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🚀 Aave reaches new record for ETH deposits
🪁 According to Token Terminal data, the volume of Ethereum deposited on the leading lending platform Aave has reached an all-time high, surpassing 3 million ETH as of January 4, 2026.
➡️ Last year, Aave recorded its highest monthly revenue of $14.4 million in January, ending the year with $7.6 million.
As of January 2026, the total TVL of Aave reached $35 billion, most of which is deployed on the Ethereum mainnet.
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Michael Saylor Talks About Millions Again
The head of MicroStrategy updated Bitcoin forecasts:
➖ $150k by the end of 2026
➖ $1 million within 4-8 years
➖ $20 million over a 20-year horizon
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Top 10 Growths in 2025
The year 2025 proved to be challenging for altcoins, but some managed to deliver impressive results.
Among the leaders in growth, the prices were:
Zcash — +861%;
WhiteBIT — +131%;
Monero — +123%;
OKB — +118%;
PAX Gold — +67%;
Tether Gold — +66%;
Bitcoin Cash — +37%;
Beldex — +24%;
BNB — +22%;
Dash — +12%.

‼️Betting on Polymarket: How Insiders Profited from Maduro's Fate
Blockchain analyst Lookonchain reported that three insider wallets on Polymarket placed bets on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stepping down from office just a few hours before his arrest.
These wallets were created a few hours before the US operation in Venezuela.
👉 0x31a5 bet $34 000 and earned $409 900.
👉 0xa72D bet $5 800, profit $75 000.
👉 SBet365 bet $25 000, profit $146 600.
It will be interesting to see how the stock market reacts, as Trump has already stated that the US will manage Venezuela, and American oil co

⚡️ VanEck assesses the risks of Bitcoin's decline in 2026
VanEck, a major American investment management firm, expects 2026 to be a period of consolidation for Bitcoin, with the risks of a sharp decline remaining limited.
✅ According to VanEck, a possible correction in the current cycle could be around 40%, with the market already pricing in approximately 35% of the decline.
Analysts believe that the four-year Bitcoin cycle remains intact, and liquidity in the crypto market is gradually stabilizing.
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🇺🇸🇻🇪President Trump stated that American oil companies will enter Venezuela, invest billions of dollars, restore the severely damaged oil infrastructure, and start generating revenue for the country.
He also noted that the US will utilize Venezuela's oil reserves and will sell "large volumes" of oil to other countries after the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
"We are in the oil business."
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⏺ Venezuelan PDVSA reports that the country's oil infrastructure has not been damaged
According to Bloomberg, Venezuela currently produces about 800,000 barrels of oil per day. Ten years ago, this figure was nearly 2.5 million barrels per day. Returning to this level — and even higher levels — will take a long time and requires a clear and feasible plan for the post-Maduro period.
The main buyer of Venezuelan oil is China. But over 20% of exports go to the USA. Bloomberg hints that oil will not grow sustainably after the resumption of trade. The market has gained immunity to geopolitical shock

Polymarket: Confidence in BTC's Superiority Over Gold Grows
According to Polymarket, the probability that Bitcoin will outperform gold in returns by 2026 has increased to 59%.
This shift in expectations could influence investor strategies, gradually reallocating attention from traditional safe-haven assets to cryptocurrencies.
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🪙 Bitcoin turns 17: from experiment to global asset
On January 3, 2009, the Bitcoin genesis block was created, for which Satoshi Nakamoto received the first 50 BTC.
Soon after, he stepped back from the project, leaving the development of the network to the decentralized community — it is this community that transformed Bitcoin from an idea into a global financial phenomenon.
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War between the USA and Venezuela
🔵 Numerous explosions, airstrikes, and air defense activities have been reported in the capital of Venezuela. There are reports of smoke over military facilities, including Fort Tiu, airbases, and port infrastructure.
🔵 The USA is conducting strikes on military targets. There are reports of Apache and Chinook helicopters, as well as special forces on the ground. The airspace is closed, and a state of emergency has been declared.
🔵 Venezuelan authorities confirmed the attack, declared a state of emergency, and initiated continuous mobilization. Colombian Pre

The SEC may be left without crypto skeptics
SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw, known for her tough stance on cryptocurrencies, is expected to leave her position this week.
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🔒 Ripple has blocked 700 million XRP
Ripple started 2026 with a planned unlock of 1 billion XRP, but the majority of tokens have not yet entered the market. The company has again sent 700 million XRP (70%) into long-term escrow, maintaining control over the supply.
The remaining 300 million XRP are intended to support liquidity and ecosystem development. Unused tokens are typically returned to escrow to avoid market pressure. After the update, 65.78 billion XRP are in circulation, with another 34.18 billion XRP remaining locked.
🪙 Despite the impressive numbers, the market reacted cautiously

🔗 Ethereum Sets New Record for Transactions
The Ethereum network has hit a historic high in daily transaction count: the seven-day moving average reached 1.87 million transactions, surpassing the figures from the 2021 NFT boom.
User activity has also surged: the number of active addresses increased to 728,000, and the daily growth of new addresses became the largest since 2018, indicating a return of real demand for network usage.
📊 Analysts attribute the growth to Ethereum upgrades that reduced fees and increased scalability, as well as to heightened institutional interest—including ETFs an

⛏Modern BTC Mining Technologies
CleanSpark has introduced its mining farm in Georgia, equipped with immersion cooling.
The 20 MW farm utilizes 180 tanks filled with biodegradable liquid to cool 4,167 ASIC miners. This method provides lower temperatures, reduces noise levels, and increases equipment stability compared to air cooling.
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🐸 PEPE sharply increased at the beginning of the year
The meme token PEPE surged by 25% in 24 hours, reaching a level of $0.0000052 amid growing speculative interest and increased trading activity.
The daily trading volume increased by more than 400%, approaching $1 billion.
📊 The market received a bullish boost from James Winn's assessment, after which the open interest in PEPE derivatives rose by 82% — to $446.5 million, and the market capitalization temporarily exceeded $2.2 billion.
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🇺🇸 Trump stated that the US is ready to intervene if Iran begins to violently suppress protests
If Iran opens fire and brutally kills peaceful protesters, which is their usual practice, the United States of America will come to their aid.
We are fully prepared and on high alert.
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🪙 2025 has become a turning point for Bitcoin
The usual four-year cycle no longer works. The "three years of growth — one year of decline" model has lost relevance, and the impact of halvings on the price has noticeably weakened.
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Turkmenistan Legalizes Crypto Trading
In Turkmenistan, a law legalizing mining and crypto trading has come into effect.
📊 Authorities expect that the new regulations will help diversify the economy, which is currently heavily dependent on gas exports.
Cryptocurrency is still not recognized as a legal means of payment in Turkmenistan.
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The most profitable protocols in 2025
Leading the earnings from commissions for the year are three protocols:
▪️ Meteora — $1.22 billion
▪️ Jupiter — $1.1 billion
▪️ Uniswap — $1 billion
Interestingly, despite the success, the Meteora token (MET) continues to be in a downward trend after the October airdrop 📉
$MET ‌$JUP ‌$UNI ‌

🪙 Strategy shifts focus in 2026 — Bitcoin takes a backseat
On January 1, Strategy — the largest corporate holder of BTC — published its vision for 2026, and this time Bitcoin was not the main topic. In the New Year’s post on X, the company emphasizes data, analytics, and business solutions that help build infrastructure for AI integration.
📉 Amidst Strategy’s stock falling for the sixth consecutive month — the first time since 2020 — this appears to be an attempt to reduce dependence on BTC fluctuations and prioritize a direction with more predictable cash flows.
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