On Jan 02, 2026, 03:41 AM(UTC). According to Binance Market Data, Bitcoin has crossed the 89,000 USDT benchmark and is now trading at 89,060 USDT, with a narrowed 1.26% increase in 24 hours.

Based on Bitcoin's realized price and past performance, CryptoQuant’s Julio Moreno predicts that Bitcoin will bottom around $56,000 to $60,000 in 2026. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-bear-market-began-november-cryptoquant?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Turkmenistan has legalized cryptocurrency mining and exchanges, subject to central bank oversight. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/turkmenistans-crypto-mining-law-takes-effect/

Crypto losses fell to $76 million in December, a 60% decrease from November, but major hacks, such as a $50 million address-poisoning scam, still occurred. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/crypto-hack-losses-drop-60-in-december/

Dogecoin experiences a significant surge of 7% in its market value as a formation of a double-bottom pattern breaks, igniting a rally in DOGE's price and capturing the attention of investors and traders alike. This upward movement reflects heightened optimism and renewed interest in the cryptocurrency, as market participants respond to the technical signals suggesting a potential upward trend. source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/02/dogecoin-surges-7-as-a-double-bottom-break-sparks-doge-rally

Iran has already been utilizing crypto to evade Western sanctions for years, according to findings from the US Treasury. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/384101/iran-accept-crypto-weapons?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

XRP has shown a noticeable rebound in its price, yet it continues to face a significant resistance level at $2. This challenge is further compounded by recent market trends, as the supply of XRP available on exchanges has reached an 8-year low, indicating tighter availability and potentially influencing future price movements. As traders and investors keep a close eye on these developments, it remains to be seen whether XRP can decisively overcome this hurdle and sustain its upward momentum. source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/02/xrp-bounces-but-usd2-remains-the-hurdle-as-exchange-supply-hits-8-year-low

According to ChainCatcher, data from Web3 asset platform RootData indicates that Wormhole (W) is set to unlock approximately 40.32 million tokens on January 9 at 0:00 UTC+8.

Global central banks are now trading gold at a rate never seen before in history, as illegal exports strip billions from national revenues and weaken foreign exchange reserves, according to reporting by the Financial Times. The problem comes mainly from Madagascar, an island where central bank governor Aivo Andrianarivelo said produces up to 20 tonnes […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/global-central-banks-expand-gold-trade-role/

Arthur Hayes sold all his HYPE tokens, making about $823,000 profit and saying the money will help buy a Ferrari. He had recently predicted big gains for HYPE but warned that a large token release soon could push prices down.