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Despite the cryptocurrency market experiencing a significant correction by the end of 2025, Tom Lee, co-founder of investment research firm Fundstrat and known as the "Wall Street Oracle," remains highly confident and optimistic about this year's market performance. He believes that Bitcoin's upward momentum has not yet peaked, and it could potentially reach new highs as early as January this year. Looking back at Tom Lee's past predictions, they can be described as bold and aggressive. In August of last year, he confidently stated that Bitcoin would break the $200,000 mark before the end of 2025. However, reality is always challenging. Although Bitcoin briefly reached a historic high of approximately $126,000 in October last year, the rally lacked follow-through, and by the end of 2025, it retreated to around $88,500. In response to his inaccurate forecast, Lee appeared on CNBC's program "Squawk Box" on Monday to discuss the situation.

Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Nears Zero, Signaling Reduced Selling Pressure The Ethereum network is experiencing a significant shift in validator participation, with the exit queue falling back toward zero for the first time since July of last year. Analysts suggest this development could ease

Grayscale has crossed a regulatory and structural line that could reshape how U.S. investors access Ethereum yield. Summary Grayscale's ETHE becomes the first U.S.-listed crypto ETP to distribute Ethereum staking rewards. The payout converts on-chain staking yield into cash without reducing ET

Ethereum Sees Record-Breaking Stablecoin Volumes and Network Activity in Q4 2025 Ethereum’s ecosystem experienced a remarkable surge in stablecoin transfer volumes and network activity during the fourth quarter of 2025, marking significant milestones in on-chain transaction volume and adoption.

CME announces that the 2025 daily average trading volume reached a new high of 28.1 million contracts (+6%). Cryptocurrency prices surged 139% to 278,000 contracts (nominal value of $12 billion), with micro Ethereum futures reaching 144,000 contracts and micro Bitcoin reaching 75,000 contracts. The five major categories of interest rates, energy, agricultural products, and metals all hit new highs, with international ADV growing 8% to 8.4 million contracts.

XRP has risen for six consecutive days, breaking through $2.35, with active users surging by 45%. On January 5, XRP spot ETF trading volume hit a new high of $72.15 million, with a total net inflow of $1.23 billion and zero outflows. The Market Structure Bill will be reviewed on January 15, and XRP has increased by 27% following the news. This year, it has risen by 29.13%, far surpassing BTC's 7.38%.

HSBC releases the 2025 Global Entrepreneur Wealth Report, surveying 165 Taiwanese entrepreneurs. 61% allocate funds to their primary residence real estate (above the global average of 53%), and 26% have allocated cryptocurrencies. The participation rate of Taiwanese family businesses reaches 87%, with 75% having multi-generational inheritance. However, only 63% have established an independent governance structure (compared to the global average of 80%), and 58% are concerned about the next generation's lack of professional expertise for succession.

Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart analyzed the fund flow trends of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs over the past year. Despite experiencing a challenging period for crypto ETFs at the end of 2025, they still demonstrated relative resilience and saw significant capital replenishment at the start of 2026. Bitcoin ETF Shows Strong Resilience with Significant Capital Replenishment on the First Day of the New Year Although from November to December 2025, the U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF experienced net outflows exceeding $6 billion, drawing market attention. However, according to data from Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart, this outflow accounted for less than 10% of the peak inflows of $62 billion in October of the same year. This indicates that most investors still prefer long-term holding, and the year-end outflows are more likely due to tax planning rather than trend reversals.

Fundstrat Global Advisors Co-Founder and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies Tom Lee made bold predictions in a recent interview, stating that Bitcoin is expected to reach a new all-time high before the end of January 2026, while also emphasizing that Ethereum is currently "seriously undervalued." Lee outlined a panoramic view of the 2026 crypto market: the first half will be volatile due to institutional position adjustments, but the second half may see a strong rally. Additionally, his company Bitmine, where he serves as Chairman, has increased its Ethereum holdings to 4.1435 million coins, accounting for 3.43% of the total supply, actively betting on the future development of the Ethereum ecosystem. This series of insights and actions provides a clear roadmap from a seasoned Wall Street observer for a market that was somewhat uncertain earlier this year.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group), the world's largest derivatives exchange, released its trading data for the full year and Q4 of 2025 on January 5, 2026. The data shows that its cryptocurrency derivatives sector is expanding at an astonishing rate, with daily average trading volume soaring by 139% for the year to a record 278,000 contracts, corresponding to a notional value of approximately $12 billion. Among them, micro Ethereum futures led with an average daily trading volume of 144,000 contracts, and micro Bitcoin futures also set an annual record with 75,000 contracts. This explosive growth far exceeds the growth rates of traditional sectors such as municipal bonds and stock indices, clearly revealing that, against the backdrop of increased macro volatility, institutional investors are entering the cryptocurrency market at an unprecedented scale and speed through highly compliant and regulated channels. This marks a qualitative shift in the status of crypto assets within the mainstream financial risk hedging toolset.

