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Memecoins like Pepe (PEPE), Bonk (BONK), and Dogecoin (DOGE) were among the best-performing cryptocurrencies on Friday, posting significant gains as the market geared up for 2026. Key takeaways:Memecoin market cap surged 8% to $39.45 billion, a two-week high, signalling strong demand. PEPE led gains with 23.6%, BONK +10%, DOGE +8%; fueled by influencer hype and bold 2026 predictions.Spike in memecoin open interest over the last 24 hours reflects growing bullish bets.Memecoin market cap adds $3 billionThe latest rise in memecoin prices has seen the total market capitalization reach a two-week high of $39.45 billion on Friday as Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin switched…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum investors appear to be stepping back in as they double down on the leading altcoin despite its price struggling to produce another significant upward move. This renewed buying pressure from major investors is being demonstrated in the recent surge in the number of coins acquired by accumulation wallet addresses.  Behind The Ethereum Slow Price Momentum The price of Ethereum may be exhibiting sluggish performance on the surface, but beneath the market noise, there is a noticeable shift in investor sentiment. Currently, ETH investors are turning up…

2026 Crypto Predictions! Tom Lee still buying ETH! Rekt tease WorldStar collab!Btc: 87k (0%) | btc.D: 59.0% (0%). Eth: 2975 (1%) | bnb: 855 (+1%) | sol: 124 (0%). Tom Lee bought another $130M in ETH for Christmas, and still holds $1B in cash heading into the new year. REKT drinks and WorldStarHipHop tease collab. BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $100M million in dividends and passes $2 billion in assets. Metaplanet buys 4,279 bitcoin, lifts total holdings to 35,102 BTC. Unleash Protocol hit by $3.9 million exploit with funds routed through Tornado Cash. Onchain Perpetuals Top $1T Monthly Volume as Crypto Traders…

Bitcoin (BTC) approached $90,000 into the first Wall Street open of 2026 with a new CME futures gap in focus.Key points:Bitcoin attempts a breakthrough at $90,000 as markets brace for the first US trading session of the year.A new CME futures gap and long liquidations provide grounds for a BTC price dip.Gold bounces back after a correction from all-time highs ends on New Year’s Eve.Bitcoin CME gap sets stage for “messy” weekData from TradingView showed a BTC price breakout attempt gathering momentum during the Asia trading session. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAs TradFi markets returned, Bitcoin produced a new “gap”…

Guest Contributor Shane Neagle Editor In Chief • The Tokenist Between the end of 2025 and up to July 2026, the European Union’s MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation will go into full effect. Specifically, crypto exchanges, self-custody wallet providers, custodians, asset transfer providers, stablecoin issuers and portfolio managers will have to obtain formal authorization to continue operating.Notably, out of the 27 EU member states, only Poland is delaying the national implementation of this strict crypto framework. Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the MiCA-compliant bill this month because it would “threaten the freedoms of Poles, their property and the stability of…

While 2026 has barely even begun, the year already looks to be a busy one. The world’s biggest art festival, the Venice Biennale, is returning, headlining a year that will also see many more biennials staged from New York to Sydney. Long-awaited museums are finally set to arrive, and new fairs are launching. And that’s to say nothing of monumentally scaled retrospectives for some of art history’s biggest stars. What should you look forward to most this year? To help you plan, we’ve selected 20 art happenings to look forward to in 2026. Koyo Kouoh’s Posthumous Vision Is Realized at…

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has uncovered more than $200 million in customer assets sitting idle across roughly 2.6 million accounts. Key Takeaways: Bithumb identified more than $200 million in dormant crypto spread across 2.6 million inactive accounts. One account held $2.84 million after nearly 12 years of inactivity, highlighting early crypto adopters who never returned. Some dormant assets posted gains exceeding 61,000%, showing how long-term inactivity amplified early-stage crypto returns. The disclosure came as part of a dormant asset recovery campaign aimed at users who have not logged in or traded for more than a year, according to Finance…

BONK climbed in the past 24 hours, rising roughly 10.6% to around $0.00000833 as the token advanced through a key technical threshold. The move unfolded steadily, with price tracking higher across the session and setting a series of higher intraday lows before reaching peaks near $0.00000844, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model.The most decisive acceleration occurred when trading activity expanded significantly during the move above $0.00000820, a level that had capped prior advances. That push carried BONK into the upper end of its recent range, marking one of its strongest daily performances in weeks. Volume remained elevated through…

Coinbase intends to prioritize stablecoins, its Ethereum layer-2 Base and building out its exchange products past cryptocurrencies throughout 2026, according to CEO Brian Armstrong.In a New Year’s social media post Armstrong reaffirmed Coinbase’s “everything exchange” strategy, which includes products like prediction markets, equities and commodities.At its year-end conference in December, Coinbase launched stock trading and prediction markets as part of its push. The company has also rebranded its wallet app as an “everything app,” adding social networking and onchain features. Coinbase isn’t alone in broadening its product suite. Rival crypto exchanges are increasingly bundling services in a bid to become…

ICP$3.0124 moved higher over the past 24 hours, gaining roughly 3% to trade around $3.013 after climbing as high as $3.03. The advance extended a short-term recovery that began from the upper $2.80s, with the price gradually building higher lows before clearing the psychological threshold of $3.00, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model.The move through $3.00 was accompanied by an increase in trading activity, suggesting renewed engagement as ICP challenged an area that has recently acted as both support and resistance. Focus now switches to that level as a near-term support. A sustained hold could open room for…