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Bitmine purchased an additional 44,463 ETH, valued at $130 million, last week, according to Onchainlens. The company now holds a total of 4,115,250 ETH, worth approximately $12.04 billion.

Binance Alpha has announced the addition of OOOO on Dec. 30. The platform, an on-chain trading service within the Binance Wallet, focuses on listing early-stage coins.

Strategy announced the purchase of an additional 1,229 BTC for $108.88 million. As of Dec. 28, the company's total holdings have reached 672,497 BTC, valued at $50.44 billion. Strategy's year-to-date return is 23.2%.

Crypto media outlet Wu Blockchain has compiled a list of 2026 Bitcoin price predictions from key industry figures and firms, revealing a wide spectrum of outlooks. Bullish forecasts include: - Tom Lee, Chairman of Fundstrat, predicts a rise to between $200,000 and $250,000 by the end of next year, driven by increased institutional investment and inflows from ETFs. - Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expects BTC to reach $180,000 by the end of next year. - JPMorgan estimates a fair value upper limit of $170,000 based on its volatility-adjusted Bitcoin-to-gold valuation framework. - Standard Chartered forecasts a price of $150,000, recently revised down from a previous estimate of $300,000. - Bernstein, a Wall Street investment bank, also set a target of $150,000 for next year, stating that the recent downturn does not signal the end of the bull market. - Catherine Dowling, CEO of Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company, anticipates a price of $150,000 by the end of next year. - Citigroup projects a target of $143,000. - Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, sees a range between a minimum of $124,000 and a maximum of $200,000. - Jocy, founding partner of IOSG, expects a rise to between $120,000 and $150,000 within the next six months. - Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, predicts a price above $100,000. - Grayscale anticipates a new all-time high within the first half of next year. Conversely, some analysts offer more bearish or cautious outlooks: - Fundstrat, a U.S. market research firm, noted the possibility of a significant correction in the first half of next year, with a BTC price target of $60,000 to $65,000 and an ETH target of $1,800 to $2,000. - CryptoQuant suggests a potential drop to as low as $56,000, citing a significant slowdown in Bitcoin demand and the possibility that the market has already entered a bear phase. - Prominent U.S. trader Peter Brandt forecasts a decline to the $25,000 level, arguing that Bitcoin's parabolic growth structure has collapsed. - Mike McGlone, Senior Macro Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, warned of a potential sharp drop to $10,000. Other firms expect a period of consolidation. British investment bank Barclays stated that the market is likely to move sideways or show weakness next year. Similarly, investment management firm VanEck expects sideways movement as the market digests previous volatility, without sharp increases or decreases.

Trend Research, a subsidiary of LD Capital, purchased an additional 6,748 ETH ($19.77 million) approximately five minutes ago, according to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa. Over the past seven hours, the firm has acquired a total of 27,598 ETH ($83.05 million). Its current holdings now stand at 607,598 ETH, valued at $1.77 billion.

An address presumed to belong to Hong Kong-based digital asset manager Metalpha deposited 3,500 ETH, valued at $10.39 million, to Binance approximately one hour ago, according to The Data Nerd. Such transfers to exchanges are often interpreted as a precursor to selling.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $87,000. BTC is trading at $86,982.22 on the Binance USDT market.

A sustained Bitcoin rally next year will require a recovery in demand from U.S. investors and a decisive break above the $90,000 short-term resistance level, according to an analysis by Cointelegraph. The outlet noted that a key metric for real demand has turned negative again. Data from Capriole Investments shows its BTC Real Demand indicator has fallen to -3,491 BTC over the past two weeks, its lowest level since last October, signaling a sharp slowdown in demand. Simultaneously, the Coinbase Premium has dropped rapidly to -0.08 in the same period, suggesting that selling pressure from U.S. investors has not fully abated. Cointelegraph concluded that the market's key pivot points are the recovery of U.S. investor demand and a break above $90,000. The analysis suggests that if Bitcoin can hold support at $84,000 and reclaim the $90,000 to $92,000 range, bullish momentum could be reignited.

The total value locked (TVL) in real-world asset (RWA) protocols has surpassed that of decentralized exchanges (DEXs), making it the fifth-largest category in decentralized finance, Cointelegraph reported. According to data from DeFiLlama, the TVL for RWAs currently stands at approximately $17 billion, a significant increase from $12 billion in the fourth quarter of last year. At the beginning of this year, RWAs were not ranked among the top 10 categories by TVL.

A wallet believed to belong to crypto financial services firm Galaxy Digital deposited 10 million USDT to Binance approximately six hours ago, The Data Nerd reported.

Investors holding over 1,000 BTC are leading the market's current buying pressure while small-scale investors are exiting, according to a Glassnode analysis reported by CoinDesk. Glassnode noted that these whales began accumulating in earnest after BTC formed a bottom near $80,000 in late November and have continued to buy even as the price trades below $90,000. Meanwhile, mega-whales holding more than 10,000 BTC, who bought aggressively in late November, have slowed their pace of accumulation but are not showing any significant selling activity. This behavior contrasts with the large-scale sell-offs seen when BTC previously reached the $100,000 level.

Digital asset investment products experienced a net outflow of $446 million last week, according to a weekly fund flow report from CoinShares. The firm noted that cumulative net outflows since Oct. 10 have reached $3.2 billion. Bitcoin investment products saw $443 million in net outflows, while Ethereum products recorded outflows of $59.3 million. Year-to-date, cumulative net inflows stand at $46.3 billion, a level similar to the previous year's $48.7 billion. However, CoinShares explained that total assets under management have risen by only 10% over the same period, suggesting that when actual fund flows are considered, investors have not realized profits.

