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Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Whale Alert reported that 250 million USDC has been minted at the USDC Treasury.

Analysts at The Block Research have released their outlook for the cryptocurrency market this year, highlighting several key trends. A consensus view anticipates Bitcoin (BTC) will maintain a market dominance of over 50%, supported by continued net inflows into spot ETFs. While some analysts expect a sideways market in the first half of the year followed by a bullish turn in the second half, others suggest geopolitical risks may limit the potential for new all-time highs. The market is also expected to see sustained weakness in altcoins, with only projects demonstrating real-world use cases likely to survive. The stablecoin sector is poised for explosive growth, with some predicting total supply could surpass $500 billion amid wider adoption for corporate payments. This growth may be accompanied by a decline in USDT's market share as USDC emerges as a key neutral bridging asset. Prediction markets are forecast to become one of the year's strongest narratives, alongside the growth of perpetual decentralized exchanges (perp DEXs), interoperability solutions, and real-world assets (RWAs). In contrast, the NFT market is expected to remain stagnant. Analysts also warned of potential selling pressure from companies holding digital asset reserves, noting that Bitmain may begin selling its ETH holdings in the first quarter. This could coincide with declining venture capital valuations and a broader market correction driven by large-scale token unlocks.

U.S. Nasdaq-listed Santech Holdings (STEC) has rebranded to BitVentures (BVC) and is launching a cryptocurrency mining business, according to Cointelegraph. The company, formerly a technology-focused holding firm involved in tech investments and e-commerce platforms, announced the name change last month. Following the rebrand, BitVentures has acquired mining equipment from Bitmain, including three types of Antminer rigs, to formally begin its new operations.

Bitmine (BMNR), which has been strategically accumulating ETH, is pursuing an increase in its authorized share limit from 500 million to 50 billion shares, CoinDesk reported. Chairman Tom Lee urged shareholders to approve the proposal, emphasizing that the move is not intended to dilute existing equity. Lee added that the increase is aimed at securing flexibility for future capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and potential stock splits.

Major exchanges have seen $105 million worth of futures liquidated in the past hour. In the past 24 hours, $372 million worth of futures have been liquidated.

The global cryptocurrency regulatory environment is entering a major transition phase this year, with significant changes expected across the industry as the U.S., UK, and Hong Kong move to formalize their institutional frameworks, Cointelegraph reported. In the U.S., the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a draft framework late last year that would permit the issuance of dollar-pegged stablecoins. Under the proposal, banks could issue stablecoins through subsidiaries and would be subject to financial soundness reviews. The Federal Reserve (Fed) has also withdrawn its guidance restricting banks from engaging in crypto-related activities, enabling them to offer services such as custody and payments starting this year. Additionally, the market structure bill known as CLARITY is nearing passage. Meanwhile, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority is set to announce its final cryptocurrency regulations, which will fully implement anti-money laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC), consumer protection, and licensing systems. Hong Kong is also advancing a stablecoin regulation bill, aiming for its implementation this year.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $90,000. BTC is trading at $90,037 on the Binance USDT market.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the departure of Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, who is known for her anti-cryptocurrency stance. Crenshaw recently criticized the agency, stating that its standards had collapsed over the past year and that the crypto market was beginning to resemble a casino.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has fallen below $89,000. BTC is trading at $88,961.21 on the Binance USDT market.

Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, who was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2024 for hacking Bitfinex and laundering the stolen funds, has been released early, DL News reported. His sentence was reduced under the U.S. First Step Act, a federal law aimed at the rehabilitation and re-socialization of inmates. Lichtenstein and his wife, rapper Heather Morgan, were convicted for their roles in stealing and laundering Bitcoin worth $4.5 billion from the exchange in 2016.

According to CoinNess market monitoring, BTC has risen above $90,000. BTC is trading at $90,040 on the Binance USDT market.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher. The S&P 500 is up 0.63%, the Nasdaq Composite has gained 1.06%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 0.19%.

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner Bitfarms (BITF) has announced the sale of its 70 MW facility in Paso Pe, Paraguay, to Sympatheia Power Fund for $30 million, according to GlobeNewswire. The sale marks the company's complete withdrawal from mining operations in Latin America. Bitfarms plans to reinvest the proceeds into developing high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI)-based energy infrastructure.

Binance has announced that it will delist the FLOW/BTC margin trading pair at 4:00 a.m. UTC on Jan. 3.

A $655 gap has formed in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin futures market on the first trading day of the new year, according to an analysis by Daan Crypto Trades. In a post on X, the analyst noted that the gap emerged during the year-end and new-year holiday period while the exchange was closed. The analysis suggests this area is a key focus for short-term investors and could lead to increased market volatility. CME futures gaps represent the price difference between the previous closing price and the new opening price, created by price movements in the spot market while the futures exchange is not trading.

Binance has announced it will delist nine spot trading pairs at 8:00 a.m. UTC on Jan. 3: AI/BNB, ETC/BNB, FLOW/BTC, LPT/BNB, SFP/BTC, VET/BNB, WCT/FDUSD, WIF/BRL, and WLFI/BRL.

Binance announced that it has designated ACA, D, DATA, and FLOW with a Monitoring Tag.

Monthly spot trading volume on major centralized exchanges (CEX) fell to its lowest level since September 2024 in December of last year, The Block reported, citing its proprietary data. The total spot volume for the period was approximately $1.13 trillion. This figure marks a 32% decrease from November's $1.66 trillion and a 49% decline from October's $2.23 trillion. Binance led the exchanges with the largest share of volume at approximately $367.35 billion, followed by Bybit, Gate.io, and Bitget.

The South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals for digital assets on the Qtum network to support an upcoming hard fork. The suspension will begin at 9:00 a.m. UTC on Jan. 11. Affected cryptocurrencies include QTUM and QI.

The price of RIVER briefly surpassed $15 this morning to set a new all-time high, according to CoinNess market monitoring. The new peak represents an 852% increase from its low of $1.61 about two weeks ago and a 452% rise from last week's low. The RIVER team stated that the token has maintained a continuous upward trend for the past week and expressed hope that its volume-backed rally could lead an altcoin market recovery this year while most other tokens are trading sideways. According to CoinGecko, RIVER's 24-hour futures trading volume reached approximately $2.6 billion, with $1.4 billion of that on Binance, ranking it third behind only BTC and ETH. After reaching its new high, RIVER has pulled back some of its gains and is currently trading around $12, up approximately 26% on the day.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced their largest-ever net outflow over a two-month period in November and December 2025, with a total of $4.57 billion exiting the funds, CoinDesk reported, citing data from SoSoValue. The outflows, the largest since the ETFs launched in January 2024, coincided with a roughly 20% drop in BTC's price over the same period. During the same two months, spot Ethereum ETFs also saw significant outflows exceeding $2 billion. In contrast, XRP ETFs attracted over $1 billion in net inflows, while Solana ETFs pulled in more than $500 million.

The following are the long/short position ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world's top three cryptocurrency futures exchanges by open interest over the last 24 hours: Overall: 49.29% long, 50.71% short 1. Binance: 49.3% long, 50.7% short 2. OKX: 49.64% long, 50.36% short 3. Bybit: 51.02% long, 48.98% short

The value of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on the Solana blockchain has increased by 10% over the past month to $873.3 million, Cointelegraph reported, citing data from RWA.xyz. In a related analysis, asset manager Bitwise suggested that Solana could be a major beneficiary if the U.S. passes its proposed crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, this year. Bitwise believes the legislation would spur rapid growth in the RWA tokenization sector.