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Filecoin FIL$1.4919 rallied 6% on Monday to $1.59 during the 24-hour period, outperforming the wider cryptocurrency market. The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 index, was 2.2% higher at publication time.The storage token climbed from $1.51 to $1.59 over the session, carving out a $0.21 range (13.9%) while volume registered at approximately 91% of its 30-day average, suggesting controlled directional positioning rather than speculative froth, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.The model showed that the measured volume profile, falling short of the 110% threshold that signals elevated institutional participation, pointed to efficient positioning by informed traders. The outperformance versus…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies said its combined crypto, cash and strategic holdings have climbed to $14.2 billion, underscoring the company’s aggressive push to become the world’s dominant Ethereum treasury. Summary Bitmine, a Bitcoin and Ethereum-focused firm, now holds more than 4.1 million Ether—about 3.4% of the total ETH supply. Bitmine is the largest ETH holder globally and the second-largest crypto treasury overall. “We are excited about the prospects for Ethereum in 2026 given the multiple tailwinds of US government support for crypto,” said Thomas “Tom” Lee of Fundstrat, Chairman of Bitmine. As of Jan. 4, Bitmine reported crypto and cash holdings…

Key Takeaways The US Department of Justice is under scrutiny for selling $6.3 million worth of Bitcoin, allegedly defying a presidential executive order. The Bitcoin was forfeited from Samourai Wallet, a project known for its privacy-centric features, through a plea deal related to money laundering. Share this article The DOJ may have breached a federal Bitcoin reserve order by selling roughly $6.3 million in BTC forfeited by the developers of Samourai Wallet, a privacy-focused Bitcoin application.According to a document obtained by Bitcoin Magazine, the forfeited Bitcoin was sent directly to a Coinbase Prime address on November 3, 2025, bypassing USMS…

Ethereum is at a pivotal crossroads after a sharp move into the $3,160 resistance zone. A clean breakout could unlock higher upside targets, while failure at this level may trigger a near-term pullback as the market searches for stronger support before its next decisive move. A Push Straight Into The $3,160 Resistance Zone Lennaert Snyder noted in a recent update that Ethereum has pushed directly into a key resistance zone around $3,160. Similar to Bitcoin, ETH saw a typical Sunday pump that carried the price straight into overhead resistance, placing the market at a key decision point. With Ethereum now…

The big presale crypto market is becoming more selective as buyers focus less on promises and more on proof of participation. Instead of betting on roadmaps alone, attention is shifting toward presales that show live activity, transparent token distribution, and visible growing demand. This change has pushed a few names into focus as buyers rush to secure early positions before conditions tighten.What stands out across today’s big presale crypto projects is urgency. Live presale auctions, rising participation, and parallel demand for infrastructure are reshaping how early exposure is evaluated. Below are the four leading presale cryptos, including Zero Knowledge Proof,…

The crypto market is showing mixed signals right now as established tokens face prolonged uncertainty. The Dogecoin price has been locked in a 13-month correction zone, with no clear breakout in sight. The Uniswap price saw a brief rally on governance news, but now faces technical resistance that could limit upside. But while these tokens work through consolidation phases, Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) is moving in a different direction, thanks to its unique hardware system and live presale auction. The Proof Pods earn tokens daily by performing computational work. These devices connect directly to the network and validate tasks in real time…

President Donald Trump’s campaign to cut Democrats out of U.S. regulatory work has set up an unusual situation at the two agencies that will have the most say over how the federal government handles crypto: A handful of Republican crypto advocates are entirely in charge of both.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission just said farewell to its only Democratic commissioner, Caroline Crenshaw, last week, removing routine opposition to its current policy drives. Crenshaw had often cautioned the agency about its shift toward a digital asset embrace, including opposing bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) as a danger to investors. She took a…

Crypto investors are being targeted by a new phishing campaign that impersonates MetaMask and tricks users into handing over their wallet recovery phrases, according to the blockchain security firm SlowMist.The attackers are impersonating a two-factor authentication (2FA) security verification flow, which redirects users to fraudulent domains through fake security warnings that request users’ seed phrases.When a user shares a wallet recovery phrase, the funds from the wallet are stolen, warned SlowMist’s chief security officer, 23pds, in a Monday X post.This new wave of scams serves as a reminder that decentralized wallet protocols would never ask users for their secret recovery…

Polymarket has been accused of insider trading after a trader won around $400,000 in profits on a suspiciously timed bet.  A viral blockchain investigation claiming to link a Polymarket trader to the World Liberty Finance co-founder Steven Charles Witkoff has been thoroughly challenged by the blockchain analytics firm BubbleMaps. The persistent rumors and potential for future distrust of real-world outcomes with such markets have led Rep. Ritchie Torres to declare his intent to introduce a bill called the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026 this week. Are Polymarket insider trading rumors true? A trader on Polymarket placed…

Parcl and Polymarket have partnered to launch real estate prediction markets that will settle against Parcl’s daily housing price indexes, bringing housing price data into prediction markets for the first time.Under the partnership announced Monday, Polymarket will list and operate markets tied to movements in housing price indices, while Parcl will supply the index data used to determine market outcomes and settlement values.Each market will link to a Parcl resolution page showing the final settlement value, historical index data and the methodology used to calculate the index, providing a standardized reference for verifying outcomes once markets close.The initial rollout will…