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📈 Gold or stocks: which is more profitable over 25 years

If you had invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 in 2000, you would now have $77,495.

But if you had invested the same $10,000 in gold, your capital would have grown to $126,596.

Despite crises, inflation, and wars, it is gold that preserved and multiplied capital more than 12 times.

#BTC #GOLD

🫠 1 Bitcoin fee

Someone wanted to transfer 1 BTC to the Kraken exchange, but ended up with 0.0001 BTC ($10) because the fee was 0.99 BTC ($105k).

Consider that you locked in a profit, just not the way you wanted 😁

#BTC #bitcoin #USGovShutdownEnd? #StrategyBTCPurchase

💸 BITCOIN IS RETURNING TO THE GAME

Bitcoin has emerged from a 57-day consolidation and closed the day above $94,000. This is already the 4th such scenario in this cycle.

🟢 Previously, consolidations lasted 49-63 days, and each time after them, BTC rose. Now, there are again 56 days of sideways movement, and the pattern is repeating itself.

🔴 The price is forming higher lows and highs
🔴 BTC is holding above the long-term trend
🔴 MACD sellers' pressure is decreasing, often a sign of a breakout
🔴 RSI (weekly) hidden bullish divergence

🚀 The market has already cleared out excess leverage, and weak hands have exited. Bitcoin still has fuel. A strong movement could be imminent.

#BTC #Bitcoin $BTC

🔥 Shiba Inu Profits Crash By 62% Following $SHIB Price Crash This Week

Shiba Inu price has weakened sharply over the past week, erasing a large portion of recent gains and pressuring investor confidence. SHIB fell after a brief rally earlier this month, shifting sentiment from accumulation to selling.

As losses mounted, many holders moved to lock in remaining value, accelerating the downturn.

🔸 Shiba Inu Profits Fall

On-chain data shows how quickly conditions deteriorated. At the start of the year, nearly 140 trillion SHIB were in profit. That figure reflected optimism following December’s price spike and renewed retail participation.

The momentum did not last. Within a week, the supply in profit dropped by 62%. Currently, only about 57 trillion SHIB remain profitable. This rapid contraction illustrates how quickly gains vanished as the price reversed.

Falling profitability often alters behavior. As fewer holders sit in profit, selling pressure tends to rise.

Macro indicators confirm a shift toward distribution. Exchange net position change data shows consistent green bars, signaling increased inflows to exchanges. This pattern suggests accumulation has ended and selling has taken over.

As the SHIB price declined, exchange balances grew. Rising balances often precede further weakness, as tokens move closer to liquidation. This trend indicates holders are preparing to sell rather than wait for recovery.

Selling pressure combined with declining profits creates a negative feedback loop. Losses encourage exits, and exits weigh further on price. Without renewed demand, this structure leaves Shiba Inu vulnerable to continued downside.

🔸 SHIB Price Is Holding Above Support

Shiba Inu trades near $0.00000857 at the time of writing, holding just above the $0.00000836 support. The meme coin lost 9.6% over the past week. Earlier, SHIB briefly touched $0.00001000 during an intraday spike on December 5.

#SHIB | #Shibainu

🫨 Vitalik Buterin sells tokens for $29,000 in Ethereum

Ethereum’s co-founder offloaded from his wallet today, receiving 9.4 $ETH worth around $29,400, according to data tracked by Lookonchain.

Over the years, Buterin has received billions worth of unsolicited meme coins, frequently from projects chasing exposure, and has periodically sold them or donated many of them to charity.
At times, he has converted groups of tokens into ETH.

The second-largest crypto asset is hovering around $3,100 at press time, up over 5% so far this year, per TradingView.

