JPMorgan reported that Bitcoin miners entered a pronounced profitability squeeze in late 2025, with revenue plunging even as network competition showed early signs of easing. The bank’s analysis links sharply lower hashprice, rising costs and stretched hardware payback periods to a strategic industry pivot toward AI and high‑performance computing (HPC).
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies, chaired by Tom Lee, added 32.977 ETH during the final week of 2025, lifting its reported crypto and cash holdings to $14,2 billion.
PEPE surged 84% into a short-lived parabolic move, a spike that traders should view as a volatility event rather than a shift in fundamentals. The price advance landed the token in extreme technical territory and coincided with concentrated on-chain selling, creating conditions for a quick and deep retracement.
The Ethereum network reached a historic milestone by processing a total volume of 8 trillion dollars through stablecoin transfers on Ethereum during the fourth quarter of 2025. According to recent data provided by the analysis platform Token Terminal, this figure represents almost double what was recorded in the second quarter of the same year.
Canton Network’s CC token surged from roughly $0.12 to $0.16 in a breakout tied to institutional adoption and a DTCC initiative to tokenize U.S. Treasuries, yet two flow-based metrics raise doubts about an uninterrupted climb to $0.34. Traders now face a mixed technical picture: a bullish cup‑and‑handle setup on price, countered by muted volume and weakening money‑flow signals.
Chainlink has significantly widened its advantage in onchain finance, securing more than $100 billion in value across multiple blockchains and roughly 69,9% of the oracle market, figures that underline its central role in institutional tokenization and cross‑chain plumbing.
The pioneer of the decentralized sector and founder of Infinex, Kain Warwick, is preparing to disburse 50,000 dollars after losing a high-profile bet. This financial commitment arose after failing his Ethereum price prediction which placed the asset at 25,000 dollars by the end of 2025. According to the official spokesperson, the bet was made under a ten-to-one risk ratio against Kyle Samani, partner at Multicoin Capital.
The USDT stablecoin issuer began 2026 by strengthening its treasury through a massive Tether’s Bitcoin investment. Paolo Ardoino, the company’s CEO, confirmed the acquisition of 8,888.88 BTC corresponding to fourth-quarter profits. This strategic move positions the firm as one of the largest corporate holders of the digital asset today.
Abra CEO Bill Barhydt states that Fed liquidity injections will favor Bitcoin significantly this year. According to the executive, monetary easing will allow reviving the appetite for risk in global markets very soon. This scenario arises after a long period characterized by extremely tight financial conditions for active investors today.
ICP plunged below $3 in December 2025, with intraday prints near $2,90–$2,80 and an October 2025 low of $1,98, signaling renewed downside pressure. The move shattered key supports and intensified liquidation and fear-driven flows, shaping contested price forecasts for 2026.