Bitcoin (BTC) continues its rebound trend, currently around $93,860 as of January 6. US banks are allowing financial advisors to recommend that clients allocate 1-4% of their investment portfolios to Bitcoin ETFs. Japanese Finance Minister Shigemitsu Katayama has pledged full support for cryptocurrencies to be listed on stock exchanges. Polymarket will launch a real estate prediction market through a partnership with Parcl.

Bitcoin (BTC) surged strongly over the weekend and continued its recovery into Monday's trading session, despite the heated geopolitical developments following the US military campaign in Venezuela. Notably, CoinMarketCap's "Crypto Fear and Greed Index" has shifted to the tr

Pi Network hovered around $0.2115 on Monday, slightly above the key support level of $0.1952, more than 90% below its all-time high. The daily trading volume is only $16 million, available on only a few exchanges such as Gate. This month, 117 million tokens will be unlocked. Technical analysis shows a double bottom pattern with the neckline at $0.2823, accompanied by a bullish divergence, with a target of $0.25.

Fundstrat founder Tom Lee reiterated his bullish stance on CNBC, stating that Bitcoin has not yet peaked and could reach a new high as early as January. Lee describes 2026 as a "dual-speed" year: more volatile in the first half and a strong rebound in the second half. Besides digital assets, he predicts the S&P 500 could rise to 7,700 points by the end of the year, citing strong corporate profits and AI-driven productivity improvements.

As the United States takes action against Venezuela, the energy market strengthened on expectations of infrastructure rebuilding, driving all major US stock indices higher. Despite the risks of geopolitical conflict, the market is focusing on the long-term revival plans for the energy industry and the easing of interest rate hike expectations due to a soft labor market. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market shows strong recovery momentum, with Bitcoin (BTC) rising to a one-month high, reaching a peak of $94,789 this morning, and Ethereum (ETH) also up 2.8% to over $3,200. Energy stocks lead the rally, with US stocks rising across the board Although the US attacked Venezuela and detained leader Nicolás Maduro Moros (Nicolás Maduro Moros), causing crude oil prices to rise, investors bet that this move would not lead to a larger geopolitical conflict, and the stock market still advanced. The Dow Jones Industrial Average touched 49,000 points intraday on Monday, closing

_Global crypto inflows reached $47.2bn in 2025, approaching 2024’s record, led by Ethereum, XRP, and Solana growth._ Global digital asset investment products recorded inflows of $47.2bn in 2025, slightly below 2024’s $48.7bn record. Bitcoin inflows lost their strength, attracting $26.9bn while E

In brief A block issue on Starknet mainnet was identified early Monday morning. The issue led to a pause of Starknet mainnet and an overall outage that lasted more than 4 hours. It is the second hours-long outage for the Ethereum scaling network in the last few months. Ethereum la

_$7M transferred from TRON to Ethereum linked to pig-butchering scam; $3.1M funneled through Tornado Cash for privacy._ A wallet recently bridged $7 million from multiple wallets on the TRON blockchain to Ethereum. Investigators suspect that the funds originated from a crypto investment scam

Crypto markets have entered January 2026 with a noticeably steadier tone than at the end of last year. Volatility has eased, liquidity conditions have improved, and risk appetite is gradually returning after the sharp resets of 2025. While investors remain selective, sentiment has shifted toward

Digital asset investment products finished 2025 with global inflows of US$47.2 billion, just shy of last year’s record, as investors quietly rotated out of market leaders and put fresh money into a handful of altcoins. The year closed with a burst of buying; US$671 million flowed in on the final

In brief BitMine added more than $100 million in ETH during the last week of 2025, bringing its holdings to 4.14 million ETH. The firm's chairman Tom Lee also charted a path to $250,000 ETH and $5,000 per share of BMNR. Shares in BMNR have risen more than 4% on Monday. Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin emphasizes that Ethereum's main purpose is user sovereignty and resilience, rather than efficiency or convenience. He argues that Ethereum aims to ensure functionality during crises and protect users from failures of centralized systems, advocating for decentralized, censorship-resistant infrastructure.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that getting zkEVM and PeerDAS on mainnet will help to achieve scalability, security, and decentralization, all at once. zkEVMs have reached production-grade efficiency, cutting proof times from minutes to seconds and reducing costs by 45x. Vitalik Bu

