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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced their first net outflow of 2026, led by withdrawals from Fidelity and Grayscale, despite BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust seeing inflows. Institutional interest remains, with Morgan Stanley planning new Bitcoin and Solana ETFs.

As Uganda approaches national elections, officials claim they can disable the decentralized messaging app Bitchat, which utilizes Bluetooth for communication. However, developers argue its design makes it hard to censor, leading to increased adoption amid past internet shutdowns.

WisdomTree scraps its XRP ETF plan just as spot XRP funds rack up $1.25b inflows and consolidate around a few aggressive first movers.
Summary
WisdomTree pulled its XRP ETF S‑1, asking the SEC to withdraw all related exhibits after deciding not to proceed now.
Competing XRP ETFs from

Nike sold its RTFKT digital products unit in December 2025 amid a significant decline in the NFT market, with a 67% drop in market cap. This shift follows a 30% sales decline in Converse and a strategic pivot under new CEO Elliott Hill, raising concerns about future portfolio changes.

Canaan and Bitforest have launched a 3MW pilot in Manitoba to utilize waste heat from Bitcoin mining for warming tomato greenhouses, aiming to reduce fossil fuel use. The 24-month project involves 360 Avalon mining units and seeks to create a scalable model for heat recovery in agriculture.

Kaspa's PoW BlockDAG, fixed supply, and rising real-world settlement use fuel 2026 altcoin mania narrative.
Summary
Kaspa uses a PoW BlockDAG design for parallel blocks, near-instant confirmation, and high throughput while preserving decentralization.
Analysts frame Kaspa as a "Bitcoin

Adler AM says Bitcoin's price advance is spot-led, with its derivatives pressure index in "Expansion (Moderate)", negative divergence, and no signs of euphoric leverage yet.​
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Adler AM's composite derivatives pressure index, normalized on a 0--5 Z-Score scale, has turned positive after

XRP outpaces Bitcoin and Ethereum as U.S. spot ETFs top $1b in assets, XRPL DEX liquidity surges, exchange balances sink, and futures open interest hits multi-month highs.
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XRP has outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum in early 2026 as U.S. spot XRP ETFs log over $1b in cumulative inflows an

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Ripple says it has no plans for an initial public offering after strong fundraises, choosing to focus on execution instead.
Summary
Ripple plans to remain private, citing strong financial health after a $500M funding round valuing the firm at $40B.
President Monica Long said public markets

MSCI has decided to maintain the inclusion of crypto treasury firms in its indexes while reassessing how to classify non-operating companies, postponing any potential changes that could result in forced selling from passive funds.

Tether has introduced a new fractional unit for Tether Gold aimed at making on-chain gold easier to price, transfer, and use as a payment asset.
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Tether introduced Scudo, a new unit equal to one-thousandth of a troy ounce of gold, for XAUT.
The change aims to simplify pricing and

Global stocks, along with Bitcoin, rose despite U.S. military actions in Venezuela, driven by strong performances in energy and tech sectors. Investors maintain optimism about earnings while cautiously balancing geopolitical risks.

Finbold's analysis projects moderate gains for Solana and XRP in January 2026, emphasizing ecosystem growth and institutional interest. While a tenfold return on a $100 investment is deemed unlikely in the short term, both coins show promise for longer-term appreciation.

TD Cowen says U.S. crypto market structure reform likely slips to 2027--2029 as Democrats push Trump-focused conflict rules and CLARITY Act talks become the fallback.
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TD Cowen expects comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure legislation to miss 2025 and likely pass around 2027, with f