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Gold and silver extended gains this week while Bitcoin traded sideways. Market analysts point to a growing divergence between precious metals and Bitcoin. Historical data shows Bitcoin follows metals with a delay during macro shifts.

When Binance co-founder He Yi wrote on X that “big things are coming,” she offered no timeline and no product name but just enough to keep BNB traders on the edge.

Factors that could drive XRP’s price have become a new concern in the community. While transaction volume on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is often cited as the main catalyst, several analysts argue that deeper structural factors may matter far more over the next cycle.

Cardano $ADA traded at $0.35 on December 31, 2025, down 4.61% as the altcoin prepares for its most transformative year yet. The Midnight Protocol mainnet launched in late December, while founder Charles Hoskinson’s surprise collaboration with Solana’s Anatoly Yakovenko promises to unlock $95 billion in cross-chain liquidity.

Crypto fund manager Justin Bons said Ethereum’s push toward a ZK-EVM design is a major mistake that could permanently damage the network.

As the gradually edges away from its downturn, several cryptocurrencies have picked up pace. In the past 24 hours, the global cryptocurrency market cap has seen an increase of 0.35% to sit at $1.05 trillion, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Furthermore, the trade volume also saw a 7.98% increase in the same period.

Metaverse platform METAV.RS has comprehensive statistics and insights into the Metaverse market for 2023. The report sheds light on the emerging technology’s rapid growth and transformative potential.

South Korea to restrict access to overseas crypto exchanges on Google Play starting January 28. The move could block new downloads and app updates for platforms like Binance and OKX.

Bitcoin is holding above $96,000 after a sharp weekly rally, up about 1% on the day and roughly 6% on the week. The level to watch is $95,000. A clean hold keeps structure intact. A drop opens room for a deeper pullback.

Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $93,000 after United States forces detained Venezuela’s president on drug trafficking charges. The legal case is in New York. The market focus is not the trial itself, but what could be taken with it.

Bitcoin is gaining ground at the start of the year, rising about 10% in its first week and trading close to levels that some analysts see as a gateway to a new all-time high.

Ethereum developers discussed raising the block gas limit from 60 million to between 75 million and 80 million gas during their All Core Developers meeting. Nethermind developer Ben Adams confidence in implementing the increase following the second blob parameter-only (BPO) fork scheduled for January.

Bitcoin has spent days moving in a tight $85,000-$90,000 range. This is not spot traders fighting each other, but the price is pinned by options positioning, as per analysts.

Bitcoin’s value compared to gold has dropped to a multi-year low, a move that in the past has marked major market bottoms. This is happening amid tighter monetary policy and cautious investors, which are pressuring global markets.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise its key policy interest rate by 25 basis points (0.25%), lifting the benchmark rate from 0.50% to 0.75% at its December 18-19 policy meeting. This would be Japan’s highest rate in 30 years, and the traders are rather confident it will happen, with Polymarket odds showing a .

BPCE, France’s second largest banking group, has started offering crypto purchases to its customers. Beginning Monday, users in four of its regional banks, about 2 million people, can buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and USDC directly through the bank’s mobile app.

Ethereum could face more downside before a rebound early next year, Bitmine’s chairman, Tom Lee, said in a recent with Chris Perkins of Wealthion.

The crypto market is entering a pivotal week with the federal government reopening and the Treasury General Account (TGA) expected to inject billions into the financial system, traders are closely watching how this renewed liquidity will impact risk assets, especially altcoins.

Michael Saylor, the chairman of Strategy, offered an optimistic view of Bitcoin heading into 2026 in a with CNBC’s Talia Kaplan. He believes rising bank involvement, new digital credit products, and clearer regulations will push Bitcoin into a new phase of growth.

Bitcoin faces technical deterioration that could lead to a decline below $75,000, according to analyst Przemyslaw K. Radomski. The analyst has been shorting Bitcoin since it traded around $104,000 and warns the asset is in “deep, technical trouble.”