Cointelegraph has highlighted three key factors to watch in the Bitcoin market this week. These include the release of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) December meeting minutes, which may offer clues on future interest rate direction. Another point of focus is the expansion of bullish BTC bets by large-scale investors on Bitfinex. Finally, the outlet noted that the current decline in BTC's price has been more gradual compared to previous market cycles.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $88,000. BTC is trading at $87,986.8 on the Binance USDT market.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $89,000. BTC is trading at $88,971.48 on the Binance USDT market.

Decentralized prediction market platform Opinion Labs announced that it has surpassed $10 billion in cumulative trading volume just 55 days after its launch. The platform's cumulative open interest has also exceeded $110 million. This figure ranks second only to Polymarket and is significantly above the industry average. For comparison, the open interest for other decentralized prediction markets such as Predict, Myriad, and Limitless stands at $10 million, $1 million, and $700,000, respectively.

Trading volume for tokenized silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has surged amid a continued rally in global silver prices, CoinDesk reported. According to data from RWA.xyz, the volume for the tokenized iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has increased by 1200% over the past 30 days. The number of holders has also grown by approximately 300% during the same period.

Bitcoin's recovery to the $90,000 level is more of a technical rebound than the start of new momentum, according to an analysis from crypto research firm Presto Research. Rick Maeda, a researcher at the firm, stated that the move was driven more by technical factors than by a distinct catalyst, The Block reported. He explained that breaking the clear resistance level at $90,000 triggered short covering and momentum-based buying. Maeda added that market liquidity has thinned due to reduced trading volumes during the year-end holiday season, causing Bitcoin's price to react sensitively to relatively small capital flows. Ahead of the new year, traders are watching to see if Bitcoin can maintain the $90,000 level on a daily basis.

The open interest for both BTC and ETH futures increased in December amid a sideways trend in the broader cryptocurrency market, according to an analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Crazzyblockk. The contributor noted that BTC open interest grew by $1 billion to $23 billion, while ETH open interest rose from $13 billion to $15 billion. The analysis added that across major exchanges like Binance, Bybit, and OKX, investors have maintained or expanded their positions rather than liquidating them, suggesting that they are still betting on a market recovery.

Web3 social infrastructure project UXLINK announced via its official X account that it has completed its first monthly token buyback for December. The purchase, which followed the approval of a community governance proposal, involved 10 million UXLINK, equivalent to 1% of the total supply and valued at approximately $148,000. The proposal called for using a portion of the protocol's monthly revenue to buy back at least 1% of the token supply for a strategic reserve. Separately, UXLINK CEO Rolland announced plans to personally fund an additional buyback of another 1% of the total UXLINK supply from the open market.

The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the top three global crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 50.31% long, 49.69% short 1. Binance: 50.33% long, 49.67% short 2. OKX: 51.78% long, 48.22% short 3. Bybit: 50.82% long, 49.18% short

Asia-based Web3 research and consulting firm Tiger Research has released its forecast for 10 significant changes in the cryptocurrency market for 2026. The key predictions are as follows: 1. Institutional funds will concentrate on proven, major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum as the market reorganizes around institutional players. 2. Projects that fail to generate actual revenue and establish sustainable business models will be forced out of the market, as compelling narratives alone will no longer be enough for survival. 3. Utility and governance-focused token models will lose their appeal to investors. Instead, mechanisms offering clear value return, such as buybacks and token burns, will become the core standard. 4. Mergers and acquisitions among projects will accelerate as the Web3 industry enters a mature phase, leading to a market consolidation dominated by a few winners. 5. Blockchain-based decentralized crowdsourcing for robot training data will expand, creating a new gig economy where individuals receive immediate compensation for their data contributions. 6. Traditional media outlets will adopt prediction markets to diversify their revenue models, transforming readers from passive consumers into active participants in news outcomes. 7. Traditional financial institutions will increasingly build their own proprietary chains to lead the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market, reducing their dependence on external blockchains. 8. The successful launch of Ethereum staking ETFs will, in turn, revive the BTCFi ecosystem by stimulating demand for additional yield from Bitcoin ETF investors. 9. As regulatory frameworks become clearer, fintech apps are expected to replace exchanges as the primary entry point into the cryptocurrency market. 10. Privacy-enhancing technologies will become essential infrastructure to protect the trading strategies of institutions managing large-scale funds.

DL News has identified six cryptocurrency companies to watch for potential initial public offerings (IPOs) next year. The list includes: 1. Kraken: Targeting an IPO in the first half of 2026 with a valuation of $20 billion. 2. Consensys: Working with JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs on an IPO, valued at $7 billion. 3. BitGo: Aiming for a first-quarter 2026 IPO with a valuation of $1.75 billion. 4. Animoca Brands: Expected to list on Nasdaq next year with a valuation of $6 billion. 5. Ledger: Also targeting an IPO in 2026. 6. Bithumb: Aiming for a listing on the South Korean stock market.

Trend Research, a subsidiary of LD Capital, has purchased an additional 11,520 ETH, worth approximately $34.93 million, according to Lookonchain. The on-chain analytics firm noted that Trend Research has been continuously borrowing USDT to fund its ETH acquisitions and now holds a total of 600,000 ETH, valued at $1.83 billion. Trend Research began accumulating ETH last November when the price was at $3,400.

Zerobase (ZBT) surged approximately 55% in five hours, triggering a total of $1.2 million in forced liquidations across major exchanges. According to data from Coinglass, the majority of these were short positions. The token is currently trading around 270 won ($0.19) on the South Korean exchange Upbit amid a short-term spike in trading volume. ZBT's market capitalization is approximately $44 million.