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Операционный директор криптобиржи Bitfinex Джесси Кнутсон (Jesse Knutson) уверен, что рынок токенизированных активов (RWA) продолжит расти в 2026 году, а за следующее десятилетие его общая капитализация может вырасти до нескольких триллионов долларов.

Крупнейший в мире производителей оборудования для майнинга, китайская компания Bitmain начала уменьшать стоимость новых и устаревших ASIC. Об этом свидетельствуют акции в социальных сетях и внутренние прайс‑листы, которые были разосланы клиентам.

Полицейские задержали семь работников компании «Россети Московский регион», которых подозревают как соучастников деятельности нелегальных майнинг‑ферм на территории Подмосковья. Задержанные занимают должности от электромонтеров до ведущего инженера.

Гендиректор криптобиржи Coinbase Брайан Армстронг (Brian Armstrong) заявил, что попытки банков заставить законодателей пересмотреть закон о регулировании стейблкоинов (GENIUS) «переходят красную линию» и говорят об использовании банкирами политического давления для устранения конкуренции со стороны криптокомпаний.

The Ethereum price looks set to end 2025 with a double-digit loss, but its start to the new year appears to be the more worrying subject. A prominent on-chain analyst has identified crucial price levels that could decide ETH’s future in the next few months.

3 Critical Support Zones For ETH Price

In a new post on the social media platform X, Alphractal CEO and founder Joao Wedson warned the market of the potential risk of seeing the Ethereum price below the $2,000 mark again. According to the on-chain analytics expert, the price of ETH is currently holding on to three critical on-chain support levels.

Firstly, Wedson highlighted that the MVRV (Market Value to Realized Value) Z-Score, which offers insights into when an asset is overvalued or undervalued, suggests that the Ethereum price is sitting exactly on its final support cushion. According to the crypto founder, a failure of this level could see the price of ETH suffer an aggressive downside move.

Wedson also mentioned that the Market Cap Growth Rate, which reflects the real expansion of Ethereum’s market capitalization over time, is testing a critical structural support level. The Alphractal CEO revealed that breaking below this support would suggest weakening capital inflows, signaling the potential imminence of downside pressure.

Additionally, the crypto analyst noted that the Delta Growth Rate, a metric that measures the divergence between Realized Cap growth and Market Cap growth, which generates an on-chain alpha signal, is also at support. “A loss of this level would suggest speculative capital exiting the market, increasing the likelihood of a future capitulation phase,” Wedson added.

According to the crypto pundit, there is a huge likelihood that the Ethereum price falls below the $2,000 mark if these on-chain foundations break. An over 30% correction from the current price point is even more probable as supply pressure increases against declining demand heading into the new year.

The blockchain firm founder didn’t dismiss the idea of taking a long position in the Ethereum market at the current price levels, especially for investors with a higher risk appetite. At the same time, Wedson stated that the Ethereum price remains in a fragile position from a broader outlook.

Ethereum Price Overview

The price of Ethereum is currently down by more than 40% from its all-time high of $4,946. This record reflects the struggles of the second-largest cryptocurrency—and perhaps the broader market—in the final quarter of 2025. As of this writing, ETH is valued at around $2,940, reflecting no significant movement in the past 24 hours.

Крупнейший корпоративный держатель эфиров, компания BitMine Immersion Technologies впервые разместила в стейкинг 74 880 ETH на сумму около $220 млн. Эфиры были внесены с различных адресов Bitmine в контракт под названием BatchDeposit, выяснили аналитики Arkham Intelligence.

За последнюю неделю инвесторы вывели из спотовых биржевых фондов (ETF) на биткоин $782 млн, показали данные сервиса SoSoValue. Наиболее крупный однодневный отток за этот период зафиксирован в пятницу, 26 декабря, когда из биткоин-ETF было выведено $276 млн.

Against widespread expectations, the second term of Donald Trump as the US President has yielded a positive effect on Bitcoin’s price. While the flagship cryptocurrency has recorded an all-time high since Trump’s inauguration in January, the market has mostly been in consolidation and range-bound phase, with the broader picture still taking on a bearish form. Crypto analysis page XWIN Research Japan recently offered a comparative analysis with the post-election euphoria seen in 2016, to explain why the post-2024 price action is without enthusiasm.

