🔍 🟡🙂 Market Analysis: 4-01-03

The dawn of 2026 is anything but placid for crypto markets. Turkmenistan has shocked observers by swinging open the doors to legalized crypto mining and exchanges—an extraordinary leap for one of the world’s most closed economies. As the country’s central bank orchestrates the rollout, spec... ... Read full 🟡🙂 Market Analysis: 4-01-03

US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate ‘Genesis Day’

US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate ‘Genesis Day’

The United States National Debt surged past $38.5 trillion on Saturday, as Bitcoiners celebrated “Genesis Day,” the day the first block was mined on the Bitcoin network by pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.US government debt at the time of this writing is about $38,561,900,451,378, acco…

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs pull in $646M on first trading day of 2026

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs pull in $646M on first trading day of 2026

US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs began 2026 on a strong note, posting a combined net inflow of around $646 million on the first trading day, despite mixed sentiment across the broader crypto market.On Friday, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw net inflows of $471.3 million, while spot Ether (ETH) ETFs …

DeFi pioneer loses $50K Ethereum bet, crypto phishing falls: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 21 – Jan. 3

DeFi pioneer loses $50K Ethereum bet, crypto phishing falls: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 21 – Jan. 3

Top Stories of The Week‘Hundreds’ of EVM wallets drained in mysterious attack: ZachXBTAn attacker has drained hundreds of crypto wallets on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains, siphoning small sums from each victim in what onchain investigator ZachXBT described as a broad but low-value exploit.The…

Rep. Torres to target insider trading on prediction markets after bet on Maduro

Rep. Torres to target insider trading on prediction markets after bet on Maduro

US Representative Ritchie Torres is preparing to introduce legislation aimed at curbing insider trading on prediction markets, following scrutiny around a highly profitable wager tied to the reported sudden capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.In a Sunday post on X, Punchbowl News founder …

Bitcoin 'widespread correction' unlikely after US strike on Venezuela: Analyst

Bitcoin 'widespread correction' unlikely after US strike on Venezuela: Analyst

Despite Bitcoin’s history of volatility during geopolitical tensions, its price is unlikely to fall in the coming days following the US strike on Venezuela, according to a crypto analyst.“I don't think we'll see a widespread correction based on the attack in Venezuela on Bitcoin,” MN Trading Capital…

Gasparino Mocks XRP Holders: How Much Did Brad Garlinghouse Profit Off of Your ‘Idiocy’?

Gasparino Mocks XRP Holders: How Much Did Brad Garlinghouse Profit Off of Your ‘Idiocy’?

On Sunday, Fox Business Network Senior Correspondent Charles Gasparino started feuding with the "XRP Army"once again.In a series of blistering posts on X (formerly Twitter), Gasparino took aim at the intelligence of retail investors holding the token. The controversial host has questioned whether th…

Coinbase pauses local fiat rails in Argentina less than a year after its arrival

Coinbase pauses local fiat rails in Argentina less than a year after its arrival

Crypto exchange Coinbase has paused its local fiat operations in Argentina less than a year after formally entering the market, scaling back peso-based services while keeping its crypto functionality.According to a report by Forbes Argentina, Coinbase informed users that it is temporarily stepping b…

$122,000,000,000: XRP Reclaims Previous Milestone

$122,000,000,000: XRP Reclaims Previous Milestone

Since the beginning of the new year, the crypto market has continued to record incredible growth, and all leading cryptocurrencies, including XRP, are reclaiming previous levels.Amid this sustained rally, XRP is finally back to the top-four spot again as it has now flipped BNB as the fourth largest …

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs pull in $646M on first trading day of 2026

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs pull in $646M on first trading day of 2026

US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs began 2026 on a strong note, posting a combined net inflow of around $646 million on the first trading day, despite mixed sentiment across the broader crypto market.On Friday, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw net inflows of $471.3 million, while spot Ether (ETH) ETFs …

DeFi pioneer loses $50K Ethereum bet, crypto phishing falls: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 21 – Jan. 3

DeFi pioneer loses $50K Ethereum bet, crypto phishing falls: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 21 – Jan. 3

Top Stories of The Week‘Hundreds’ of EVM wallets drained in mysterious attack: ZachXBTAn attacker has drained hundreds of crypto wallets on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains, siphoning small sums from each victim in what onchain investigator ZachXBT described as a broad but low-value exploit.The…

dYdX - Surge S9 Vote Ends - 04 January 2026

dYdX - Surge S9 Vote Ends - 04 January 2026

The dYdX community is voting on whether to approve distribution of Surge Season 9 incentive rewards, as outlined in the governance proposal on the dYdX forum (source) and tracked on-chain via proposal 334 on Mintscan (source). The vote, announced by the dYdX Foundation on X (source), ends 4 January …

Turbo - Dinner with TURBO #8 - 05 January 2026

Turbo - Dinner with TURBO #8 - 05 January 2026

Turbo will host its first 2026 community session, “Dinner with TURBO #8,” live on X via StreamYard on 5 January at 8:00 PM CET, led by host Höms (source). Mechanically, this is an information and community call rather than an on-chain change, but such live updates often cover roadmap, marketing plan…