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ARB Price Prediction: $0.25 Target by End of January 2026 as Technical Indicators Signal Recovery
Tony Kim Jan 03, 2026 17:25 ARB price prediction points to $0.25 target within 3-4 weeks as bullish MACD histogram and neutral RSI suggest upside momentum from curren...
Coinbase Ventures Maps Crypto’s Biggest Bets for 2026
In its end-of-year outlook, Coinbase Ventures outlines the sectors it believes will define crypto’s next growth phase in 2026, spanning real-world asset trading, next-generation DeFi, advanced market ...
APEMARS Whitelist Gains Attention as BNB Holds Steady and Solana Warms Up
Crypto Projects Best crypto signals are shifting as early whitelist opportunities draw focus, while BNB stays firm and Solana begins building momentum. The best crypto market is on the move again, and...
UN Security Council to convene emergency meeting over US strikes on Venezuela on Monday
Key Takeaways The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting to discuss US military actions in Venezuela. The meeting follows the recent US military operations in Venezu...
Massive Multi-Chain Drain Targets EVM Wallets
// News Reading time: 2 min Published: Jan 03, 2026 at 20:16 Updated: Jan 03, 2026 at 20:23 On January 2, 2026, the prominent on-chain sleuth ZachXBT reported that hundreds of independent wallets had ...
Can Zcash Price Pull Off a 38% Breakout as Optimism Fades?
Zcash price has remained in an established uptrend, pushing higher within an ascending wedge formation. This structure often signals a potential breakout, drawing attention from traders. However, the...
Avalanche (AVAX) Price Prediction: AVAX Breaks Descending Resistance as Bulls Eye a Move Towards $18
AVAX is trading at a key inflection point after breaking descending resistance, with traders closely watching whether the recent momentum can extend into a sustained short-term recovery. After defendi...
Trump Says U.S. Will Sell Venezuelan Oil After Maduro’s Capture
TLDR President Trump said the US will sell “large amounts” of Venezuelan oil after capturing President Nicolas Maduro. The US carried out a large-scale military strike in Venezuela on January 3, 2026,...
Argentina crypto users swap banks for premium-offering wallets
Argentina is leading Latin America in cryptocurrency adoption, with 1 in 5 Argentines using some sort of cryptocurrency. About 19.8% of Argentina’s population were using digital assets in 2025, with U...
The Technology That Transformed the Financial World: Bitcoin Turns 17
The Technology That Transformed the Financial World: Bitcoin Turns 17 – Bitcoin Sistemi ...
APT Price Prediction: Targeting $2.25 Short-Term with Potential $21+ Long-Term Rally
Felix Pinkston Jan 03, 2026 17:19 APT shows bullish momentum with immediate target of $2.25. Current technical setup suggests 18% upside potential as Aptos breaks key...
Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Stabilizes Above $3,100 as Support Retest Signals Potential Upside
Ethereum (ETH) surged above $3,100, reclaiming key levels and signaling renewed bullish momentum in the cryptocurrency market as investors eye fresh upside opportunities. The breakout comes after a pe...
Hut 8’s Performance in 2025 Sets It Apart from Struggling Mining Industry
The Hut 8 Bitcoin (BTC) mining company expanded its credit facility with crypto exchange company Coinbase to $200 million, building on momentum from 2025 and strong stock performance, setting it apart...
Ripple veteran David Schwartz officially transitions to CTO Emeritus role
Key Takeaways David Schwartz, the long-serving chief technology officer at Ripple, has transitioned to a CTO Emeritus role. Schwartz announced his decision to step back from daily responsibilities in ...
Telegram Introduces AI Summaries and New Design Enhancements
Alvin Lang Jan 03, 2026 17:18 Telegram’s 2026 update launches AI summaries for channel posts and new Liquid Glass design on iOS, focusing on privacy and user da...
