[Weekly Crypto] 2026.01.05
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1️⃣ Venezuela’s $60 Billion Bitcoin “Shadow Reserve” Could Reshape Global BTC Markets
Venezuela reportedly amassed 600,000+ BTC via gold swaps, oil settlements, and mining seizures.
2️⃣ Coinbase Targeting Stablecoin Growth, Onchain Adoption in 2026: Brian Armstrong
The exchange beat financial expectations in Q3 of last year, and it’s aiming to grow its stablecoin and payments businesses in 2026.
3️⃣ Ethereum’s New Holder Count Jumped 110% Since December’s Fusaka Upgrade
Ethereum adds about 292,000 new addresses daily as Fusaka upgrade boosts adoption.
4️⃣ Cash-like privacy is among digital euro’s ‘hardest political tradeoffs’
Experts say the digital euro’s outcome hinges on a political compromise with parties fighting for the limits of privacy and online functionality.
5️⃣ Ethereum and Solana set the stage for 2026’s DeFi reboot
Ethereum saw a surge in institutional adoption and progress on scaling in 2025, while Solana was stress-testing the network and hardening its infrastructure.