Bitcoin (BTC) near year-to-date highs into Sunday’s weekly close as traders braced for liquidity grabs. Key points: Bitcoin enters classic fakeout territory as the weekly close coincides with the aftermath of the US-Venezuela news. BTC price action gains as much as 2% over the weekend, with $92,000 next on the bulls’ list. Crunch time for … Read more
As Ethereum closes out a pivotal institutional year, ether.fi CEO and co-founder Mike Silagadze is already looking ahead to 2026, and he believes the network’s next phase will be defined less by speculation and more by financial products that feel familiar to everyday users, he told CoinDesk in an interview. Ether.fi is best known for … Read more
Physical attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders are becoming more frequent and increasingly severe, according to a new analysis of so-called “wrench attacks.” In a Sunday post on X, Haseeb Qureshi, who analyzed a dataset maintained by Bitcoin (BTC) security advocate Jameson Lopp, revealed that the total number of reported wrench attacks has risen steadily over time, … Read more
Crypto billionaires are threatening to leave the state of California after a prominent trade union proposed a 5% assets tax on residents worth more than $1 billion. The Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West proposed the new tax back in November 2025. The trade union suggested that the new tax would bring in up … Read more
Crypto exchange Coinbase has paused its local fiat operations in Argentina less than a year after formally entering the market, scaling back peso-based services while keeping its crypto functionality. According to a report by Forbes Argentina, Coinbase informed users that it is temporarily stepping back from maintaining local services following a review of its operations. … Read more
Despite Bitcoin’s history of volatility during geopolitical tensions, its price is unlikely to fall in the coming days following the US strike on Venezuela, according to a crypto analyst. “I don’t think we’ll see a widespread correction based on the attack in Venezuela on Bitcoin,” MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said in … Read more
US Representative Ritchie Torres is preparing to introduce legislation aimed at curbing insider trading on prediction markets, following scrutiny around a highly profitable wager tied to the sudden capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In a Sunday post on X, Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman said Torres plans to introduce the Public Integrity in Financial … Read more
Bitcoin climbed above $91,000 on Sunday as traders extended the early 2026 rebound across major tokens, with ether, solana and cardano posting broad gains as geopolitical headlines out of Venezuela added to risk appetite. Bitcoin traded around $91,300 in Asian morning hours, up about 1.4% on the day and more than 4% over seven days. … Read more
Dogecoin rose to $0.1516 as buyers pushed the token back through a key technical band on volume running well above its 30-day norm — a move that signals renewed speculative appetite in meme coins even as the broader market remains range-bound. News background Dogecoin and Pepe helped drive a sharp meme coin bounce as traders … Read more
US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs began 2026 on a strong note, posting a combined net inflow of around $646 million on the first trading day, despite mixed sentiment across the broader crypto market. On Friday, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw net inflows of $471.3 million, while spot Ether (ETH) ETFs added $174.5 million, bringing … Read more