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's latest lengthy article states that the core goal of Ethereum's inception was not to improve efficiency or convenience, but to pursue freedom and resilience, creating a decentralized and sovereign "world computer" to ensure autonomy and security for users worldwide. (Previous summary: Vitalik announces a breakthrough: the blockchain "impossible triangle" has been solved, PeerDAS and ZK-EVM address Ethereum's throughput and security) (Additional background: Vitalik's 2026 New Year declaration: Ethereum exists not for storytelling, but to become the world computer of the free internet) Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin published a lengthy article today (5th) on the decentralized social platform Farcaster, quoting and elaborating on "Trustless

Amidst ongoing volatility in the crypto market, Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee has once again made bold predictions, stating that Ethereum's long-term price could reach as high as $250,000. (Previous context: BitMine continues to be the largest buyer of Ethereum! Last week, they purchased nearly 33,000 ETH, increasing the total staked amount to 660,000) (Additional background: BitMine added another 44,463 ETH to their holdings! They now have 400,000 ETH staked, with plans to expand staking further next year through MAVAN) Renowned investor and the world's largest Ethereum treasury, Bitmine Chairman Tom

The world's largest Ethereum reserve company, BitMine, announced that it increased its holdings by nearly 33,000 ETH again last week and simultaneously expanded its staking deployment, demonstrating its strong confidence in the long-term prospects of Ethereum. (Background: BitMine staked nearly 75,000 ETH for the first time! SharpLink unstaked over 35,000 ETH, but the CEO claims: Ethereum TVL will increase tenfold next year) (Additional background: BitMine adds another 44,463 ETH! Currently staking 400,000 ETH, with plans to launch MAVAN next year to expand staking scale) Table of Contents ETH staking increased by over 250,000 in one week Tom Lee: Multiple bullish factors for Ethereum in 2026 Shareholders' meeting to be held in mid-January The world's largest Ethereum (ETH) reserve company B

A rare convergence is unfolding in January 2026. Ethereum continues to dominate decentralized applications and gaming infrastructure, TRON accelerates high-throughput, low-cost transactions, and a new challenger is gaining attention with a prize-driven twist. DOGEBALL, Ethereum, and TRON are now

_Ethereum processed a record $8 trillion in stablecoin transfers in Q4, reinforcing its role as the dominant blockchain for global payments._ The world of defi reached a massive milestone with the start of the new year. Data shows that Ethereum powered $8 trillion in stablecoin transfers

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin claims the blockchain trilemma of decentralization, security, and scalability has been resolved through ZK-EVMs and PeerDAS, with live implementations now on the mainnet, enhancing transaction efficiency and verification.

According to Token Terminal, the transfer volume of stablecoins on the Ethereum network has exceeded $8 trillion in Q4/2025, setting a new all-time high. This figure is nearly double that of Q2, when the transfer volume was just over $4 trillion. Stablecoin issuance on Ethereum also increased by approximately 43% in 2025, from 127 t

_Ethereum growth in 2026 is expected to rely on crypto neobanks, stablecoins, and institutional foundations rather than speculative trading cycles._ Ethereum’s growth in 2026 will be driven by crypto-native neobanks rather than speculation, according to ether.fi CEO Mike Silagadze. According to

XRP is trading around $2.10, with recent 24-hour gains of approximately 4-5%. This performance has allowed it to outperform major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (near $88,000) and Ethereum (above $3,000), which remain range-bound.

In 2018, Maduro issued the world's first national-level cryptocurrency, Petro, claiming each token was backed by one barrel of oil and priced at $60. This experiment to counter US sanctions ended disastrously, with holders losing all value by January 2024. The technical specifications were repeatedly changed from Ethereum to NEM and then to a private chain, with constant delays, resulting in a fully centralized system that was oil-backed but unexchangeable. In 2023, a corruption scandal erupted, with billions of dollars stolen by officials.

XRP has risen for 4 consecutive days, with a total increase of 20%, and first touched the $2.2 resistance level on January 5. The catalyst is the Senate's scheduled review of the Market Structure Bill on January 15, which has bipartisan support. Spot ETF inflows have continued for 8 weeks, totaling $1.18 billion, breaking above the 50-day moving average, with active accounts reaching a new high. Target price: short-term $2.5, mid-term $3.0, long-term $3.66.