Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a total $1.128 billion in outflows over three consecutive trading days, nearly reversing the net inflows recorded during the first two trading days of 2026. Ethereum ETFs also extended a two-day run of net outflows, while several major altcoin ETFs continued to attract fresh inflows on January 8. Sponsored Bitcoin…

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Ki Young Ju’s view challenges both crash narratives and quick-bull expectations, pointing instead to a prolonged period of low excitement. Bitcoin (BTC) inflows have dried up, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, who said that the market is likely heading into several months of flat, uneventful price movement rather than a dramatic sell-off.…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP ETFs are seeing renewed institutional interest to start the year, providing a bullish outlook for the crypto market. This development comes amid BTC’s rally above $90,000, with the flagship crypto now targeting new 2026 highs.  Bitcoin, Ethereum,…

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Babylon, a decentralized protocol focused on enabling native Bitcoin staking and lending, received $15 million in funding from a16z Crypto through the sale of Babylon’s native BABY (BABY) tokens to the digital asset arm of Andreessen Horowitz. In a blog post published Wednesday, a16z Crypto said the funding will support continued development of the protocol’s…

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Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $92,733 as of this writing, continuing a recovery rally after weeks below $90,000. However, the pioneer crypto now faces a major test: the US Supreme Court’s ruling on President Trump’s global tariffs, scheduled for January 9. The decision could force the Treasury to refund $133–$ 140 billion to importers, triggering…

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Hayes emphasizes that cheaper oil could indirectly lift crypto by allowing looser fiscal policy and credit growth. This weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro had been seized and Washington would take control of the country’s oil industry. The episode has stirred debate across crypto circles, with BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ilya Lichtenstein, the man at the center of the 2016 Bitfinex theft, has been released from federal custody after serving roughly 14 months of a five-year sentence, according to reports. He had been sentenced in November 2024 for a money-laundering conspiracy tied…

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Bitcoin (BTC) hit new 2026 highs on Monday’s Wall Street open amid concerns over thin market liquidity. Key points: Bitcoin joins stocks and gold with early-year gains as geopolitics rewards asset holders. BTC price analysis sees a “clear-cut breakout” over the next week. Concerns over a lack of market engagement form the basis for bearish…

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Bitcoin and broader crypto markets are entering the first full trading week of 2026 facing a familiar but decisive macro test: the US labor market. With Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations finely balanced, four labor-focused economic releases are set to drive volatility across Bitcoin, equities, and global risk assets. Sponsored Sponsored 4 US Labor Market Tests…

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Today marks Bitcoin’s 17th birthday. On January 3, 2009, an anonymous creator known as Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Bitcoin genesis block, embedding a now-famous message referencing the global banking crisis unfolding at the time. Back then, almost no one noticed. Fast-forward to today, seventeen years later, that creation has now become one of the…

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