#ETH | #Ethereum

They control $60 trillion 💵

Top 10 largest asset management companies:

▪️ BlackRock – $13.5 trillion
▪️ Vanguard – $11.6 trillion
▪️ Fidelity Investments – $6.8 trillion
▪️ UBS – $6.62 trillion
▪️ State Street Corporation – $5.4 trillion
▪️ JPMorgan Asset Management – $4.6 trillion
▪️ Goldman Sachs – $3.45 trillion
▪️ Capital Group – $3 trillion
▪️ Crédit Agricole – $2.68 trillion
▪️ BNY Investments – $2.1 trillion

And now they're targeting #BTC 😏

💥 $ICP Eyes 2026 Breakthrough as Decentralized Cloud Gains Momentum in AI and Blockchain

Cloud infrastructure businesses have shot up significantly as global spending in Q3 2025 reached a massive $102 billion, surging 25% year-over-year. Amid these developments, Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has positioned itself as an alternative to traditional hyperscale cloud providers. The DFINITY Foundation, behind ICP, is celebrating this development in a greater push for decentralized cloud.

🔸 ICP Makes Major Inroads In Global Cloud Infrastructure

During Q3 2025, there has been a major surge in global cloud infrastructure due to the rising enterprise demand for scalable compute and storage. This surge comes along with a strong market sentiment around artificial intelligence (AI), that this approach could be especially relevant for privacy-sensitive use cases and blockchain-native applications. They also added that any dependence on centralized cloud providers may introduce regulatory, security, or trust concerns.

By keeping computation and data fully on-chain, ICP aims to offer a sovereign cloud environment aligned with Web3 principles. As reported by CNF earlier, the main agenda of ICP, this year in 2026, is to focus on Web3 no-code tools and mass market cloud engines. Speaking on this, ICP founder Dominic Williams wrote:

A “world computer” blockchain is onchain cloud. Only ONE blockchain does that today – ICP. Meanwhile, 1000s host onchain software that can only process tokens (“smart contracts”). In 2026, people will wake up to the power of ICP through Caffeine AI = build onchain for real”.

🔸 Key Developments Lined Up for 2026

The Internet Computer Protocol has some key developments lined up for 2026. DFINITY Foundation has announced plans to reduce inflation on the Internet Computer network by 70% in 2026, with more details coming in their upcoming Mission70 whitepaper.

The inflation of the ICP happens due to the minting of tokens issued as rewards to node providers and governance participants.

#ICP | #InternetComputer

📣 2 Altcoins To Watch In The Second Week of January 2026

The first month of the new year is bound to be the breeding ground of major network and protocol upgrades. Altcoins are also likely to capitalize on this momentum, with some even presenting examples of the same over the last few days.

🔸 MANTRA ($OM )

OM posted early-month strength, trading near $0.078 as MANTRA prepares a major network transition. Users must migrate ERC20 OM to MANTRA Chain before January 15, 2026. After the deadline, ERC20 OM will be deprecated through a managed sunset, concentrating liquidity and activity on the native chain.

The migration aims to establish MANTRA Chain-native OM as the sole canonical token. Such structural upgrades often act as short-term catalysts by reducing fragmentation and improving network clarity.

Downside risks persist if the buying interest weakens. Chaikin Money Flow already signals capital outflows, suggesting selling pressure remains active. Should bullish momentum fail, OM could slip below $0.077. A sustained breakdown there may expose the token to a deeper pullback toward $0.072, invalidating the bullish thesis.

🔸 Polygon ($POL )

POL ranked among the week’s strongest performers after Polygon was selected by Wyoming’s Stable Token Commission to host the state’s first stablecoin. The announcement boosted visibility and institutional credibility. This development helped drive renewed investor interest, positioning POL as a key beneficiary of real-world blockchain adoption.

The catalyst lifted POL price by 46% before a 12% pullback over the last 48 hours. The correction followed failure to breach $0.183 and flip the 200-day EMA into support. Achieving that level would signal macro bullishness, opening a path toward $0.200 if selling pressure remains contained.

Downside risk increases if holders rush to lock in profits. In that scenario, POL could retreat toward $0.138, a critical support zone. A breakdown there would also push the price below the 50-day EMA.

#POL | #Polygon | #OM | #Mantra

💵 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Assesses 2025 for $XRP , Reveals 2026 Targets

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, in a statement following an email to shareholders regarding the company’s quarterly performance, said that 2025, and especially the last quarter, had been an extremely successful year for Ripple.

