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A new year begins with an impressive start as Bitcoin breaks through the $93,000 level after several consecutive bullish sessions. This strong rally is spreading across the cryptocurrency market, helping altcoins recover simultaneously and approach historic highs.
In this context, Coinphoton has selected and analyzed three potential altcoins.

Elon Musk's AI company xAI is pursuing an extreme free speech stance in content moderation, but the Grok chatbot has sparked serious controversy for generating deepfake images without consent. On the X platform, users can tag Grok under images and request appearance edits.

DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV), a DeFi development company listed on the Nasdaq, has significantly increased its Solana holdings by purchasing an additional 25,000+ SOL, bringing the total portfolio to approximately 2.22 million SOL as of January 1, 2026. This move demonstrates the company's strong confidence in the long-term potential.

American Bitcoin, a company backed by the Trump family, has increased its total Bitcoin reserves to over 5,427 BTC, according to confirmation on 1/5. As a result, this company has become the 19th largest publicly traded company holding Bitcoin, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.65 billion.
The additional Bitcoin amounting to 329 BTC comes from activity

Bitcoin's recovery above the $94,000 mark on January 5th reignited bold price prediction waves on Crypto Twitter, most notably YoungHoon Kim's statement that Bitcoin will reach $100,000 within 48 hours. This statement quickly spread, partly due to the short-term recovery momentum.

Bitcoin (BTC) surged strongly over the weekend and continued its recovery into Monday's trading session, despite the heated geopolitical developments following the US military campaign in Venezuela. Notably, CoinMarketCap's "Crypto Fear and Greed Index" has shifted to the tr

The proposal to significantly expand the number of shares allowed for issuance by BitMine has faced an increasing wave of opposition from shareholders, even as the company continues to affirm Ethereum as a key treasury asset.
Although Tom Lee explains that this move aims to increase long-term flexibility for

In the upcoming week, the cryptocurrency market will witness over $657 million worth of tokens released, particularly from Hyperliquid, Ethena, and Aptos. This release is expected to increase market liquidity and could lead to significant price fluctuations.

Chinese financial associations have declared the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) as illegal financial activity. This includes unauthorized fundraising and trading not approved by regulatory authorities, posing serious legal risks for participants both domestically and internationally, highlighting China's strict stance on unregulated blockchain financial products.

Washington is moving closer to its most serious effort yet to address the thorny issue in crypto: which authority has jurisdiction when a token is traded as a commodity, sold as a security, and operates on software without a corporate entity. The Make R law

Starknet is experiencing a significant service disruption, with the network down for over two hours, affecting user access. The engineering team is investigating the issue and implementing fixes to ensure stability and reliability while keeping users updated.

Positive sentiment is showing signs of returning to the cryptocurrency market in the first week of January, fueling a recovery for altcoins. However, there are still many concerns about the sustainability of this upward momentum.
Some altcoins may face the risk of significant liquidation as derivative data approaches.

Cardano (ADA) is stabilizing around $0.40 after a convincing breakout above a downward channel. Increased open interest in futures indicates improving market sentiment, suggesting potential upward momentum towards $0.42, although a pullback to $0.32 remains possible.

According to Token Terminal, the transfer volume of stablecoins on the Ethereum network has exceeded $8 trillion in Q4/2025, setting a new all-time high. This figure is nearly double that of Q2, when the transfer volume was just over $4 trillion.
Stablecoin issuance on Ethereum also increased by approximately 43% in 2025, from 127 t

Bank of America has taken a significant step by allowing wealth advisors to recommend cryptocurrency allocations for eligible clients, reflecting increased confidence in digital assets as part of diversified portfolios, particularly for high-net-worth investors seeking alternative investments.