PwC Pushes Deeper Into Crypto as U.S. Rules Sharpen

PwC is expanding its crypto related services in the United States as clearer regulation reduces uncertainty for large professional firms and their clients. Senior U.S. leadership said the firm now sees a workable framework for advising on digital assets after years of caution tied to enforcement risk and unclear rules....

EU DAC8 Brings Crypto Under Tax Reporting From Jan. 1

The European Union has formally expanded its tax transparency framework to crypto assets after DAC8 entered into force on Jan. 1, 2026. The directive extends automatic exchange of information rules to crypto transactions and related income, marking the bloc’s first unified tax reporting regime designed specifically for digital assets....

Ethereum: The Accumulation Addresses Catalyst

Summary Ethereum is in an accumulation phase, with supply shifting to long-term holders, supporting a bullish medium- to long-term thesis. On-chain metrics show rising balances and realized prices at accumulation addresses, indicating increasing conviction and a strong market floor near current levels....

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Get Pivotal Boost as Bank of America Empowers Advisors to Recommend Them

BitcoinWorld Spot Bitcoin ETFs Get Pivotal Boost as Bank of America Empowers Advisors to Recommend Them In a landmark decision for institutional cryptocurrency adoption, Bank of America has empowered its network of financial advisors to actively recommend spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to their clients....

Cango produces 569 bitcoins in December

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Bitcoin Options Market Surges as Traders Eye Six-Figure Levels

The Bitcoin market entered 2026 with strong optimism in derivatives trading. Traders showed interest in $100,000 strike call options set to expire in January....

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin climbs to highest level in four weeks as altcoins lag

Bitcoin briefly topped $93,000, driving a risk-on tone across markets, but uneven altcoin performance suggest traders remain wary of a near-term pullback....

Why Is Crypto Up Today? – January 5, 2026

The crypto market is up today, with the cryptocurrency market capitalisation increasing by 1% to $3.24 trillion. Also, 87 of the top 100 coins have gone up over the past 24 hours. At the same time, the total crypto trading volume is at $101 billion....

Close to 200,000,000 SHIB Turns into Ash with 535% Surge

A staggering amount of Shiba Inu coins has been scorched, triggering a 535% rise in weekly burns....

Bitcoin eyes $95k as bulls take control amid Venezuela’s situation

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) are currently in the green, having recorded excellent gains over the weekend. The leading cryptocurrencies could rally higher in the near term as the bulls take full control of the market....

Bybit Launches Program to Upskill Sri Lankan Creators with Fully Sponsored Market Education Program

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) Time? Gold Cooldown Signals Crypto Window

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....

Jake Claver Just Dropped Bullish XRP Prediction, Says Get Ready

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XRP Is Setting Up For Its ‘Next Explosive Move,’ Analysts Say: Here’s The Target

XRP is approaching a decision point across the monthly and daily charts, with renowned crypto analysts The Great Mattsby (Matt Hughes) and Charting Guy (@ChartingGuy) framing the current structure as a volatility-compression setup that could resolve higher if key high-timeframe supports continue to hold....

Shiba Inu Price Jumps 13% as Technical Breakout Signals Expanded Upside

Shiba Inu extended its 2026 rally after gaining 13% on Sunday, reinforcing bullish sentiment across the meme coin market. The move followed a prolonged period of price compression that limited directional conviction. Traders now interpret the advance as a structural shift rather than a temporary spike....

US-Venezuela Conflict: Is a Bitcoin Crash Imminent? On-Chain Data Reveals Surprise Resilience

Bitcoin markets showed little sign of panic over the weekend, despite the geopolitical risk exploding as a result of a dramatic escalation between the United States and Venezuela that culminated in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro....

Crypto funds pulled $47B inflows in 2025, shy of 2024 record as altcoins led

Altcoins, led by Ether, XRP and Solana, drove crypto ETP growth in 2025, while Bitcoin fund inflows fell 35%....

AI predicts Solana price for January 31, 2026

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Crypto Payments Hit A Turning Point With Visa Card Use Up Over 500%

Visa-backed crypto cards recorded a sharp rise in consumer spending last year, with total net spend jumping 525% from January to December. According to data compiled from on-chain trackers, spending moved from $14.6 million in January to $91.3 million by the end of December....

Binance Brevis Listing: Strategic Hodler Airdrop Launch Sparks Market Anticipation

BitcoinWorld Binance Brevis Listing: Strategic Hodler Airdrop Launch Sparks Market Anticipation Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has strategically announced its upcoming Brevis (BREV) token listing through the innovative Hodler Airdrop program, scheduled for January 6 at 2:00 p.m....

Binance updates how it provides services worldwide

Binance just shared new processes with its global users after it received its three new licenses in Abu Dhabi, UAE, within ADGM, noting that some products and services may no longer be available, and some products and services will be provided by its three separately licensed entities....

Hackers operating in Turkey drain $48M from BtcTurk

Hackers have struck Turkey’s largest crypto trading platform, reportedly siphoning over $40 million from its hot wallets, in what would become the third incident in just two years....

Here is XRP Price as Expert Says XRP Could Mirror July 2025 Rally

Prominent community figure Zach Rector has forecasted that XRP may be setting up for a repeat of its June–July 2025 breakout. As the broader crypto market rallies, Rector suggests XRP could be poised to mirror its mid-2025 performance....