Garlinghouse compared this achievement to the career of NFL legend Tom Brady, saying, “To say that 2025 (and the fourth quarter) was a success for Ripple is like saying that Tom Brady was a great player.”

Garlinghouse stated that Ripple’s two recent major acquisitions, Ripple Prime and GTreasury, have accelerated and expanded the company’s vision. He noted that these steps significantly enhance the company’s capacity to realize its “Internet of Value” goal, adding that XRP is central to the Ripple ecosystem and will continue to play this role in the future.

Garlinghouse stated that the company is also in a strong position on the licensing side, noting that Ripple has “one of the most comprehensive license portfolios” and that the new Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license obtained from the United Kingdom has been added to this picture. He stated that these developments will make 2026 an “even more fruitful” period for Ripple.

Garlinghouse also added that building crypto infrastructure, updating the foundation of the global financial system, and rethinking outdated systems takes time. He said that Ripple will continue to focus on what crypto-based assets like XRP and RLUSD can achieve in the long term, rather than chasing short-term market cycles and excitement.

#XRP | #Ripple

🔘 #APT is trading within a rising channel and is currently consolidating after a pullback from the upper resistance. As long as price holds above the midline and the 1.65 support, the structure remains bullish, with potential continuation toward the channel top.

#APTOS $APT

🐋 Solana ETF Flows and Whale Moves Hint at Bullish Potential

Solana entered mid-January under renewed market focus as exchange-traded fund flows, whale activity, and long-term chart structures converged. Although SOL declined modestly on the day, broader positioning suggested a market preparing for expansion rather than exhaustion. Investors continued tracking ETF data, on-chain movements, and multi-year technical patterns for direction.

🔸 ETF Flows and Market Context

U.S. digital asset ETFs sent mixed signals on January 9, according to SoSoValue data. Bitcoin spot ETFs posted net outflows totaling $250 million during the session. Fidelity’s FBTC stood out by recording a $7.87 million inflow, the strongest among Bitcoin funds. Meanwhile, Ethereum spot ETFs reported $93.82 million in net outflows.

However, Solana spot ETFs recorded no net flows, holding steady despite broader risk adjustments. Significantly, Solana ETFs have remained net positive since December 4, 2025. Hence, the lack of outflows reinforced perceptions of structural confidence rather than fading demand.

At the time of writing, Solana traded at near $136, reflecting a 2.21% daily decline. However, SOL still posted a 3.51% gain over the past week. Trading volume reached nearly $2.85 billion, while market capitalization stood near $76.9 billion.

🔸 Technical Structure Signals Expansion

Market analysts continued highlighting Solana’s long-term chart setup. Don pointed to a tightening wedge forming after a multi-year base. Additionally, rising support between $120 and $140 continued holding despite recent volatility.

According to Don, a clean reclaim of $222 would flip momentum and unlock the upper channel. Acceptance above $315 would confirm trend continuation toward $413, a previous macro resistance level. Consequently, a breakout beyond $413 could trigger price discovery, driven by compressed volatility and higher lows.

Measured-move projections suggested acceleration once that resistance breaks.

#SOL | #Solana

🟠 Will Bitcoin Crash or Rally? Top 3 Events to Watch This Week

Bitcoin witnessed a surprise bounce to almost $95K and pared the gains to fall back below $90K this week. Bitcoin ETFs flows and MSCI’s decision on MSTR also failed to provide constructive cues on market direction amid geopolitical tensions and mixed jobs data. Traders to closely watch these 3 events that could signal whether Bitcoin to crash or rally ahead.

🔸 Bitcoin to Crash or Rally to Depend on US CPI Inflation Data

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release December’s CPI inflation data on January 13, the most crucial data anticipated by global investors following the end of the US government shutdown.

The previous US CPI data showed inflation cooled to 2.7%, which marked the biggest drop in US inflation since March 2025. Core CPI inflation also fell to 2.6%, below expectations of 3.0%.

As Bitcoin reacts sharply to inflation, a further drop in inflation will trigger a rally towards $95K again. It will also boost 25 bps Fed rate cut odds in January, which currently sit around 14%.