Analyst Explains Why Bitcoin’s Structure Differs Sharply From 2016

In the Quicktake post on CryptoQuant, the research and education institution draws a critical comparison between the 2016 and 2024 post-election periods. Just after Trump’s victory in 2016, the crypto market operated within a low-inflation and low-interest-rate environment, one that is ideal for a market with growing liquidity. Also, the crypto market’s relatively small size allowed for quick accumulation of speculative liquidity. Hence, the market was able to get sufficient capital to serve as fuel for a prolonged, yet powerful, uptrend.

However, early 2025 saw a different market environment and dynamic. The year began and extended into a high-rate period, where financial conditions increasingly became crippling. Also, the larger market size (compared to the post-2016 election market), alongside increased participation among several investors, has structurally reduced the stand-alone importance of political events on price movements. Simply put, policy implementations can barely move Bitcoin’s price alone, especially when encumbered by more liquidity constraints.

LTH-SOPR Ratio Further Reflects Caution

XWIN Research Japan also references data obtained from the Bitcoin SOPR Ratio (LTH-SOPR/STH-SOPR), which reinforces the cautious stance among investors following Trump’s second inauguration. The Bitcoin SOPR Ratio deciphers market sentiment by comparing whether long-term holders are realizing profits more aggressively than short-term holders, serving as an important indicator of whether a price trend is driven by institutional conviction or speculative trading.

According to the research team, Bitcoin’s long-term holders (LTHs) are realizing their limited profits. Short-term holders, on the other hand, are trading within red territory. Historically, this condition is typically found when the market is about to embark on a prolonged journey of demand-supply adjustments.

Based on historical data, it becomes clear that Bitcoin is currently within a fundamentally bearish structure. Although XWIN Research elucidates that “as long as long-term holders maintain relative dominance and short-term holder selling is absorbed, downside may be supported,” but this came with a caveat that upside leadership would likely also remain restricted.

The analytics group further conjectures that a stable growth of Bitcoin ETF inflows, alongside a clear depreciation in LTH distribution, would be pivotal in rescuing BTC from its downward spiral. Until these happen simultaneously, bitcoin might remain in its current state of inertia, or — in the worst case — dive further south. At press time, Bitcoin holds a valuation of about $87,623, recording a slight 0.5% loss since the past week, and a 0.6% ascent since the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap data. 

Инвестиционный директор управляющей криптоактивами компании Bitwise Мэтт Хоуган (Matt Hougan) заявил, что ближайшее десятилетие биткоин сможет приносить инвесторам стабильную доходность, однако большой годовой прирост цены маловероятен.

Bitcoin’s 2025 Q4 performance has been marked by heavy market corrections, pushing prices as low as $80,000. As the premier cryptocurrency struggled to resume its bullish trajectory, recent on-chain data has emerged suggesting little potential for a major price move.

Fading Retail Participation Underscores Bitcoin Market Fragility

In an X post on December 27, renowned market analyst Burak Kesmeci explains that retail participation in the Bitcoin market continues to weaken, with on-chain data showing a renewed slowdown in small transaction activity. Notably, demand from investors executing transactions in the $0–$10,000 range has turned negative again on a 30-day change basis, signaling a lack of fresh retail inflows since mid-December.

The $0–$10,000 transaction cohort is widely used as a proxy for retail behavior, and a sustained negative reading typically reflects declining enthusiasm among smaller investors rather than active distribution by large holders. According to Kesmeci, retail demand began deteriorating around December 14, reversing what had been a brief stabilization period.

At the same time, total retail transfer volume has fallen back toward the $375 million to $400 million range. This contraction suggests that while retail investors are stepping away from the market, they are not rushing for the exits. Instead, activity points to apathy rather than fear, with participants choosing to remain on the sidelines amid uncertain price action. Therefore, while there are no new market inflows, there is also no need for investor panic.

Bitcoin Set For Consolidation 

According to Kesmeci, the decline in Bitcoin retail investor demand suggests continuation of the broader consolidation phase currently gripping Bitcoin. Since mid-December, the premier cryptocurrency has consistently moved between $85,000 to $90,000, facing strong opposition to further movement at both extremes.

The absence of new retail buyers reduces upside momentum, as historically strong rallies have required sustained participation from smaller investors to complement institutional or whale-driven flows. However, the lack of panic selling also indicates that downside pressure remains muted for now.

Bitcoin is likely to remain within its present consolidation range, barring the introduction of a market catalyst. Many optimists expect the new year to begin on a positive note, citing expected rate cuts and a potentially bullish capital rotation from a soaring commodities market. 

