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Buybacks may be one of the tools more liberally deployed in 2026. The logic behind buybacks is that a shrinking supply may boost token prices, but there are doubts about the final effect. Crypto projects are eager to suggest that buybacks may be a tool to achieve a reasonably high floor price and generate scarcity. Both high-profile and new projects have included some form of buybacks, either as a core feature of their tokenomics or as a later addition to boost prices in a weak market. The most notable example of successful buybacks is Hyperliquid (HYPE). The platform generates robust yearly revenues, giving it enough leeway to buy back and burn its native tokens. Despite the regular buybacks and a culture of holding, HYPE has seen setbacks, breaking its early ‘up only’ trend. During bull market periods, buybacks have accelerated the rise of HYPE, but they are not always enough to offset selling pressure. As a result, HYPE hovered at around $24.38. For now, HYPE remains the most actively bought back token, based on the protocol’s daily fees from trading. For the past day, another $1.7M was poured into buybacks, accelerating by 26% in the past week. Hyperliquid accounts for buybacks as ‘holders’ revenue’, although holders may not directly benefit, and receive no direct rewards. Buybacks are not a business model Buybacks and token burns have been proposed as a solution to weakening token valuations. The buybacks offset an earlier trend of low-float tokens, which saw their supply bloat over time. Based on Artemis data , buybacks may boost success during a bull cycle, but do not guarantee the success of a token. Digital asset buybacks are also different from stock buybacks in that shareholders benefit from a buyback by owning a larger relative share of an existing business. Protocols have varying buyback patterns, with either linear, sporadic, or periodic buybacks. Not all buybacks are reflected in the market price. | Source: Artemis Some projects start out with extremely early buybacks and burns, but there is no connection between buybacks and price performance. For instance, Pump.fun bought back over 18% of the PUMP supply, while the token still traded near its lows. Buybacks are also mostly concentrated into a small handful of tokens, including JUP, Sky Protocol, BONK, Aave, and a handful of other DeFi apps. For smaller projects, even the mention of a buyback is used to create social media hype. Projects with buybacks still underperform the market Based on Messari data, projects with regular buybacks failed to establish a floor price. Instead, many of those projects underperformed the market. Buyback protocols also show different patterns of acquisition, ranging from linear to sporadic, or with weekly or monthly burns . Token burns are not always related to buybacks, as in the case of native protocols, which receive the tokens as a fee and destroy them. Actual buybacks use stablecoins or tokens received as fees, and include buying on the open market. Some of the buybacks are also not transparent and may include off-market treasuries, which also do not affect the final price. Don’t just read crypto news. Understand it. Subscribe to our newsletter. It's free .

Bitcoin is rising from 93.641 dollars with uptrend signals, but the 94.725 resistance is critical. Supports at 91.400 and 80.600, RSI 58.79 shows bullish momentum.

Crypto markets jumped on 13 January after US inflation data showed CPI holding near the Federal Reserve’s target.

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The primary cryptocurrency has been trading above $90,000 for the last couple of days, but bulls have been unable to achieve a decisive upside breakout. Some analysts believe the asset is currently at a turning point, predicting an ascent above $100,000 if key levels are reclaimed. Others are less optimistic, envisioning a brutal crash in the following months. The Future Targets As of this writing, BTC trades around $93,000, up 2% on a daily scale. According to X user Ted, this will be the eighth or ninth attempt for the asset to reclaim that resistance zone, envisioning a pump to as high as $102,000 if this time succeeds. On the other hand, a rejection “means BTC will be back to being a $90,000 stablecoin.” TraderSZ was much more optimistic, predicting a jump to a new all-time high of $144,000 “soon.” For his part, the renowned analyst Ali Marinez called $94,555 “the bullish trigger” for BTC. “Break it and $105,921 comes next,” he stated. However, his recent BTC forecasts also include a bearish scenario. Just a few hours ago, Martinez suggested that the asset is in a downward spiral, projecting that it will reach its cycle bottom in the range of $38,000 – $50,000 in 267 days. What are the Metrics Telling us? Many technical indicators signal that a move in favor of the bears is a plausible option. Over the past week, inflows into exchanges have surpassed outflows, hinting investors may be preparing to cash out. BTC Exchange Netflows, Source: CryptoQuant Furthermore, addresses holding between 1,000 BTC and 10,000 BTC have dumped 220,000 units in the last year. The USD equivalent of this stash is more than $20 billion, and the action suggests reduced confidence among that cohort of investors. A sell-off of that magnitude may spread panic and cause smaller players to exit the ecosystem as well. On the other hand, the popular Fear and Greed index shows that BTC remains in “fear” territory. In general, this means that most market participants are cautious due to negative news, uncertainty, and falling prices. In some cases, though, such moments have been a precursor of a rebound as they might indicate cycle lows. BTC Fear & Greed, Source: alternative.me Some renowned investors believe the best buying opportunities occur when there’s blood on the streets. One of Warren Buffett’s most famous quotes on the matter (albeit not specifically about BTC) states: “Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” The post Bitcoin (BTC) at a Crossroads: $100K Breakout or New Correction Ahead? appeared first on CryptoPotato .

