Author: John Smith
Tom Lee expects 2026 to compress early volatility and fear into a late-year rally, with Fed cuts, ISM above 50, and earnings re-rating lifting energy, financials and small caps. Summary Tom Lee frames 2026 as a “joy, depression and rally” year, echoing 2025’s pattern of early weakness followed by a strong finish. He cites Fed rate cuts, tariff anniversaries and an ISM move back above 50 as macro tailwinds supporting earnings growth and a market re-rating. Energy, financials and small caps are highlighted as top sector picks, while the Magnificent 7 keep growing but converge more closely with earnings. Tom Lee, head…
Bitcoin consolidates with mixed demand, strong ETFs, weak new inflows, and muted options positioning, signaling a hesitant market between breakout and breakdown. Summary Bitcoin has shifted from correction to consolidation, with short-term momentum stabilizing but underlying demand still uneven. On-chain activity and profit/loss metrics are improving, while spot, futures, and ETF flows are moderately rising, showing cautious renewed participation. Capital inflows and options activity remain subdued, suggesting investors lack conviction for a strong move in either direction and are still reassessing risk. Bitcoin (BTC) has transitioned from a corrective phase into a consolidation range, according to data released by blockchain analytics…
Lighter price rallied sharply on Jan. 6 after the protocol confirmed the launch of its long-anticipated buyback program, pushing prices higher. Summary Lighter rose 16% as the protocol confirmed its token buyback program. Spot and derivatives activity surged, pointing to fresh positioning. Price is consolidating above $3.00 after a strong breakout move. LIT was trading at $3.06 at press time, up 16% over the past 24 hours. The move extended a volatile week that saw the token trade between $2.33 and $3.37. Trading volume jumped to $157.8 million over the last day, marking a more than tenfold increase compared with…
Bubblemaps dismissed claims tying a Polymarket bet on Maduro’s removal to a WLFI cofounder, calling the on-chain logic misleading. Summary Bubblemaps said exchange timing and value matching alone cannot prove wallet ownership or coordination. The firm identified multiple alternative wallet matches using the same assumptions. No evidence currently links the Polymarket trader to WLFI or its founders. Speculation around a high-profile Polymarket trade has escalated into claims of political and crypto insider ties, but Bubblemaps says the on-chain logic behind those allegations does not hold up. In a Jan. 5 post on X, blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps pushed back against…
Bitmine Immersion Technologies said its combined crypto, cash and strategic holdings have climbed to $14.2 billion, underscoring the company’s aggressive push to become the world’s dominant Ethereum treasury. Summary Bitmine, a Bitcoin and Ethereum-focused firm, now holds more than 4.1 million Ether—about 3.4% of the total ETH supply. Bitmine is the largest ETH holder globally and the second-largest crypto treasury overall. “We are excited about the prospects for Ethereum in 2026 given the multiple tailwinds of US government support for crypto,” said Thomas “Tom” Lee of Fundstrat, Chairman of Bitmine. As of Jan. 4, Bitmine reported crypto and cash holdings…
Bitcoin once helped Venezuelans survive hyperinflation—and opposition leader María Corina Machado is hopeful that it one day could help rebuild the country’s economy. Summary Machado once pointed to Bitcoin as both a hedge against state mismanagement and a potential pillar of national recovery. Venezuela’s opposition leader argues that digital assets offered ordinary citizens a rare escape from inflation, capital controls and financial censorship under successive authoritarian governments. Prediction markets such as Kalshi place Machado’s odds of leading Venezuela by the end of 2026 at roughly 27%. Machado has repeatedly cited Bitcoin’s role in helping Venezuelans protect their savings as the…
XRP jumped more than 9% over the past 24 hours after breaking out of a months-long downtrend, reclaiming key technical levels and reigniting bullish momentum across major altcoins. Summary The rally marks XRP’s first decisive trend reversal since peaking near $3.40 in August. Buyers pushed the token back above multiple moving averages, confirming a potential double-bottom formation near $1.80. Similar breakout setups are emerging in Cardano and Solana, suggesting broader risk appetite is returning to large-cap altcoins after weeks of consolidation. XRP reclaimed critical support at $1.80 before surging through its 20-day ($1.97) and 50-day ($2.05) exponential moving averages, and…
For decades, the most valuable technology companies in the world remained effectively inaccessible. Retail investors showed up only after IPOs, institutions traded exposure quietly through opaque secondary markets, and a small circle of insiders set valuations. The pre-IPO market itself evolved slowly. Ultan Miller thinks that era is over. Summary Hecto is building a tokenized pre-IPO index that bundles exposure to seven private mega-caps—OpenAI, SpaceX, ByteDance, xAI, Stripe, Tether, and Anthropic. The company wants to give investors on-chain access to companies that traditionally stayed behind closed doors until IPOs. The index runs on Canton, an institutional blockchain that enables privacy,…
The MSTR stock price jumped by nearly 4% on Monday as Bitcoin continued its comeback and as Strategy accelerated its accumulation and shareholder dilution. Summary MSTR stock price rebounded as Bitcoin moved above $92,000. The company continued its Bitcoin accumulation last week. Technical analysis suggests that the stock has more downside. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, was trading at $163.25, up modestly from this year’s low of $155. It remains ~70% below its all-time high. In a statement, the company said that it acquired 1,287 Bitcoins (BTC), bringing the total holdings to 673,783. Its current holdings are valued at over…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As crypto markets recover and risk appetite improves, CLS Mining reports rising interest in cloud mining as investors seek lower-barrier ways to participate in the uptrend. Summary CLS Mining offers cloud mining contracts for major cryptocurrencies, letting users earn without managing hardware or technical operations. The platform highlights strong compliance and security measures, including audits, insurance, and 24×7 system monitoring. Growing market optimism is shifting attention from short-term trading to infrastructure participation and long-term ecosystem involvement. As market risk…