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Welcome to the new year. It’s looking like a quiet week to kick things off.The Ethereum blockchain is activating an incremental upgrade as part of its Fusaka roadmap, and BNB Chain is voting on a proposal to tweak some system parameters to align with the Fermi hard fork, scheduled for Jan. 14.The economic report most likely to influence markets doesn’t come till Friday. U.S. nonfarm payrolls data is forecast to show the world’s largest economy created 57,000 jobs in December.What to WatchCryptoJan. 7: Ethereum activates its second “Blob Parameter Only” (BPO‑2) hard fork, raising the blob target to 14 and…

The crypto market is in a buoyant mood on Monday after bitcoin BTC$93,052.67 rose to $93,350, its highest level since Dec. 11, before giving back some of those gains.The bulk of the move occurred at midnight UTC, around the time bitcoin futures trading opened on the CME exchange, which created a “gap” between $90,500 and $91,550.These gaps typically get filled over the course a few days, meaning the price will likely return to the $90,500 level at some point since week.Traders are mainly focusing on bitcoin as opposed to altcoins, with the industry’s largest asset rising by 1.33% since midnight,…

In 2025, Ethereum experienced a significant rise in institutional adoption alongside advancements in its scalability solutions. At the same time, Solana focused on stress-testing its network and reinforcing its infrastructure. This activity in the two prominent blockchain networks is pivotal, as both are integral to the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, which continues to garner attention from businesses and investors. Ethereum, known for its smart contract capabilities, has long been a central player in the DeFi space. The network’s transition toward Ethereum 2.0 has been a key focus, aiming to address scalability issues through the adoption of a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.…

Bank of America is from Monday making crypto a more routine part of its US wealth business, enabling advisers across Merrill, the Bank of America Private Bank and Merrill Edge to recommend spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to a broader range of clients.Bank of America’s chief investment office (CIO) has approved four US-listed spot Bitcoin funds for coverage: Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). These four ETFs are among the largest and most liquid spot Bitcoin (BTC) products on the market, which makes them easier…

Bitcoin trades near $92.5K after five-day rally, as analysts say Gold’s slowdown could open a 1.5–2 year breakout window for crypto. Bitcoin is trading near $92,500 at press time, showing a 1% gain over the past day. The asset has now risen for five straight sessions, marking the longest upward streak since October. Meanwhile, trading volume has crossed $37 billion. Other large-cap assets like Ethereum, Solana, and XRP have also posted gains between 0.7% and 3% in the past 24 hours. Gold Slows After Rally, Bitcoin Gains Attention Analysts are observing a pattern in how BTC and gold have behaved…

BMNR shareholders are encouraged to review the Chairman’s message and vote on the 4 proposals prior to the January 14, 2026 deadline Bitmine will hold its Annual Stockholder Meeting at the Wynn Las Vegas on January 15, 2026 Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring 5% of ETH LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMNR) today announced the release of a new Chairman’s message…

The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, transferred Bitcoin and Ethereum into Coinbase today, following the outflows that the BTC and ETH ETFs recorded on December 31. This development also comes amid the expiry of $2.2 billion crypto options today, which also has the market on edge. BlackRock Deposits Bitcoin and Ethereum To Coinbase Amid Options Expiry Arkham data shows the asset manager transferred 1,134 BTC ($101 million) and 7,255 ETH ($22 million) to Coinbase, likely to offload these coins. This follows the outflows from the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs on December 31. SoSoValue data shows that the Bitcoin ETFs recorded…

Bettors on a prediction market, Polymarket, currently give Bitcoin only a 26% chance of trading above $150,000 at any point in 2026. Other related markets are more optimistic on lower milestones, with odds near 80% that Bitcoin touches $100,000 before 2027. As we know, prediction markets are going mainstream just as everyone fights over what the next Bitcoin cycle will look like. (source – Polymarket) What Do Polymarket Bettors Really Say About Bitcoin Next? A prediction market is a betting exchange for real-world events. Instead of betting on a sports game, you buy “yes” or “no” shares on outcomes such…

This year is already shaping up to be a killer one when it comes to games, and not just because that one game we’ve all been waiting for is probably going to come out, finally.There’s a ton of other stuff already on the docket for 2026, and this list, for obvious reasons, doesn’t even cover the stuff we don’t know about yet. If we get even two-thirds of this list in our hands by the end of the year, then we have a lot to look forward to.Editor’s note: All of the games on this list are traditional “Web2” games without…

Ethereum logged nine losing months in 2025, matching the depth of the 2018 bear market in terms of persistence. Ethereum (ETH) has recorded its worst year for price performance since the depths of the 2018 bear market, posting monthly losses in nine out of twelve months in 2025. The extended decline is leading some market observers to question the endurance of crypto’s traditional four-year boom and bust cycle, even as underlying network activity tells a different story. A Year of Persistent Declines Data from CoinGlass shared by market commentator Ted Pillows shows that in 2025, ETH fell in every month…