Bitcoin continues its upward trend at 93.654 dollars. RSI 58.79, MACD giving a bullish signal, while critical support 91.406 and resistance 94.724 levels are being monitored. Bullish target of 106 ...

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YZi Labs, the venture investment firm of Binance co-founders Changpeng Zhao and Yi He, has announced a major investment in Genius, a trading platform aimed at professional traders. The YZi Labs announcement on January 13, 2026, noted that, other than the investment, Binance founder Zhao has joined as an advisor. YZi Labs’ backing of Genius, which seeks a private interface for on-chain execution, said the move aligns with its vision for an ecosystem that brings key elements of speed, liquidity, and privacy to the decentralized finance market. “The funding is about alignment more than anything else,” said Armaan Kalsi, the co-founder and chief executive of Genius. Aligning with YZi Labs means we have the industry’s most thorough and well-resourced backer taking a meaningful swing at creating an ‘on-chain’ Binance, while focusing on what makes CEXs better than DEXs right now: privacy. What are Genius Trading’s plans? Genius eyes the growing market across cryptocurrency’s leading blockchain networks, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana. The trading terminal brings the best of centralized exchanges to DeFi users via a single venue, with privacy and execution speed at the core of its offering. What gives Genius the competitive edge is the project’s ‘Ghost Order’ type, which taps into multi-party computation (MPC) to allow for wallet clusters that support simultaneous orchestration. In this case, high-value players can seamlessly execute complex strategies with multiple addresses. All this happens with the user’s funding links remaining confidential but still cryptographically auditable. Users also remain in control of their assets’ private keys. Genius will use the capital injection to fuel further growth, with eyes on a privacy protocol ahead of its open-access launch later in the year. The team also plans to leverage the funding to scale access across more than 10 supported networks. “As the decentralized economy matures, the market is moving beyond basic tools toward a true execution layer with the sophistication of traditional financial terminals,” said Alex Odagiu, investment partner at YZi Labs. DeFi has long been fragmented and complex. By unifying liquidity and prioritizing privacy and high-velocity execution, Genius is well positioned to become a powerful ‘command center’ for the next generation of institutional and power users. YZi Labs’s growing portfolio YZi Labs currently manages more than $10 billion in assets and has aggressively backed projects across web3, artificial intelligence, and biotech. Binance founder and former chief executive officer Changpeng Zhao took charge as it rebranded from Binance Labs. Last October, YZi Labs led a $50 million financing round for Better Payment Network, a programmable payment network targeted for traction within the burgeoning stablecoin ecosystem. The company’s portfolio cuts across 300 projects, with more than 65 of these going through its incubation programs. Meanwhile, Genius provides for on-chain trading, with users able to swap, ape, copy, and trade leveraged positions across over 10 chains. The post YZi Labs backs Genius to build private, high-speed on-chain trading for pros appeared first on Invezz

A Polymarket trader has burned through $2.36 million in eight days. According to trade records reviewed by market tracker Lookonchain, the losses accumulated after the trader placed 53 separate predictions in US sports leagues and college football. Lookonchain reported on X that the trader using the pseudonym bossoskil1 recorded 25 winning trades and 28 losing trades during the eight-day period. Although they counted a win rate of 47.2%, the profits were insufficient given the size of the bets lost. Polymarket trader looks for solace in sports prediction markets Bossoskil1’s put money on NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAA football and settled bets on spread-based contracts. Bossoskil1 bought contracts priced between 40 cents and 60 cents at times, which could mean their confidence in the positions was moderate at best. But even with that pricing, the bets exceeded $200,000 and in several cases surpassed $1 million. One of the largest losing positions was an NFL bet on Sunday’s clash between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. The trader purchased more than 2.5 million shares at 54 cents, and when the position settled at zero, the loss exceeded $1.36 million. Another loss came from a Bills versus Jaguars spread, in which bossoskil1 backed the Jaguars with over 2.6 million shares at 54 cents, but the NFL team lost by 3 and took his losses to $1.41 million. They also put money on the Eagles to beat the 49ers and the Chargers to beat the Patriots. The Eagles lost $304,000, and the Chargers lost $2,700, respectively. Bossoskil1 wagered six figures on the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks against the Edmonton Oilers resulting in an $8,500 loss, and on the Columbus Blue Jackets against the Vegas Golden Knights where they lost $2,600. Some NHL odds made more than 100% returns, such as winning bets on the Devils, Kraken, and Blackhawks in different games. A college football spread bet on Miami made more than $500,000, and an NFL spread bet on the Rams made more than $730,000. However, these wins were outpaced by larger losing positions, and by the end of the period, the trader’s account balance had realized losses totaling $2.36 million. Active positions on Polymarket for trader bossoskil1. Source: Polymarket As of the time of this reporting, the account still has several positions active, including an NHL wager on the New York Islanders of about 520,000 shares at 49 cents, an exposure of about $255,000. The trader also held a position backing the Chicago Blackhawks against the Washington Capitals with more than 1.65 million shares amounting to $744,000. Sharpen your strategy with mentorship + daily ideas - 30 days free access to our trading program