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On-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has raised alarms that Bitcoin may have entered a bear market as early as November 2025—roughly two months ago—according to head of research Julio Moreno. Speaking on the Milk Road show, Moreno highlighted a series of bearish signals that have persisted without recovery, challenging optimistic forecasts for strong growth in 2026. Key Indicators Pointing to Bearish …
Cryptocurrency News
January, 2026
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2 January
Asia Market Open: Bitcoin Rises as Asian Stocks Start Year on a High
Asian equities opened 2026 on a bullish note on January 2, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index leading gains amid strong tech and semiconductor rallies, while Bitcoin showed modest stability in thin holiday trading. Hang Seng Index Climbs Sharply The Hang Seng Index closed up 2.76% at 26,338, adding 707 points—its biggest daily gain since August 2025. The Hang Seng …
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2 January
Crypto Hack Losses Drop 60% in December, PeckShield Reports $76M Stolen
The cryptocurrency sector experienced a welcome respite in December 2025, with losses from hacks and exploits dropping sharply to approximately $76 million across 26 major incidents, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. This represents a decline of more than 60% from November’s $194.27 million, signaling a potential positive shift amid ongoing security challenges. Major Incidents Driving Losses The month’s largest …
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2 January
Warning Issued: Hundreds of Wallets Drained in Cross-Chain Attack, ZachXBT Alerts
Crypto users are on high alert following a warning from prominent on-chain investigator ZachXBT about an active exploit draining hundreds of wallets across multiple Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible blockchains. The attack, flagged on January 2, 2026, targets a wide range of wallets, siphoning relatively small amounts—usually under $2,000 per victim—to evade quick detection. Total losses have already surpassed $107,000, with …
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1 January
Crypto Veteran Makes Comeback: Bitcoin Futures Trailblazer Joins CFTC Leadership
In a move signaling stronger crypto expertise at the top of U.S. derivatives regulation, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael S. Selig has appointed **Amir Zaidi** as the agency’s Chief of Staff, effective late December 2025. Zaidi, who served at the CFTC from 2010 to 2019, returns after a six-year absence in the private sector. He previously led the …
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1 January
Coinbase Predicts ETFs, Stablecoins & Tokenization to Boost Crypto Adoption in 2026
Coinbase Institutional has released its 2026 Crypto Market Outlook, highlighting how exchange-traded funds (ETFs), stablecoins, and tokenization—bolstered by regulatory clarity—will compound to drive mainstream cryptocurrency adoption. In a year-end summary, David Duong, Coinbase’s head of investment research, reflected on 2025 as a pivotal year: regulated spot crypto ETFs expanded access for investors, corporate digital asset treasuries emerged, and stablecoins alongside …
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1 January
XRP Price Watch: Franklin Templeton Exec Sees $3 Potential on Cross-Border Payment Role
Franklin Templeton, a $1.6 trillion asset manager, has reaffirmed XRP’s importance in global finance, with its head of digital assets, Roger Bayston, calling the token a “foundational building block for cross-border transaction efficiency.” This comes as the firm’s spot XRP ETF (XRPZ), launched in November 2025, recorded $28.6 million in weekly volume amid broader inflows exceeding $1 billion across XRP …
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1 January
Michael Saylor and Crypto Titans Lose Billions in October Market Crash
The cryptocurrency market suffered a historic flash crash on October 10-11, 2025, triggered by President Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports. This event liquidated over $19 billion in leveraged positions—the largest single-day wipeout ever—causing Bitcoin to plunge 14% from highs above $126,000 to around $104,000, with altcoins faring worse. Impact on Crypto Billionaires Prominent figures tied to Bitcoin …
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1 January
Crypto Alert: Trump Meme Coin Loses $94M, Team Withdraws $33M Again
The official $TRUMP meme coin on Solana, launched in January 2025 just before President Trump’s inauguration, is facing renewed scrutiny after team-linked wallets executed another major liquidity withdrawal. On December 31, 2025, on-chain data tracked by analytics platforms like Lookonchain and Arkham Intelligence revealed that the “Official Trump Meme” wallet withdrew approximately $33 million in USDC from liquidity pools on …
December, 2025
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30 December
Trust Wallet Offers $7M Compensation After Chrome Exploit Exposes Seed Phrases
Trust Wallet, the Binance-owned non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, has initiated a formal compensation process following a security incident in its Chrome browser extension that resulted in approximately **$7 million** in user losses. The breach, discovered on December 25, 2025, affected only **version 2.68** of the extension, where malicious code—inserted via a leaked Chrome Web Store API key—harvested users’ seed phrases, enabling …