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01/09/2026 02:12 AM Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 2.6% as Hashrate Declines Signal Relief for Struggling Miners
TLDR: Bitcoin mining difficulty decreased 2.6% with another 1.88% downward adjustment projected in next cycle. Block times exceeded 10 minutes 30 seconds, signaling excessive difficulty relative to current conditions. Declining hashrate shows miners reducing operations as rising costs and falling prices squeeze margins. Lower difficulty eases miner selling pressure by reducing resources needed for profitable [...]
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01/09/2026 01:34 AM Ethereum Trading 35% Below Cycle High Presents Opportunity Amid Bearish Sentiment, Analyst Says
TLDR: Ethereum currently trades approximately 35% below its 2021 cycle high while Bitcoin has surpassed prior peaks. The ETHBTC ratio indicates potential capital rotation from Bitcoin into Ethereum during BTC consolidation phase. Analyst identifies $4,850 as critical resistance level ETH must breach before broader altcoin rallies begin. Widespread bearish sentiment coinciding with technical support tests [...]
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01/09/2026 01:19 AM Upexi Adopts High-Yield Treasury Strategy as Solana Holdings Reach 2.17 Million SOL
TLDR: Upexi increases Solana holdings to 2,174,583 SOL, marking a 3.2% growth from October 2025 levels Company implements risk-adjusted high yield strategy to enhance treasury returns throughout 2026 Upexi repurchases 416,226 shares at $1.92 average price while CEO Marshall buys 200,000 shares Management maintains confidence in value creation despite challenging market conditions in Q4 2025 [...]
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01/09/2026 12:59 AM Binance Introduces 24/7 TradFi Perpetual Futures for Commodities
TLDR: TradFi perpetuals enable continuous commodity market access beyond standard trading hours globally. Contracts use aggregated price indices updated per second with fixed off-hour values for stability. XAUUSDT and XAGUSDT represent Binance’s initial commodity offerings with more assets planned ahead. Abu Dhabi’s regulatory framework positions Binance as the industry leader in comprehensive licensing. Binance [...]
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01/08/2026 10:53 PM India’s Tax Department Flags Virtual Digital Assets Risks to Parliamentary Panel
TLDR: Tax department warns anonymous transfers bypass regulated financial intermediaries effectively Offshore exchanges and private wallets make beneficial ownership detection nearly impossible for officials Multiple jurisdictions in VDA transactions prevent proper tax assessment and recovery efforts India maintains cautious stance on cryptocurrencies despite lobbying pressure from various quarters Virtual digital assets face renewed scrutiny [...]
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01/08/2026 10:47 PM Zcash Developers Leave Electric Coin Company to Launch Independent Firm
TLDR: Entire Electric Coin Company development team exits to form independent Zcash-focused firm A governance dispute with Bootstrap board members triggers mass departure from ECC structure Zcash protocol remains fully operational despite organizational split affecting development team ZEC price drops 9.78% in 24 hours as market reacts to news of developer team reorganization Zcash [...]
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01/08/2026 10:15 PM Crypto Market News Today: DeepSnitch AI Surges 115% to Get All the Headlines
Barclays betting on stablecoins just confirmed what many already suspected: institutions are rushing into crypto, but they’re playing it safe. That move highlights a growing split in the market. While banks chase regulated infrastructure, crypto-native whales are positioning for where real upside comes next. And they’re not betting on stablecoins. They’re betting on AI. As [...]
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01/08/2026 10:11 PM Stripe Partners with Crypto.com to Bring Crypto Payment Solutions to Millions of Businesses
TLDR: Stripe becomes first major payment processor to integrate direct crypto balance payments system. Merchants receive automatic conversion from cryptocurrency to local currency through Stripe network. Card-based crypto purchasing enabled through Stripe for Crypto.com users in United States market. Partnership creates two-way payment flow between traditional finance and cryptocurrency ecosystems. Stripe is expanding its [...]
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01/08/2026 06:20 PM Bitcoin Isn’t Stuck at $100K, It’s Compressed: Why a Breakout Looms by February
TLDR: Half of current dealer hedging pressure expires by early February, weakening $100K suppression mechanisms Bitcoin ETF inflows maintain $1.2 billion weekly while spot prices trade 24% below power-law trend values Rolling hedges forward compounds costs over time, making sustained price suppression economically unsustainable Stored volatility in options structures awaits release as hedge concentration weakens [...]
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01/08/2026 06:15 PM Solana Price Prediction: DeepSnitch AI Is On Track to Outperform SOL with 115% Surge
Solana just scored another credibility win as Jupiter rolled out JupUSD, a stablecoin backed by BlackRock’s tokenized BUIDL fund. It’s a clear sign that institutional-grade finance keeps moving on-chain. Yet the news barely shifted Solana price predictions, as attention has already moved elsewhere. Traders are fixated on DeepSnitch AI and its looming catalyst. Rumors suggest [...]
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