However, hotter-than-expected CPI data could push price towards the CME gap near $88K. The crypto market crash risks will rise amid tighter liquidity and continued redemptions from spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded almost $1.20 billion in net outflows in the past few days. This indicated a cooling risk appetite as investors continued profit booking in BTC.

🔸 US PPI Inflation Data

The Labor Department will release October and November’s PPI data together on January 14. It will show how the inflation wavered during the government shutdown, which raised financial stress in the US banking sector.

The Federal Reserve acted and decided to end the quantitative tightening (QT) in December. The Fed injected billions of dollars to raise liquidity in the financial industry.

Producer prices in the United States came in at 2.7%, according to a delayed report by the BLS. However, the monthly PPI inflation data came in higher at 0.3%.

#BTC | #Bitcoin

⚡️$LINK Whale Resumes Buying After Clearing Position, Acquires Over 400,000 LINK from Binance

A whale who cleared his #LINK position three days ago has resumed accumulation, buying over 400,000 LINK from Binance in the past two days

According to Arkham monitoring, a whale purchased 168,560 LINK from Binance 17 minutes ago, valued at $2.22 million. The same whale also bought 241,623 LINK from Binance yesterday. Its current holdings now exceed 410,000 LINK, worth approximately $5.41 million. Just three days ago (January 7th), this whale transferred nearly 790,000 LINK ($10.95 million) that it had previously accumulated into Coinbase, completely clearing its position.

🤖 AI sets odds of $XRP hitting $10 in 2026

Despite supportive fundamentals such as the resolution of the legal battle between Ripple and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the rollout of spot XRP ETFs in the U.S., the asset has struggled to break above $3.

Indeed, the asset has been swayed by broader market volatility, with investor sentiment oscillating as XRP focuses on hitting key milestone prices such as a record high above $4 and $5.

At the same time, there is anticipation that the asset could aim higher at target levels such as $10, representing an upside of about 370% from current values.

🔸 Odds of XRP hitting $10 in 2026

Against this backdrop, Finbold turned to OpenAI’s ChatGPT model to set odds of XRP hitting $10 in 2026. According to the model’s estimates, there is an 18% probability that XRP trades at $10 at any point this year.

The model characterized such an outcome as possible but unlikely, framing it as an extreme bull-case scenario rather than a central expectation for the year.

According to the AI’s assessment, a move to $10 would likely require a full-scale cryptocurrency bull market, with Bitcoin (BTC) pushing to new all-time highs and capital rotating aggressively into large-cap altcoins.

The scenario also depends on sustained global regulatory clarity that positions XRP as a compliant, institution-friendly asset, alongside tangible growth in XRP-linked payment volumes and institutional usage rather than purely speculative inflows.

Under such conditions, narrative-driven momentum could propel XRP beyond its fundamentals, but a $10 price would imply a market capitalization exceeding $500 billion, placing it among the largest crypto assets ever.

However, the model noted several constraints, including XRP’s large circulating supply, which limits upside compared with smaller tokens, and the fact that past growth in network utility has not consistently translated into exponential price gains.

#XRP | #Ripple

📊 Bitcoin shorts face $1.5B liquidation risk if BTC hits $95K

Bitcoin is maintaining its grip on the $90,000 level, rising to $91,100 by midday Friday. The largest crypto asset by market cap briefly tapped $95K earlier this week and appears to be slowly climbing back toward that key resistance.

Data from Coinglass shows that Binance perpetual BTC futures indicate over $1.5 billion in short liquidations could be triggered if Bitcoin climbs back to $95K, suggesting a potential volatility spike with just a 5% move.

Despite that setup, liquidations across crypto markets remain muted, with just $180 million in total positions wiped in the past 24 hours. The subdued figure reflects indecision among traders, as Bitcoin consolidates above $90K with no clear directional bets.

#BTC #Bitcoin

🔥 Less Than One Shiba Inu ($SHIB ) Burned: This Is Why It's Ridiculous

A burn of less than one SHIB was just reported by Shiba Inu burn rate tracker. Not one million - less than one full token, in fact. The bar has formally fallen through the floor if this is meant to be bullish.

