Author: John Smith
Caroline Ellison will exit federal custody on Jan. 21, 2026, after broad cooperation in the FTX case, a 10-year industry ban, and ongoing post-release supervision. Summary Bureau of Prisons data now lists Jan. 21, 2026 as Ellison’s release date, about four weeks earlier than prior estimates and after less than half her two-year term in custody. Ellison’s cooperation was central to Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction and 25-year sentence, earning her community confinement and an accelerated custodial end. She agreed to a 10-year officer/director ban for public companies and crypto exchanges, leaving her under supervision and out of regulated finance despite release.…
PENGU price bucked the crypto market lull and rallied against the market after the Pudgy Penguins brand made an appearance on the famous Las Vegas Sphere. Summary PENGU rallied over 7.5% from its December 24 low following Pudgy Penguins’ appearance on the Las Vegas Sphere. The ad campaign marks Pudgy Penguins as only the second crypto-native brand to feature on the Sphere, after Crypto.com. PENGU price has been on a downtrend since Dec. 10, and is down over 18% this month. However, as the Pudgy Penguins ad campaign appeared on the iconic LED-covered dome, the token reversed course and jumped…
Macro analyst and institutional crypto veteran Dan Tapiero stated Bitcoin remains in the middle stage of its current bull market cycle, according to a recent market update. Summary Dan Tapiero argues Bitcoin is in the middle of its bull market, likely to catch up with gold and silver after lagging precious metals despite stronger fundamentals. He cites NYSE and Nasdaq listings, upcoming Kraken IPOs, crypto fund floats and M&A as key to legitimizing the sector and unlocking new institutional liquidity. Tapiero highlights U.S.-led “Americanization of crypto,” rapid stablecoin growth and forecasts for Bitcoin, gold and silver as drivers of a…
Solana price shows early bullish strength after reclaiming and retesting $120 support, signaling a failed auction. The door’s now open for a potential upside expansion. Summary Solana confirms a bullish retest above $120 support. Failed auction below support signals seller exhaustion. Bollinger Band compression hints at upside expansion. Solana (SOL) price is displaying constructive technical behavior after completing a successful bullish retest of the $120 support level. Following a sharp reclaim of this region and acceptance above value, price action now suggests that downside attempts have been rejected. With demand clearly present above support and volatility compressing, Solana may be…
XRP price pulls back into key Fibonacci support near $1.80, raising the probability of a short-term reversal if buyers can defend the level and reclaim value. Summary XRP pulls back into strong Fibonacci support at $1.80. Reclaiming the Value Area Low is needed for confirmation. Upside targets sit at $1.98 and $2.21 if support holds. XRP (XRP) price is approaching a technically significant inflection point as price consolidates around the $1.80 region, where a local 0.618 Fibonacci retracement aligns with higher-time-frame support. After a corrective move from recent highs, price action is now stabilizing in an area that historically attracts buyer interest. While…
Bitcoin didn’t unwrap a breakout this Christmas Eve. Instead, the top cryptocurrency remains locked below the $90,000 resistance level, consolidating in the mid-range as volatility continues to compress. Summary Bitcoin fails to reclaim $90,000 resistance with multiple confluences. Price trades mid-range between $97,500 and $80,500. Loss of $85,500 increases downside risk toward $80,500. Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to trade sideways, as with consolidation dominates price action near the $87,000 region. Despite multiple attempts to regain higher levels, the price has been unable to reclaim a critical resistance zone on a closing basis. This ongoing rejection has reinforced a broader high-time-frame…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. With 2026 on the doorstep, the push to move equity markets on-chain is only accelerating as the promise of 24/7 trading and near-instant settlement globally draws increasing attention. What was previously locked behind broker-dealer infrastructure is now being hailed by supporters as ‘modernization,’ but there’s something they’re not considering. Summary Tokenized equities promise speed, not immunity from risk or regulation: Moving stocks on-chain doesn’t remove securities law, market inequality, or systemic risk, and pretending otherwise weakens investor…
With Christmas approaching, attention to crypto prices is rising. Even though holiday trading tends to be lighter, big moves can still happen. Here’s a snapshot of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP), plus the levels that could guide the next moves. Summary With Christmas approaching, crypto trading is lighter, but significant price moves are still possible. Bitcoin struggles to break $90,000, with support around $85,500 and resistance near $93,000–$94,000. Ethereum trades below $3,000, with key support at $2,600 unless it climbs above $3,200. XRP holds near $1.86, could test support at $1.77, and may reach $1.96 if market sentiment…
Ethereum price slipped for the second consecutive day as sentiment in the crypto market waned and as Arthur Hayes continued his selling spree. Summary Ethereum price has crashed into a bear market in the past few months. Arthur Hayes continued his selling spree today. Separately, a major whale has bought tokens worth $1.67 billion recently. Ethereum (ETH) token declined to a low of $2,900, much lower than the year-to-date high of $4,960. This drop has coincided with the broader industry’s performance. ETH token retreated as Arthur Hayes, the founder of BitMex, continued his selling spree. He moved 682 tokens valued…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. It’s hard to define the precise point at which humanity crossed the Rubicon to become digital citizens. (Was it broadband? Smartphones? AI?) All we know for certain is that we are, to all intents and purposes, more digital than we are physical. Our bodies are still flesh and blood, but our minds — where we create art, music, and verse — now reside in the cloud. Summary Digital identity is now synonymous with personhood: Access to work,…