South Korean Crypto Trading Volume Plummets 80%: A Stunning Market Contraction

BitcoinWorld South Korean Crypto Trading Volume Plummets 80%: A Stunning Market Contraction SEOUL, South Korea – January 6, 2026 – The South Korean cryptocurrency market has experienced a stunning contraction, with trading volume plummeting by 80% year-over-year....

$STRC Nears $100 as $MSTR Hits “Despair” RSI on Weekly Chart

Bitcoin’s steady range trading has put Strategy-linked tickers back in focus, with Jeff Walton pointing to a short window where $STRC could hover near par. At the same time, MSTR’s weekly chart shows continued weakness, with oversold momentum building after a long slide....

OKX BREV Listing: Strategic Expansion Unveils New Trading Opportunities

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Bitcoin Core Development Surges 60% After Years of Decline

Bitcoin Core’s development activity jumped 60% in 2025 as measured by email volume to the Bitcoin Development Mailing List, reversing years of declining contributions and marking the protocol’s most active development period since its early years....

Digital Asset Funds Draw in $47.2B Over 2025, as Altcoins Surge Past Bitcoin

Ethereum, XRP, and Solana funds posted massive growth in 2025 while Bitcoin flows dropped, signaling a major rotation in investor appetite....

Crypto Markets Add $200 Billion Since New Year’s Eve as BTC Taps $93K: Market Watch

Bitcoin’s gradual price recovery continues as the asset exceeded $93,000 earlier today for the first time since mid-December and now sits around it. Several altcoins have also doubled down in terms of daily gains, with ETH closing down on $3,200, while XRP has jumped past $2.10....

ESG researcher challenges Bitcoin’s energy use myths

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Finance Coach: XRP Will Be the Shining Star of 2026. Here’s why

Finance coach and market commentator Coach JV has outlined a forward-looking assessment that places XRP at the center of a significant transition within the global financial system. His commentary focuses on the years ahead as a period defined by structural change rather than routine market cycles....

US Representative Ritchie Torres to Introduce Act Targeting Government Insider Trading in Prediction Markets

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Final Chance Under $0.05? This New Crypto Nears V1 Protocol Launch

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Starknet Block Generation Delays: Critical Network Issue Sparks Urgent Debugging Efforts

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Samsung plans 100% expansion of Google Gemini integration in 2026

South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced plans to double the number of Google Gemini-powered mobile devices from 400 units to 800 units in 2026. Samsung’s co-CEO, T M Roh, said the move would give the company a competitive edge over its rivals as the global AI race is expected to intensify this year....

Bank of America lets wealth advisers recommend Bitcoin ETFs

Bank of America will enable advisers across Merrill and its private bank to recommend four spot Bitcoin ETFs, expanding beyond client-led access....

Senator Cranks Up Pressure: Time to Pass Crypto Market Structure Bill, a Big Boost for XRP

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Buying power stalls on crypto exchanges as capital outflows exceeded inflows

Crypto exchanges are struggling with weak buying power. Data from CryptoQuant, a crypto analytics platform, revealed on January 4 that only OKX (+0.001), Kraken (+0.004), and Upbit (+0.062) showed positive December monthly averages out of the ten top exchanges. The remaining seven all showed a negative buying power ratio....

SHIB Top Wallets See 32% Gain in 2026, What’s Next for Shiba Inu?

This recent price surge produced a crucial breakout for Shiba Inu, with top wallets getting richer....

‘Orange or Green?’ Michael Saylor teases fresh Bitcoin buys in 2026

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Over 7,000 Bitcoin millionaires were lost in 2025, Finbold report

Despite 2025 being widely framed as a breakthrough year for institutional crypto adoption, the number of Bitcoin ( BTC ) millionaire addresses declined sharply over the course of the year, according to Finbold’s 2025 Cryptocurrency Market Report ....

Why Could a Core XRP Ledger Metric See a 10x Growth In Next 24 Hours?

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Japan Drives Forward with Crypto Integration into Finance

Japan's Finance Minister supports crypto integration with traditional finance. Katayama highlights crypto-based ETFs as inflation hedges in financial markets....

Bitget opens TradFi trading to users after high-demand beta phase

Following a successful beta phase, Bitget has officially opened its traditional finance (TradFi) trading to the public. The full offering will be up to 79 instruments using USDT settlement. Bitget’s continues to evolve into a universal exchange in 2026, offering a single gateway for risk management and diversification....

Bitcoin Options Explosion: Traders Make Audacious $100K Bets for January Amid Market Frenzy

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Surges to $93,000: Key Resistance Test – Bullish Breakout or Pullback? January 5 TA

The Bitcoin price has been surging since breaking out of a huge falling wedge pattern. However, $BTC has now come up against a major horizontal resistance level at $93,000....

PwC Ramps Up Crypto Push as US Rules Grow Clearer

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has decided to grow its cryptocurrency services following signs of clearer regulations in the United States....

Next Crypto Presale Alert with 3000x Gains: Why Early Eyes Are Watching APEMARS While BNB & Solana Define Market’s Breakout Phase

In a market buzzing with opportunities and equally loud warnings, one thing is clear: timing is everything. As traders and investors actively scout the next big crypto presale that could deliver exponential gains, buzz around emerging launches is louder than ever....

Venezuela Oil Prices Plunge After Political Shock: CAD and NOK Face Devastating Fallout

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