout for US Ethereum ETP

Grayscale has declared a staking rewards distribution for its Ethereum Staking ETF, marking the first time a US-listed spot crypto ETP has schedule...

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Bitcoin price hits $94K as crypto volume dives to lowest since late 2023 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhlZTktMjMwNC03ZjJiLWIxMDAtYTNjYzdlYTJjOTNiLmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin reached its highest levels in nearly a month as risk assets and precious metals headed higher on the US-Venezuela catalyst.

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Bitcoin Faces Volume Vacuum as BTC Price Eyes $94,000

Bitcoin approaches $94,000 for the first time in nearly a month amid concerns over a lack of spot volume.

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Strategy kickstarts 2026 with $116M Bitcoin buy as Q4 paper loss hits $17B <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWVkZDAtZDIzYS03NzA1LWFjNzMtOTNkNzY3OTY5N2Yw.jpg">Strategy bought 1,283 BTC for $116 million, lifting holdings above 673,000 BTC, while reporting a $17.4 billion unrealized Q4 loss in an SEC filing Monday.

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Strategy Starts 2026 With $116M Bitcoin Buy, Posts $17B Loss in Q4

Strategy acquired $116 million in Bitcoin to kick-start 2026, but posted a $17 billion unrealized loss during the fourth quarter of 2025, causing c...

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Ledger says Global-e incident did not compromise crypto wallets <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhlMjktMDY5Yi03MjEzLWI5OWItNTk4N2I4YjgwZjc4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ledger says Global-e incident did not compromise crypto wallets">Global-e, a payment platform integrated by Ledger in 2023, suffered a data breach affecting some of the wallet's customers.

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Ledger Confirms Global-e Breach Did Not Affect Wallets

Ledger says a Global-e breach exposed some customer order data, but its hardware wallets, software and users’ payment information remain secure.

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Three bullish XRP charts to watch as price gains 18% in 2026 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjA3ODEtNWJhMC03NjY0LTkyNmYtNDA5MGZhYTc4Mjdj.jpg">XRP price gained in the first five days of 2026 as chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows produced targets near $3, with longer-term projections as high as $7-8.

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Three Bullish XRP Signals to Watch as Price is Up 18% in 2026

XRP jumps into 2026 as bullish chart breakouts and steady ETF inflows fuel upside targets near $3, with longer-term projections as high as $7-$8.

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Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhlMTItNTc0MS03ZGJkLTg5MWUtYjU2NWUwMmUyOWQ0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Starknet mainnet hit by fresh downtime as team probes cause">Starknet, an Ethereum ZK‑rollup network used for decentralized finance and gaming, is facing fresh mainnet downtime following previous outages in 2025.

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Starknet Mainnet Is Experiencing Fresh Downtime

Ethereum layer‑2 Starknet is hit by new mainnet downtime after prior 2025 outages tied to upgrades and sequencer issues, raising fresh questions ...

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Japan’s finance minister backs exchanges as gateway for digital assets <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhkYjMtNzZhMi03MDdiLTk5YTItMTIxNmUxMDIwYjM2LmpwZw==.jpg">Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure, and market reforms.

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Japan Aligns Crypto Regulation With Securities Markets

Japan is reshaping crypto regulation by shifting oversight to securities law, tightening platform access, and steering adoption through market infr...

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From Monday, Bank of America will allow wealth advisers to recommend Bitcoin <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhkNTQtZjQ1NS03MmM4LTg5ZWYtN2M0NDliMTBjY2QwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="From Monday, Bank of America will allow wealth advisers to recommend Bitcoin">Bank of America will let advisers across Merrill and its private bank recommend four spot Bitcoin ETFs from Jan. 5, expanding beyond client-led access.

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From Today, Bank of America Lets Advisers Recommend BTC

Bank of America will let Merrill, Private Bank, and Merrill Edge advisers recommend four CIO‑approved spot Bitcoin ETFs, opening BTC access to mo...

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Crypto funds pull $47B inflows in 2025, shy of 2024 record as altcoins led <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhkOTgtMjMwYS03MDRkLWE0OWQtNGY5OGNkYjY0NGI5LmpwZw==.jpg">Altcoins led by Ether, XRP, and Solana led crypto ETP growth in 2025, while Bitcoin fund inflows fell 35%.

