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• Bitcoin Supports The US Dollar’s Reserve Status, Says Coinbase CEO
  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argued that Bitcoin ultimately strengthens the US dollar by acting as a market-based constraint on fiscal and monetary excess, framing the asset as a “check and balance” that could help the US retain reserve-currency credibility. In a Dec. 28 post on X accompanied by a short voice recording, Armstrong pushed back […]
• Bitcoin Miners Brace For Another Difficulty Spike In January After 2025 Record
  Bitcoin’s network has become slightly harder to mine, with the latest difficulty rising to a little over 148 trillion. Block times are currently averaging about 9.95 minutes, a little below the network’s 10-minute goal, prompting the adjustment to slow mining slightly. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mining Crash: Bitmain Slashes Hardware Costs To Stay Afloat Projected Difficulty […]
• XRP Regime Check: What On-Chain Data Suggests Right Now
  The current XRP drawdown is accompanied by a notable jump in exchange inflows, a setup CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) says is consistent with rising sell pressure and a market that has not yet transitioned into accumulation. XRP Selling Pressure Intensifies In an X post, Darkfost wrote that “recent data point to a clear intensification of […]
• Crypto Titans Revolt Over California’s 5% Wealth Tax Proposal
  Leaders in crypto and tech are pushing back hard against a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax in California. The measure would hit net worth above $1 billion and would tax paper gains—assets counted even if they haven’t been sold. Related Reading: Santa Didn’t Come For Bitcoin ETFs: $782 Million Walks Out The Door Supporters say […]
• Cardano Founder To Leave X Permanently, Details Next Steps
  Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says he will stop using X at the end of December, with a “digital twin” set to take over his account in January, an unusual handoff that reshapes how one of crypto’s most visible founders communicates with the Cardano community. “Five more days on X,” Hoskinson wrote in a Dec. 27 […]
• What The Rise In Open Interest Means For The Dogecoin Price
  After the Dogecoin open interest hit new all-time highs back in September, it has seen a significant crash, culminating in the open interest dropping to levels not seen since 2024. This was a reflection of the decline in market participation from investors due to the rapid drop in the Dogecoin price. However, the open interest […]
• Hoskinson Says Bitcoin Could Hit $250K In 2026, Lays Out How Altcoins May Finally Decouple
  Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson has shared an interesting outlook for the crypto market in a recent YouTube interview by Altcoin Daily, projecting a major upside for Bitcoin in 2026 while also outlining a way capital flows into altcoins. His comments touched on institutional demand, decentralized finance, and why the next crypto market phase may soon […]