Crypto Market News Today, January 3: Bitcoin Dominance Drops Under 60% as Whale Opened Big Ethereum Long, Betting on Price Pump
Just as we talked about why crypto could pump big this 2026 yesterday, Bitcoin price pushed up toward $90,000, while alts like Ethereum and XRP outperformed as BTC dominance slips under 60%. This somehow caught us off guard, especially after weeks of bearish
Iran Now Accepts Crypto Payments for Weapons Exports
Iran is now letting foreign buyers pay for advanced weapons using cryptocurrency, alongside barter and local currency. Officials from the Ministry of Defence Export Center, known as Mindex, confirmed that digital assets are being accepted as payment for overseas arms sales. Years of
Bitcoin 2026: Early Signs Point to a Liquidity-Led Rebound
As 2025 came to a close, subtle changes in Federal Reserve activity started to catch the attention of traders watching both macro markets and crypto. Unusual moves in short-term funding and a series of quiet policy adjustments suggested that liquidity pressures might be
Binance Exec Sees 2026 ‘Bullish Reset’ as Hype Coins Fade
Binance’s Asia-Pacific leadership predicts a “bullish reset” in 2026, where real-world crypto use beats meme-fuelled hype. The call comes as Binance reports strong institutional flows and a pivot toward regulation-first growth, even while many altcoins still chop sideways. This fits a wider 2024–2025
Crypto Fear Gauge Crawls Out of ‘Extreme’ Zone: Should You Buy?
The popular Crypto Fear & Greed Index finally climbed out of “extreme fear” this week, flashing a score of 29 (“fear”) as Bitcoin still hovers under the $90,000 mark. Bitcoin trades under pressure after recent macro jitters and ETF outflows, while many altcoins
“Do More to Meet Stated Goals”: Vitalik Buterin’s 2026 Mandate for Ethereum Price
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Global Crypto Tax Crackdown: HMRC and 40+ Nations Enforce New Reporting Rules
As crypto investors ring in the new year, a quiet regulatory shift is about to upend one of the sector’s longest-running assumptions: that gains made on-chain are hard for governments to track. The crypto community acts like taxes are imaginary in large part.
Shade Network Explained: Privacy Layer-2 Faces Scrutiny Over Anonymous Team and No Public Audits
New privacy Layer-2 project Shade Network allegedly launched with no public code, no audits, and an anonymous team, triggering scam warnings across Crypto Twitter. While this is a tiny project with no clear price history yet, early hype around new Layer-2 tokens often
Cardano jumps 7% as 2026 Opens Its Crypto Chapter While BTC and ETH Quietly Grind Higher
Cardano (ADA) jumped about 7% in early Asian crypto trading as 2026 kicked off, while Bitcoin and Ethereum posted smaller gains. Bitcoin trades at $88 level with about 1% gain as Ethereum hovered above $3K with 1% rally, extending its slow recovery from
Bitcoin ‘$150K by 2026’ Bet Gets Just 26% Odds on Polymarket
Bettors on a prediction market, Polymarket, currently give Bitcoin only a 26% chance of trading above $150,000 at any point in 2026. Other related markets are more optimistic on lower milestones, with odds near 80% that Bitcoin touches $100,000 before 2027. As we
