Why “good news” hasn't been moving Bitcoin recently: Macro without the boom
Bitcoin traded in the $80,000s on Dec. 31 just as U.S. inflation cooled and investors priced Federal Reserve rate cuts. The lack of follow-through has left traders leaning less on macro headlines and more on a mix of real yields, money-market plumbing, and spot ETF flows.
Man Behind $4.5B Bitcoin Heist Thanks Trump Law for Release
Ilya Lichtenstein, one of the masterminds behind the $4.5 billion Bitfinex hack involving nearly 120,000 BTC, was released early under the First Step Act, the law signed by Donald Trump in 2018. His release came after cooperating with federal prosecutors on other crypto-related cases.
Ripple Ushers In New Year With Sell-Offs: 1,000,000,000 XRP Makes Its Way Out Of Escrow
The new year opened with a familiar but closely watched event in the XRP ecosystem as Ripple released 1 billion XRP from escrow on January 1, 2026. The unlock arrived at a sensitive moment for price action, coming just after XRP closed December 2025 in the red.
XRP Price Prediction: Coinbase USD–XRP Volume Jumps 365% in Early 2026 – Can ETFs Drive XRP Back to $3?
XRP Price Prediction reflects a 365% surge in Coinbase ETF volume as analysts observe growing USD inflows driving Ripple's token toward the $2 resistance. Technical charts indicate a possible rally back to the $3.37 region as XRP consolidates above key support following its long-term bullish shift.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis for January 2
The decline has not lasted long, and the top 10 coins are again in the green zone, according to CoinStats.
Tether just bought 8,888 Bitcoin, exposing a mechanical profit engine turning T-Bills into automatic crypto demand
Tether bought 8,888 Bitcoin in Q4 2025, lifting its holdings above 96,000 BTC, according to a post by CEO Paolo Ardoino. The purchase extends a strategy Tether has tied to operating results: allocating 15% of quarterly profits to Bitcoin.
Bitcoin ETFs Record $4.57 Billion Outflows in Final Two Months of 2025
BTC ETFs faced their largest-ever outflows, nearly $4.57 billion in the last two months of 2025. The ETF outflows coincided with a sharp Bitcoin price correction.
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Makes MSTR 'Interesting,' But Polymarket Aren't So Sure
Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor says Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) makes the stock “interesting,” but Polymarket traders bet 76% the company gets booted from MSCI by March 31. Options Activity Dwarfs Mega-Cap Peers Saylor on Frida pointed to MSTR's options interest-to-market cap ratio, which now sits at 86.2%—far exceeding derivatives exposure at Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) at 22%, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) at 10.4%, and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) at 7.2%.
Crypto Markets Surge Following $2.2B BTC and ETH Options Expiry
Crypto prices opened 2026 sharply higher as $2.2 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expired, triggering a broad risk-on move.
The Fed just leaked a bullish liquidity signal that suggests Bitcoin can front-run a 2026 recovery
On the last day of 2025, while most traders were half watching fireworks and half pretending they were not checking charts, the quietest corner of the financial system started making a lot of noise. Banks pulled a record amount of cash from the Federal Reserve's SRF, about $74.6 billion, on December 31.
XRP holds $1.74 confluence zone as bullish accumulation emerges
As long as XRP continues to hold above the $1.74 Fibonacci support, the probability of a short-term bounce remains elevated.
XRP to $2? What's Left Now
The crypto market is largely trading in the green at 2026's start; XRP extended its recovery from the Dec. 31 low of $1.80 into the second day.
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