On the other hand, some analysts push for market caution, referencing capitulation indicators that suggest the corrections that began in October may extend throughout Q1 2026. At press time, Bitcoin trades at $87,401, reflecting a minor 0.3% gain in the past day.

The narrative surrounding XRP has undergone a fundamental transformation, and the token has begun to trade like an asset that has already endured its most punishing tests. Years of regulatory uncertainty, legal scrutiny, and prolonged underperformance have tempered speculation and reshaped its investor base, leaving behind a market that appears more resilient than reactive.

Why XRP No Longer Reacts To Every Negative Headline

XRP is starting to trade like an asset that has already endured its hardest trials after years of regulatory overhang, which forced it to mature earlier than most digital assets. An ambassador at AstraAIofficial, Winny, revealed on X that the ETFs linked to the token are now live, providing traditional investors with regulated exposure without the operational friction of wallets or exchanges.

At the same time, institutional inflows are rising, with managed assets tied to XRP surpassing $1 billion, a milestone that signals growing confidence. The supply on exchanges balances continues to thin, reinforcing the narrative. Long-term fund purchases don’t trade; they sit, which has changed the pressure dynamics, whether participants would admit to it or not. Most importantly, the regulatory clarity is finally improving, something that the altcoin has lacked for years.

Winny concluded that this is about the altcoin graduating into a different market structure. Meanwhile, all this dynamic doesn’t mean the market will explode tomorrow, but it does mean the fundamentals are quietly shifting, and patience pays.

Institutions Are Choosing The Altcoin For A Reason

Crypto analyst Xfinancebull has explained why it will be too late if no one believes in XRP. The narrative was that ETFs were priced in, but the funds became the fastest altcoin ETF in history to hit $1 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM), with no outflows, no red days, and just steady institutional-sized capital moving in with conviction.

The flow data shows that the funds have absorbed over $666 million in November, followed by another +$470 million in December, with no single outflow day. During the same period, Bitcoin and Ethereum saw hundreds of millions in net outflows, while XRP quietly stacked over 30 consecutive green flow days. Currently, 686 million and 740 million XRP are locked, quietly reducing supply in real-time.

However, the reason the altcoin is being chosen is that it solves what institutions actually need, which are complexity-ready settlement, on-chain liquidity, and global transaction speed. XRP’s price is currently down because the entire market is under pressure; that move is macro, not a failure.

In Xfinancebull’s view, institutions are still accumulating the token with patience and intent. The markets often whisper before they move, but this time the data is screaming, and institutions are already stacked.

According to the latest report, a former Coinbase customer service contractor has been arrested in India for their role in a recent data breach incident. This arrest comes after hackers reportedly bribed customer service representatives or contractors to gain access to customer information at the US’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

In May, Coinbase revealed that hackers bribed contractors or the company’s employees outside to steal sensitive user information. While the San Francisco-based crypto firm faced backlash for allegedly disclosing the data breach months after initial discovery, several employees of the US outsourcing firm TaskUs were laid off following the incident.

Former Customer Service Agent Arrested In India

On Friday, December 26, a Bloomberg report stated that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced a former customer service agent had been arrested in India in connection with the data breach that occurred earlier in the year. The crypto exchange estimated at the time of the incident that this information leak could cost as much as $400 million.

Earlier reports suggested that an India-based TaskUs employee was caught taking pictures of her work computer with her phone to sell it to hackers at the start of the year. The suspected employee and an accomplice were providing sensitive Coinbase customer data to malicious actors in return for bribes, Bitcoinist disclosed earlier.

Armstrong said in a post on the social media platform X that the Hyderabad Police have picked up an ex-Coinbase customer service agent, with more arrests still to come. “We have zero tolerance for bad behavior and will continue to work with law enforcement to bring bad actors to justice,” the crypto CEO said.

2026, Start Of A New Coinbase Chapter?

2025 proved to be another challenging year for security across the global cryptocurrency industry, marked by several significant exploits and hacks that rocked the space. As Bitcoinist reported, over $3.4 billion worth of crypto assets were lost to hacks and exploits this year.

However, this latest development would come as a positive step for Coinbase, which largely struggled with platform security in 2025. Earlier in February, an investigative report found that customers lost more than $65 million to social engineering exploits in just two months.

Meanwhile, a 23-year-old Brooklyn man was indicted on 31 counts for allegedly operating a phishing scheme that defrauded about 100 Coinbase customers of approximately $16 million in cryptocurrency. Going into 2026, the cryptocurrency exchange would be hoping to offer a more secure platform for its users.