The actions would have been taken due to the high risk linked to lending 
services to these startups. Blindpay, one of the stablecoin startups affected, 
operates in Latin American countries, while Kontigo is focused on the 
Venezuelan market. JPMorgan Freezes Accounts From Stablecoin Startups Kontigo 
and Blindpay Stablecoin neobanks are once again under scrutiny by […]

JPMorgan Freezes Accounts From ‘High Risk’ Stablecoin Startups Kontigo and Blindpay

According to Sharplink co-CEO Joseph Chalom, Ethereum could see a major jump 
in total value locked (TVL) next year if certain onchain trends pick up. 
Chalom put a bold number on it: 10X TVL in 2026. That claim ties together 
rising stablecoin use, bigger tokenization of real-world assets, and increased 
interest from big financial groups. Related Reading: Bitcoin Forecasts For 
2026 Range From $65K To $250K As Sentiment Hits ‘Extreme Fear’ Stablecoin 
Activity On Ethereum Based on reports, the total stablecoin market stands at 
about $308 billion now and could grow to $500 billion by the end of next year, 
a rise of roughly 62%. Over half of all stablecoin activity — about 54% — 
happens on Ethereum. That math matters: more stablecoin flows on Ethereum 
tends to lift the protocol’s TVL because many of those dollars sit in smart 
contracts for swaps, lending, and liquidity pools. Sharplink Gaming holds 
797,704 Ether, worth roughly $2.30 billion at the time of publication, a 
signal that some public treasuries are already staking big bets on the 
network. Tokenized Assets Gain Traction Chalom also expects tokenized real- 
world assets to expand rapidly, forecasting a $300 billion market for RWAs in 
2026 and saying tokenized assets will 10X in AUM next year as funds, stocks, 
and bonds get wrapped onchain. In 2026, I believe Ethereum’s Total Value 
Locked (TVL) will increase 10X. Why and how? 🧵 Views ≠ investment advice. — 
Joseph Chalom (@joechalom) December 26, 2025 He points to rising interest from 
mainstream firms like JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton, and BlackRock. Reports 
note that sovereign wealth funds may increase their Ethereum exposure by five- 
to tenfold, which could bring large, patient capital into tokenization 
projects and protocol deposits. Ethereum Price Action Ethereum was trading 
near $2,921 on December 25, 2025, giving the network a market value of about 
$352 billion, while 24-hour trading volume came in at roughly $11.47 billion. 
Over the course of 2025, ETH moved through a full market swing. It opened the 
year around $3,298, climbed to about $4,390 in August, and stayed below its 
record high of $4,942, before sliding back to the $2,921 area by year-end. 
Price swings were heavy, with annual volatility close to 140%. Technical 
readings show mixed momentum. The weekly RSI sits at 41.7, placing Ethereum in 
a neutral-to-bearish zone, while the daily MACD histogram remains negative at 
-0.15. Price action has also been boxed into a narrow band between $2,774 and 
$3,038. Futures data adds to the cautious tone. Total open interest stands 
near $37 billion, down 0.62% over the past 24 hours, pointing to reduced 
exposure from traders. Liquidation data shows more than $100 million in 
potential long liquidations clustered between $2,880 and $2,910, an area now 
seen as a key pressure point. Related Reading: Could XRP Make Trillionaires? 
Tech Firm Founder Thinks It’s Possible Market Signals And Risks Not everyone 
agrees that token flows will translate into quick price gains. According to 
crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen, Ether is unlikely to hit new highs next year 
given current Bitcoin conditions. That caution lines up with technicals that 
point to range-bound trading and with the fact that open interest has eased 
slightly. The liquidation cluster near $2,880–$2,910 shows where leveraged 
positions could be forced out, and that kind of stress can push price moves 
faster than fundamentals. Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView

Big Bet On Ethereum: CEO Sees 10X TVL Growth In 2026

Bitmine deposited 74,880 ETH worth approximately $219 million into Ethereum&#8217;s 
Proof-of-Stake protocol, marking the company&#8217;s first staking operation. The 
move comes as the largest Ethereum (ETH) treasury company seeks yield 
generation from its 4.066 million ETH holdings. According to EmberCN…

Bitmine begins staking ETH, deposits $219M into Ethereum PoS for yield

The evolution of bitcoin mining machines in 2025 came down to an unyielding 
chase for leaner energy use paired with massive gains in computational muscle, 
all centered on the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) market. 
What follows is a rundown of the top five bitcoin mining machines as the year 
wraps up and the industry rolls […]

From Terahash to Petahash: Inside 2025’s Most Powerful Bitcoin Mining Rigs

The price of Bitcoin has continued to struggle under the psychological $90,000 
level during the Christmas season, reflecting the sluggish climate of the 
crypto market. While the premier cryptocurrency and the rest of the crypto 
market floundered, other asset classes enjoyed significant Christmas season 
rallies. These recent performances suggest that the Bitcoin price might indeed 
be at the beginning of a bear market. According to the latest on-chain data, 
the price of BTC might be heading down to as low as $41,500 in the imminent 
period of extended downward movement. BTC Price To Reach Next Bottom In 
October 2026 In a new post on the X platform, Alphractal founder and CEO Joao 
Wedson has put forward a target and timeline for the Bitcoin price in the 
coming bear season. According to the on-chain expert, the market leader’s 
price could form its next cycle bottom around early October 2026. Related 
Reading: Bitcoin Whales Go Quiet On Binance As Inflows Collapse: Supply Shock 
Setup? This projection is based on the Repetition Fractal Cycle chart, which 
portrays how market patterns and price movements repeat themselves on 
different scales. Using investor behavioral patterns, this chart helps to 
predict price tops and bottoms across different timeframes. As shown in the 
chart above, a 4-year cycle is marked by various periods, starting with 
accumulation, then markup and distribution, before ending with the bear 
market. Wedson revealed that the most favorable time window for the next 
accumulation phase would likely be between October 6, 2026, and October 16, 
2026, according to historical cycle symmetry. The Alphractal founder added 
that the price target for Bitcoin by the start of this accumulation phase is 
between $41,500 and $45,000. In essence, the bear market phase, which the 
premier cryptocurrency seems to only be at the start of, could see the price 
of BTC fall as much as 50% from the current price point. Wedson warned in his 
post: This is not a fixed rule, nor a deterministic price forecast. It 
represents a fractal rhyme of market cycles — something Bitcoin has 
historically respected more often than ignored. Markets do not repeat exactly 
— but they rhyme with an uncomfortable frequency. If the price of Bitcoin goes 
to around $45,000 from the current point, it would represent a roughly 65% 
decline from the cycle top. This is significantly lower than the over 75% 
correction seen in the last bear market in 2022. Bitcoin Price At A Glance As 
of this writing, the price of BTC stands at around $87,550, reflecting no 
significant movement in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: XRP Price To 
Surge: Analyst Shares ‘Interesting Chart’ That Has Previously Led To A Rally 
Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView

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