Bitcoin Price Chart, XRP & Altcoin Market Struggle as RTY Up, DXY Down, & Silver Remains the Thorn

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Bitcoin price bulls shrug off XRP’s $1B escrow unlock memo scare

Ripple’s first 2026 escrow unlock released 1B XRP and a fake memo, exposing confusion over who controls unlocks and how Ripple’s escrow really works. Summary Ripple’s first 2026 escrow unlock released 1B XRP across three transactions while price volatility stayed contained versus unlock size.​ A sarcastic memo attached by a third-party initiator falsely implied Ripple sold billions of XRP, fueling community backlash and confusion.​ The episode underscored that any wallet can trigger scheduled releases and write memos, revealing widespread misunderstandings of Ripple’s escrow model. Ripple (XRP) executed its first scheduled…

Cardano Price Shoots 7% amid Strong ADA Whale Orders

Key Notes Cardano price technical indicators are pointing toward a potential bullish breakout after December’s sharp decline. On-chain and derivatives data signal growing bullish sentiment, with buy-side dominance and positive funding rates. Charles Hoskinson shifts focus to long-term execution on the privacy-focused Midnight platform, stepping back from daily social media activity. With a fresh start to 2026, Cardano ADA $0.36 24h volatility: 5.7% Market cap: $13.07 B Vol. 24h: $548.81 M price has jumped 7%, shooting past $0.36 levels, and becoming one of the top performers in the altcoin space…

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Infinex Founder Loses $50K Bet Over ETH 2025 Year-End Price

Crypto executive Kain Warwick is set to pay up $50,000 after betting that Ether would hit $25,000 in 2025, joining one of many market participants who overestimated the speed of Ether’s recovery after its dip in October. Ether (ETH) ended Dec. 31 trading at roughly $2,980, around 13.7% lower than where it started at the beginning of the year, according to CoinMarketCap. Part of it was due to a $19 billion crypto market liquidation on Oct. 10 that triggered a downtrend, pushing Ether as low as $2,767 before it slowly…

Bitcoin price trades sideways ahead of $1.85B options expiry

Bitcoin price is hovering in a narrow range as traders stay cautious ahead of a large options expiry, with both spot and derivatives data pointing to lack of a clear directional bet. Summary Bitcoin held the $87,000–$89,000 range as $1.85 billion in options approached expiry. Derivatives volume fell 39% while open interest stayed flat, pointing to hesitation rather than aggressive bets. Technicals show compression near support, with a larger move likely after expiry. At press time, Bitcoin was trading at $88,326, up 0.6% over the past 24 hours. Over the…

Bitcoin Cycle Defined by Demand, Not Price: CryptoQuant Head Says

Head of research at on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has explained how demand makes the basis of a Bitcoin cycle, rather than price performance. Bitcoin Apparent Demand Has Been Declining Recently In a new post on X, CryptoQuant head of research Julio Moreno has talked about Bitcoin cycles from a different lens. “Most are focusing on price performance to define a cycle, when it is demand what they should be looking to,” noted Moreno. The analyst has gauged the “demand” for the cryptocurrency using the Apparent Demand indicator, which compares the…

Bitcoin Options Are Not Capping BTC Price

Key takeaways: Covered calls gained traction as cash-and-carry returns collapsed, but data shows they are not structurally suppressing Bitcoin’s price. Stable put-to-call ratios and rising put demand suggest hedging and yield strategies coexist with bullish positioning. As Bitcoin (BTC) price entered a downtrend in November, traders began forming theories about why institutional inflows and corporate accumulation failed to sustain price levels above $110,000. One explanation frequently cited is the rising demand for Bitcoin options, particularly those linked to the BlackRock iShares spot Bitcoin (IBIT) exchange-traded fund. IBIT options open interest.…

Analyst Reveals Why The Bitcoin Price Is Extremely Bearish Right Now

Bitcoin’s short-term price action is still without bullish momentum, and according to macroeconomist Henrik Zeberg, the longer-term outlook may be deteriorating as well.  Henrik Zeberg shared a strongly bearish assessment of the market’s current structure in a post on the social media platform X with the conclusion that Bitcoin is no longer behaving like an asset in a healthy expansion phase. Instead, he described Bitcoin as approaching an important peak, warning that the current structure carries an elevated risk of a sharp downside move once that peak is in place.…

Bitcoin Price Volatility Signals Ignite for 2026 TradFi Return

Bitcoin (BTC) opened 2026 at $87,500 as markets geared up for the year’s first Wall Street trading session. Key points: Bitcoin lies in wait at $87,500 for the start of TradFi trading on global markets. RSI and Bollinger Band signals imply major BTC price volatility is due. Market participants say goodbye to the four-year price cycle theory. Traders brace for 2023-style BTC price volatility Data from TradingView tracked a calm start to the new yearly candle for Bitcoin, capping a grim Q4 for bulls. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Ahead…