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Ripple re-locked 700M XRP from its Jan 1 billion-token release. XRP traded at $1.87 on Jan 2, up 1.6% as Japan launched first XRP ETF.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong outlined an ambitious 2026 roadmap, but traders and builders warn the exchange may be underestimating growing competition from Robinhood.

Ilya Lichtenstein was released from prison after 14 months, crediting Trump's First Step Act. He was sentenced to 5 years for laundering 120K Bitcoin.

PEPE token surged 26% on January 2 as trading volume jumped over 400% and short liquidations exceeded $2.6 million.

Bitcoin traded near $89,000 as crypto market cap reclaimed $3 trillion despite record ETF outflows in December.

Internet Computer reclaimed $3 level with increased trading volume as short-term momentum improved.

Ethereum processed 1.9M transactions Dec 31, its highest single-day count ever. Average fees dropped to $0.17 following Pectra and Fusaka upgrades.

Coinbase CEO outlined 2026 priorities including stablecoins and prediction markets as security issues cloud expansion.

CryptoQuant's head of research projects Bitcoin could fall to $56,000 in 2026 as demand weakens.

Analyst outlines regulatory shifts and six altcoin positions spanning platforms to AI.