Author: John Smith
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. For most of the last decade, crypto’s regulatory environment developed around one central question: what will the rules be? That question has now been answered. From Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation in Europe to stablecoin frameworks evolving across the U.S. and Asia, the industry finally has transparent rules written into law. Summary Regulatory clarity is here, but execution is the real test: By 2026, crypto firms will be judged not on rule interpretation but on their ability to…
A $1k split across Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, and Avalanche at the start of 2025 would now be below breakeven, even as Scaramucci frames the basket as a multi-year bet Summary Scaramucci publicly says over half his net worth sits in Bitcoin, with an even larger personal position in Solana, all staked, plus smaller allocations to Avalanche and Ethereum. A hypothetical $1k portfolio split evenly between Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum and Avalanche from early 2025 would currently show a loss after broad market drawdowns. He argues the thesis is multi-year, casting Bitcoin as “digital gold” and Solana/Avalanche as long-term infrastructure plays rather…
Data shows BitMart posting consistently deeper Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual order books than peers over the observed period, supporting tighter spreads and lower slippage. Summary Data compared top-seven order book levels in dollar terms across major exchanges, with BitMart’s BTC perpetual depth remaining above peers through the sample window. In ETH perpetual markets, BitMart again led on order book depth, with liquidity building into the later stages while rival venues showed flatter or more uneven profiles. Deeper top-of-book liquidity supports tighter spreads and reduced slippage, improving execution for larger BTC and ETH perp orders during volatile trading conditions. BitMart demonstrated…
Caroline Ellison will exit federal custody on Jan. 21, 2026, after broad cooperation in the FTX case, a 10-year industry ban, and ongoing post-release supervision. Summary Bureau of Prisons data now lists Jan. 21, 2026 as Ellison’s release date, about four weeks earlier than prior estimates and after less than half her two-year term in custody. Ellison’s cooperation was central to Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction and 25-year sentence, earning her community confinement and an accelerated custodial end. She agreed to a 10-year officer/director ban for public companies and crypto exchanges, leaving her under supervision and out of regulated finance despite release.…
PENGU price bucked the crypto market lull and rallied against the market after the Pudgy Penguins brand made an appearance on the famous Las Vegas Sphere. Summary PENGU rallied over 7.5% from its December 24 low following Pudgy Penguins’ appearance on the Las Vegas Sphere. The ad campaign marks Pudgy Penguins as only the second crypto-native brand to feature on the Sphere, after Crypto.com. PENGU price has been on a downtrend since Dec. 10, and is down over 18% this month. However, as the Pudgy Penguins ad campaign appeared on the iconic LED-covered dome, the token reversed course and jumped…
Macro analyst and institutional crypto veteran Dan Tapiero stated Bitcoin remains in the middle stage of its current bull market cycle, according to a recent market update. Summary Dan Tapiero argues Bitcoin is in the middle of its bull market, likely to catch up with gold and silver after lagging precious metals despite stronger fundamentals. He cites NYSE and Nasdaq listings, upcoming Kraken IPOs, crypto fund floats and M&A as key to legitimizing the sector and unlocking new institutional liquidity. Tapiero highlights U.S.-led “Americanization of crypto,” rapid stablecoin growth and forecasts for Bitcoin, gold and silver as drivers of a…
Solana price shows early bullish strength after reclaiming and retesting $120 support, signaling a failed auction. The door’s now open for a potential upside expansion. Summary Solana confirms a bullish retest above $120 support. Failed auction below support signals seller exhaustion. Bollinger Band compression hints at upside expansion. Solana (SOL) price is displaying constructive technical behavior after completing a successful bullish retest of the $120 support level. Following a sharp reclaim of this region and acceptance above value, price action now suggests that downside attempts have been rejected. With demand clearly present above support and volatility compressing, Solana may be…
XRP price pulls back into key Fibonacci support near $1.80, raising the probability of a short-term reversal if buyers can defend the level and reclaim value. Summary XRP pulls back into strong Fibonacci support at $1.80. Reclaiming the Value Area Low is needed for confirmation. Upside targets sit at $1.98 and $2.21 if support holds. XRP (XRP) price is approaching a technically significant inflection point as price consolidates around the $1.80 region, where a local 0.618 Fibonacci retracement aligns with higher-time-frame support. After a corrective move from recent highs, price action is now stabilizing in an area that historically attracts buyer interest. While…
Bitcoin didn’t unwrap a breakout this Christmas Eve. Instead, the top cryptocurrency remains locked below the $90,000 resistance level, consolidating in the mid-range as volatility continues to compress. Summary Bitcoin fails to reclaim $90,000 resistance with multiple confluences. Price trades mid-range between $97,500 and $80,500. Loss of $85,500 increases downside risk toward $80,500. Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to trade sideways, as with consolidation dominates price action near the $87,000 region. Despite multiple attempts to regain higher levels, the price has been unable to reclaim a critical resistance zone on a closing basis. This ongoing rejection has reinforced a broader high-time-frame…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. With 2026 on the doorstep, the push to move equity markets on-chain is only accelerating as the promise of 24/7 trading and near-instant settlement globally draws increasing attention. What was previously locked behind broker-dealer infrastructure is now being hailed by supporters as ‘modernization,’ but there’s something they’re not considering. Summary Tokenized equities promise speed, not immunity from risk or regulation: Moving stocks on-chain doesn’t remove securities law, market inequality, or systemic risk, and pretending otherwise weakens investor…