As we wade into the early days of 2026, the crypto trading landscape has cooled considerably, prompting Wall Street analysts to frantically revise their forecasts before companies unveil their first-quarter earnings-like students sweating over exam results.
This surge, unleashed in the middle of a bear market’s long knuckle-whitening, has stirred market dynamics that could lead to a deep retrace if the rally proves less robust than a goblin’s breakfast pastry.
Key Takeaways (or as I like to call ’em, the CliffsNotes for the impatient):
Momentum’s wearing slippers, not exactly sprinting. XRP has seen a notable decline in its payment volume on the XRP Ledger, which has investors clutching their popcorn and squinting at the charts.
New research from Finbold shows that the number of Bitcoin wallets worth at least $1 million decreased by 14% in the first three months of this year. This drop happened as Bitcoin’s price fell sharply from over $97,000 to as low as $60,000 in February, causing some wallets to fall below the $1 million mark.
According to market analyst Amr Taha, price gains march hand in hand with leverage across the exchanges, as if the very ledger were dancing with fever. Yet another stream of data from the on-chain world confesses a contrary mood: the new bets are dominated by bearish dispositions rather than triumphant cries.
Key Takeaways (or should we say, ‘Key Giggles’?):
A recent report filed with the Maine Attorney General details a data security incident at Heart South Cardiovascular Group, a healthcare firm based in Alabama. The incident impacted 46,666 individuals, including three people in Maine. Heart South says they became aware on or around November 11, 2025, that an unauthorized party had claimed to have obtained company data.
What follows, dear reader, is a revelation wrapped in enigma.
Core devs are targeting next week for the 1st Glamsterdam devnet for @ethereum’s next upgrade
ePBS has been an incredibly structurally complex change, splitting block production into 2 coordinating parties inside consensus
Getchu a download on the upgrade’s status here: (🧵)