🔸 Drop in the ocean

With more than 82 trillion tokens currently trading on exchanges, SHIB has a circulating supply in the hundreds of trillions. You can learn everything you need to know about market pressure from that exchange reserve number alone.

Price recovery becomes structurally challenging when there is so much readily available supply to be sold. In this situation, burning a small portion of a token has no symbolic meaning. For years, the burn narrative has been misused. It made sense as a psychological lever in the beginning: decrease supply raises scarcity and stimulates demand. However, the math was long since rendered useless.

When daily exchange inflows consistently reach the billions, burning a few thousand or even a few million SHIB has no effect at all. Even though the marketing is foolish, the market itself is not.

🔸 This is nothing

The timing adds to the absurdity of this. SHIB is already experiencing technical difficulties. Every bounce seems more like a liquidity grab than the beginning of a true reversal, and the price is still rejected around important moving averages. On-chain data, however, indicates that exchange reserves are increasing rather than decreasing. In other words, holders are positioned to sell rather than buy.

In light of this, celebrating a less than one SHIB burn is denial rather than optimism. In its current state, the burn mechanism is essentially worthless.

Smaller things are just noise masquerading as advancement. Investors ought to quit acting as though these tiny burns are significant. They do not solve SHIB's structural issue, too much supply chasing too little organic demand, or counteract whale-controlled supply or exchange pressure.

#SHIB #Shibainu

🪙 “XRP Switch” Meme Goes Viral as Community Hypes Utility Activation

A post from Leader Alpha claims a Ripple employee leaked a photo of the “real XRP switch.” The image shows a labeled office light switch. It is framed as a major moment. The tone is playful. The intent is hype. There is no official confirmation. The image appears staged. It fits a long-running XRP meme theme. The idea of an XRP switch is not new. It has circulated for years. It represents the moment when XRP adoption suddenly accelerates. This post leans into that idea. The message is clear. Utility is coming. Bears are wrong. Believers are early.

🔸 Who Is “Greg” and Why It Matters

The name “Greg” likely references Greg Kidd. He is a former Ripple executive. He remains associated with XRP discussions. The image itself does not show him. This adds humor. It adds familiarity. But it does not add proof. XRP sentiment has improved since regulatory pressure eased. Community confidence is higher. Memes spread faster during bullish phases. This post reflects that mood. Not evidence. But belief.

🔸 Why These Posts Still Gain Traction

Crypto Twitter thrives on symbolism. Memes move narratives. Narratives move sentiment. Sentiment moves price. Even without facts, engagement grows. That alone makes these posts powerful. There is no real switch. No confirmed announcement. No leaked activation. But the energy is real. The optimism is real. And the community remains focused on utility.

#XRP #Ripple

🦄 Uniswap Hits Record $1.4M Daily Fees as Hacked Token Sparks Frenzy

Uniswap news today just had one of its biggest days ever. On January 9, the decentralized exchange recorded more than $1.4 million in daily trading fees. It is setting a new all-time record. The data was shared by Wu Blockchain, based on a dashboard by on-chain analyst Marcov. But the reason behind this surge was not normal market growth. Instead, it came from panic trading after a major crypto hack.

🔸 Uniswap Fees Surge After Token Hack

According to on-chain data, most of Uniswap’s record fees came from heavy trading in the TRU token, linked to the Truebit Protocol. Just one day earlier, Truebit suffered a serious smart contract exploit. The attack drained around 8,500 ETH which is worth about $26 million. Soon after the hack became public, traders rushed to sell TRU. This caused huge trading volume on Uniswap.

As a result, nearly $1.3 million of Uniswap’s $1.4 million daily fees came from TRU token trades alone. So while Uniswap broke a record, it happened during a market panic.

🔸 What Is Truebit and What Went Wrong

Truebit is an older Ethereum project. It was created to help run complex computing tasks off-chain while keeping results verified on-chain. However, one of its old smart contracts was still active. Hackers found a flaw in this contract. They were able to mint a massive number of TRU tokens at almost no cost.

