Category: Analysis

CME Group to Launch Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar Futures on Feb 9

Key Notes Major derivatives exchange expands altcoin offerings following record crypto business growth in 2025. Standard and micro-sized contracts enable flexible position sizing for institutional and retail traders. Launch coincides with Bitwise’s new Chainlink ETF and Cardano’s stablecoin ecosystem expansion plans. CME Group announced plans on Jan. 15 to launch futures contracts for Cardano ADA $0.40 24h volatility: 5.9% Market cap: $14.60 B Vol. 24h: $714.26 M , Chainlink LINK $13.90 24h volatility: 2.9% Market cap: $9.84 B Vol. 24h: $644.07 M , and Stellar (Lumens) XLM $0.23 24h volatility:…

Cardano Price Prediction: ADA Quietly Surges After Inflation Drop – Is This the Breakout No One Sees Coming?

The bounce followed softer US inflation data, which lifted overall market sentiment and pushed buyers back into major altcoins. Bitcoin briefly surged above $97,000 before pulling back to $96,000, and according to former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, 2026 could mark the return of a full Bitcoin bull cycle after the liquidity crunch of 2025. In December, US headline inflation came in at 2.7% year over year, right in line with expectations. Core inflation was slightly lower at 2.6%, helping ease concerns about future rate hikes. Markets are now looking ahead…

BNB Chain Completes $1.27 Billion Token Burn

Key Notes BNB Foundation sent 1,371,703.66 BNB to a burn address on Jan. 15, which marks the first quarterly burn of 2026. The remaining total supply stands at 136.36 million BNB with a target reduction goal of 100 million tokens. A separate gas fee burning protocol has destroyed roughly 281,000 BNB since its launch. BNB Chain has completed its 34th quarterly token burn, which destroyed approximately 1.37 million BNB worth $1.29 billion. The event marks the network’s first scheduled supply reduction of 2026. The burn removed 1,371,703.66 BNB BNB $939.7…

Brevis, BNB Chain Team Up With 0xbow

Key Notes Users can verify fund origins through blockchain history or exchange account verification without revealing their identity. Vitalik Buterin co-authored the foundational research paper in 2023 and invested in 0xbow’s funding round. The underlying technology launched on Ethereum in March 2025 and has processed over 17,000 transactions. Brevis and BNB Chain BNB $938.8 24h volatility: 0.4% Market cap: $127.91 B Vol. 24h: $1.87 B are working with 0xbow to launch an Intelligent Privacy Pool on BNB Chain in Q1 2026. The tool allows crypto users to prove their funds…

Analyst Says XRP Price Just Entered Neutral State

A crypto analyst has announced that the XRP price has just entered a neutral state and could be gearing up for a major rally. He explains how this phase has historically appeared before strong rallies and outlines what the current market structure may signal for XRP moving forward.  XRP Price Enters Neutral State Before Bull Rally Crypto expert and data analyst CW recently shared a fresh update on XRP’s price action, noting that the cryptocurrency has broken out from its bottom and moved into a neutral state. He said this…

Ethereum Treasury Firm BitMine Invests $200 Million in MrBeast’s Firm

Key Notes BitMine diversified its investment portfolio with $200 million in MrBeast and Beast Industries. The company’s Chairman Tom Lee claims that the corporate and personal values of both firms align. BitMine recently increased its ETH holdings to 4.17 million ETH. BitMine Technologies has signed $200 million in investments to MrBeast and Beast Industries, which were described as “the leading content creator of our generation.” The popular Ethereum (ETH) treasury company, through its chairman, Tom Lee, attested that its corporate and personal values are strongly aligned with those of Beast.…

Eric Adams Denies Rug Pull Claims Over NYC Token

Key Notes A spokesperson for Eric Adams has released a statement exonerating the politician. He was accused of profiting from the NYC Token crash. Investors allegedly lost $3.4 million to the incident. Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has denied claims that he moved funds or personally profited from the NYC Token. In a post on X published on January 14, Adams pushed back against the allegations, which surfaced following an 80% drop in the token’s value. The sharp decline triggered significant losses for investors who held the cryptocurrency…

LIT Token Tanks Just Weeks After Airdrop: What’s Going On?

Key Notes LIT is down 36.7% in seven days and trades at $1.91 at press time. The drop follows one of the largest airdrops in history. On-chain data shows airdrop recipients sold 15.5M LIT in a week. Lighter’s native token, LIT, is under heavy selling pressure just two weeks after launch. The token dropped 14.72% in the past 24 hours and is down 36.7% over the last seven days. At press time, it trades at $1.91. The selloff follows the airdrop phase and comes regardless of the strong trading activity…

ICP Extends Rally to 35%

Key Notes ICP rose from $3.09 to $4.71 over seven days before settling at $4.25 on January 15. The token overtook NEAR for second place among AI and big data tokens by market cap. Mission 70 white paper proposes reducing new ICP token creation by 70% by the end of 2026. Internet Computer ICP $4.29 24h volatility: 11.4% Market cap: $2.35 B Vol. 24h: $748.64 M extended its rally with a 35.20% gain over seven days. The token climbed from $3.09 to a weekly high of $4.71 before settling at…

Argentina’s Second-Largest Crypto Exchange Debuts Visa Credit Card

Key Notes Users can lock 0.01 BTC to receive a peso credit line of up to 1 million pesos. The Bitcoin stays untouched and serves only as collateral. Lemon plans to add adjustable limits and dollar spending using dollar-pegged stablecoins. Lemon, Argentina’s second-largest crypto exchange, has launched the country’s first Visa credit card backed by Bitcoin BTC $96 773 24h volatility: 1.9% Market cap: $1.93 T Vol. 24h: $67.46 B collateral. The product lets users access peso-denominated credit without a bank account, credit score, or selling BTC. The product targets…