Altcoins have largely underperformed the Bitcoin price over the past several months, leaving traders frustrated by failed rallies and shallow recoveries. Despite occasional strength in select tokens, the broader altcoin market has struggled to sustain momentum. However, a longer-term view of altcoin dominance suggests the market may be approaching a critical turning point that could shape the next phase of rotation.Altcoin Dominance Shows Long-Term CompressionOn the monthly timeframe, altcoin dominance has been trending lower within a well-defined falling wedge structure. This pattern reflects a prolonged period of compression, where downside momentum has gradually weakened without triggering a decisive breakdown. Altcoin…
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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: December 30, 2026 Cicely LaMothe, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s deputy director of Corporation Finance, has retired after a 24-year tenure that included shepherding seven major crypto guidance documents through the agency. The SEC announced her departure yesterday, marking the exit of a senior official whose crypto-related policy work spanned stablecoins, liquid staking, and meme coins during…
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: December 30, 2026 The crypto market is slightly higher today, with total market capitalisation rising by about 0.7% over the past 24 hours to roughly $3.06 trillion. Trading activity remains more subdued, with 24-hour volume standing near $95.5 billion. Price action across major assets is mixed, showing modest…
In 2025, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) executed a capital markets feat that effectively cornered the supply of new Bitcoin, purchasing more coins than the global mining network produced for the entire year.Throughout the year, Strategy added approximately 225,027 BTC to its corporate treasury, bringing its total holdings to roughly 672,497 BTC. This purchasing campaign exceeded the estimated post-halving issuance of 164,000 coins, creating a mathematical supply shock.Yet, the company enters 2026 facing a stark market reality: its stock price has halved, decoupling violently from the very asset it hoards.Data from Strategy shows its shares plummeted 52% over the final three months…
As the cryptocurrency market shifts from “high-volatility speculation” to focusing more on “long-term value management,” an increasing number of XRP holders are realizing a core issue: simply holding assets doesn’t equate to truly creating value. For investors, finding a way to generate continuous cash flow from XRP without frequent trading or taking on high-risk speculation has become increasingly important. In this context, Investor Hash, a regulated digital asset mining and computation platform, offers XRP holders a clear, compliant, and sustainable solution. From “Waiting for Price Increases” to a “Cash Flow Mindset” XRP has long been recognized as an efficient and…
Half of the token supply is allocated to the ecosystem, with an immediate airdrop converting 2025 points into LIT. LIT is used for staking, access to trading services, and payment for data verification on the platform. Lighter ranks third by recent perpetuals volume, behind Hyperliquid and Aster. A new token launch is putting fresh focus on how decentralised trading platforms are designing their economic models. Perpetuals-focused Layer 2 exchange Lighter has rolled out its native cryptocurrency, LIT, positioning it as a core part of its infrastructure rather than a simple governance add-on. Built on Ethereum, the platform is targeting active…
Bitcoin’s tape over the past 24 hours looked engineered for crypto investors, as BTC surpassed the $90,000 threshold in the early hours of Dec. 29, only to give back those gains less than 12 hours later.Traders like TedPillows posted clown emojis alongside charts showing repeated peaks and troughs, while CryptoSeth called it “fraud commodity” behavior, pointing to the same sawtooth pattern replaying 30 times.Bitcoin V-shaped crashes (Source: TedPillows)Additionally, Wimar X blamed Binance and Wintermute outright, claiming “multi-billion dollar manipulation” visible on-chain. However, the on-chain transfers involving Wintermute, as shown in his screenshot, totaled less than $30 million.Still, the question isn’t…
Stablecoins are digital assets designed to minimize the price volatility associated with cryptocurrencies. By pegging their values to stable assets like fiat currencies, stablecoins aim to redefine global finance. In this article, we’ll dive deeper into what stablecoins mean and how they work. We’ll also highlight their types, benefits, drawbacks, and future outlook. What Are Stablecoins?Stablecoins are a special class of cryptocurrencies whose market values are pegged to an external reference, often a real asset. Most stablecoin issuers peg their tokens to reference assets such as fiat currencies, precious metals, commodities, or financial instruments. Examples of stablecoins include Tether (USDT) and…
The Uniswap price shows a short-term consolidation trend resonating within the $6.5 and $4 horizontal levels. Uniswap treasury burned 100 million UNI valued near $596 million. A flatish trend in exponential moving averages (20, 50, 100 and 200) accentuates a sideways trend in price UNI, the native cryptocurrency of the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap, is down 3.75% on Monday, December 29th to reach $6% trading. The downtick follows a notable surge in market selling pressure as Bitcoin shows another reversal from the $90,000 mark. Despite sluggish market trend, Uniswap foundation recently approved its fee burning proposal, Uniswap Burns 100M Tokens…
With an intraday loss of 0.85%, the Bitcoin price shows another rejection from the $90,000 mark, signaling a risk of continued correction. Over the last week, $450M in fresh Bitcoin leverage entered the market, lifting weekly OI by roughly 2%. BTC fear and greed index at 23% indicate an intense fear among crypto participants. The pioneer cryptocurrency Bitcoin recorded a sharp volatility on Monday, December 29th as its price got rejected from $90,000 level again. A long-wick rejection candle showcased an intact overhead supply that keeps the Bitcoin price consolidating in a narrow range. Market Analysts suggest that recent moves…
