BlackRock 2026 Outlook: Stablecoins to Challenge Countries' Sovereignty Over Fiat, Becoming the Bridge Between Traditional Finance and Digital Liquidity

On January 3rd, per HTX market data, as Bitcoin climbed above the $90,000 resistance level, old-school altcoins and meme coins continued their rotation, with these notable 24-hour moves: ? WIF: +17.4% 24h, now trading at $0.329 ? RENDER: +13.82% 24h, now trading at $1.524 ? IOTA: +13% 24h, now trading at $0.0934 ? ENA: +12.84% 24h, now trading at $0.2353 ? ADA: +11.68% 24h, now trading at $0.39 ? ONDO: +11.57% 24h, now trading at $0.4187 ? JTO: +11.36% 24h, now trading at $0.451 ? VIRTUAL: +11% 24h, now trading at $0.752 ? EIGEN: +10.86% 24h, now trading at $0.398 ? PUMP: +10% 24h, now trading at $0.002236 ? SUI: +10% 24h, now trading at $1.576

On January 3, Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms Ltd. has agreed to sell its remaining Latin American operations as it refocuses on North America and energy/data center infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC)—marking its full exit from the region’s market, per The Block. In a Friday press release, Bitfarms announced a definitive agreement to sell its 70-megawatt (MW) Paso Pe mining facility in Paraguay to Sympatheia Power Fund (a crypto infrastructure fund managed by Singapore’s Hawksburn Capital) for up to $30 million. Under the deal terms, Bitfarms will receive $9 million in cash at closing (including a $1 million non-refundable deposit already paid) and up to an additional $21 million via post-closing milestones over the next 10 months. Management noted the sale effectively frontloads the mine’s expected free cash flow for the next two to three years. Bitfarms CEO Ben Gagnon said proceeds from the sale will be reallocated starting in

On January 3rd, the "BTC OG Insider Whale" posted on social media that gold and silver prices have hit a near-term peak. Following today’s market open, capital has begun shifting into the cryptocurrency space. Even as the stock market faced selling pressure at the open, crypto has maintained its upward momentum. Fund inflows could continue, with upward momentum potentially accelerating and triggering a short squeeze—no major pullback is expected during this run.

On January 3rd, LookOnChain monitoring data shows whale address 0x46DB repurchased 5,104 ETH (~$16.09M) roughly 30 minutes ago. Since December 3rd, this whale has accumulated a total of 51,374 ETH (~$159.76M), with an average entry price of $3,110 per ETH.

On January 3, per HTX market data, Bitcoin once again topped $90,000 intraday and is currently trading at $90,050. Ethereum also broke above $3,100, now trading at $3,112.

As of Jan. 3, SOL has surged above $130, last trading at $130.47 per HTX market data.