The attack happened fast. Within hours, the TRU price collapsed by almost 100%, falling from around $0.07 to near zero. Security firms quickly flagged the exploit. Soon after, the Truebit team confirmed a security incident and warned users not to interact with the affected contract.

🔸 Panic Selling Floods Uniswap

After the hack, traders rushed to exit their TRU positions. This caused massive sell pressure on Uniswap. Liquidity pools were flooded with trades. Fees kept stacking up with every swap. Uniswap’s fee model collects a small cut from every trade. When volume spikes, fees surge.

#UNI #Uniswap

🔹 Expert Says Good Move Incoming for Cardano, Targeting a 79% Rise to $0.7

Despite recent correctional price action, analysts still expect a massive bullish push for Cardano to revisit multi-month levels.

Notably, Cardano ($ADA ) has joined a broader market retracement, deviating from its early-year price action.

Like most major cryptocurrencies, ADA started the year strongly, rallying from its opening price of $0.33 to $0.43 on January 6. Nonetheless, things went sideways from there, with the price dropping 9% to $0.39. Despite this, the token is up 11% in the past seven days.

🔸 Good Move on the Horizon

Meanwhile, Crypto Banter’s analyst Sheldon Diedericks, popularly known as “Sheldon the Sniper,” sees a reversal in the price action seen over the past few days, targeting higher levels. In a recent analysis, he stated that a good move is in the works for Cardano.

This bullish bias hinges on a breakout from a descending trendline in the 4-hour chart. Notably, this resistance level has suppressed the asset since a lower high move to $0.73 on October 13, 2025.

Cardano has attempted to break above this trendline but has failed to do so. For context, on October 27, 2025, it reached a high of $0.69, but selling pressure in the region curtailed the bullish momentum. Its recent effort to defy this resistance was a push to $0.43 a few days back, which has sparked its ongoing correction.

Nonetheless, Sheldon sees ADA finally defying this multi-month trendline to greater heights. According to him, a “good move” is incoming for the tenth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

🔸 Buy Area and Possible Cardano Target

Despite this optimism, he did not rule out the chance of a further correction for Cardano. He expects a pullback and plans to buy between $0.37 and $0.39. Currently, ADA is at $0.39 and would need to retrace another 5% to reach $0.37.

Interestingly, he sees these areas as an early buy for Cardano, as he remains optimistic that altcoins will recover to higher prices.

#ADA #Cardano

🔹 Ethereum Price Drops 4% After Strong Rally: Here are Possible Scenarios

🔸 Ethereum Price Adjusts After Explosive Move Higher

The $ETH price has seen a modest pullback of around 4% after a strong upside move that pushed ETH from the $2,900 area to highs near $3,300. After several sessions of steady gains, the market is now showing signs of short-term exhaustion, with traders locking in profits near a key resistance zone.

This correction comes as $Bitcoin price adjusted lower, suggesting the move is more of a technical adjustment than a shift in trend.

🔸 Ethereum Analysis: Key Levels from the Chart

Looking at the 4-hour chart, Ethereum faced repeated rejection around the $3,200–$3,300 zone, a level that previously acted as resistance in December. The chart shows similar price behavior earlier, where ETH struggled at this range before pulling back.

On the downside, $3,050–$3,100 is emerging as an important short-term support. A deeper correction could see ETH revisit the $2,900 area, which aligns with a strong demand zone and prior breakout level.

The Stochastic RSI has reset from overbought conditions, which often supports the case for consolidation rather than a full trend reversal.

🔸 Ethereum Price Prediction after the Crash

If Ethereum holds above $3,000, the structure remains bullish. A period of sideways consolidation could allow momentum to rebuild before another attempt to break above $3,300. A confirmed breakout above that level would open the door for a move toward $3,600–$3,800 in the coming weeks.

However, a sustained drop below $2,900 would weaken the bullish setup and could trigger a deeper retracement.

For now, Ethereum’s pullback looks like a healthy pause after a strong rally, with the broader trend still favoring upside as long as key support levels hold.

#ETH #Ethereum