The Ethereum network validator exit queue has fallen back toward zero for the first time since July last year, which could reduce selling pressure, analysts say.According to data from Beaconcha.in, the current exit queue is just 32 Ether (ETH), with…

Major public US crypto companies rallied double-digits on Monday after a crypto market rally that saw major tokens hit multi-week highs.Crypto infrastructure platform Bakkt (BKKT) led Monday’s gains with a nearly 31.5% rise, and climbed nearly 5% after the bell…

Coinbase shares spiked 8% after Goldman Sachs upgraded COIN from “neutral” to “buy” as it upped its 12-month price target on its growing diversification. In a report on Monday, Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro said the bank has “selective optimism”…

Japan appears to be moving to bring cryptocurrencies deeper into its traditional market rulebook, signaling that regulators want digital assets handled through established exchanges and securities-style oversight rather than a parallel system.The direction was underscored on Monday by Finance Minister…

Key takeaways:XRP’s technical setup is turning bullish, with breakout patterns signaling trend continuation.Institutional demand is absorbing supply, as ETF inflows and falling exchange balances tighten liquidity.XRP (XRP) started 2026 on a strong footing, rallying about 18.5% in the first five…

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…

The organizers behind nonfungible token (NFT) and real-world asset (RWA) conferences in Paris have cancelled the events with a month’s notice, citing market forces.In a Monday post, the event’s X account said NFT Paris and RWA Paris, initially set for…

Key takeaways:A convincing “Coinbase support” impersonation campaign was linked by onchain investigator ZachXBT to roughly $2 million in stolen crypto.The attribution relied on corroboration across multiple signals, including onchain activity and Telegram or social media footprints rather than a single…

Two major cryptocurrency exchanges have contributed more than $21 million to a political action committee (PAC) supporting US President Donald Trump. In a Friday filing with the Federal Election Commission, the MAGA Inc. Super PAC reported receiving 1,500,000 liquidated USDC (USDC)…

Several of the largest financial industry associations in China have reportedly signaled that the country’s regulators could crack down on Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization.According to a notice shared by Wu Blockchain on Monday, the Asset Management Association of China, National…

Grayscale has declared a staking rewards distribution for its Ethereum Staking exchange-traded fund (ETF), the first time a US-listed spot crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) has scheduled a payout tied to onchain staking activity.Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHE) shareholders will receive…

Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to transition into a phase of “strength” after weeks of range-trading between $90,000 and $86,000. While the technical structure has improved, BTC traders debate whether the move has momentum or risks of becoming a bull trap.Key…

Bitcoin (BTC) hit new 2026 highs on Monday’s Wall Street open amid concerns over thin market liquidity.Key points:Bitcoin joins stocks and gold with early-year gains as geopolitics rewards asset holders.BTC price analysis sees a “clear-cut breakout” over the next week.Concerns…

Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin, began the new year with its first purchase of 2026 while reporting a steep fourth-quarter paper loss as Bitcoin prices slid late last year.Strategy acquired 1,283 Bitcoin (BTC) for $116 million, boosting…

Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Ledger has clarified a recent data incident involving its e-commerce partner Global-e.Global-e, a cross-border e-commerce platform integrated by Ledger in October 2023, experienced unauthorized access to order data in its information systems, which affected some Ledger…