These Key Economic Events Will Affect Crypto Markets This Week
The Kobeissi Letter said on January 4 that volatility is likely to remain the key theme, and outlined the macro events that could influence crypto markets
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Vitalik Buterin Outlines Ethereum’s Roadmap to Full ZK-EVM Deployment
TL;DR Scaling focus: Ethereum pairs production quality ZK-EVMs with PeerDAS on mainnet to pursue consensus driven high bandwidth at protocol level. Buterin contrasts Bittorrent’s consensus free
South Korea Sees $110B Crypto Outflow in 2025 as Trading Rules Tighten
TL;DR South Koreans moved over 160 trillion won, about $110B, from local exchanges to offshore venues in 2025, per CoinGecko and Tiger Research. Delays to the
Crypto’s Identity Crisis: Tokens Blur Lines as 2026 Markets Open
TL;DR Delphi Digital says crypto enters 2026 with a token identity crisis as bearish sentiment grows and value capture models keep changing across markets. Securitize pursues
December Sees Fewer Crypto Hacks, But Scam Activity Rises
TL;DR PeckShield estimated about $76M lost in December, over 60% less than November’s $194.27M, but criminals kept repeating simple playbooks across the crypto ecosystem. Address poisoning
Base Community Challenges Coinbase Over Messaging Gaps
Coinbase faced renewed criticism on January 1 after Base builders and traders said on X that the exchange’s “open ecosystem” positioning hasn’t matched its token listing
PEPE and BONK Surge Double Digits as Memecoins Stage a Comeback
TL;DR: Memecoin market cap rose 8% to $39.45B in 24 hours, with PEPE +23.6%, BONK +10%, and DOGE +8% as 2026 opened on thin liquidity. Derivatives
Turkmenistan Law Sets Rules For Virtual Assets And Mining
Turkmenistan has published a new Law “On Virtual Assets,” dated Nov. 28, 2025, outlining how virtual-asset activity will be regulated, according to the state newspaper Neutral
Bitcoin Holds $88K as Altcoins Surge Into 2026
TL;DR: Market cap rose 1.4% to $3.1T on $70.6B volume; Bitcoin held $88,960 with $88K support and $92K resistance. Majors stayed range-bound: ETH near $3,024 (+1.6%),
Bitcoin ETFs Lose Record $4.57B Over Two-Month Slide
A report says U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs logged a record $4.57B decline in net flows over a two-month window, with SoSoValue’s flow dashboard used as the
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