Chainlink Update: Support Holds $LINK /USDT is showing a healthy reaction from the lower support trendline, indicating renewed buying interest.
As long as price remains above this support, the broader bullish structure stays intact. A confirmed break above resistance could open the door for further upside momentum.
Top Weekly Gainers: Altcoins React to Bitcoin Strength As $BTC traded above $90K, overall market sentiment improved and capital began flowing into altcoins.
Bitcoin proved its resilience. Now Ethereum is proving its scalability.
Ethereum just hit a new all-time high in daily transactions, surpassing the peak seen during the 2021 NFT and DeFi cycle. The 7-day average has climbed to around 1.87M transactions, well above the previous record.
Network participation is also surging: • ~729K active wallets • 270K+ new addresses in a single day — the strongest inflow since 2018
Despite the spike in activity, transaction fees have remained relatively stable.
This growth is being fueled by real adoption and network upgrades, including stablecoins, RWAs, and ETF-related flows, not short-term speculation.
Ethereum continues to cement its role as a core settlement layer for the crypto ecosystem.
Solana continues to grind higher in a clear uptrend, showing strong and controlled bullish continuation near local highs.
Price is holding above EMA 7 / 25 / 99 on the 1H chart after a clean impulsive move from 124. Market structure remains healthy with higher highs and higher lows.
Current consolidation just below 133 looks like a classic bull flag forming.
Nick Tomaino says the days of getting rich from simple hype are ending. In 2026, the market is "growing up."
The new strategy: •Less gambling on meme coins 📉 •More trust in "neutral" leaders like $BTC and $ETH 👑 •Watch the Macro: The next CPI report comes out on Jan 13. This will be a huge day for the markets!
Are you playing it safe with the leaders, or still hunting for gems? 👇
Speculation is out, utility is in. $BTC and $ETH are the only truly neutral assets. 2026 is about building, not just gambling! 🚀🐂
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Crypto Industry Faces New Challenges as Speculation Declines
According to PANews, Nick Tomaino, founder of 1confirmation, shared insights on the X platform regarding the current state of the cryptocurrency market. He noted that the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies stands at $3.1 trillion, marking a 14% decline over the past year. However, he highlighted that this figure was zero back in 2009, emphasizing the industry's growth.
Tomaino suggested that by 2025, the era of effortless gains in the crypto sector will come to an end. He pointed out the failures of venture capital-driven price hikes, meme coins, and DATs. Despite these setbacks, last year marked a significant milestone for the industry, as products not reliant on token speculation, such as Polymarket and stablecoins, outperformed others.
Looking ahead, Tomaino stressed the importance of developing and utilizing products that can yield excess returns without relying on speculative tokens. He identified three constants within the crypto industry: the need to recognize the nature of fraudsters, the real macro trends of declining trust in institutions and the growing importance of the internet, and the investment opportunities presented by credible neutral currencies.
Tomaino concluded that only two cryptocurrencies possess credible neutrality: Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
Update to 2.71.0 if you use the Chrome extension! Good to see the compensation process moving forward for those who lost BTC and SOL. 🚀
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Trust Wallet Relaunches Chrome Extension and Updates to Version 2.71.0
According to Odaily, Trust Wallet announced on the X platform that its browser extension is now available again on the Chrome Web Store. Additionally, version 2.71.0 has been released, featuring customer service verification code support to assist with the claims process.
Previously, Trust Wallet initiated a compensation process for victims of a security incident involving its Chrome browser extension. This incident was caused by malicious code embedded in version 2.68 of the software, resulting in the theft of approximately $7 million in assets, including Bitcoin, ETH, and SOL.
Solana is showing solid underlying strength as 2026 begins, even while price stays below $130. On-chain data suggests whale accumulation during consolidation, often linked to long-term positioning. Network activity remains strong, with Solana posting $1.6T in DEX volume, ranking just behind Binance.
That said, rising NVT and declining open interest call for short-term caution. SOL is holding near the 20-day EMA around $125, with $130 as the key level to watch.
Interesting flow, but the key question is destination. Exchange wallets matter more than raw movement size.
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Significant Bitcoin Transfer Observed Between Anonymous Addresses
According to ChainCatcher, Arkham data revealed a substantial Bitcoin transaction at 05:32, where 418.77 BTC was moved from one anonymous address (starting with bc1q7xh9d) to another (starting with bc1qekl3c). Following this, a portion of the Bitcoin, totaling 150 BTC, was transferred to yet another anonymous address (starting with bc1q0nuvp).
Good reminder that DeFi lending isn’t just about yields, network stability matters just as much.
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Flow Network Attack Disrupts NFT Loan Repayment
According to Odaily, the Flow network experienced an attack on December 27, leading to a shutdown that disrupted the NFT lending protocol's repayment function. This incident forced multiple loans to default. The Flow Foundation had previously suspended the Cadence execution environment until the morning of December 29.
Flowty reported on the X platform that 11 loans matured during the downtime, with 8 directly defaulting and 2 unable to settle due to account restrictions. Although the Flow network is back online, core functions like token exchange remain limited, preventing borrowers from accessing the assets needed for repayment. Flowty has paused all loan settlements from December 30 at 14:15, with loans maturing during this period neither being repaid nor defaulting. The current price of Flow is approximately $0.086.
Breaking 3k is positive, but confirmation comes if ETH holds above it over the next sessions.
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Ethereum(ETH) Surpasses 3,000 USDT with a 0.94% Increase in 24 Hours
On Jan 01, 2026, 17:31 PM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Ethereum has crossed the 3,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 3,004.610107 USDT, with a narrowed 0.94% increase in 24 hours.
While the wider market stays cautious, $XRP ETFs keep seeing steady inflows.
Over the last 2 days, spot XRP ETFs added 10.8M XRP with no outflows, pushing total holdings to 756M XRP and extending a 29-day inflow streak.
Most of the buying came from Bitwise and Franklin, with Grayscale also increasing exposure. Meanwhile, $BTC and $ETH ETFs saw net outflows in December.
This looks more like quiet accumulation than short-term speculation.
Grayscale expects Bitcoin to make new all-time highs in the first half of 2026. Another key moment: the 20 millionth BTC is likely to be mined around March 2026.
The bigger takeaway for me: 2026 may be less about hype and more about real infrastructure, as crypto keeps integrating with traditional finance and regulation slowly matures.
According to Token Terminal, developers deployed 8.7 million new smart contracts, the highest quarterly total in the network’s history. This marks a strong recovery after weaker activity in the previous two quarters.
The growth was driven by stablecoin usage, real-world asset tokenization, and infrastructure development. Contract deployment often acts as a leading indicator, appearing before increases in users, transactions, and network fees.
Ethereum is increasingly positioning itself as a global settlement layer for on-chain finance.
Small-cap stocks moved up first — and that’s usually not random.
We’ve seen this pattern before: 1️⃣ Russell 2000 breaks out 2️⃣ Money moves out of “safe” assets 3️⃣ Capital looks for higher risk 4️⃣ Bitcoin often follows, and faster
The first move already happened. Now the question is simple: slow climb… or a sharp catch-up move? 👀
Just sharing my view, markets love to repeat old stories. $ZRX $WCT
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