Bitmine Adds $139M in Ether, Pushing Holdings Closer to 5% Supply Goal
Bitmine bought 65,341 ETH worth about $139 million, bringing its total to roughly 4.661 million ETH. Chairman Tom Lee said Ether may be nearing the end of a mini crypto winter.

Bitmine bought 65,341 ETH worth about $139 million, bringing its total to roughly 4.661 million ETH. Chairman Tom Lee said Ether may be nearing the end of a mini crypto winter.

Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick says Bitcoin's cycle bottom is $59,000, marking the end of crypto winter. ETF outflows and SpaceX IPO liquidity demands drove recent volatility; relief is expected post-IPO.

Bitcoin remains above its weekly 20 SMA at $74,986, keeping $91,091 in focus. Still, about 7.8 million BTC around $76,700 may create heavy resistance as holders look to exit at breakeven.

Dropee’s January 21, 2026 daily question remains available through its Telegram-based game, with quizzes refreshing every 24 hours. Users can answer once per day for in-game rewards, while official-channel access and wallet security remain central precautions.

Tether removed $2.5 billion in USDT from circulation on Ethereum on July 7, cutting total supply to $189.6 billion as stablecoin activity and transfers weakened across the market.

Opinion Market goes live on April 8, letting users bet USDC on opinion-based debates from $1; it uses zero-knowledge proofs to hide wager amounts and reduce herd behavior, with a swipe-based social feed and user-created markets.

Binance has listed Ripple's USD-pegged stablecoin RLUSD, offering XRP and dollar pairs with margin eligibility and upcoming Earn integration. Ripple reveals reserves exceeding 103% in T-bills and FDIC-insured deposits, and plans to expand to multiple Ethereum L2 networks in 2026 via Wormhole and NTT. NGOs including World Central Kitchen and Water.org are testing RLUSD for humanitarian aid payments.

The UAE Central Bank-registered stablecoin USDU has launched, issued by Universal Digital Intl Limited. Backed 1:1 by USD reserves, it serves institutional-grade settlement, not retail payments.
