Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early …

In recent developments, the U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as…

Bitcoin’s price remains resilient amid the US attack on Venezuela

In recent developments, risk-on asset markets tend to react negatively to geopolitical shocks, macroeconomic turmoil, and other negative news events. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as liquidity…

Dogecoin, PEPE rocket as much as 25% as 2026 starts with a bang for memecoins

In recent developments, the broader meme coin market is heating up, with CoinGecko’s GMCI Meme Index showing a market value of $33.8 billion and a trading volume of $5.9 billion.…

US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate ‘Genesis Day’

In recent developments, the first block was mined and added to the Bitcoin ledger on January 3, 2009, by pseudonymous cryptographer Satoshi Nakamoto. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers…

Maduro’s Fall Turns Long-Shot Polymarket Bets Into Overnight Wins

In recent developments, a U.S. military operation removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power early Jan. 3, 2026, abruptly resolving a series of high-profile Polymarket prediction markets that had been…

What next for Ripple-linked XRP as price zooms above $2

In recent developments, traders are watching if XRP can maintain above $2.00, with $1.96 as a critical support level to avoid a return to previous trading ranges. Looking closer, market…

The Bitcoin Whale Comeback Story May Be Overblown, Onchain Data Shows

In recent developments, according to onchain data from CryptoQuant, claims that big holders are massively reaccumulating Bitcoin are exaggerated. The numbers that many share on social media can be distorted…

Ethereum’s Onchain Activity Hits Historic Levels Heading Into 2026

In recent developments, as 2025 wrapped up, Ethereum rewrote its own history book, posting the highest single-day transaction count ever on Dec. 29, 2025, when 2.23 million transfers cleared the…

Bitcoin turned less volatile than Nvidia as $570 billion absorbed in swings d…

In recent developments, bitcoin ended 2025 with a realized daily volatility of 2.24%, the lowest annual reading in the asset’s recorded history. K33 Research’s volatility chart stretches back to 2012,…

Bitcoin dips, but quickly recovers as U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro

In recent developments, the U.S. overnight launched a military strike against Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extracting them from the country. Looking closer, market participants highlight…