Author: Kryptonews

Key Takeaways:Sandwich attacks drained up to $500 million from Solana users in 16 months, but coordinated action cut profitability by 60–70% in 2025.415 million SOL is now staked, representing 75% of circulating supply, driven by a sharp rise in native staking and institutional inflows.Marinade Finance, Jito, and the Solana Foundation blacklisted 50+ malicious validators, protecting over $2 billion in delegated stake.Solana’s 2025 staking boom did not come without pain. As participation surged, so did MEV-driven exploitation. What followed was one of the most aggressive, coordinated crackdowns on validator-level abuse the ecosystem has seen.Read More: Solana Runs Quantum-Resistant Signatures on Testnet,…

Social sentiment toward XRP (XRP) has tanked into the “fear zone,” an occurrence that has preceded strong rallies in the past.Key takeaways:Social sentiment toward XRP has plunged into the “fear zone,” levels that have historically preceded strong rallies. XRP price must close above $2 on the daily chart to open the way toward $2.50. XRP sentiment plummetsMarket intelligence platform Santiment said on Monday that “XRP is seeing far more negative social media commentary than average,” increasing the likelihood of a “strong price rebound.”Related: Three data signals showing XRP trader demand has evaporatedThe chart below shows that the last two times fear…

Key NotesUSD1 market capitalization has moved from $2.74 billion to more than $2.91 billionThis massive uptick comes after Binance announced a yield program linked to the token.World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is working on rolling out a debit card with a retail application, linked to USD1. The USD1 stablecoin saw its market capitalization climb by $150 million on December 24, coinciding with the period when Binance announced a yield program linked to the token. The new booster incentive program is said to offer up to 20% yield. Meanwhile, the rally in market capitalization has made USD1 the seventh-largest stablecoin in the…

Crypto markets often shift before it becomes obvious on charts. When large assets slow down, capital does not leave the market. It moves sideways and then rotates. This pattern has repeated across many cycles. Bitcoin stalls, Ethereum consolidates, and attention begins drifting toward smaller assets with higher upside potential. That setup is forming again. Ethereum has struggled to move cleanly above the $3,000 zone. While long term conviction remains strong, short term momentum has faded. For many ETH holders, this creates a familiar question. Where does capital go next when upside feels capped? Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum remains one of the…

Ether (ETH) has experienced renewed accumulation from large whales over the past few days, despite the price being compressed under $3,000. However, recent onchain and futures data indicate growing pressure for a potential breakout. Key takeaways:Large whales added over $2 billion worth of ETH in recent days despite muted price action.Exchange supply is tightening, and 70% of global ETH derivatives positions are net long.Whale accumulation dominates recent ETH flowsData resource Lookonchain noted that the “66k ETH Borrow Whale” added another 40,975 ETH ($121 million) over the past day, bringing the total purchases to 569,247 ETH ($1.69 billion) since Nov. 4.Likewise, treasury…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum is struggling to reclaim higher price levels as persistent resistance continues to cap upside momentum. After repeated failed recovery attempts, ETH remains locked in a fragile structure that reflects broader uncertainty across the crypto market. While analyst opinions remain divided on the near-term outlook, a growing majority are increasingly vocal about the risk of a broader bear market emerging in 2026, citing weakening momentum, deteriorating sentiment, and fading liquidity as key warning signs. Against this uneasy backdrop, on-chain activity has drawn renewed attention. Data tracked by…

Boundless (ZKC) price surged 30% overnight after weeks of downward pressure. Today’s Boundless price prediction suggests this sudden rally represents more of a Christmas gift than a pump-and-dump setup.Currently trading at a $27 million circulating market cap with over $90 million in trading volume, ZKC is demonstrating strong recovery signals after losing over 80% following its post-TGE decline. Boundless (ZKC) against the downtrend$ZKC popped over 15% in the last 24 hours, even after a tough 60-day stretch with a ~61% drop. The move comes as exchange issues get resolved and liquidity picks up. Price sits around $0.118–$0.13 with a market…

Sotheby’s has announced it will hold its second auction in Saudi Arabia on January 31. The house hosted the kingdom’s first international auction this past February, selling a mix of art, luxury goods, and sports memorabilia in the hyper-gentrified town of Diriyah, the original home of the Saudi royal family located a stone’s throw from the capital, Riyadh. Next year’s sale—titled “Origins II”—will be in the same location but only feature art, though, as Sotheby’s tweaks its strategy to try and inject more nitro into the bidding. Its first auction in Saudi Arabia, coined “Origins,” landed within the house’s pre-sale…

Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, sentenced to two years in prison for her role in the misuse of clients’ funds at cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will be released in a matter of weeks following an update from US federal authorities.As of Wednesday, Ellison’s release from federal custody will be Jan. 21, according to information provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The former Alameda CEO was transferred out of prison in October and relocated to a Residential Reentry Management field office in New York City, where she had been expected to remain until Feb. 20, her initially announced release date. …

Key Highlights On December 24, Zcash witnessed a surge of approximately 7%, climbing to $447 ahead of Christmas Day After recent drops, ZEC rebounded above major support, with its recovery in RSI from oversold territory  This surge comes after the optional privacy feature and the recent Zebra upgrade While the entire cryptocurrency market is facing turmoil, Zcash has surprisingly witnessed upward momentum, soaring over 7% on a daily chart. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is trading at around $440.84 with a market capitalization of $7.25 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Zcash will reach new highs in January and you’re…