Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is rebounding, with large holders controlling a dominant share of supply as prices recover.

CryptocurrencyTickerPriceMarket Cap7-Day TrendShiba Inu(CRYPTO: SHIB)$0.058729$5.14 billion+19.3%Dogecoin(CRYPTO: DOGE)$0.1469$24.7 billion+19.2%Pepe(CRYPTO: PEPE)$0.056751$2.84 billion+66%

Trader Notes: Analyst Lyvo said SHIB has rebounded from its 2025 lows and appears to have cleanly broken its downtrend, signaling a potential market bottom.

The meme coin has started the year strongly, rallying more than 26% in under a week after a challenging 2025.

Crypto analyst Javon Marks noted SHIB has confirmed a breakout supported by bullish divergences, pointing to a possible trend…

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Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) bought 1,287 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) between Dec. 29 and Jan. 4, pushing total holdings to 673,783 BTC.

ATM Program Funds Latest Bitcoin Buy

Strategy sold just under 2 million shares of common stock through its at-the-market program, generating $312 million in net proceeds to fund the Bitcoin purchases.

Between Dec. 29 and Dec. 31, the company sold 1.26 million shares, raising $195.9 million. 

From Jan. 1 through Jan. 4, Strategy sold an additional 735,000 shares, generating $116.3 million.

The company purchased 3 BTC at an average price of $88,210 in the final days of December, then added 1,283 BTC at $90,391 in early January. 

As of Jan. 4, Strategy’s total…

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Bitcoin as a Macro Signal

Bitcoin has been stuck in a wide range for months, particularly after the October drop that pulled it back from all-time highs into the 80k–95k zone. What stands out is that after making a low near 80k a few weeks ago, Bitcoin hasn’t broken lower. Instead, it has been forming higher lows and higher highs, which is bullish from a trend perspective.

While there’s no obvious technical reason for Bitcoin to rally right now, especially with equities pulling back from highs, Bitcoin often acts as a forward indicator for risk assets. A break back above the 95k range, particularly after the roughly 3k rally following stabilization in Venezuela, raises the probability…

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Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) will allow more than 15,000 Merrill and Private Bank advisers to proactively recommend four spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs starting Jan. 5, formally opening Bitcoin access across its wealth platform.

Big Four Banks Now All Offer Bitcoin Access

Bank of America joins JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) in opening institutional Bitcoin access to wealth clients, marking the final holdout among the Big Four U.S. banks.

JPMorgan has already pushed deeper into blockchain-linked products.

In November, the bank expanded its JPM Coin deposit token framework and later filed a structured product tied to BlackRock’s…

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has gained about 15% over the past week as cryptocurrencies are kicking off 2026 strong.

Cryptocurrency
Ticker
Price
Market Cap
7-Day Trend

XRP
(CRYPTO: XRP)
$2.13
$129.4 billion
+14.8%

Bitcoin
(CRYPTO: BTC)
$93,101.52
$1.85 trillion
+7.3%

Ethereum
(CRYPTO: ETH)
$3,178.36
$383.6 billion
+9%

Trader Notes: CrediBULL Crypto said XRP is forming a bullish lower-timeframe triple-tap pattern, suggesting short-term pullbacks remain buyable, with price targeting local range highs near $2.30.

However, he cautioned that the move likely represents a lower-timeframe bounce rather than confirmation …

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Stockholm, 5th of January 2025 – Virtune today announces the completion of the monthly rebalancing for the Virtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETP, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm for both the SEK-denominated (ISIN code SE0020052207, ticker name VIR10SEK) and the EUR-denominated (ISIN code SE0020052215, ticker name VIR10EUR) ETP.

In addition to the Virtune Crypto Top 10 Index ETP, Virtune’s product portfolio includes:Virtune Bitcoin ETPVirtune Stellar ETPVirtune Staked Ethereum ETPVirtune Staked Solana ETPVirtune Staked Polkadot ETPVirtune XRP ETPVirtune Avalanche ETPVirtune Litecoin ETPVirtune Chainlink ETPVirtune Arbitrum ETPVirtune Staked Polygon ETP Virtune Staked Cardano ETPVirtune Crypto Altcoin…

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The Polymarket bettor who turned a $33,000 bet on Venezuela-related developments’ into over $400,000 could be a geopolitical insider, a platform that tracks the top trades on the prediction market said on Sunday.

Trader Executes Laser-Focused Geopolitical Strategy

Sonar Pro analyzed the trader’s moves on X, highlighting an “ultra-concentrated” strategy that focused only on geopolitical events.

The bettor placed wagers on just four outcomes — all tied to Venezuela — including “Maduro out by January 31, 2026” and “US forces in Venezuela by January 31, 2026.” Sonar Pro found it unusual that, unlike other traders, this entity didn’t gamble anything on sports and…

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