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KBC's move highlights a shift towards institutional crypto adoption in Europe, driven by regulatory frameworks and client demand for secure services.
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Algorand ended Q4 with network and stablecoin fundamentals trending upward, despite a decline in market cap. Stablecoin market cap grew 27.4% QoQ to $60.5 million, led by a 28.9% increase in USDC following Coinify's integration on Nov. 20, while circulating market cap fell 46.7% QoQ to $974.2 million and ALGO price declined 47.0% to $0.11.

Total staked ALGO rose 2.5% QoQ to 2.0 billion, with community-held stake up 3.1% to 1.59 billion. Nine infrastructure projects received funding through xGov mainnet during Q4, signaling continued progress in onchain governance.
Average daily transactions grew 5.2% QoQ to 1.7 million, though total fees fell 48.2% to $31,300, reflecting a shift toward lower-value transaction activity.

Ackman's move could reshape investment strategies, blending traditional and crypto assets, potentially influencing market dynamics and investor behavior.
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GIGA's increased Bitcoin holdings highlight a growing trend of firms using cryptocurrency to bolster financial stability and strategic growth.
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The 2022 Bitcoin crash has been one for the history books, where the price went from $69,000 to $16,000 before hitting a bottom. Being the most recent bear market before the current cycle, there have been a lot of comparisons between the current trend and the previous one. So far, while the Bitcoin price has tried to hold up against the bears, there have been similarities to the 2022 bear market cycle that could suggest a repeat of such a crash. The Similarities That Say Bitcoin Price Might Crash Further A pseudonymous crypto analyst who goes by the name Sherlock on X pointed out multiple similarities that have popped up on the Bitcoin price chart that could suggest a repeat of the 2022 cycle. The first of these was the weekly trendline break that happened after the ...

The potential sale by the Winklevoss twins could influence market perceptions and investor confidence in Bitcoin's stability and future value.
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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the largest corporate holder of Ethereum (ETH) worldwide, announced on Monday that it had made a significant new purchase of nearly 61,000 ETH.  BitMine Holds 3.7% Of Total Ethereum Supply BitMine’s latest transaction, comprising 60,976 Ethereum tokens, marks the company’s largest weekly acquisition in terms of tokens so far in 2026. Following this acquisition, BitMine’s total ETH holdings have risen to 4.5 million tokens. Notably, BitMine now holds around 3.76% of the total Ethereum supply, positioning itself over 75% of the way toward its ambitious target dubbed the “Alchemy of 5%” within just eight months. Related Reading: Why A U.S. Court Says Binance Is Not (Yet) Liable for Terrorist Crypto Flows In addition to its cryptocu...

While some market observers remain optimistic about Dogecoin (DOGE)’s long-term prospects, an analyst has identified a bearish continuation pattern in the short-term chart that could lead to another major correction for the memecoin. Related Reading: Why A U.S. Court Says Binance Is Not (Yet) Liable for Terrorist Crypto Flows Dogecoin Bottom May Be Lower On Monday, Dogecoin bounced 3% from Sunday’s lows and reclaimed the $0.091 level, which had been lost over the weekend due to recent market volatility triggered by the Middle East conflict. The cryptocurrency has traded between $0.086-$0.100 over the past two weeks, reaching an intraweek high of $0.104 last Wednesday before erasing the bounce and plunging to its local lows alongside the rest of the market. During thi...

Arthur Hayes is making a high-conviction bet on Hyperliquid, arguing in a new essay that HYPE could climb to $150 by August 2026 even if the broader crypto backdrop stays weak. His case rests on a familiar exchange-token playbook, but updated for a market where decentralized perps, not centralized venues, are increasingly capturing the most valuable trading flow. Why Hayes Thinks Hyperliquid Can Reach $150 Hayes frames Hyperliquid as the standout asset in a sluggish or sideways market because exchanges can keep generating fees regardless of whether prices are rising. In his telling, that matters even more for Hyperliquid because 97% of protocol revenue is used to buy back HYPE from the market. “Hyperliquid, the dominant perp DEX, is the largest revenue-generating pro...

Bitcoin is trading near $67,300, well off its recent high of $74,000. One well-known analyst says that dip barely matters — he’s looking at a cycle average closer to half a million dollars. Related Reading: WAR Token Explodes 100%, Then Crashes 20% In Sudden Sell-Off A Model Built On Scarcity PlanB, the pseudonymous analyst behind the Stock-to-Flow model, says Bitcoin’s price during the current 2024–2028 halving cycle could average around $500,000, with a range stretching from $250,000 to $1 million. The model is built on a simple premise: as Bitcoin’s supply grows more slowly — thanks to halving events that cut mining rewards roughly every four years — and demand holds steady or rises, the price should follow. Reports indicate that PlanB is careful to frame the figu...