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The price of silver continues to notch new highs amid a precious metals market boom, with the asset trading in a very crypto-like fashion over the weekend with sharp volatility. Silver hit a new all-time high (ATH) of almost $84 on Sunday, U.S. time, with demand for gold also driving the price up to new heights of around $4,530. Meanwhile, the crypto market continues to stutter. As highlighted in a Sunday post by markets publication The Kobeissi Letter, silver saw extreme volatility over the weekend spiking 6% and then dumping 10% in the span of an hour. “Absolute insanity in…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) said its combined crypto, cash and higher-risk “moonshot” investments have reached $13.2 billion, driven by an ether ETH$2,929.53 position that now totals more than 4.1 million tokens. The firm in a Monday press release said the holdings make it the world’s largest publicly owned ether treasury and place it second globally among corporate crypto treasuries, behind bitcoin-only Strategy (MSTR). As of Dec. 28, Bitmine said it held 4,110,525 ETH, along with 192 bitcoin, a $23 million stake in Eightco Holdings and $1 billion in cash. The ether position represents about 3.41% of the network’s circulating supply…

Bank of Japan signals possible January 2026 rate cut as yen weakens further globally. Yen trades near 156 per dollar, raising import costs and adding inflation pressure domestically. Past BOJ policy moves triggered sharp Bitcoin swings, sometimes causing 20–25% drops historically. Japan’s central bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ), is signaling that another rate cut is expected in January 2026. Despite the yen continuing to weaken sharply against the U.S. dollar. This move has raised concern across global markets, especially about how Bitcoin and the wider crypto market may react. BOJ Indicates More Rate Cuts In January For years, the…

Ethereum shows bullish momentum, potentially leading to a run if the key support level holds. Ethereum (ETH) is seeing strong upward momentum, with its price hitting $3,016 amid a notable 2.7% increase in the last 24 hours. This surge suggests Ethereum might be in a bullish phase, but the key question is whether it can maintain this momentum. The current price is based on the upper end of the 24-hour range between $2,926.99 to $3,049.93, indicating that Ethereum is testing significant resistance levels. If the price manages to break above the $3,050 mark, the next resistance level could be near…

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s growing personal wealth, claiming it surged sharply during and after his time in office, mainly due to cryptocurrency ventures. Sanders said Trump’s net worth has nearly tripled since he became president, while millions of Americans continue to struggle with basic needs like food, housing, and healthcare. He argued that the country needs leadership focused on public welfare, not personal enrichment. Trump’s Net Worth Shows Sharp Rise A chart based on Forbes estimates shows Trump’s wealth rising from around $2.1 billion in 2020 to more than $6.3 billion by 2025,…

Bitcoin mining industry analysts have come up with rather diverging views regarding the future trajectory of the network’s hash rate. Bob Burnett, the CEO of Barefoot Mining, believes that Bitcoin hashrate is not going to experience exponential growth. “Hash rate increases over the foreseeable future are more likely to just follow Moore’s law,” he said. The bull case Dr. Jeff Ross, founder of Vailshire Capital Management, has predicted that Bitcoin hashrate could potentially skyrocket this year. The reinstatement of 100% bonus depreciation in the updated 2026 U.S. tax code is viewed as the main catalyst. This provision makes it possible…

Ethereum price today trades near $2,970 after another muted session, with price pressing into the apex of a tightening structure. Buyers are defending the $2,900 area, but upside attempts continue to stall below descending resistance. The market is coiling, and the next move will be defined by whether ETH can reclaim key moving averages or breaks lower into year-end liquidity. Daily Trend Still Under Pressure ETH Price Action (Source: TradingView) On the daily chart, Ethereum remains in a broader corrective phase following the October peak. Price continues to trade below the Supertrend near $3,297, keeping the higher-timeframe bias bearish. Parabolic…

Interest in silver is spilling into tokenized markets, with onchain trading volumes rising in parallel with activity in futures and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the metal experiences volatility after hitting successive record highs all month. Data from RWA.xyz shows the monthly transfer volume for its tokenized version of the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has jumped more than 1,200% over the past 30 days, alongside a roughly 300% increase in holders and a near 40% rise in net asset value. Tokenization involves representing real-world assets, such as private equity, real estate, commodities and more, as digital tokens on a blockchain. The…

Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (EWCL) made a fresh $10.5 million commitment to Bitcoin miner Cango. EWCL announced a $70 million funding deal with Cango in June 2025. HCW analysts have a $3 price target for CANG while Greenridge analysts assigned a $4 valuation projection. Cango Inc. was up more than 3% in pre-market ahead of its first full trading day after news that Enduring Wealth Capital Limited (EWCL) made a fresh $10.5 million commitment to the firm’s Bitcoin mining business with operating bases across over 40 sites in North America, the Middle East, South America, and East Africa. According to…

Ethereum (ETH) is trying to break out of a bearish setup. Ethereum price trades near $3,016, up about 2.3% in 24 hours, and now sits less than 2% below a key level that could flip sentiment. The market is thin going into year-end, so this push comes at a tricky moment. The question is simple: is ETH about to beat the bears, or is this another fakeout? Bearish Head-And-Shoulders Meets A Roadblock ETH is forming a head-and-shoulders pattern on the daily chart, a bearish structure that usually breaks down if the price loses the neckline. Here, that neckline sits near…