Bitcoin Turns 17: From Experimental Code to $1.7 Trillion Asset
On January 3, 2026, Bitcoin celebrates its 17th birthday, marking nearly two decades since an anonymous creator named Satoshi Nakamoto launched what would become the world’s most valuable crypto...
BlockDAG’s Completed Security Audits Help Position It as a Top Crypto Gainer as TRON and Polkadot Stall
Crypto Projects Explore BlockDAG’s completed audits, drawing attention from traders tracking top crypto gainers, as TRON (TRX) trades flat and Polkadot (DOT) price lacks direction. The crypto space ru...
Macro Fears Cap Bitcoin Upside Despite 3-Week High
Key takeaways: Bitcoin rose above $90,000, yet options data show traders are not comfortable with downside risk exposure. Bitcoin spot ETF outflows and low leverage demand suggest investors remain cau...
XRP Price Prediction: Can XRP Recover from Below $2 as MUTM Rises as the Best Crypto to Buy
The current market price for XRP is below the $2 mark, and the sentiment remains weak, with investors waiting for confirmation of a possible long-term recovery. The market size and maturity of XRP imp...
NEAR Price Prediction: $2.25 Target by February 2026 as Technical Recovery Emerges
Timothy Morano Jan 03, 2026 17:13 NEAR Protocol shows bullish momentum with MACD histogram positive and RSI at neutral 56. Analysts target $2.10-$2.35 range as NEAR b...
Crypto Phishing Losses Fell 83% in 2025, Scam Sniffer Reports
Crypto phishing attacks tied to wallet drainers dropped sharply in 2025, with total losses falling to $83.85 million, down 83% year over year from nearly $494 million in 2024. The number of victims al...
XLM Price Prediction: Stellar Eyes 35% Rally to $0.30 by February 2026
Caroline Bishop Jan 03, 2026 17:07 XLM price prediction suggests potential rally to $0.28-$0.31 range within 4-6 weeks as technical indicators show early bullish mome...
Bitcoin Becomes a Yardstick for Venezuela Reaction at $90,000
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $90,000 on Saturday as crypto markets reacted to the US military action in Venezuela. Key points: Bitcoin attempts to hold recent gains as the US mounts an attack on Venezu...
TRX Price Prediction: Targeting $0.35 Breakout Within 30 Days as TRON Tests Key Resistance
Zach Anderson Jan 03, 2026 17:00 TRON (TRX) shows bullish momentum with MACD divergence and RSI at 63.91. Technical analysis suggests $0.35 target possible if $0.30 r...
BitMine Stakes $259M More ETH as Validator Queue Nears 1M Ether
BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another 82,560 Ether, worth roughly $259 million, to Ethereum’s staking system, intensifying congestion in the network’s validator entry queue as institutional...
Export-led China: a global gamble
A trade standoff between the United States and China wrapped up last October with Beijing walking away in a stronger position, showing how the Asian giant continues to gain power in world trade. When...
LTC Price Prediction: Targeting $87-95 Recovery by End of January 2026
Timothy Morano Jan 03, 2026 16:54 Litecoin shows bullish MACD momentum with analysts targeting $87-95 range within 4 weeks, provided $82 critical support level holds ...
Are Bitcoin Whales Really Back In The Market? CryptoQuant Researcher Says No
Are Bitcoin Whales Really Back In The Market? CryptoQuant Researcher Says No | Bitcoinist.com ...
Hackers Hit Healthcare Firm – Data of 113,232 Americans, Including Social Security Numbers and Financial Records at Risk
Hackers Hit Healthcare Firm – Data of 113,232 Americans, Including Social Security Numbers and Financial Records at Risk – The Daily Hodl &#...
Ripple’s XRP Reenters Top 4 Cryptos Amid Anti-Crypto SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw’s Departure This Week ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     XRP’s price surge over the last 24 hours has pushed its market capitalization past that of Binance-affiliated BNB, reclaiming its position as the fourth-la...
Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released, Thanks Trump
Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker behind one of the largest Bitcoin thefts on record, has been released from prison just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence, thanks to a criminal justice refo...