[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":27},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post:en:top-5-crypto-news-of-the-week-29-dec-2025-04-jan-2026":3},{"post":4,"related":26},{"id":5,"uuid":6,"slug":7,"source":8,"language":9,"title":10,"excerpt":11,"readingTime":12,"featured":13,"featureImage":14,"featureImageAlt":10,"publishedAt":15,"author":16,"primaryTag":14,"tags":20,"html":21,"featureImageCaption":14,"updatedAt":15,"availableLanguages":22,"seo":23},916,"584bb676-8ed2-45c1-a865-661a87ff4f4d","top-5-crypto-news-of-the-week-29-dec-2025-04-jan-2026","pointpay","en","Top 5 Crypto News of the Week (29 Dec 2025 - 04 Jan 2026)","Dear PointPay Family,\nThe first week of 2026 started with volatility, fast rotations, and clear institutional signals. Here are the five key crypto stories of the week.\nCrypto Market Pullback at the Start of 2026\nOn January 2, the crypto market corrected sharply. Bitcoin fell around 4.4%, while Ethereum declined by approximately 9%, driven by ETF outflows and macro uncertainty amid thin holiday liquidity.\nMarket Rebound Led by Memecoins\nFrom January 2 onward, the market rebounded. Bitcoin moved ",1,false,null,"2026-01-05T00:49:05+00:00",{"slug":17,"name":18,"profileImage":19},"pointpay-team","PointPay Team","https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fauthors\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F4JkYLp4GwGYUTTjtkNR02wsrCVP0RrxQnL5UdyHF.png",[],"\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FTW_FB_LN_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_04.01.26.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw600\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FTW_FB_LN_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_04.01.26.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1000\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FTW_FB_LN_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_04.01.26.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw1600\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FTW_FB_LN_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_04.01.26.jpg 1600w, https:\u002F\u002Fpointpay-blog-prod.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\u002Fblog\u002Fghost\u002Fimages\u002Fsize\u002Fw2400\u002F2026\u002F01\u002FTW_FB_LN_Top_5_crypto_news_of_the_week_04.01.26.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Dear PointPay Family,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first week of 2026 started with volatility, fast rotations, and clear institutional signals. Here are the five key crypto stories of the week.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"crypto-market-pullback-at-the-start-of-2026\">\u003Cstrong>Crypto Market Pullback at the Start of 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>On January 2, the crypto market corrected sharply. Bitcoin fell around \u003Cstrong>4.4%\u003C\u002Fstrong>, while Ethereum declined by approximately \u003Cstrong>9%\u003C\u002Fstrong>, driven by ETF outflows and macro uncertainty amid thin holiday liquidity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"market-rebound-led-by-memecoins\">\u003Cstrong>Market Rebound Led by Memecoins\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>From January 2 onward, the market rebounded. Bitcoin moved back \u003Cstrong>above $90,000\u003C\u002Fstrong>, while speculative capital rotated into memecoins. DOGE, PEPE, and HOLO posted strong double-digit gains, pushing total market capitalization back toward \u003Cstrong>$3.1T\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"ripple-unlocks-1-billion-xrp\">\u003Cstrong>Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>On January 1, Ripple unlocked \u003Cstrong>1 billion XRP\u003C\u002Fstrong> from escrow, valued at roughly \u003Cstrong>$1.9B\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the time. The scheduled unlock drew attention due to potential short-term supply pressure at the start of the year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"blackrock-signals-institutional-shift-on-stablecoins\">\u003Cstrong>BlackRock Signals Institutional Shift on Stablecoins\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>On January 3, BlackRock stated that \u003Cstrong>stablecoins are entering a phase of systemic financial relevance\u003C\u002Fstrong>, reinforcing the view that stablecoins are becoming core financial infrastructure for global institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 id=\"fed-outlook-us-regulatory-focus\">\u003Cstrong>Fed Outlook & US Regulatory Focus\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Markets are watching macro and regulatory developments closely. 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