Silver perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE) hit $1.15 billion in 24-hour volume on Monday, surpassing Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) as traders use crypto infrastructure to bet on commodities instead of digital assets.

Silver Dominates Crypto Exchange Volume

The SILVER-USDC contract has become one of Hyperliquid’s most active markets, posting roughly $994 million in 24-hour volume.

Open interest sits near $154.5 million, while funding remains slightly negative—pointing to heavy turnover and two-way positioning rather than a one-directional levered bet. 

That mix looks more like a volatility and hedging market than speculative longs.

What stands out is silver’s…

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Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is up around 4% over the past month, outperforming the majority of altcoins.

CryptocurrencyTickerPriceMarket Cap7-Day TrendShiba Inu(CRYPTO: SHIB)$0.057645$4.5 billion-2.4%Dogecoin(CRYPTO: DOGE)$0.1225$20.7 billion-2.3%Pepe(CRYPTO: PEPE)$0.054965$2.05 billion-2.3%

Trader Notes: The CryptoBasic, citing TradingView data, noted SHIB is trading in a tight range after a dip-and-bounce.

Technical indicators show the short-term trend remains bearish, with the Supertrend sitting above price near $0.00000887–$0.00000889. A reclaim of this zone is needed to flip bullish.

Key support lies near $0.00000683 (early January base), while resistance remains around $0.00000887.

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Cryptocurrency analyst Willy Woo said Monday that fixing quantum computing risks is the most critical step for Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) global adoption and its emergence as a major force in macro geopolitics.

Are Investors Hesitant Due To Quantum Uncertainty?

In an X post, Woo argued that convincing nations and fiduciary organizations to invest in a “nascent” asset like Bitcoin is difficult. The quantum uncertainty, they added, makes it worse.

“I think the excuse of ‘it’s 20 years away’ does not cut it. The investors looking to allocate think in exactly these time horizons. So, time to get our ducks in a row,” Woo said, referring to estimates of when a computer — powerful…

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Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao recently shared his excitement about three emerging narratives in the cryptocurrency space.

Tokenization: The Next ‘Huge’ Things In Crypto?

During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos last Thursday, Zhao called real-world asset tokenization a “huge” opportunity.

“I’m talking with probably a dozen governments about tokenizing some of their assets because this way the government can actually realize the financial gains first and use that to develop those industries,” the cryptocurrency billionaire said.

There has indeed been an accelerating industry-wide shift toward tokenization. Last week, the New York Stock…

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The Official Melania (CRYPTO: MELANIA) coin overshadowed higher-value assets in the cryptocurrency universe Monday, fueled by hype around an upcoming documentary on First Lady Melania Trump.

MELANIA Makes A Strong Start To 2026

The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based memecoin lifted nearly 5% over the last 24 hours, with trading volume surging 23% to $23.85 million. In doing so, it outclassed heavyweights such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), and also the Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) memecoin, affiliated with President Donald Trump.

Cryptocurrency24-Hour Gains +/-YTD Gains +/-Official Melania+4.94%+45.48%Bitcoin+0.94%-1.04%Dogecoin+0.50%+4.60%Official Trump-0.73%-0.20%

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Economist Peter Schiff weighed in on Monday on why Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) would never replace the dollar as the global reserve currency, despite the declining purchasing power of the greenback.

Bitcoin’s Value Depends On ‘Greater Fool’ Theory

Appearing on the Tucker Carlson show, Schiff said that the apex cryptocurrency lacks any appeal beyond what he often describes as the “greater fool” theory, a concept where people buy assets, not based on their intrinsic value, but with the expectation they can sell them for a higher price to a “greater fool” later.

“Central banks can’t hold Bitcoin as reserves against their own currency. If they had to sell it, the price would drop…

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Leading cryptocurrencies and stocks traded in the green on Monday, while the precious metal rally reversed, as investors increased risk appetite.

Cryptocurrency24-Hour Gains +/-Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m. ET)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)+0.93%$88,316.74Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)               +1.80%$2,924.02XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                         +1.14%$1.90Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                         +2.01%$124.09Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)             +0.03%$0.1222Crypto Sentiment Improves

Bitcoin pared Sunday’s losses, rallying to an intraday high of 88,743. Trading volume for the apex cryptocurrency increased 10% in the last…

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