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Crypto ETP Inflows Hit $47B In 2025 As Altcoins Steal The Show

Crypto funds drew $47.2 billion of inflows in 2025, down 3% from 2024, with Ether, XRP, and Solana leading the gains.

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TRUMP, ONDO, BGB, HYPE, lead $5.5B in token unlocks in January <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDcvMDE5ODA4ZTQtYmMxYS03NDZkLWE3ODgtMzcyOWYwODFkNDJi.jpg">January’s unlock calendar is heavily concentrated, with four major projects accounting for more than one-third of all tokens set to enter circulation.

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$5.5B in Crypto Token Unlocks Scheduled for January

Tokenomist data shows $5.5 billion in crypto tokens unlocking in January, split between cliff and linear releases that could shape near-term liquid...

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9 myths about Bitcoin energy use, debunked by data: ESG expert <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhjNjctZjhhMC03MTM5LThmNTQtOTkzYjYzMDVlOWM3LmpwZw==.jpg">Peer-reviewed studies contradict claims that Bitcoin mining destabilizes grids or increases costs, showing it uses more renewable energy instead.

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Expert Debunks Nine Bitcoin Mining Environmental Myths

ESG expert challenges nine Bitcoin mining myths with research showing how it has benefitted grid stabilization, renewable energy use and methane re...

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PwC leaned into crypto after US regulatory shift, CEO says <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWY5YTAtOGYxOC03ODRiLTllNDktNDMyNWY2YTkxYzJk.jpg" alt="PwC leaned into crypto after US regulatory shift, CEO says">PwC is one of the largest and most influential accounting and professional services companies in the world, with global revenues of around $56.9 billion as of October last year.

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PwC Leaned Into Crypto After US Regulatory Shift

PwC CEO Paul Griggs says his company decided to enter the crypto sector as a direct result of regulations becoming clearer under Trump-era policies...

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Visa crypto card spending soars 525% in 2025 <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhjM2YtMzUyNC03YzY2LTk1NTctYWU0ODhkMWYyY2RmLmpwZw==.jpg">Dune Analytics data reveals a surge from $14.6 million to $91.3 million in net spend across Visa's key crypto cards, led by EtherFi, in 2025. 

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Visa Saw Huge 525% Increase In Spending With Crypto Cards In 2025

Visa crypto cards, tracked via Dune Analytics, saw net spend jump 525% in 2025 to over $91 million, demonstrating their move into mainstream paymen...

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Whales move crypto to Binance, but buyers are missing: Analyst <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhjM2EtZTFiNC03MTY3LWE4MDgtY2Q4YjQyMDA5ODk5LmpwZw==.jpg">The amount of crypto sent to Binance rose in the past week, but CryptoOnchain says the other side of the trade, the buyers, are yet to show up.

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Crypto Deposits Rise, But Buyers Aren’t Showing Up: Analyst

Large crypto holders sent $2.4 billion to Binance in the past week, but an analyst says buyers are yet to show up to trade.

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Trump threatens military operation in Colombia as Bitcoin rises to $93K <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhiZWEtNzgwNy03OWVlLWJlYmYtMWI2NGQxOGRhZmI1LmpwZw==.jpg">Bitcoin topped $93,000 on Monday as US President Donald Trump said military action in Colombia “sounds good.”

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Colombia and Mexico Potentially Next on Trump’s Hit List

US President Donald Trump is eyeing Colombia and Mexico after successfully capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend.

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Ethereum powers $8T in stablecoin transfers in Q4, smashing record <img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhiZTktOGNkNi03OWVkLTk1ZDctMzExMDU4NDA0MTc0LmpwZw==.jpg">Ethereum processed $8 trillion in stablecoin transfers during Q4, nearly double Q2’s volume, while active addresses and daily transactions peaked.

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Ethereum Stablecoin Transfers Hit Record $8T In Fourth Quarter

Ethereum stablecoin transfer volume doubled to $8 trillion in Q4 2025 as daily transactions and active addresses hit all-time highs on the network.