Stablecoins and the Base network sit at the core of its plans through 2026. The strategy places Coinbase closer to retail brokerages and derivatives platforms. Security and support concerns remain a constraint as the platform broadens. Coinbase is entering 2026 with a platform that looks increasingly different from a traditional crypto exchange. The company is placing greater emphasis on stablecoins, its Ethereum layer-2 network Base, and a wider range of trading products that stretch well beyond digital tokens. The shift reflects how crypto platforms are adapting as growth in spot trading cools and competition intensifies. Rather than positioning itself only…
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All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Growing adoption by businesses is supporting the LINK reserve, as Chainlink converts off-chain and on-chain payments into LINK via its Payment Abstraction system. LINK price gained 6.6% with improving market sentiment, and has moved above a key descending trendline on the 8-hour chart. Blockchain network Chainlink has expanded its strategic LINK token holdings. As per the latest development, Chainlink Reserve has added more than 94,000 LINK in a single day, lifting total reserves to roughly 1.4 million tokens. The Chainlink Reserve is a long-term accumulation…
ADA at $0.36: Patience Costs More in a Thin Market Cardano has a reputation for doing things the slow, careful way. That mindset built a loyal base of long-term holders who value research, stability, and strong infrastructure. In late December 2025, ADA was trading around $0.36, moving within a narrow $0.35–$0.36 range, down around 3% in the past 24 hours, with a market cap near $12.7 billion and 24-hour volume around $629 million. That price level is not proof that Cardano failed. It is a signal of something simpler: market conditions punish timelines. In a period marked by lower liquidity…
Crypto Journalist Anas Hassan Crypto Journalist Anas Hassan Part of the Team Since Jun 2025 About Author Anas is a crypto native journalist and SEO writer with over five years of writing experience covering blockchain, crypto, DeFi, and emerging tech. Share Last updated: January 2, 2026 Grayscale Investments filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the SEC on December 30 for the Grayscale Bittensor Trust ETF, seeking to transition its existing over-the-counter product to a NYSE Arca listing under the ticker GTAO.The filing positions Grayscale to offer regulated exposure to TAO, the native token of Bittensor’s decentralized AI marketplace, through…
Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Part of the Team Since Apr 2025 About Author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24/7 Wall St. He has… Share Last updated: January 2, 2026 The crypto market is modestly higher today, with total market capitalization rising about 1.4% over the past 24 hours to roughly $3.1 trillion. Despite the improvement in prices, trading activity remains relatively soft, with 24-hour volume near $70.6 billion, pointing to selective participation rather than…
Guest Contributor Shane Neagle Editor In Chief • The Tokenist The following is a guest post and opinion from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief from The Tokenist.Between the end of 2025 and up to July 2026, the European Union’s MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation will go into full effect. Specifically, crypto exchanges, self-custody wallet providers, custodians, asset transfer providers, stablecoin issuers and portfolio managers will have to obtain formal authorization to continue operating.Notably, out of the 27 EU member states, only Poland is delaying the national implementation of this strict crypto framework. Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the MiCA-compliant bill…
Key Insights: Bitcoin Price is in the tight range of $84,000 to $92,000 in anticipation of a sharp move in either direction to confirm the trend. Ethereum price ends ten consecutive red months with red candles and this is an indicator of infrequent long-term weakness as seen in 2018. Analysts see structural compression in ETH around $3,000, which implies build-up before it may recover in mid-2026. As 2026 kicks off, the Bitcoin price was trading around $88,700, with little action after an unsteady close towards the end of 2025. The price move has been limited in a specific range that…
After months of muted price action, memecoins are showing early signs of life. While Bitcoin and Ethereum remain locked in consolidation, select high-beta tokens are starting to outperform. Leading the move is the PEPE price, which is attempting a recovery from a prolonged compression phase. The question traders are asking now is simple: is this the start of renewed memecoin mania, or just a short-term sentiment bounce?PEPE Price Action: Recovery From Long-Term Support, But Trend Still on TestPEPE is attempting a rebound after pulling back to a rising long-term trendline, which has acted as dynamic support since mid-2024. Price is…
Dogecoin (DOGE) is currently one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies among the top 100 projects. According to CoinGecko data, the popular memecoin has rallied 8.6% in the last 24 hours, 2.1% in the last week, and 2.3% in the 14-day charts. Despite the price rally, Dogecoin (DOGE) is still down by 14.7% over the previous month and 61.3% since January 2025. Let’s discuss why DOGE is up today and if the rally can sustain itself over the coming days. Source: Coingecko Why Is Dogecoin Up Today, And Will The Price Rally Continue? Source: Reddit Dogecoin’s (DOGE) latest upswing comes amid a…
What to Know Bitcoin’s weekly death cross has historically been followed by 50%–60% corrections in past cycles. Despite the warning, BTC is holding near $88,900 as options expiry and accumulation ease selling pressure. Analysts say it’s a signal to prepare, not panic, with key levels at $88K support and $89.5K resistance. Bitcoin is once again showing a long-term warning sign, “death cross”, that has preceded major price drops in the past. While the market is still moving sideways and short-term price action looks stable, a key signal on the weekly chart suggests that traders should stay cautious. At the same…
